Juventus and Lazio Both Win at the Top
ROME, April 22 (Reuters)(DS) - Juventus beat Fiorentina 1-0 on Saturday to edge closer to the Italian league title but Lazio kept up the pressure by winning 2-0 at relegated Piacenza. An Alessandro Del Piero penalty with the last kick of the first half was enough to ensure Juve maintained their five-point lead at the top of Serie A with just three matches to play.
They have 68 points to 63 for Lazio, who struggled to break the deadlock in the first half before clinching the win thanks to goals from Argentines Diego Simeone (59) and Juan Veron (68).
Champions AC Milan scored twice in the opening 15 minutes en route to a 2-1 victory at Reggina while Roberto Baggio was on target as Inter Milan swept past Bari 3-0 for their first win in seven matches in a run stretching back to March 5. Milan move back into third place on 54 points, level with Parma who extended their unbeaten run to eight games with a goalless draw at AS Roma. Inter are fifth on 52 points, a point ahead of Roma.
