Matteo Politano and Ivan Perisic scored in either half as Inter Milan reclaimed third spot in Serie A with a 2-0 win over already-relegated Chievo to close in on Champions League football next season.
Politano opened after 39 minutes in the San Siro with Perisic adding the second four minutes from time, as Chievo played the last 15 minutes a man down after Nicola Rigoni was sent off for a second yellow card on Monday.
Inter moves back one point ahead of Atalanta as both teams edge closer to joining champion Juventus and second-placed Napoli in elite European football with two games left this season.
AC Milan and Roma are three points adrift of fourth place, with Torino further back in seventh, five points outside the Champions League berths.
Inter could seal its place with a win next Sunday at Napoli or at home against lowly Empoli on the final day of the season the following weekend.
Inter’s win ended Lazio’s Champions League ambitions with the Romans in eighth place with a slim hope of making the Europa League, which it could also reach by winning Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final against Atalanta.
Bologna moved ahead of Fiorentina into 13th position with a 4-1 win over Parma which leaves the promoted side just three points clear of a return to Serie B next season.
Parma played the last half an hour a man down after Bruno Alves was sent off, and conceded two own goals.
The results: Serie A: Bologna 4 (Orsolini 52, Sepe 59-o.g., Vojnovic 72, Sierralta 84-o.g.) bt Parma 1 (Inglese 81); Inter Milan 2 (Politano 39, Perisic 86) bt Chievo 0.
