Sunday 23 October 2016 22:17, UK
Frank de Boer's future as Inter Milan head coach is under serious threat after a 2-1 defeat to Atalanta in Bergamo on Sunday.
Hardcore fans have been protesting loudly against a team languishing in 14th place in Serie A, while the club's new Chinese owners have been conspicuously quiet amid reports they are unconvinced by the former Ajax manager, who was hired to deliver an overdue championship.
Mauricio Pinilla may have struck a decisive blow against the Dutchman with a match-winning 87th-minute penalty after Davide Santon fouled Franck Kessie. Atalanta had earlier taken the lead through Andrea Masiello before Eder's thunderous shot levelled the scores after the break.
Roma reinforced their title credentials with a confident 4-1 home victory over Palermo.
All three members of the dangerous frontline - Mohamed Salah, Edin Dzeko and Stephan El Shaarawy - ran riot at the Stadio Olimpico while Leandro Paredes grabbed a fortuitous goal from a free-kick shortly after half-time.
Robin Quaison scored a late consolation for struggling Palermo, who sit in the relegation zone as Roma climb to within two points of leaders Juventus.
Scudetto hopefuls Napoli had to play for an hour without the dismissed Manolo Gabbiadini, but still did enough to beat rock-bottom Crotone 2-1.
The Azzurri were already a goal to the good when Gabbiadini walked, thanks to Jose's Callejon's close-range finish. Nikola Maksimovic later tapped home a cross from Ivan Strinic and Aleandro Rosi found the net for Crotone from a corner.
Nikola Kalinic grabbed a hat-trick as Fiorentina came from behind to thump Cagliari 5-3.
The Croatia striker responded to Davide Di Gennaro's opener and added the Tuscans' fourth and fifth goals after Federico Bernardeschi scored twice. Marco Capuano and Marco Borriello pulled goals back but Fiorentina held on.
Adem Ljajic's stoppage-time penalty salvaged a point for Torino from a 2-2 draw with Lazio.
The Serbia forward's third goal in two games denied the Romans victory at the death as Alessandro Murgia thought his header had won the day for Lazio, who also had former Torino man Ciro Immobile on target at the Olimpico.
Iago Falque's header from Davide Zappacosta's cross had edged Torino into the half-time lead.
Cyril Thereau's double helped Udinese to a 3-1 victory over fellow strugglers Pescara at Dacia Arena.
Thereau converted an early penalty to give Udinese the lead before he doubled his side's advantage in the second half by tucking away a rebound.
Alberto Aquilani hit back to set up a tense finale, but Colombian forward Duvan Zapata sealed all three points when he slotted in a stoppage-time penalty.
Alessandro Matri's first goal for Sassuolo stole a 1-1 draw at Bologna after Simone Verdi had opened the scoring, while goal-shy Empoli drew a sixth consecutive Serie A blank in grinding to a stalemate with Chievo, who had Lucas Castro sent off.
