With three games left, the battle for second place in Serie A remains intense. Third-placed Lazio narrowly avoided defeat against lowly-ranked Lecce.
AC Milan appears to be out of the race for second place, but Internazionale, Lazio, and Juventus are still fully in the mix. Lazio could have overtaken Juventus for second place, but they failed to win against 16th-placed Lecce. Things seemed to be going well for Lazio when Ciro Immobile scored his 11th goal of the season after 34 minutes.
However, the joy was short-lived as Rémi Oudin equalized for Lecce just before halftime, and then provided the surprising lead for Lecce shortly after the break. Lazio had to dig deep to prevent a defeat, but in the 94th minute of the match, Lazio fans were able to cheer once again when Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored to make it 2-2.
Lazio will play their remaining games against Udinese, Cremonese, and Empoli. The difference with second-placed Juventus is one point, but the Old Lady will play against Cremonese on Sunday and can therefore extend their lead to four points.
The Serie A title race is also heating up, with Inter Milan currently leading the table, followed closely by Atalanta and AC Milan. Napoli and Juventus are also in contention, but they have a bit more ground to make up. It promises to be an exciting end to the season with only a few games left to play.
