Inter stun Lazio to qualify for Champions League

Inter Milan qualified for the Champions League for the first time since 2011-12 in dramatic style when they scored twice in three extraordinary minutes to beat Lazio 3-2 and finish fourth in Serie A.

Lazio had needed a draw to qualify in what was effectively a play-off but were edged out of fourth place by Inter on their head-to-head record after the two sides finished level on 72 points.

Lazio took an early lead with an Ivan Perisic own goal, Danilo d'Ambrosio equalised and Felipe Anderson put the hosts back in front before halftime.

Mauro Icardi equalised with a penalty in the 78th minute, then Lazio had Senad Lulic sent off before Matias Vecino headed the winner with nine minutes left.

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Earlier, Serie A runners-up Napoli broke the 90-point barrier to send Crotone down with a 2-1 win.

Lorenzo Insigne created both goals for Napoli as Arkadiusz Milik headed them in front after 23 minutes and Jose Callejon volleyed home from close range nine minutes later.

Napoli finished with 91 points after winning 28 and drawing seven of their 38 games.

Napoli-Crotone, Serie A 2017-2018

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Crotone last season pulled off one of the greatest escapes in Serie A history but there was to be no repeat this time for Walter Zenga's team and Marco Tumminello's 90th-minute consolation goal was far too late.

The team from Calabria finished 18th in the 20-team table with 35 points as they followed Benevento and Verona into Serie B.

SPAL finished three points above Crotone after beating Sampdoria 3-1 while Cagliari, who had also been in danger, ended a difficult season with a 1-0 win over seventh-placed Atalanta who qualified for the Europa League.

Sixth-placed AC Milan rounded off the season in style by coming from behind to crush Fiorentina 5-1.

Patrick Cutrone scored twice for Gennaro Gattuso's team while Hakan Calhanoglu, Nikola Kalinic and Giacomo Bonaventura shared the other goals.

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