Juventus, Inter Milan and Atalanta boost top-four hopes in Serie A as AC Milan, Roma drop points

Lazio, Juventus, Inter Milan and Atalanta were the midweek winners as Serie A’s top-four battle took more twists.

Juventus strengthened their position in third with a 2-1 win over Lecce.

Leandro Paredes and Dusan Vlahovic got the goals for Juve, who are three points ahead of fourth-placed Inter and five points clear of fifth-placed Atalanta.

Inter pulled off a thumping 6-0 win over Verona.

An own goal from Adolfo Gaich set Inter on their way before two goals in two minutes from Hakan Calhanoglu and Edin Dzeko.

Lautaro Martinez made it 4-0 soon after the break before Dzeko added another.

Martinez scored his second in injury-time to wrap up a big win for the Nerazzurri.

Atalanta stayed in the hunt for a Champions League place with a 3-2 win over Spezia.

Marten de Roon, Davide Zappacosta and Luis Muriel scored for Atalanta.

Stephan El Shaarawy gave Roma the lead but they were pegged back and had to settle for a point.

Roma are now seventh, level on 58 points with Atalanta and AC Milan.

Lazio remain in second after beating Sassuolo 2-0 thanks to goals from Felipe Anderson and Toma Basic.

Napoli can confirm themselves as champions when they travel to Udinese on Thursday.