Inter warms up for Champions League final by beating Torino in last Serie A match

MILAN (AP) — Champions League finalist Inter Milan warmed up for the showpiece by beating Torino 1-0 on Saturday of their closing match of Serie A.

Marcelo Brozović scored within the thirty seventh minute with a potent strike from outdoors the realm after being arrange by Romelu Lukaku.

Edin Džeko hit the publish late on after combining with Lukaku.

That was Inter’s eleventh win in its previous 12 matches and secured a third-place end in Serie A.

The outcome additionally ended Torino’s hopes of qualifying for the Europa Conference League, if Juventus is banned from European competitors by UEFA, because it left it behind Fiorentina.

Inter faces Manchester City within the Champions League closing in Istanbul subsequent Saturday. City beat Manchester United within the FA Cup closing earlier Saturday to go away it on the right track for the treble after additionally successful the English Premier League.

Inter can be on the right track for a trio of trophies — albeit not fairly within the realm of City’s treble bid. Simone Inzaghi’s facet has gained the Italian Cup and Italian Super Cup this season.

RUNNER-UP

Lazio ended the league in second spot after successful at Empoli 2-0.

Alessio Romagnoli broke the impasse early within the second half when he headed in a nook from Luis Alberto, who doubled his facet’s lead in stoppage time — shortly after Empoli ahead Nicolò Cambiaghi was despatched off for a second yellow card.

Relegated Cremonese bid farewell to Serie A with a 2-0 win over Salernitana at dwelling. Play was halted for about 5 minutes at the beginning of the second interval after fireworks had been thrown onto the sector.