Lazio put an embarrassing week behind it to ease past relegation-threatened Hellas Verona 3-0 for its first victory of the year.

Inter Milan kept in touch with Napoli after seeing off struggling Empoli 3-1 on Sunday and going three points behind the Serie A leaders. - Lazio stay fourth - Earlier, Lazio stayed in Serie A's Champions League places after thumping struggling Verona 3-0.

Lazio conceded a late goal to Como to draw 1-1 at home on Friday night. The ten-man side thus extended their winless streak to three matches. A first-half goal was scored by Boulaye Dia to put Lazio ahead but Patrick Cutrone equalized 72 minutes into the match.

Defender Denzel Dumfries scored his fourth goal in five games as Inter Milan beat lowly Empoli 3-1 to keep pace with Serie A leaders Napoli.

Lazio stayed in Serie A's Champions League places after thumping struggling Verona 3-0 on Sunday, as Inter Milan host Empoli trying to stay in touch with league leaders Napoli.

ROME (AP) — Ten-man Lazio gave up a late goal to Como and drew 1-1 at home and extended its winless run to three games in Serie A on Friday. A first-half goal from Boulaye Dia gave the Rome club the lead but Patrick Cutrone equalized in the 72nd minute when he stooped to head home Gabriel Strefezza’s inviting cross from the right.

Lazio got back on track with a dominant performance at the Bentegodi, as Samuel Gigot, Boulaye Dia and Mattia Zaccagni ensured the Presidio era at Verona got off to a rough start.The Aquile were

A first-half goal from Boulaye Dia gave the Rome club the lead but Patrick ... Lazio was in fourth place, four points behind Inter Milan, five behind Atalanta and eight off leader Napoli.

Lazio moved back into fourth place on the Serie A ahead of Juventus after beating Hellas Verona 3-0 on Monday (AEDT).

Lazio had a player sent off and conceded a late goal to Como in a 1-1 draw that further thwarted the fourth-placed team's progress in Serie A.

Inter Milan’s goals are coming from an unusual source. Defender Denzel Dumfries was again on target Sunday as Inter beat lowly Empoli 3-1 to keep pace with Serie A leader Napoli. Inter captain Lautaro Martínez netted the opener to help the Nerazzurri move to within three points of Napoli,

Real Madrid claimed top spot in LaLiga with a 4-1 win over Las Palmas and welcomed back David Alaba from a 13-month absence. Kylian Mbappe scored twice – taking his tally for the season to 18 – and Brahim Diaz and Rodrygo also netted after Fabio Silva had stunned the Bernabeu inside 30 seconds.