Former Chelsea star Pedro scored a 90th minute penalty for Lazio to dent the title of Inter Milan on the penultimate matchday in the Serie A.

Inter was in an excellent position to go the top, with the Rossoneri 2-1 against Lazio on the way to added time at the San Siro while their Rivals Napoli championship went to Parma.

The Spot-Kick was awarded after a long VAR check, with Yann Aurel Bisseck deemed to have treated in the area.

While Inter Boss Simone Inzaghi was sent for his protests during the decision, Pedro kept his cool to throw home from 12 meters.

Inter's Match Finishing 2-2 comes as a relief for Napoli boss Antonio Conte, after his side could only manage a scoreless draw to Parma.

It had looked as if the goal of Denzel Dumfries van Denzel would give interfe three points for 11 minutes of the time, only in front of Inzaghi to go back to the dying sintels of the game.

The finalists of the Champions League had taken the lead on the peace of the peace by Bisseck before Pedro responded halfway through the second half to bring the game back to level.

But when added time was approaching, there was a further turn to get the fate of Inter from our own hands about the destination of this year's scudetto.

There could be another chapter in this Titanic Serie A Title Race, where Incom will travel to Cesc Fabregas' Como next weekend, while Napoli has the chance to become champions for their own fans while they are organizing Cagliari.

Inter may have to do this without Inzaghi on the touchline after his red card, because he was furious with the decision to award Lazio a fine.

The same fate Befell Conte, which was also furious in the closing phases of Napoli's draw – that could prove to be crucial, no inter could not win either.

Conte's anger can be partially provoked by the inability of his side to convert their chances while they touch the woodwork three times.

Speaking after his side remained top, said Conte said, according to Gazzetta dello Sport: 'We are close by, but we still have to take the last step and we can do it at home, with our fans.

'It is a very difficult championship, what we wanted to do is cause problems until the end. We were in the lead for a long time, despite a year full of great difficulties from all points of view, but we never complained and we got ahead.

'We are a step away from something historical and unimaginable for Naples. It is different from other teams that are used to gathering trophies. '

Whatever the outcome of the Serie A championship in 2025 is, Inter still has a Champions League final to look forward to.

After they have overcome Barcelona 7-6 in aggregated in what an immediate classic of a draw over two legs, they will be confronted on 31 May in the final in the final in Munich.

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