INTER, JUVE ON SUMMIT

INTER MILAN claimed a third straight win with a Mauro Icardi penalty and Ivan Perisic volley giving them a 2-0 win over SPAL to join Juventus at the top of the Serie A table yesterday. Champions Juventus beat Chievo 3-0 on Saturday and Luciano Spalletti’s side were too strong for promoted SPAL in the San Siro. Icardi added to his Serie A tally this season with a 27th-minute penalty giving him a fifth goal after braces in the opening two games. The penalty was awarded after the intervention of the VAR video referee, after Joao Mario was tripped inside the box with Icardi slotting in. Perisic sealed the victory after 87 minutes with a powerful volley into the top corner. The game between Sampdoria and Roma was postponed because of adverse weather conditions.