MILAN (AP) Any slim hope Napoli had of snatching the Serie A title evaporated as it lost 2-0 at Inter Milan, which boosted its chances of qualifying for the Champions League on Saturday.
Napoli remained second but league leader Juventus can move nine points clear with a victory over relegation-threatened Palermo on Sunday.
Second spot is also at risk as Roma can close the gap to three points with a win at Atalanta.
There are five rounds left.
Inter is provisionally three points behind Roma and the final Champions League qualifying spot after Mauro Icardi scored one and created another for Marcelo Brozovic.
Earlier, Carpi boosted its chances of escaping relegation as it came back to beat 10-man Genoa 4-1, while Torino won at Bologna 1-0 thanks to a stoppage-time penalty.
