Serie A: Inter Milan miss opportunity to go second; Parma beat Napoli

Inter is third, one point behind Atalanta, and remains in the running for second place.

Rome:Antonio Conte's Inter Milan missed the opportunity to move up to the second spot in the Italian Serie A after they were held to a goalless draw by Fiorentina at the Venue Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Wednesday.

With Inter's draw, Juventus is now just one win away from a record-extending ninth straight Serie A title.

If Juventus wins at Udinese, it will move nine points clear of Atalanta with three rounds remaining -- and the Bianconeri hold the tiebreaker over the Bergamo squad courtesy of a better head-to-head record.

Inter is third, one point behind Atalanta, and remains in the running for second place.

Second place has no meaning for me, said Inter coach Antonio Conte, who managed Juventus to the first three titles of its streak.

It just means you're atop the losers' list.

Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez each hit the woodwork for Inter, which also had a potential goal from Antonio Candreva waved off for offside.

We played a solid match but you've got to score goals, Conte said. "We're lacking the killer instinct.

PENALTIES, PENALTIES, PENALTIES

Parma beat Napoli.

Parma beat Napoli 2-1 in a match with three penalties. Gianluca Caprari and Dejan Kusulevski converted for Parma while Lorenzo Insigne converted for Napoli.

It was the second time this season that Parma beat Napoli, which dropped behind Roma and AC Milan in the race for fifth place.

It makes me angry losing a game like that, Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso said. Parma never had a shot on goal. Roma routed already-relegated Spal 6-1 with Bruno Peres scoring twice.

BRESCIA RELEGATED

Lecce kept alive its hopes of escaping the drop zone with a 3-1 win over Brescia, which was therefore relegated.

Also, Genoa beat Sampdoria 2-1 in a derby while Torino and Hellas Verona drew 1-1.