Inter Milan staged a late comeback to
beat Lazio 3-2 at the Stadio Olimpic on Sunday and leapfrog the
Rome side to claim the fourth and final slot in next season's
Champions League.
Lazio, who only needed a draw to qualify for Europe's
premier club competition, were 2-1 ahead until 13 minutes from
time when Inter's Mauro Icardi levelled with a penalty.
The home side then had captain Senad Lulic sent off for a
second yellow card and Inter's Matias Vecino' clinched the win
with a header from a corner.
The two teams ended the season level on points but Inter
finished fourth as Sunday's win gave them a better record in the
head-to-heads.
Inter join champions Juventus, second-placed Napoli and
third-placed AS Roma in next year's Champions League.
Crotone, meanwhile, have gone down along with Benevento and
Hellas Verona after losing 2-1 to Napoli on Sunday.
The Calabrian side needed to win to have any chance of
staying up but, even if they had beaten Napoli, they would have
been relegated anyway as results elsewhere did not go their way.
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