Serie A: Juventus Falter As Title Beckons For Inter

  Serie A: Juventus Falter As Title Beckons For Inter By Admin A loss at home to promoted Benevento, a draw with city rival Torino, another defeat at Atalanta and now a 1-1 draw at relegation-threatened Fiorentina. There's been nothing "super" over the last six rounds from nine-time defending Serie A champion Juventus, one of the 12 clubs leading the charge for the breakaway Super League. In fact, it was almost laughable when hotly sought transfer target Dusan Vlahovic put Fiorentina ahead with a Panenka-style penalty kick midway through the first half on Sunday. Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny was left helpless on the ground as Vlahovic's effort sailed over him into the center of the goal. It was the 17th goal this season for the 21-year-old Vlahovic, who is being linked with a move to AC Milan. Half-time substitute Alvaro Morata equalised for Juventus 31 seconds after the break. It appeared that the Spanish forward was attempting to cross but the ball surprised Fiorentina goalkeeper Bartlomiej Dragowski, who could only get a weak hand on it before it sailed into the far corner. Cristiano Ronaldo had a chance for a possible winner but appeared to misjudge his effort to head in a cross from Dejan Kulusevski and completely missed the ball. "You learn with every game that goes by, but I am not happy considering the initial expectations and I don't think the club is either," said Pirlo, who is in his first season as a coach. The draw did little to boost Juve's chances of securing a top-four position and a Champions League place. Atalanta went second with a 5-0 win over 10-man Bologna. Ruslan Malinovskyi, Luis Muriel, Remo Freuler, Duvan Zapata and Aleksei Miranchuk scored for Atalanta. There are still four clubs vying for three spots: Atalanta (68 points), AC Milan (66), Juventus (66) and Napoli (63). Milan and Napoli play their games on Monday. Inter Milan moved a step closer to its first title in more than a decade with a 1-0 win over Hellas Verona. The victory left the Nerazzurri unbeaten in 17 games 11 points clear of Atalanta with five rounds remaining. Inter fullback Matteo Darmian took a through ball from Achraf Hakimi and scored with a low, angled shot in the 76th. Cagliari climbed out of the bottom three with a 3-2 win over Roma while mid-table Udinese won 4-2 at Benevento, who fell into the drop zone.