Juve hand Inter nine-point lead as Napoli crisis deepens

Massimiliano Allegri's side had their league title hopes further damaged following an entertaining encounter at the Stadio Bentegodi in which Adrien Rabiot saved a point for Juve. France midfielder Rabiot rifled home second-placed Juve's leveller nine minutes after the break, moments after Tijjani Noslin had put hosts Verona ahead for the second time in the match.

Michael Folorunsho, whose touch led to Noslin's goal, had smashed Marco Baroni's team into the lead early on with a stunning volley only for Dusan Vlahovic to equalise from the penalty spot in the 28th minute. The draw didn't do a huge amount for Verona as they stay just inside the relegation zone, level on points with 17th-placed Sassuolo who are at Atalanta later on Saturday and have two games in hand.

However it was a strong performance for a club that let a raft of players go in January, and it also extended Juve's winless run to four matches. That poor run of form means that Juve are not only watching Inter charge off into the distance they are now looking over their shoulders at AC Milan. A win at Monza on Sunday night would allow Milan, two points behind Juve in third, to snatch second spot from their rivals.

Napoli booed off

Napoli's draw was another heavy blow for the ailing Serie A champions ahead of the visit of Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday. Cyril Ngonge saved a home point for Napoli in the final minute after Morten Frendrup had given Genoa the lead with a powerful first-time finish just after half-time.

Napoli ran away with the league title last season but are now 27 points behind Inter in ninth spot meaning their chances of a place in next season's revamped Champions League are increasingly slim. Six points separate Napoli from