Milan, December 6 (NA) -- Inter Milan, with a goal from Argentine Lautaro Martínez, thrashed Como 4-0 at home and reclaimed the top spot in Italy's Serie A, following the partial completion of the 14th round on Saturday. In other matches this afternoon, Sassuolo defeated Fiorentina 3-1, while Verona beat Atalanta by the same scoreline. At the Giuseppe Meazza stadium, Inter had little trouble defeating Como, an unexpected contender in the tournament, 4-0. A rout that was kick-started by a goal from Martínez, the Argentine striker. Later, in the second half, the Milanese side extended the lead with goals from Turkish Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Frenchman Marcus Thuram, and Carlos Augusto. This victory allowed Inter to become the sole leader, although they could lose the position if Milan defeats Torino next Monday, according to the Argentine News Agency. Meanwhile, modest Sassuolo moved closer to the European qualification spots with a solid 3-1 win over Fiorentina, with goals from Cristian Volpato, Tarik Muhamerovick, and Ismail Koné, while Verona defeated Atalanta by the same score but remains in the relegation zone. The matchday will continue this Sunday with the matches Cremonese-Lecce; Cagliari-Roma; Lazio-Bologna and Napoli-Juventus; while on Monday, Pisa-Parma; Udinese-Genoa and Torino-Milan will play.
