Inter Milan go top of Serie A; Bayern held to goalless draw

MARCO BERTORELLO / AFP

Inter Milan have moved to the top of the Serie A table on goal difference following their 4-2 win over AC Milan.

Ante Rebic and Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Milan a two-goal lead in the first-half but Inter hit back in the second-half with goals from Marcelo Brozovic, Matias Vecino, Stefan de Vrij and Romelu Lukaku.

The result sees Inter leapfrog Juventus and Lazio to top the standings, but only one point separates the three sides. 

Elsewhere, relegation-battling Lecce registered a shock 3-2 win at Napoli and Lazio beat Parma 1-0.

Meanwhile, in the German Bundesliga, leaders Bayern Munich missing their chance to increase their lead at the top of the table after being held to a 0-0 draw by visiting Leipzig.  

Bayern head the standings with 43 points, while their opponents are a point behind in second place.

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