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Serie A: Inter Milan Blank Empoli 2-0, Restore 14-Point Lead At Top - In Pics

Inter Milan restored their 14-point lead at the top of Serie A as a goal in each half from Federico Dimarco and substitute Alexis Sanchez helped them to a 2-0 win against struggling Empoli at San Siro. Sanchez had been on the pitch for only four minutes when he converted a cross from Denzel Dumfries in the 81st minute, sealing the victory after Dimarco had lashed home an instinctive first-time volley early in the first half to give the home side the lead. Meanwhile, Bologna blanked Salernitana 3-0 to take another step towards UEFA Champions League qualification. The eighth win in nine games for Thiago Motta's side pushed it to within two points of third-placed Juventus. A fourth-place finish would ensure Bologna of a Champions League berth for the first time.

| Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

Inter Milan's Alexis Sanc𝔍hez, right, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Empoli at the San Siro Sꦏtadium, in Milan, Italy.

Serie A 2023-24: Inter Milan vs Empoli
Serie A 2023-24: Inter Milan vs Empoli | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

Inter Milan's Alexis San👍chez celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Empoli at the Sa🌸n Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy.

Serie A 2023-24: Inter Milan vs Empoli
Serie A 2023-24: Inter Milan vs Empoli | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

Empoli's Razvan Marin is challenged by Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni, right, during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Empoli at thওe San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy.

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Serie A 2023-24: Inter Milan vs Empoli | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

Inter Milan's Marcus Thuram, right, is challenged by Empoli's Bartosz Bereszynski during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan an꧟d Empoli at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy.

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Serie A 2023-24: Inter Milan vs Empoli | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

Inter Milan's Federico D🌳imarco, right, has his shot blocked by Emp⛎oli's Emmanuel Gyasi during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Empoli at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy.

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Serie A 2023-24: Inter Milan vs Empoli | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni, right, is challenged by Empoli's Mbaye Niang during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Empoli at the San S🌸iro Stadium, in Milan, Italy.

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Serie A 2023-24: Inter Milan vs Empoli | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

Empoli's Sebastiano Lu꧂perto, left, is challenged by Inter Milan's Marcus Thuram during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Empoli at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy.

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Serie A 2023-24: Inter Milan vs Empoli | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella, left, and Empoli's Simone Baston𒉰i vie for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Empoli at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy.

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Serie A 2023-24: Inter Milan vs Empoli | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

Inter Milan's Federico Dimarco celebrates a🌳fter scoring his side's opening goal during the Serie A sꦚoccer match between Inter Milan and Empoli at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy.

Serie A 2023-24: Inter Milan vs Empoli
Serie A 2023-24: Inter Milan vs Empoli | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni

Empoli's goalkeeper Elia Caprile saves a header by Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez, left, duri🌌ng the Serie A soccer 𝄹match between Inter Milan and Empoli at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy.

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