Eriksen scores as Inter Milan close on Serie A title

Inter Milan moved to within touching distance of the Serie A title with a 2-0 win against Crotone - the result saw the hosts relegated back to Serie B.

In an open game full of chances for both sides, Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez both hit the post for the visitors, and Stefano Sensi forced three good saves from home goalkeeper Alex Cordaz.

Crotone came out with intent: anything but a win would have sent them down - and Adam Ounas and prolific target man Simeon Nwankwo tried their best to ruffle Inter's defensive feathers, but came up short as they fell to a fatal defeat.

Christian Eriksen was the man in the spotlight as his strike from range, four minutes after coming on as a substitute, set the league leaders on course to edge closer to winning the Scudetto and displace Juventus from their perch.

Achraf Hakimi ran the length of the pitch in the twilight of the game and killed off Crotone to put added gloss on an already polished performance.