Inter Milan closed the gap on Serie A leaders AC Milan to two points this evening - but needed a large slice of luck to overcome Cagliari 1-0 at the San Siro.
An own goal from Michele Canini in the seventh minute - deflecting Houssine Kharja's shot into his own net under pressure from Andrea Ranocchia - was enough to earn the Nerazzurri all three points, but they struggled against a motivated Cagliari side.
Tonight's other Serie A game also finished in a 1-0 home win, Bologna leaving it late to deservedly beat Palermo at the Stadio Dell'Ara and heap further pressure on Rosaneri coach Delio Rossi.
A red card for Santiago Garcia in the 57th minute complicated matters for the Sicilians, but they had been second-best even with 11 men against 11 and Daniele Paponi's last-minute goal was the least the home side deserved.
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