

With a hat-trick against 10-man Torino on Saturday, Marcus Thuram put Inter Milan second in Serie A, bringing the champions within two points of league leaders Napoli. Thuram, a striker from France, headed in crosses from Alessandro Bastoni and Francesco Acerbi in the first half. He then scored a third goal on the hour mark, giving Inter a thrilling, albeit close, victory at the San Siro.
In the penultimate game of the weekend before the international break, AC Milan takes on their local rivals at Fiorentina on Sunday, and both Juventus, who host Cagliari, and AC Milan have the opportunity to pass Inter. With seven goals, Thuram is tied for first place in the Italian top division with Mateo Retegui, who also scored three goals in Atalanta's 5-1 thumping of Genoa earlier on Saturday.