Inter Milan produce a fine second-half performance to defeat a dogged Empoli side and narrow the gap on Serie A leaders Napoli.

Inter Milan’s goals are coming from an unusual source. Defender Denzel Dumfries was again on target as Inter beat lowly Empoli 3-1 to keep pace with Serie A leader Napoli.

Lautaro Martinez lead from the front for Inter once again, with his goal helping Inter to a 3-1 victory over Empoli at the San Siro.

MILAN, Italy (Reuters) -Inter Milan beat Empoli 3-1 at home on Sunday to keep pace with Napoli at the top of the Serie A table. Lautaro Martinez opened the scoring with a curling shot after 55 minutes,

Inter Milan kept in touch with Napoli after seeing off struggling Empoli 3-1 on Sunday and going three points behind the Serie A leaders.- Lazio stay fourth - Earlier, Lazio stayed in Serie A's Champions League places after thumping struggling Verona 3-0.

Champions Inter kept pace with leaders Napoli by beating Empoli 3-1 at San Siro on Sunday thanks to goals by Lautaro Martinez, Denzel Dumfries and Marcus Thuram. Inter have 47 points from 20 games, while Napoli have 50 points from 21 matches after beating third-placed Atalanta 3-2 on Saturday.

Vladislav Goldin had 31 points and eight rebounds and No. 20 Michigan edged Northwestern 80-76 in overtime on Sunday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich.