Champions Inter snatch draw at Europa League qualifying hopefuls Lazio

MILAN, Italy :Serie A champions Inter Milan snatched a 1-1 home draw against Europa League qualifying hopefuls Lazio with a late header from Denzel Dumfries, after Daichi Kamada gave the visitors a first-half lead, and then celebrated with the Scudetto on Sunday.

Inter have 93 points while Lazio are in seventh and level on 60 points with sixth-placed rivals AS Roma, who host Genoa later on Sunday. Both Rome teams are battling for Europa League spots.

Kamada broke the deadlock for the visitors in the 32nd minute with a low shot into the corner from just outside the box after both sides had several chances.

The two teams continued to attack after the break, with Dumfries beating his marker at the far post to head home the equaliser from a free kick in the 87th minute.

After the match, Inter finally lifted the Scudetto trophy in front of the home fans almost a month after winning it.

"We've been celebrating since April 22. We saw millions of Inter fans in the streets. I had won a Scudetto as a player and 24 years passed, now to win it as a coach is very satisfying," manager Simone Inzaghi told DAZN.

For Igor Tudor's Lazio the draw means it could be difficult to finish sixth but the Croatian did not want to ponder on them dropping two points in the last moments of the match.

"I don't think it was a missed opportunity at all, it was a point gained," he said. "... but, yes, there are a few regrets, as we were leading 1-0 near the end and it’s impressive to come here and play so well against a team that is perhaps second or third best in Europe."

Lazio wrap up their season on May 26 at home to relegated Sassuolo, while Inter will visit Hellas Verona.