Inter routs Verona 5-0 with a brace from Thuram to take provisional lead in Serie A

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Inter Milan’s Marcus Thuram scores during the Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and Inter Milan at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium, in Verona, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)

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Inter Milan’s Marcus Thuram, left, celebrates with his teammate Joaquin Correa after scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and Inter Milan at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium, in Verona, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)

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Inter Milan’s Joaquin Correa celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and Inter Milan at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium, in Verona, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)

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Inter Milan’s Marcus Thuram, left, celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and Inter Milan at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium, in Verona, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)

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Inter Milan’s Stefan de Vrij, left, celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and Inter Milan at the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium, in Verona, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)

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AC Milan’s Rafael Leao crouches at the end of the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

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AC Milan’s Samuel Chukwueze, left, and Juventus’ Samuel Mbangula jump for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Juventus at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)

ROME (AP) — Marcus Thuram scored twice and defending champion Inter Milan routed Hellas Verona 5-0 to take the provisional Serie A lead on Saturday.

Inter moved two points clear of Napoli, which hosts Roma on Sunday with a chance to reclaim the lead. Atalanta could also move level on points with Inter with a victory at Parma later Saturday.

Also, AC Milan and Juventus drew 0-0 at the San Siro in a match with few chances from both sides.

Inter was missing top striker Lautaro Martinez, who was out sick. But five goals in the first half made Lautaro’s absence a non-issue.

Joaquin Correa opened the scoring 17 minutes in, Thuram then scored twice before more goals from Stefan de Vrij and Yann Aurel Bisseck.

Correa nearly added another in second-half stoppage time but his effort hit the woodwork.

Inter’s only loss across all competitions this season was a derby defeat to Milan in September.

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