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Inter snatch draw after frantic finale, AC Milan aided by bizarre own goal

ByReuters

Updated 19/10/2014 at 21:20 GMT

It was a crazy finale as Inter fought back twice from Jose Callejon goals to hold Napoli 2-2.

Inter Milan's Hernanes celebrates after scoring the team's second goal against Napoli (Reuters)

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The deadlock was eventually broken on 79 minutes when Nemanja Vidic nodded on a throw-in and Jose Callejon pounced, smashing an angled drive past Samir Handanovic.
However, the lead lasted only a few minutes before substitute Fredy Guarin tapped in at the back post from a corner. The Colombian had only been on the pitch for 70 seconds and it was his first touch.
Inter’s defence was then caught out by a smart David Lopez ball over the top that Callejon met with a magnificent volley with the inside of his left foot.
It still wasn’t over, as in stoppage time Hernanes ghosted between defenders and leapt into the air for a well-taken header to equalise yet again.
And there was still time for Ibrahima Mbaye to nearly snatch victory with the last move of the game, but he nodded a corner just wide.
A spectacular own goal by Brazilian defender Rafael Marques, followed by a Keisuke Honda brace gave AC Milan a 3-1 win at Verona.
Marques, facing his own goal, was under no pressure when he tried to hoof away Ignazio Abete's cross but completely miskicked and instead sent a sliced volley whistling past goalkeeper Rafael in the 21st minute.
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AC Milan's Fernando Torres (L) and Hellas Verona's Rafael Marques fight for the ball (Reuters)

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Honda burst clear and sent a curling finish past Rafael six minutes later, then ran onto Adil Rami's through ball to prod home his sixth goal of the season after the break as Milan climbed to fourth with 14 points from seven games.
Nicolas Lopez scored Verona's late consolation.
Third-placed Sampdoria stayed unbeaten although they squandered a 2-0 halftime lead in a 2-2 draw at lowly Cagliari.
Manolo Gabbiadini and Pedro Obiang put Sampdoria in the driving seat but the game changed when Fabrizio Cacciatore gave away a penalty, was sent off and Danilo Avelar converted for Cagliari in the 59th minute.
Cagliari took control and Marco Sau equalised with a low shot on the turn.
Richmond Boakye scored Atalanta's first home goal of the season in 1-0 win over Parma and promoted Palermo claimed their first win of the season when a stoppage time header from Costa Rica defender Giancarlo Gonzalez gave them a 2-1 win over Cesena.
Filip Djordjevic scored his fifth goal in three games to set Lazio on the way to a 2-0 win to Fiorentina. The visitors wasted so much time that the referee added on eight minutes of stoppage time, during which Senad Lulic added the second.
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