Soccer-Leaders Inter held to hard-fought 1-1 draw at Genoa

Soccer Football - Serie A - Genoa v Inter Milan - Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy - December 29, 2023 Genoa's Radu Dragusin and teammates react after the match REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

GENOA, Italy (Reuters) -Serie A leaders Inter Milan were held to a 1-1 draw away to Genoa on Friday as Marko Arnautovic's first league goal for the club was cancelled out by a header from Radu Dragusin.

Inter are top with 45 points but the result gives second-placed Juventus, on 40, an opportunity to close the gap as they host AS Roma on Saturday. Genoa are 13th with 20.