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Inter celebrates Serie A title with an open-air bus parade. Abraham secures Roma a draw at Napoli

2024-04-29 02:43 Last Updated At:02:50

MILAN (AP) — Thousands of fans lined the streets on Sunday as Inter Milan was paraded in an open-air bus from the San Siro stadium to the city cathedral to celebrate the Nerazzurri's 20th Italian league title.

The celebration followed a 2-0 home win over Torino on Sunday, which came six days after Inter sealed the title in memorable fashion with a derby victory over city rival AC Milan.

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Atalanta's El Bilal Touré, right, controls the ball from Empoli's Giuseppe Pezzella during a Serie A soccer match betwen Atalanta and Empoli, at at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Alberto Mariani/LaPresse via AP)

MILAN (AP) — Thousands of fans lined the streets on Sunday as Inter Milan was paraded in an open-air bus from the San Siro stadium to the city cathedral to celebrate the Nerazzurri's 20th Italian league title.

Napoli's Victor Osimhen celebrates scoring on a penalty his side's second goal during a Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Roma at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

Napoli's Victor Osimhen celebrates scoring on a penalty his side's second goal during a Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Roma at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

Roma's Tammy Abraham scores his side's second and equalizing goal during a Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Roma at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

Roma's Tammy Abraham scores his side's second and equalizing goal during a Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Roma at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

Inter Milan's Marcus Thuram celebrates lying wrapped in a plastic sheet at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Marcus Thuram celebrates lying wrapped in a plastic sheet at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez and his teammate Matteo Damian celebrate with teammates their 20th Italian Serie A top league title on a bus, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez and his teammate Matteo Damian celebrate with teammates their 20th Italian Serie A top league title on a bus, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Thousands of fans cheer as a bus carries the triumphant Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Thousands of fans cheer as a bus carries the triumphant Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan fans celebrate as they wait for the team to arrive in an open-air bus to the Duomo cathedral to celebrate the Nerazzurri's 20th Italian league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP)

Inter Milan fans celebrate as they wait for the team to arrive in an open-air bus to the Duomo cathedral to celebrate the Nerazzurri's 20th Italian league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP)

Inter Milan team is paraded in an open-air bus outside the San Siro stadium to the city cathedral to celebrate the Nerazzurri's 20th Italian league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Marco Ottico/LaPresse via AP)

Inter Milan team is paraded in an open-air bus outside the San Siro stadium to the city cathedral to celebrate the Nerazzurri's 20th Italian league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Marco Ottico/LaPresse via AP)

Thousands of fans cheer as a bus carries the triumphant Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Thousands of fans cheer as a bus carries the triumphant Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Thousands of fans cheer as a bus carries the triumphant Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Thousands of fans cheer as a bus carries the triumphant Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan players celebrate after Hakan Calhanoglu, Bottom (number 20) scored his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan players celebrate after Hakan Calhanoglu, Bottom (number 20) scored his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu, left, celebrates with Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez after scoring his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu, left, celebrates with Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez after scoring his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu celebrates after scoring his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu celebrates after scoring his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Torino's Nikola Vlasic, left and Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella tangle during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Torino's Nikola Vlasic, left and Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella tangle during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter fans watch the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter fans watch the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez waves with players celebrating in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez waves with players celebrating in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan fans celebrate at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan fans celebrate at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan players celebrate in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan players celebrate in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu waves with players celebrating in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu waves with players celebrating in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan players celebrate in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan players celebrate in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella celebrates at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella celebrates at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

A crowd of fans wait outside the San Siro Stadium for the bus carrying the Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

A crowd of fans wait outside the San Siro Stadium for the bus carrying the Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

A crowd of fans wait for the bus carrying the Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

A crowd of fans wait for the bus carrying the Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's head coach Simone Inzaghi is thrown in the air by players at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's head coach Simone Inzaghi is thrown in the air by players at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter players threw coach Simone Inzaghi into the air on the San Siro pitch to get the celebration rolling.

Hakan Calhanoglu scored two second-half goals to extend Inter’s advantage to 19 points over second-place Milan, which was held to a 0-0 draw by third-place Juventus on Saturday.

ABRAHAM RESCUES ROMA

Tammy Abraham scored his first goal after a long injury layoff to earn fifth-place Roma a 2-2 draw at defending champion Napoli, which is eighth.

Still, Roma had its advantage over sixth-place Atalanta reduced to two points after Atalanta beat Empoli 2-0.

Also, fourth-place Bologna required a late goal from Alexis Saelemaekers to secure a 1-1 draw with relegation-threatened Udinese.

Paulo Dybala put Roma ahead with a penalty near the hour mark and Mathias Olivera equalized for Napoli with a deflected shot. Then Victor Osimhen converted a penalty for Napoli following a foul on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia before Abraham found the target with a header.

Abraham's goal was initially ruled offside but then awarded following a VAR review.

Roma defender Evan Ndicka assisted on Abraham's goal by heading on a corner kick from Dybala. Earlier this month, Ndicka suffered a collapsed left lung in a game against Udinese.

Abraham tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the final match of Serie A last season. He returned earlier this month.

Mario Pasalic and Ademola Lookman scored for Atalanta.

In the first leg of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday, Roma hosts unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta visits Marseille.

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Atalanta's El Bilal Touré, right, controls the ball from Empoli's Giuseppe Pezzella during a Serie A soccer match betwen Atalanta and Empoli, at at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Alberto Mariani/LaPresse via AP)

Atalanta's El Bilal Touré, right, controls the ball from Empoli's Giuseppe Pezzella during a Serie A soccer match betwen Atalanta and Empoli, at at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Alberto Mariani/LaPresse via AP)

Napoli's Victor Osimhen celebrates scoring on a penalty his side's second goal during a Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Roma at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

Napoli's Victor Osimhen celebrates scoring on a penalty his side's second goal during a Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Roma at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

Roma's Tammy Abraham scores his side's second and equalizing goal during a Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Roma at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

Roma's Tammy Abraham scores his side's second and equalizing goal during a Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Roma at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)

Inter Milan's Marcus Thuram celebrates lying wrapped in a plastic sheet at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Marcus Thuram celebrates lying wrapped in a plastic sheet at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez and his teammate Matteo Damian celebrate with teammates their 20th Italian Serie A top league title on a bus, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez and his teammate Matteo Damian celebrate with teammates their 20th Italian Serie A top league title on a bus, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Thousands of fans cheer as a bus carries the triumphant Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Thousands of fans cheer as a bus carries the triumphant Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan fans celebrate as they wait for the team to arrive in an open-air bus to the Duomo cathedral to celebrate the Nerazzurri's 20th Italian league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP)

Inter Milan fans celebrate as they wait for the team to arrive in an open-air bus to the Duomo cathedral to celebrate the Nerazzurri's 20th Italian league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP)

Inter Milan team is paraded in an open-air bus outside the San Siro stadium to the city cathedral to celebrate the Nerazzurri's 20th Italian league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Marco Ottico/LaPresse via AP)

Inter Milan team is paraded in an open-air bus outside the San Siro stadium to the city cathedral to celebrate the Nerazzurri's 20th Italian league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (Marco Ottico/LaPresse via AP)

Thousands of fans cheer as a bus carries the triumphant Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Thousands of fans cheer as a bus carries the triumphant Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Thousands of fans cheer as a bus carries the triumphant Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Thousands of fans cheer as a bus carries the triumphant Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan players celebrate after Hakan Calhanoglu, Bottom (number 20) scored his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan players celebrate after Hakan Calhanoglu, Bottom (number 20) scored his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu, left, celebrates with Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez after scoring his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu, left, celebrates with Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez after scoring his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu, centre, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu celebrates after scoring his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu celebrates after scoring his side's second goal from a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Torino's Nikola Vlasic, left and Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella tangle during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Torino's Nikola Vlasic, left and Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella tangle during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter fans watch the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter fans watch the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez waves with players celebrating in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez waves with players celebrating in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan fans celebrate at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan fans celebrate at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan players celebrate in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan players celebrate in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu waves with players celebrating in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Hakan Calhanoglu waves with players celebrating in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan players celebrate in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan players celebrate in front of fans at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella celebrates at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella celebrates at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

A crowd of fans wait outside the San Siro Stadium for the bus carrying the Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

A crowd of fans wait outside the San Siro Stadium for the bus carrying the Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

A crowd of fans wait for the bus carrying the Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

A crowd of fans wait for the bus carrying the Inter Milan soccer team players celebrating their 20th Italian Serie A top league title, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's head coach Simone Inzaghi is thrown in the air by players at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Inter Milan's head coach Simone Inzaghi is thrown in the air by players at the end of a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Torino at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, April 28, 2024. Inter Milan had already clinched the Italian Serie A league title the week before. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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Bayern overcomes Wolfsburg in Tuchel's last home game in charge

2024-05-13 02:26 Last Updated At:02:30

BERLIN (AP) — Lovro Zvonarek scored minutes into his first Bundesliga start on Sunday to help injury-hit Bayern Munich beat Wolfsburg 2-0 in Thomas Tuchel’s last home game in charge.

Later Sunday, league champion Bayer Leverkusen will aim to stretch its record unbeaten run to 50 games across all competitions in Bochum, where it experienced its last defeat almost a year ago.

The 19-year-old Zvonarek fired in for Bayern off the far post in the fourth minute, and Leon Goretzka grabbed the second goal nine minutes later.

Bryan Zaragoza thought he’d made it 3-0 with his first Bundesliga goal but it was ruled out through VAR for an offside infringement.

Bayern threatened to run riot despite the absence of injured forwards Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sané, Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman. Wolfsburg’s defense regrouped as Bayern’s intensity dropped.

Tuchel, who agreed in February to leave Bayern at the end of the season, was able to take off goalkeeper Manuel Neuer with some 15 minutes remaining. Neuer was making his 500th Bundesliga appearance.

Swedish defender Matteo Vinlöf went on at the same time for his Bayern debut, and Zvonarek went off in the 90th for the 18-year-old Jonathan Asp-Jensen to make his debut.

Hoffenheim routed relegated Darmstadt 6-0 in the early game.

St. Pauli clinched promotion from the second division.

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Bayern's Leon Goretzka, right, celebrates with Bayern's Aleksandar Pavlovic, centre, and Bayern's Thomas Mueller after scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern's Leon Goretzka, right, celebrates with Bayern's Aleksandar Pavlovic, centre, and Bayern's Thomas Mueller after scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern's Bryan Zaragoza, centre, celebrates with teammates a goal that was later disallowed by a VAR decision during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern's Bryan Zaragoza, centre, celebrates with teammates a goal that was later disallowed by a VAR decision during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern's Leon Goretzka, right, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern's Leon Goretzka, right, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern Munich players celebrate a goal that was later disallowed by a VAR decision during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern Munich players celebrate a goal that was later disallowed by a VAR decision during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern's Leon Goretzka, centre, kicks the ball ahead of Wolfsburg's Maximilian Arnold during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern's Leon Goretzka, centre, kicks the ball ahead of Wolfsburg's Maximilian Arnold during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern's Lovro Zvonarek, left, challenges for the ball with Wolfsburg's Jakub Kaminski during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern's Lovro Zvonarek, left, challenges for the ball with Wolfsburg's Jakub Kaminski during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern's Lovro Zvonarek, left, challenges for the ball with Wolfsburg's Jakub Kaminski during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern's Lovro Zvonarek, left, challenges for the ball with Wolfsburg's Jakub Kaminski during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, left, talks with Bayern's Leon Goretzka during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, left, talks with Bayern's Leon Goretzka during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern's head coach Thomas Tuchel follows the game during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Bayern's head coach Thomas Tuchel follows the game during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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