Steven Jovetic's two goals guided Inter to victory over Udinese on Saturday.
With three matches remaining, fourth-placed Inter moved within four points of Roma, who host second-place Napoli on Monday.
The match at San Siro marked the first time in Serie A history that neither squad featured an Italian in their starting lineup.
Juventus, who visit Fiorentina on Sunday, can clinch a fifth straight title if gaining more points than Napoli in this round.
After Cyril Thereau put Udinese ahead with a difficult volley, Jovetic responded with goals either side of half-time, and Éder added the last for the hosts in added time.
Jovetic tapped in a short cross from Mauro Icardi for his first then used his chest to score his second, meeting a cross from Jonathan Biabiany that was slightly deflected by the Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis.
“We were able to turn the match around, which is the toughest challenge in football especially since we were behind already from the eighth minute,” Jovetic said
It was Éder’s first goal since moving to Inter in January on loan from Sampdoria. A Brazilian-born Italy international, Éder is expected to play a big role in the Azzurri’s attack at the upcoming European Championship.
Udinese’s Bruno Fernandes hit the crossbar before Jovetic’s second, and the Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic preserved the lead with a tough save on Duván Zapata seconds before Éder scored at the other end.
Inter’s Indonesian president, Erick Thohir, attended the match with representatives of China’s Suning Commerce Group as he seeks new investors for the club.
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