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Napoli, SERIE A

Own goal gets runaway leaders Napoli back on track

Giovanni Di Lorenzo of SSC Napoli, Giacomo Raspadori of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between US Lecce and SSC Napoli at Stadio Via del Mare on April 7, 2023 in Lecce, Italy.Napoli have got back to winning ways as an own goal from goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone handed them a 2-1 Serie A victory away at Lecce, pushing them a remarkable 19 points clear in the title race. The leaders were thumped 4-0 at home by Milan last weekend, but they bounced back by overcoming a stubborn Lecce, who can probably count themselves unlucky not to come away with a share of the spoils on Friday. Giovanni Di Lorenzo headed Napoli in front early on, but the hosts equalised not long after halftime when Federico Di Francesco thumped home with a fine finish. But a...
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AC Milan, Rafael Leao, SERIE A

AC Milan prove that they can best Napoli

 Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates after scoring goal 0-3 during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AC MIlan at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 2, 2023 in Naples, Italy. AC Milan’s surprising and dominant 4-0 win against Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday means that the UEFA Champions League’s quarterfinals between the two Italian sides may be more competitive than originally thought. Before Sunday, Napoli were considered the the favourites to win the European clash but this defeat at home completely changes the scenario about the quarterfinals just over a week away. Despite losing their third game of the Serie A season (after Inter away and Lazio at home before the break), Napoli are still well positioned to win the title for the first time ...
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Inter Milan, SERIE A

Inter struggle ahead of Champions League quarter-finals

 Inter Milan's Albanian midfielder Kristjan Asllani (L) and Fiorentina's Italian midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura go for the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between Inter and Fiorentina on April 1, 2023 at the Giuseppe-Meazza (San Siro) stadium in Milan.With a Champions League quarter-final match against Benfica coming up, Inter Milan are in far-from-perfect form. The Nerazzurri were beaten 1-0 at home by Fiorentina on Saturday for their third straight loss in Serie A. Giacomo Bonaventura headed in a rebound early in the second half after Inter centre forward Romelu Lukaku inexplicably missed a wide-open close-range chance. It was Fiorentina’s eighth straight win across all competitions, and the Viola extended their unbeaten run to 10 games. Fiorentina, who face Lech Pozn...
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AC Milan, SERIE A, Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Ibrahimovic is oldest Serie A scorer in AC Milan loss

 Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan has an attempt at goal with a header during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and AC Milan at the Dacia Arena on March 18, 2023 in Udine, Italy. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has become the oldest scorer in Serie A history at age 41 but had little else to celebrate after defending champions AC Milan were beaten 3-1 at Udinese. Saturday’s result extended Milan’s winless streak to three matches in the Italian league. Roberto Pereyra, Beto and Kingsley Ehizibue scored for Udinese. Milan were beaten by Fiorentina and held to a draw by Salernitana in their previous two Serie A matches, while advancing to the Champions League quarter-finals with a 1-0 aggregate win over Tottenham. They missed the chance to jump to second and remained fourth with 48 points, a...
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Atalanta, Rasmus Winther Hojlund, SERIE A

Atalanta beat Empoli to boost Champions League hopes

 Rasmus Hojlund of Atalanta BC celebrates with teammates Matteo Ruggeri (L) and Jose Luis Palomino (R) after scoring the team's second goal during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Empoli FC at Gewiss Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Bergamo, Italy.Substitute Rasmus Winther Hojlund scored late to help Atalanta fight back to beat Empoli 2-1 in Serie A and boost their chances of qualifying for the Champions League.Winther Hojlund scored the winner just seven minutes after coming off the bench. Marten de Roon had cancelled out Tyronne Ebuehi’s opener for Empoli.The victory snapped Atalanta’s winless run and lifted them to within three points of fourth-placed AC Milan, who visit Udinese on Saturday.Empoli remained nine points above the relegation zone.Atalanta had lost three of their ...
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Juventus, Paul Pogba, SERIE A

Juve’s Pogba set for another injury lay-off

 Paul Pogba of Juventus during a training session ahead of their UEFA Europa League round of 16 leg one match against Sport-Club Freiburg at Juventus Stadium on March 8, 2023 in Turin, Italy.Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is set for another lay-off after suffering a thigh injury while taking free-kicks. The 29-year-old will be out for about three weeks and will miss the start of France’s Euro 2024 qualifying campaign. After being dropped for Juve’s Europa League win over Freiburg last week, he missed Sunday’s 4-2 win over Sampdoria. “This morning Pogba was taking free-kicks and felt a twinge in his adductor,” Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri said after Sunday’s game. A club statement said that Pogba underwent a medical test on Monday and that he has suffered “a low-grade tear to his ri...
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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, SERIE A

Kvaratskhelia magic moves Napoli 18 points clear

 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of SSC Napoli celebrates with team mates after scoring during the Serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and Atalanta BC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Naples Italy on 11 March 2023.Khvicha Kvaratskhelia helped move Napoli another step closer to a first Serie A title in more than three decades with a wonder goal in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Atalanta to push his team 18 points clear. Georgia winger Kvaratskhelia lashed in the opening goal on the hour mark after spellbinding dribbling left Atalanta’s defence wondering which way to look before the ball finished in the back of the net. His 11th league strike of the campaign set Napoli on their way to stretching their lead on Inter Milan who fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at lowly Spezia on Friday. Lazio could have risen t...
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Daniel Maldini, Inter Milan, SERIE A, Spezia

Inter Milan stunned by relegation threatened Spezia

 Daniel Maldini of Spezia Calcio scores a goal during the Serie A match between Spezia Calcio and FC Internazionale at Stadio Alberto Picco on March 11, 2023 in La Spezia, Italy.Inter Milan missed the chance to cut Napoli’s huge lead at the top of Serie A lead on Friday after suffering a shock 2-1 defeat to relegation-threatened Spezia. Goals from Daniel Maldini and M’Bala Nzola either side of a Romelu Lukaku penalty handed fourth-from-bottom Spezia a crucial victory in their bid to avoid the drop. But the defeat was another bodyblow to Inter’s faint hopes of overhauling Napoli at the top of the table. Napoli are now 15 points clear of second-placed Inter at the top of the table and have played one game less. Inter paid the price for failing to take the chances which came their way, w...
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Napoli, SERIE A, Spalletti

Napoli aiming for quick bounce back in title march

 Napoli during the Serie A match between Ssc Napoli and Ss Lazio on March 3, 2023 stadium ''Armando Maradona'' in Napoli, Italy.After their march to glory was stalled last weekend Napoli can get their Serie A title bid back on track in Saturday when they host Champions League-chasing Atalanta. Defeat to Lazio meant Napoli’s massive league lead over Inter Milan was cut to 15 points with 13 matches remaining. Inter will have the chance to put a little more pressure on Napoli as they open the weekend’s fixtures at relegation-threatened Spezia on Friday night. There is little chance of Napoli not winning their first Scudetto since 1990 as even if Inter were to win all of their fixtures another 25 points would secure triumph for southern Italy’s biggest club. But another wobble against one...
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Gianluca Mancini, Roma, SERIE A

Roma beat Juventus, boost hopes for Serie A top four

 Gianluca Mancini of AS Roma celebrates with his team mates after scoring a goal during Italian Serie A soccer match between AS Roma and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico on March 5,2023 in Rome Italy.Gianluca Mancini’s stunning strike has proven enough to give Roma a 1-0 win over Juventus in Serie A, despite the visitors hitting the woodwork three times. Mancini struck early in the second half of Sunday’s match to help Roma move into fourth place in Serie A in a tight fight for the Champions League qualifying spots. There was further misery for Juventus as substitute Moise Kean was sent off in the final minute, seconds after coming off the bench, for violent conduct. Roma are above fifth-placed AC Milan on goal difference alone after the defending champions lost at Fiorentina on Saturda...
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AC Milan, Nicolas Gonzalez, SERIE A

Fiorentina deny Milan second spot in Serie A

Nicolas Gonzalez of ACF Fiorentina celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and AC MIlan at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 4, 2023 in Florence, Italy.Milan missed the chance to go second in Serie A on Saturday after falling to a 2-1 defeat at Fiorentina, ending a recent upturn Qin form for the reigning champions.Nicolas Gonzalez’s penalty three minutes after the break and a late Luka Jovic header earned Fiorentina the three points and ended Milan’s four-match winning streak ahead of their Champions League showdown at Tottenham on Wednesday. Theo Hernandez netted in stoppage time for Milan who are fourth, level on 47 points with local rivals Inter ahead of their match with Lecce on Sunday. Stefano Pioli’s side, without suspended star attacke...
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Lazio, Matias Vecino, Napoli, SERIE A

Serie A leaders Napoli beaten at home by Lazio

 Matias Vecino of SS Lazio celebrates a opening goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and SS Lazio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 03, 2023 in Naples, Italy.  Serie A leaders Napoli suffered only their second league defeat of the season as they lost at home to Lazio, who moved up to second in the table. Matias Vecino scored the only goal in the 67th minute with an excellent strike from outside the penalty area. Serie A top goalscorer Victor Osimhen, with 19 goals in the league, came closest to an equaliser but saw his header bounce off the crossbar. Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic also hit the woodwork with a free-kick. Vecino’s goal was the first goal Napoli had conceded in six games. Napoli are aiming to become Italian champions for the third time with thei...
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Jose Mourinho, Roma, SERIE A

Roma boss Jose Mourinho blames fourth official for seeing red in Cremonese loss

  Jose Mourinho, Head Coach of AS Roma, receives a red card from Referee Marco Piccinini during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and AS Roma at Stadio Giovanni Zini on February 28, 2023 in Cremona, Italy.A furious Jose Mourinho blamed the fourth official for being sent to the stands as his Roma side lost to previously winless Cremonese in Serie A. The Portuguese saw red for the third time this season just seconds into the second half of the match after clashing with the fourth official. Mourinho joined his assistant Salvatore Foti in the stands, with the latter serving a touchline ban himself for using insults when these two sides met in the Coppa Italia. Roma were trailing 1-0 at the time after Frank Tsadjout struck the hosts in the 17th minute. “I’m not crazy. For the rea...
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AC Milan, SERIE A, Zlatan Ibrahimovic

AC Milan welcome Zlatan Ibrahimovic back in 2-0 win over Atalanta

 Junior Messias of AC Milan (L) celebrates with teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovic after scoring to give the side a 2-0 lead during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Atalanta BC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 26, 2023 in Milan, Italy.A scorching volley from Theo Hernandez led to the opening goal, Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his season debut and goalkeeper Mike Maignan returned after five months out during an encouraging 2-0 win for AC Milan over Atalanta in the Italian league on Sunday. The victory moved the defending Serie A champion level on points with second-place Inter Milan, which lost 1-0 at Bologna, 18 points behind runaway leader Napoli. Hernandez opened the scoring midway through the first half at the San Siro with a long-distance effort that ricocheted off the post then hi...
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Ciro Immobile, Lazio, SERIE A

Immobile double shoots Lazio into top four at Salernitana

Ciro Immobile of SS Lazio after scoring a goal to make it 0-1 during the Serie A match between Salernitana and SS Lazio at Stadio Arechi on February 19, 2023 in Salerno, Italy.Ciro Immobile struck twice as Lazio took advantage of an Atalanta slip-up with Sunday’s 2-0 win at Salernitana which moved his team provisionally into Serie A’s Champions League places. Italy forward Immobile tapped in Lazio’s opener from Adam Marusic’s cross on the hour mark in Salerno and nine minutes later slotted home a perfect penalty after being fouled by the hosts’ goalkeeper Luigi Sepe. Lazio moved up to fourth on 42 points thanks to Immobile’s brace, which came after his winner against Cluj in the Europa League on Thursday. Immobile has struggled with injuries but is on eight league strikes for the season, t...
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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Napoli, Sassuolo, SERIE A, Victor Osimhen

Kvaratskhelia and Osimhen extend Napoli’s Serie A lead to 18 points

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of SSC Napoli celebrate after scoring a goal with Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and SSC Napoli at Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on February 17, 2023 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy.In-form duo Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen were among the goals again and Napoli opened an 18-point lead in Serie A with a 2-0 win at Sassuolo on Friday. Giovanni Simeone, the son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, thought he had made it 3-0 in injury time but his goal was ruled out for offside. Napoli have 62 points from 23 games ahead of second-placed Inter Milan, who host mid-table Udinese on Saturday, and are moving closer to ending a 33-year wait for the league title. Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti made five substitutions i...
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Adrien Rabiot, Juventus, SERIE A

Juventus survive late scare to beat Fiorentina

Adrien Rabiot of Juventus celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Juventus and ACF Fiorentina at Allianz Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Turin, Italy. Adrien Rabiot headed Juventus to a hard-fought 1-0 win over old rivals Fiorentina on Sunday but survived a scare after the away side’s late leveller was ruled out for offside. France midfielder Rabiot met Angel Di Maria’s exquisite cross with a header which just crossed the line in the 34th minute, his fourth Serie A goal of the season which moved Juventus up to ninth. Fiorentina thought they had snatched a late point when Gaetano Castrovilli rifled home a first-time finish with a minute remaining. However his superb finish was chalked off following a pitchside VAR check when referee Mic...
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AC Milan, Olivier Giroud, SERIE A

Serie A: Giroud strike ends AC Milan’s winless run

Olivier Giroud of AC Milan celebrates with his team-mate Pierre Kalulu after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Torino FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 10, 2023 in Milan, Italy.AC Milan ended their seven-game winless run in all competitions after a second-half header by Olivier Giroud earned a 1-0 home win over courageous Torino in Serie A on Friday. Milan, who last won a game over a month ago when the league resumed following the World Cup break, moved provisionally up to third from sixth in the standings on 41 points from 22 games. “I expected a difficult game, it makes you play little and doesn’t let you build cleanly,” Milan coach Stefano Pioli told DAZN. “We worked a lot inside the match, the goal then unblocked us from a mental point of vie...
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Dusan Vlahovic, Juventus, SERIE A

Vlahovic inspires Juventus to 3-0 win at Salernitana

Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus FC celebrates after scoring third goal during the Serie A match between US Salernitana and Juventus FC at Stadio Arechi, Salerno, Italy on 7 February 2023. Dusan Vlahovic proved he is back on form with two goals and an assist to help Juventus win 3-0 at Salernitana in Serie A on Tuesday. That snapped a run of three league matches without a win for Juventus. The streak had left the Bianconeri just nine points above the relegation zone coming into the match at Salerno following a 15-point penalty for false accounting. It also meant the match was a surprise relegation battle with Salernitana just two points further back. But Vlahovic helped Juventus push away from the bottom three. He scored his first goal for the club since October in the 26th minute with...
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Juventus, Massimiliano Allegri, SERIE A

Juve held by Atalanta in Serie A thriller

Juventus' Italian forward Federico Chiesa (C) fights for the ball with Atalanta's Italian defender Rafael Toloi (R) during the Italian Serie A football match between Juventus and Atalanta at the Juventus Stadium in Turin, on January 22, 2023.Juventus put aside their off-field troubles to rescue a 3-3 draw with Atalanta in Serie A on Sunday. Massimiliano Allegri’s side were playing their first match since being docked 15 points on Friday by an Italian soccer court investigating the club’s transfer dealings, leaving the former third-placed club marooned in mid-table. Sunday’s result left Juventus in ninth place with 23 points, while Atalanta are fifth with 35 points. “We have to keep doing our work, which is on the pitch. We must thank the players for what they did this evening, because I re...
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