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Allegri: Juventus cannot make the same mistakes in Coppa Italia final

Massimiliano Allegri manager of FC Juventus looks dejected during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC v FC Juventus on May 6, 2022 in Genova, Italy.Juventus huffed and puffed at times against a Genoa side desperate to stave off relegation, and then gave up the ghost late on at the Marassi as the hosts scored twice late on — including a penalty in time added on — to lose 2-1 on Friday night ahead of their Coppa Italia final against Inter Milan on Wednesday.A fine shot from Paulo Dybala looked enough to secure all three points as Massimiliano Allegri’s side sought to climb into third place ahead of Napoli who play tomorrow against Torino, but the home side roared on by their fervent supporters were able to snatch an equalizer late on, with more chances to score on either side of the equalize...
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Salernitana continue miracle escape act with Atalanta draw

Mario Pasalic of Atalanta BC scores their side's first goal during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and US Salernitana at Gewiss Stadium on May 02, 2022 in Bergamo, Italy.Salernitana maintained their bold bid for Serie A survival on Monday with a 1-1 draw at Atalanta which pulled them closer to safety.Mario Pasalic's 88th-minute leveller denied Salernitana a fourth straight win after Ederson had poked the away side ahead just before the half hour but the draw moved them to within two points of Cagliari, who sit just outside the relegation zone.Davide Nicola's team host Cagliari this coming Sunday after playing their game in hand with bottom side Venezia on Thursday.I'm completely in love with these boys, they keep surprising me with the effort they put in, sad Nicola to DAZN.Fans pack...
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AC Milan maintain lead at top of Serie A after sealing late win over Fiorentina

Fiorentina's Italian goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano (bottom) tries to stop a shot by AC Milan's French forward Olivier Giroud (2L) during the Serie A football match between AC Milan and Fiorentina at Meazza stadium in Milan, on May 1, 2022.AC Milan maintained their lead at the top of Serie A after defeating Fiorentina 1-0 at the San Siro on Sunday courtesy of a goalkeeping blunder from Pietro Terracciano.Rafael Leao took advantage of a woeful clearance by Terracciano to fire in a low effort that kept Milan in the driving seat for their first league title since 2011 and increased their lead over rivals Inter Milan to five points – for a few hours, anyway.Terracciano then buried his head in his arms as he sat distraught on the San Siro pitch, while the goal whipped the crowd into a frenzy eve...
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Kean strikes late as Juve tighten grip on top four

Players of Juventus celebrate after winning during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and Juventus at Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on April 25, 2022 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy.Moise Kean's late goal gave Juventus a hard-fought 2-1 win at Sassuolo in Serie A on Monday, allowing them to close the gap on third-placed Napoli to one point.Sassuolo had done more than enough to claim a share of the points when Kean struck two minutes from full-time.A long ball out of defence from Leonardo Bonucci ended with Kean, a 67th minute substitute for Alvaro Morata, turning Vlad Chiriches and firing the ball between goalkeeper Andrea Consigli's legs at the near post.The last-gasp win keeps Juve in fouth place, eight points adrift of leaders AC Milan but, perhaps more significantly, eight point...
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Sassuolo vs Juventus Preview and Lineups – Serie A Round 34

Massimiliano Allegri of Juventus during a training session at JTC on April 22, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Tricolore is the venue as mid-table Sassuolo and fourth-placed Juventus lock horns in a handsomely-looking Serie A fixture. An exciting match-up in Reggio Emilia will serve to round off Matchday 34 in Italy’s top division. Despite blowing hot and cold across their last five league outings (W2, D1, L2), Sassuolo are on course to ensure a third successive Serie A top-half finish. Alessio Dionisi’s men have been one of the most entertaining sides to watch this Serie A season, mainly thanks to the relatively inexperienced squad headlined by the highly-rated youngster Hamed Traore. On the other hand, Juventus thumped Fiorentina 2-0 in midweek Coppa Italia action to make the grand final ...
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Tonali sends AC Milan back to the top in Serie A

Sandro Tonali of AC Milan score a goal during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on April 24, 2022 in Rome, Italy.Sandro Tonali scored in stoppage time as AC Milan came from behind to win 2-1 at Lazio on Sunday and retake top spot from Inter Milan in Serie A, while Napoli's title hopes appear over after their meltdown in Empoli.Ciro Immobile gave Lazio an early lead at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, but Olivier Giroud levelled shortly after half-time before Tonali's late heroics kept Milan firmly in the title hunt.They moved back two points above of Inter, who beat Roma 3-1 on Saturday and have a game in hand Wednesday away to Bologna. Inter also knocked Milan out of the Italian Cup semi-finals in midweek.Ciro Immobile became the leading active scorer in Italy...
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Atalanta sink Venezia to end losing run

Venezia's Thomas Henry in action against Atalanta's Mario Pasalic and Atalanta's Marten de Roon during the italian soccer Serie A match Venezia FC vs Atalanta BC on April 23, 2022 at the Pier Luigi Penzo stadium in Venice, Italy.Atalanta ended a run of three consecutive losses in Serie A by beating Venezia 3-1 on Saturday as Colombia striker Duvan Zapata scored his first goal in four months.Mario Pasalic broke the deadlock for Atalanta just before half-time in Venice and Zapata doubled the lead moments after the interval after being set up by compatriot Luis Muriel.Zapata had not scored in the league since late November and missed the first three months of the year because of injury, coinciding with Atalanta´s downward spiral out of the top four.I was waiting for this goal since my return,...
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Inter Milan beat Roma to go top of Serie A

Denzel Dumfries of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring their side's first goal with team mates during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 23, 2022 in Milan, Italy.Defending champions Inter Milan moved to the top of Serie A after beating Roma for a fourth straight league win.Full-back Denzel Dumfries fired Inter in front and a fine solo effort from midfielder Marcelo Brozovic doubled the hosts' lead just before the break.Lautaro Martinez headed home from a corner to seal victory before Henrikh Mkhitaryan claimed a late consolation.Inter lead AC Milan by a point, with both having five games left, before Milan play on Sunday away to Lazio.Inter beat their city rivals 3-0 in midweek to reach the Coppa Italia final, where they will p...
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AC Milan reportedly join race for Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku of Chelsea FC looks on during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on April 20, 2022 in London, England.AC Milan have joined the race for Chelsea's out-of-form Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku, according to a report.The 28-year-old has struggled for goals since returning to Stamford Bridge from Inter Milan for around £97.5m last summer, with only five being netted in 21 Premier League appearances to date.After revealing in an interview at the end of last year that he was unhappy with his situation at Chelsea, Lukaku has struggled for game time with the Champions League holders too, which has contributed to reports that the club could look to cut its losses on the striker in the summer.Former employers Inter have been heavily linked with a move ...
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Serie A | Udinese 0-1 Salernitana: Verdi stunner keeps race open

Simone Verdi of US Salernitana scores the 0-1 winning goal during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Salernitana at Dacia Arena on April 20, 2022 in Udine, Italy.Salernitana are not relegated yet, as they snatched a shock victory away to Udinese in stoppages with a Simone Verdi counter-attack and left Genoa in bottom spot.This fixture was postponed from December 2021 due to a COVID outbreak. Milan Djuric and Paolo Mazzocchi sat out bans for Salernitana, while Beto and Roberto Pereyra were injured for the hosts.Gerard Deulofeu flashed a shot across the face of goal and Luigi Sepe’s gloves were stung by a Lazar Samardzic scorcher from distance.Emiliano Bonazzoli failed to make the most of a defensive error, blasting off target, while Luca Ranieri was unable to surprise Marco Sil...
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Insigne in tears after Napoli title hopes evaporate

Lorenzo Insigne of Napoli reacts after the final whistle of the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 18, 2022 in Naples, Italy.Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne was distraught after the 1-1 draw with Roma doomed their Scudetto hopes, saluting the home fans in tears.His penalty had given them the lead just 11 minutes in at the packed Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.However, coach Luciano Spalletti’s decisions will come under fire, as he decided to substitute all his attacking players to defend the one-goal lead.It didn’t work, as Stephan El Shaarawy scored the 91st-minute equaliser.The final whistle arrived to jeers from the crowd, who saw their team once again fumble a lead in a big game on home turf and choke just when the Serie A title seemed ...
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Juventus salvage 1-1 draw against 9-men Bologna

Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus FC controls the ball during the Serie A match between Juventus and Bologna FC at Allianz Stadium on April 16, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Juventus salvaged a 1-1 draw against Bologna on Saturday in an Italian Serie A match.Marko Arnautovic broke the deadlock for Bologna, while Juventus rescued one point with Dusan Vlahovic in the 95th minute at Allianz Stadium.The visitors were down to nine men after Adama Soumaoro and Gary Medel each received a red card.Juventus sit fourth after collecting 63 points, while Bologna are in the 13th spot with 38 points.Saturday's Serie A results:Cagliari - Sassuolo: 1-0Sampdoria - Salernitana: 1-2Udinese - Empoli: 4-1Fiorentina - Venezia: 1-0
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AC Milan beat Genoa to maintain Serie A lead

Rafael Leao of AC Milan celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with team mates during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Genoa CFC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 15, 2022 in Milan, Italy. AC Milan beat Genoa at the San Siro to maintain their slender lead at the summit of the Serie A table over their city neighbours Inter.Goals from Rafael Leao and Junior Messias proved enough for AC Milan to earn a 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Genoa.Without a goal in their previous two league games, Milan did not take long to get on the score sheet at home, with Pierre Kalulu picking out the perfect cross for Leao to volley home in the 11th minute.Leao is one of several out-of-form strikers, but showed no lack of confidence when he fired his first goal since the end of Februa...
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Inter beat Spezia with eyes on Scudetto

Lautaro Martínez of FC Internazionale celebrates with teammates after scoring the second goal of his team during the Serie A match between Spezia Calcio and FC Internazionale at Stadio Alberto Picco on April 15, 2022 in La Spezia, Italy.Inter Milan beat Spezia on their turf to make it three successive wins in a row, keeping them firmly in contention for another Scudetto.Goals from Inter’s big guns in Marcelo Brozovic, Lautaro Martinez, and Alexis Sanchez gave them a 3-1 win on the night putting them briefly ahead of Milan at the top of Serie A table.League leaders AC Milan beat Genoa later in the day to reclaim their spot atop the Serie A standings.After a cagey start, Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozovic swept the ball home, on the end of Danilo D’Ambrosio’s knock down, in the 31st minute...
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Arnautovic nets twice in Bologna victory

Marko Arnautovic of Bologna FC celebrates after scoring his team's and his peronal second goal during the Serie A match between Bologna FC v UC Sampdoria on April 11, 2022 in Bologna, Italy.Marko Arnautovic could have had a hat-trick but for the crossbar as Bologna beat lowly Sampdoria 2-0 in Serie A.Bologna went ahead in the 61st minute when Aaron Hickey crossed for Mitchell Dijks at the back post and he knocked it down for Arnautovic to bundle over the line from point-blank range.Arnautovic almost doubled his tally in the 69th but his strike cannoned off the crossbar.Nicola Sansone soon after had an effort hit the crossbar when sent clear by an Arnautovic pass.Arnautovic grabbed a second in the 76th in a move which the Austria international started and finished.Sampdoria remained seven p...
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Milan, Napoli falter in Serie A title race

Stefano Pioli, Manager of AC Milan issues instructions during the Serie A match between Torino FC v AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on April 10, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Inter Milan have taken a big step toward defending their Serie A title without even playing.Serie A leader AC Milan were again let down by their poor finishing in a 0-0 draw at Torino while Napoli lost 3-2 at home to Fiorentina on Sunday.Milan remained top of the Italian league but just two points ahead of Inter, which beat Hellas Verona 2-0 on Saturday and have played a match less than their title rivals.Napoli are also two points behind Milan.It was a second straight 0-0 draw for Milan who have only scored four goals in their last seven matches in all competitions, from more than 100 attempts.Milan's hopes of finding t...
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Ibrahimovic, Rebic and Bennacer ruled out of Torino clash

Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks on during an AC Milan training session at Milanello on April 08, 2022 in Cairate, Italy.Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ante Rebic, Ismael Bennacer and Samu Castillejo did not travel with Milan for tonight’s Serie A clash against Torino.The Rossoneri are taking on the Granata at 19.45 UK time tonight at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, a must-win game following Inter’s 2-0 victory over Hellas Verona yesterday. Stefano Pioli already expected to be without Alessio Romagnoli, Alessandro Florenzi and Simon Kjaer, but these absences may have thrown a spanner in the works.As detailed by MilanNews.it, Ibrahimovic, Rebic, Bennacer and Castillejo did not join the Milan squad for the trip up to Turin, ruling them out of tonight’s game against Torino. MN - Milan, a Torino senza Ibrahim...
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Inter and Juventus celebrate Serie A wins

Nicolo Barella of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with team mates during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Hellas Verona FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 9, 2022 in Milan, Italy.Defending Serie A champions Inter Milan have moved within one point of league leaders and city rivals AC Milan with a 2-0 defeat of Verona.Ivan Perisic set up both first-half goals, first for Nicolo Barella and the Edin Dzeko.Milan visits Torino on Sunday.Both Milan teams have played the same number of games as Inter still have to play a postponed match against Bologna.Napoli, who host Fiorentina on Sunday, are level on points with Inter.Perisic almost scored in the 18th minute but Verona goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo pulled off a fantastic save to deny the Inter att...
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AC Milan held as Serie A title race heats up

AC Milan's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (C) and Bologna's Senegalese defender Ibrahima Mbaye go for the ball during the Italian Serie A football match between AC Milan and Bologna on April 4, 2022 at the San Siro stadium in Milan.AC Milan have missed the chance to move three points clear at the top of Serie A after being held to a 0-0 draw by Bologna.The result left Milan just one point ahead of second-place Napoli with seven matches remaining.Defending champions Inter Milan are four points behind their city rivals but have a game in hand.It was Bologna's first match since coach Sinisa Mihajlovic returned to hospital for treatment for leukaemia.Mihajlovic briefly coached Milan six years ago and there was message of support for him on the big screens before the match.Milan had 33 effo...
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Mourinho Campaigning to Keep Roma Star amid Contract Talks

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (A.S. Roma) during the Coppa Italia soccer match between FC Internazionale vs AS Roma at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy on 8 February 2022.Henrikh Mkhitaryan decided the contest between Sampdoria and Roma with his fourth goal of the season. Despite past disagreements with José Mourinho, he has continued to serve a key role. However, his contract runs out in June.The coach invited the parties to reach an agreement in his post-game remarks to Sky: “I want him to stay, and I think the management and the player are on the same page. Mino Raiola is enamored with his clients. If Mkhitaryan wishes to continue playing with Roma, his agent will make it happen.”According to previous reports, the versatile attacker asks for a two-year contract and to confirm his curren...
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