The Italian Serie A resumed after the winter break with some exciting matches and surprising results. Here is a summary of the main highlights from round 20.
Milan beat Roma 3-1 with French flair
Milan secured three points with a strong French accent against Roma at the San Siro. The Rossoneri of Pioli extended their lead in third place with their transalpine talents.
Adli scored his first goal in Serie A for Milan at the 11th minute, then Giroud doubled the lead at the same minute of the second half with a header from Kjaer’s assist. Paredes’ penalty gave Roma some hope at the 69th minute, but Maignan’s saves and a brilliant combination between Giroud (with a backheel) and Hernandez sealed the 3-1 win for Milan. Hernandez and Musah also hit the post for the hosts.
Fiorentina draw 2-2 with Udinese and keep fourth place
Fiorentina started the second half of the season with a draw that moved them up the table. After Bologna’s slip-up against Cagliari, the team of Italiano earned a fiery 2-2 draw with Udinese and defended their fourth place with 34 points.
At the Franchi, the first half was all Udinese’s: Lovric (10’) broke the deadlock on a counterattack, then Terracciano was forced to make some great saves on Lucca, Pereyra and Samardzic.
In the second half, Beltran (56’) equalized with a header from Faraoni’s assist, then Thauvin (73’) put the visitors ahead again with a right-footed shot and Nzola (87’) restored the balance from the spot. In injury time, Bonaventura hit the post.
Lazio beat Lecce 1-0 and continue their chase for Champions League spot in serie A
Lazio claimed their fourth consecutive win and continued their pursuit of a Champions League spot by beating Lecce 1-0 at the Olimpico. After a dull first half, in which the visitors played better, the Biancocelesti found the winning goal thanks to Felipe Anderson, who capitalized on a delightful assist from Luis Alberto at the 13th minute.
In the final minutes, Ciro Immobile also came back on the pitch. Now Sarri’s thoughts go to the Italian Super Cup: on Friday in Saudi Arabia, the semi-final against Inter. Zaccagni and Immobile, both booked, will miss the match with Napoli.
Cagliari stun Bologna 2-1 and escape relegation Serie A zone
Cagliari pulled off a comeback win against Bologna at the Unipol Domus and moved out of the relegation zone. Orsolini gave Thiago Motta’s side the lead in the 24th minute, but Petagna levelled after seven minutes and.
While in the second half, Calafiori’s own goal (69’) decided the match. Ranieri’s team left Verona behind by one point, while the Felsinei slipped to sixth place, waiting for Atalanta and Roma.
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