Serie A

Serie A returns in 2023 with a Scudetto showdown between Inter and runaway leaders Napoli, as Romelu Lukaku and Edin Dzeko face off against Victor Osimhen ...

[Matteo Darmian](https://football-italia.net/player/matteo-darmian/) is chosen instead of the more attacking [Denzel Dumfries](https://football-italia.net/player/denzel-dumfries/). [Hakan Calhanoglu](https://football-italia.net/player/hakan-calhanoglu/) and [Henrikh Mkhitaryan](https://football-italia.net/player/henrikh-mkhitaryan/), with [Francesco Acerbi](https://football-italia.net/player/francesco-acerbi/) favoured over [Stefan de Vrij](https://football-italia.net/player/stefan-de-vrij/). [Inter](/teams/inter) and runaway leaders [Napoli](/teams/napoli), as [Romelu Lukaku](https://football-italia.net/player/romelu-lukaku/) and [Edin Dzeko](https://football-italia.net/player/edin-dzeko/) face off against [Victor Osimhen](https://football-italia.net/player/victor-osimhen/) and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Edin Dzeko bust open the Serie A title race on Wednesday with the only goal in Inter Milan's 1-0 win over Napoli which cut the leaders' advantage at the top ...

It's not simple facing Cremonese," said coach Massimiliano Allegri to DAZN. Cremonese are still yet to win a game in their first top flight season since 1996 but they struck the woodwork twice and will be encouraged by successive home draws with Milan and Juve either side of the break for the World Cup. Poland forward Arkadiusz Milik struck his fifth league goal of the season in added time with a free-kick which handed Juve their seventh straight win, a run in which they haven't conceded a goal and will give them a boost after scandal hit late last year. Simone Inzaghi's side sit fourth and are back in the discussion for the Scudetto after their third straight league win, one which puts some pressure on a Napoli team who threatened to run away with the league before the World Cup. Second-placed AC Milan were the main beneficiaries of their local rivals' win at the San Siro, their title defence boosted by a 2-1 win at Salernitana in the day's first match. Milan (AFP) – Edin Dzeko bust open the Serie A title race on Wednesday with the only goal in Inter Milan's 1-0 win over Napoli which cut the leaders' advantage at the top of the league to five points.

Goals from Rafael Leao and Sandro Tonali put Milan in full control at Salernitana before a late strike from Federico Bonazzoli caused some anxious moments for ...

Oriol Soldevila scored a hat-trick for the home side, three times cancelling out strikes from Ronald Araujo, Ousmane Dembele and Raphinha, before substitute Ansu Fati snatched the winner for the record 31-time winners two minutes before the end of the first period of extra-time. Udinese and Empoli also drew 1-1, with the visitors reduced to 10 men for the final 11 minutes following a second yellow card for Jean Akpa Akpro. The visitors laid siege to the Inter goal in the dying stages with substitute Giacomo Raspadori seeing a late low effort saved by Andre Onana.

Goals from Rafael Leao and Sandro Tonali put Milan in full control at Salernitana before a late strike from Federico Bonazzoli caused some anxious moments for ...

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Defending champion AC Milan pulled to within five points by beating Salernitana 2-1, Juventus moved within seven points by beating Cremonese 1-0 for its seventh ...

1 — a result that still enabled the Partenopei to win their group. “Several players weren’t up to form.” [https://apnews.com/hub/Soccer](/hub/Soccer) and [https://twitter.com/AP_Sports](https://twitter.com/AP_Sports) That its rivals weren’t given time to catch up to its high-paced play. Ochoa set the tone at the start when he stuck his left boot out to stop a shot from Leão in a 1-on-1 situation and also later made a quick-reflex save on Milan forward Olivier Giroud, who was back in action 17 days after playing for France in the World Cup final. Edin Džeko scored near the hour mark, goalkeeper André Onana made a big save in the 90th and Inter Milan beat Napoli 1-0 at the San Siro to reopen the race for the Serie A title.

Edin Džeko scored near the hour mark, goalkeeper André Onana made a big save in the 90th and Inter Milan beat Napoli 1-0 at the San Siro to reopen the race for ...

1 — a result that still enabled the Partenopei to win their group. “Several players weren’t up to form.” That its rivals weren’t given time to catch up to its high-paced play. [a knife attack](https://apnews.com/article/sports-soccer-europe-italy-milan-186ad6d8d3cd2f42bde8ac7a721c7c17) at a shopping center in October. [Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa](https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-sports-soccer-europe-mexico-470302fe58952a43f0fbb71af3af7a02) made a Serie A debut to remember for Salernitana. That its rhythm wasn’t broken.

Edin Dzeko's header has blown the Scudetto race wide open, as Inter ended Napoli's unbeaten Serie A record and the lead at the top has been cut to five ...

[Henrikh Mkhitaryan](https://football-italia.net/player/henrikh-mkhitaryan/)’s cross-field pass released Dimarco down the left and he whipped in the cross for Dzeko’s header from four yards. [Piotr Zielinski](https://football-italia.net/player/piotr-zielinski/) scuffing wide from the edge of the area, but Inter were more ineffective in front of goal as Lukaku fired over when sent through by a sensational [Nicolò Barella](https://football-italia.net/player/nicolo-barella/) back-heel flick assist. [Federico Dimarco](https://football-italia.net/player/federico-dimarco/) somehow fired over from point-blank range at the far post from the Belgian’s assist. [Hirving Lozano](https://football-italia.net/player/hirving-lozano/). The Partenopei had a full squad to choose from and ended 2022 with a run of 11 consecutive Serie A victories, leaving them as the only unbeaten side in Europe’s top five leagues. [Matteo Darmian](https://football-italia.net/player/matteo-darmian/) wasted a huge opportunity too, turning over from 12 yards after [Edin Dzeko](https://football-italia.net/player/edin-dzeko/) laid off a Lukaku pull-back from the by-line.

Goals from Rafael Leao and Sandro Tonali put Milan in full control at Salernitana before a late strike from Federico Bonazzoli caused some anxious moments for ...

Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti bemoaned a drop off: "We weren't able to move the ball around with the same quality as usual," he said. "It's a big achievement beating Napoli," Inter coach Simone Inzaghi said. Juventus continued to press the top two but they left it late to claim their seventh straight win at Cremonese, with Arkadiusz Milik rifling home the only goal of the game from a stoppage time free-kick.

Edin Dzeko bust open the Serie A title race on Wednesday with the only goal in Inter Milan's 1-0 win over Napoli which cut the leaders' advantage at the top ...

"What I saw tonight was not what we're capable of, so it's my fault. Cremonese are yet to win a game in their first top flight season since 1996 but they struck the woodwork twice and will be encouraged by successive home draws with Milan and Juve either side of the break for the World Cup. Also lurking are Juventus, who sit third and a further two points off the pace following their last-gasp 1-0 win at Cremonese. Simone Inzaghi's side sit fourth and are back in the discussion for the Scudetto after their third straight league win, one which puts some pressure on a Napoli team who threatened to run away with the league before the World Cup. Second-placed AC Milan were the main beneficiaries of their local rivals' win at the San Siro, their title defence boosted by a 2-1 win at Salernitana in the day's first match. Edin Dzeko bust open the Serie A title race on Wednesday with the only goal in Inter Milan's 1-0 win over Napoli which cut the leaders' advantage at the top of the league to five points.

ROME, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Italy's Serie A restarted on Wednesday, with leaders Napoli seeing their unbeaten run ended as Inter Milan inflicted the season's ...

Napoli were flying high before Wednesday's game as they led the table with 41 points and were the only unbeaten side in Europe's top five leagues, while Inter Milan had picked up 30 points after 15 rounds. The two capital clubs were locked on 30 points after Wednesday as Roma beat Bologna 1-0 thanks to Lorenzo Pellegrini's penalty, while Lazio fumbled a 1-0 lead to lose 2-1 to Lecce. 4 (Xinhua) -- Italy's Serie A restarted on Wednesday, with leaders Napoli seeing their unbeaten run ended as Inter Milan inflicted the season's first defeat on the Partenopei with a 1-0 victory.

Inter Milan beat Napoli 1-0 at home as Edin Dzeko scores winning goal in 2nd half - Anadolu Agency.

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