Archive for the ‘Serie A’ Category

Juventus kept up their Serie A title push with a hard fought 2-1 win over title challengers Udinese at the Juventus Arena thanks to a brace by Alessandro Matri.

Alessandro Matri was the man of the hour and having given the hosts a 42nd minute lead, the in-form striker then responded by shooting Antonio Conte’s men back in front after Antonio Floro Flores had temporarily levelled things up for Udinese.

A delighted Antonio Conte could not contain his glee as his side – after 20 matches – still remain unbeaten. In fact, they are the only unbeaten side in any domestic league on the continent.

Inter Milan made it 7 straight wins as they came from behind to beat Lazio 2-1 at the San Siro and keep the pressure on leaders Juventus and AC Milan.

Tommaso Rocchi shot Lazio ahead in the 30th minute but Diego Milito – having found his scoring touch once again leveled things up on the stroke of half-time.

Giampaolo Pazzini then fired in the winner for the hosts who survived a late Lazio rally to grab a 2-1 win.

The win lifts the Nerazzurri up to 4th in Serie A on 35 points – five behind second place AC Milan and six behind leaders Juventus.

Juventus moved four points clear at the top of Serie A after a 2-0 win over Atalanta thanks to goals by Stephan Lichtsteiner and Emanuele Giaccherini.

The visitors continued their Serie A title push with a well deserved win although they had to wait until the 53rd minute to open the scoring when Stephan Lichtsteiner headed in from close range after a fabulous pass from Andrea Pirlo.

Emanuele Giaccherini then volleyed home the second nine minutes from time. The win kept Antonio Conte’s men top of Serie A on 41 points after 19 games – fur ahead of AC Milan who play on Sunday.

A second half strike by Diego Milito gave Inter Milan victory over AC Milan in the Milan derby as Claudio Ranieri’s men continue their Serie A resurgence.

In a tight game, it was ‘hosts’ AC Milan who started the brighter of the two with Mark Van Bommel striking the Inter crossbar just before the break.

The winner when it came was virtue of a Milan mistake as fullback Ignazio Abate failed to clear Javier Zannetti’s cutback leaving Diego Milito to sweep home the winner in the 54th minute.

The win keeps Claudio Ranieri’s men fifth in the table on 32 points, three behind third place Udinese whilst AC Milan stay second, one point behind leaders Juventus who were held 1-1 at home to Cagliari.

A penalty by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and a late strike by Kevin Prince Boateng gave AC Milan a 2-0 win over Atlanta to keep them joint top of Serie A with Juventus.

Ibrahimovic converted a 22^nd minute penalty after Alexandre Pato had been felled in the area, and then turned provider for Kevin-Prince Boateng, who side-footed the second eight minutes from time.

Elsewhere, at the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare in Lecce, Juventus put in a solid defensive display to earn a 1-0 win with Alessandro Matri’s 27^th minute strike proving decisive.

A win for both sides keeps them joint-top of Serie A on 37 points after 17 matches with third place Udinese a further two points behind.

Next week AC Milan take on city rivals Inter Milan in the season’s first Milan derby.

Inter Milan moved up to fifth place in Serie A and within 3 points of a UEFA Champions League place after a superb 5-0 win over Parma at the San Siro with Diego Milito in particular standing out.

The Argentine scored twice with further goals by Thiago Motta, Giampaolo Pazzini and Marco Faraoni sealing a fine 5-0 win for Claudio Ranieri’s resurgent side.

The win lifts the Nerazzurri up to fifth in Serie A on 29 points – just three points off third place Udinese and five points behind joint leaders AC Milan and Juventus.

AC Milan moved to the top of Serie A ahead of the winter break after a 2-0 win over Cagliari on Tuesday night.

An own goal by Cagliari defender Francesco Pisano and a second half strike by Zlatan Ibrahimovic proved enough for Massimiliano Allegri’s men to secure victory against his former club and continue their Serie A resurgence.

The win puts the champions on 34 points, one ahead of second placed Juventus who face Udinese at the Stadio Friuli on Wednesday.

Juventus moved back to the top of Serie A after a 2-0 win over Novara thanks to goals by Pepe and Fabio Quagliarella.

The win lifted Antonio Conte’s men back to the top of Serie A on 33 points after 15 games, two ahead of second place AC Milan who beat Siena 2-0 at the San Siro on Saturday night.

AC Milan moved to the top of Serie A after a comfortable 2-0 win over Siena thanks to second half goals by Antonio Nocerino and a penalty by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

After struggling to break through a painfully defensive Siena backline in the opening 45 minutes, it was Milan midfielder Antonio Nocerino who shot the hosts ahead when he drove home Robinho’s neat pass inside the box.

Kevin Prince Boateng was then felled in the box by Siena goalkeeper Zeljko Brkic and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic made no mistake from the spot to wrap up the game in the 64th minute.

The win sent the champions top of Serie A on 31 points, 1 ahead of both Juventus and Udinese who both play on Sunday.

AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf believes that outcasted Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez is a money grabbing mercenary who Milan do not need!

Tevez has been frozen out of the picture at Manchester City after his refusal to come on during Manchester City’s 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League group stages with manager Roberto Mancini insisting that the Argentine will never play for the club again.

Qatari-backed Paris Saint-Germain – who are understood to have agreed a £21million deal – now lead the race to sign the former West Ham and Manchester United striker, but Tevez is reportedly holding out for a January loan move to Italian giants AC Milan.

However, Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf has put any deal into doubt by questioning the motives of the controversial Argentine, who he sees as being more motivated by money.

‘Looking back at his career, his agents and every move he has ever made, I think Tevez will go where they can promise him the most money,’ Seedorf told Sky Sports Italia.

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Inter Milan grabbed a well-deserved 1-0 win over Genoa thanks to Yuto Nagatomo’s second half header.

Yuto Nagatomo’s second half header was enough to claim all three points for Claudio Ranieri’s rejuvenated Inter side.

But for the heroics of Sebastian Frey in the Genoa goal the win could have been more comfortable, however, 1-0 did it and Inter’s 4th win in 5 matches moves them up to seventh in Serie A on 20 points, 10 behind joint leaders Juventus and Udinese and 8 behind third place AC Milan.

Inter Milan overcame Fiorentina 2-0 thanks to goals by Giampaolo Pazzini and Yuto Nagatomo to move up to ninth in the Serie A.

Inter Milan picked up a much needed win thanks to goals from Giampaolo Pazzini and Yuto Nagatomo to gave coach Claudio Ranieri some early festive cheers after a wretched few weeks.

The win lifts the Nerazzurri up to ninth in the table on 17 points – 12 behind leaders Juventus.