It was an eventful Serie A weekend. Udinese and Torino started off the ninth round with wins over Cagliari (2-0) and Como (1-0), respectively, followed by Saturday matches where Napoli triumphed over Lecce and Atalanta crushed Verona. Napoli clinched a narrow 1-0 victory thanks to a goal from captain Di Lorenzo, while Atalanta humiliated Verona with a stunning 6-1 scoreline, having already led 5-1 by halftime.
In Sunday’s 12:30 lunch match, Parma settled for a 1-1 home draw against Empoli. It was the third consecutive draw for Parma, while Empoli secured a point after losses to Lazio and Napoli. The match ended with regrets for Parma, who missed a golden chance to win in the dying minutes as Bonny struck the crossbar with a penalty following Charpentier’s equalizer.
In the afternoon, Lazio extended their good run of form by beating Genoa 3-0 at the Olimpico. It’s a tough period for Genoa, suffering their fifth loss in six matches (including the Coppa Italia). Lazio bounced back from last weekend’s defeat to Juventus, building on their strong Europa League performance against Twente.
Serie A: big clashes between Verona-Inter, Milan-Juventus, and Parma-Atalanta
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The relegation battle between Monza and Venezia ended in a 2-2 draw—a result that does little for either side, as both were hoping for a win to escape the relegation zone temporarily.
The Derby d’Italia at San Siro saw an eight-goal thriller, ending in a 4-4 draw between Inter and Juventus. Inter took an early lead with a penalty from Zielinski, only to be overtaken by Juventus after goals from Vlahovic and Weah. Just before halftime, Inter equalized through Mkhitaryan and reclaimed the lead with another penalty from Zielinski. Dumfries made it 4-2 in the second half, but substitute Yildiz turned the game around with a brace, sealing the final 4-4 scoreline. This draw allows Napoli to widen the gap at the top, sitting four points ahead of Inter and five clear of Juventus.
In the 8:45 pm fixture, Fiorentina dismantled Juric’s Roma with a commanding 5-1 victory, marking their sixth win in seven matches across Serie A and the Conference League. Roma, meanwhile, slip to 11th place and may be facing another coaching change after De Rossi’s dismissal a few months ago.
