Serie A Round 19 from A to Z

From A to Z, Serie A
Napoli capturing the Campione d'Inverno ("Winter Champion") title maintaining their Serie A leadership halfway into the league. Massimo Coda scoring an historical goal that gave Benevento their first win in the Italian top division ever. La Joya Paulo Dybala and Fabio Quagliarella collecting two more goals each into their run for the top scorer title. All this, and much more, in our recap of the latest Serie A Round from A to Z.
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Coppa Italia Derby of Despair Gives Milan New Hope

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A lone goal by Patrick Cutrone during extra time pushed Milan past Coppa Italia Quarter Finals last night, as the Rossoneri beat city rivals Inter in an unusual post-Christmas Derby di Milano. Gennaro Gattuso caught the first significant success in his troubled tenure as Milan head coach, and will now face Lazio in the Italian national cup semifinal round, whereas Luciano Spalletti had to swallow the third defeat in a row.
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Serie A Round 18 from A to Z

From A to Z, Serie A
Inter's second defeat in a row, and three fundamental points for Sassuolo. A crazy first half with five goals in Napoli, with the Partenopei maintaining their lead in the match and in the league table. Gennaro Gattuso's woes, as Milan was overcome 0-2 by Atalanta at home. Juventus beating Roma 1-0 thanks to a goal del'ex by Mehdi Benatia. This, and much more, in our recap of Serie A Round 18 from A to Z.
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Butterfly Effect Favors Juventus in Win Against Roma

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Juventus beat Roma 1-0 in the last match of Serie A Round 18 last night, thanks to the outstanding performances of two who used to wear a Giallorossi jersey in the past – Mehdi Benatia and Wojciech Szczesny. Patrick Schick on the other hand, who was supposed to be playing for the Bianconeri by now, denied Roma an equaliser failing an easy shot during extra time, possibly writing an important page in the race for Scudetto.
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Serie A Round 17 from A to Z

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Three top teams in three points, and Roma ready to join them, should they win their cancelled match against Sampdoria. Milan's crisis that seems to have no end. Fundamental wins for relegation-battling teams Sassuolo, Verona, Spal, and Crotone. Marek Hamsik's 115th goal for Napoli and Andrea Belotti's return to scoring. All this, and much more, in our recap of Serie A Round 17 from A to Z.
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Napoli Retake Lead as Nerazzurri Choke on Lasagna

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Inter’s leadership in Serie A lasted only two weeks, as today Napoli took advantage of the Nerazzurri’s unexpected pas faux to regain the top spot of the standing. Inter fell for the first time this season, outclassed 3-1 by an Udinese led by striker Kevin Lasagna. Napoli stormed Torino with three goals in the first 45 minutes, with Marek Hamsik scoring after a ten-match abstinence as a cherry on the top.
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Throwback Thursday: How the Fatal Verona Was Born

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May 20, 1973: Final round of Serie A. Milan, coached by Nereo Rocco, are leading the standing with one point over Juventus and surprising newly-promoted Lazio. Only four days earlier, the Rossoneri have won the Cup Winners Cup, but the final with Leeds United took a heavy toll on their forces. The team is so battered that coach Rocco vainly asks for the last match against Hellas Verona to be postponed.
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Serie A Round 16 from A to Z

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The key stories from Serie A Round 16 letter by letter: Stefano Sorrentino's amazing saves that stopped Roma, a disappointing Derby D'Italia between Juventus and Inter, referee Piero Giacomelli sending off Lazio's Ciro Immobile. Napoli unable to win anymore, and Walter Zenga debuting on Crotone's bench with a loss. Last but not least, Mino Raiola writing a new chapter in the saga of Gianluigi Donnarumma's contract renewal.
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Inter Retains Top Spot After Derby d’Italia Draw

Inter Milan, Juventus, Serie A
Inter remaining undefeated and maintaining the Serie A leadership was the highlight of a goalless Derby d’Italia. While Juventus initially crashed against the defensive wall organized by Lucky Luciano Spalletti, on the long run Massimiliano Allegri’s team gained courage, showed more quality, and played a perfect tactical game. Still, Inter could count on a superlative Samir Handanovic, and on a spectacular team organization.
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Throwback Thursday: When Ronaldo Crashed Into Iuliano

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The history of Juventus-Inter is filled with matches played on a razor’s edge, and invariably followed by harsh controversies. Among all, one of the most famous occurrences happened on April 26, 1998. Juventus is topping the rank at 66, but Inter is just one point behind, and the Nerazzurri can feature the "Fenomeno" Ronaldo. The match takes place at the old Stadio Delle Alpi in Turin, and the referee is Piero Ceccarini.
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Assi di Coppe: Napoli In Ruins In Rotterdam

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A disappointing night in Rotterdam for Napoli, which bid an early farewell to Champions League. The Partenopei’s qualification chances vanished as soon as news about Shakhtar leading 2-0 over Manchester City spread. As a victory by the Ukrainians would have automatically eliminated the azzurri, Maurizio Sarri’s squad slacked off and conceded Feyenoord their only win in their European campaign.
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Serie A Round 15 From A to Z

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26 letters for 26 themes. The last Serie A round offered much food for tought. From Inter overtaking Napoli at the top of the league, to Benevento conquering their first point with a goal by goalie Alberto Brignoli. From Gonzalo Higuain deciding the partitissima in favor of Juventus, to Giuseppe Rossi signing a deal with Genoa to hopefully start playing again soon. So let the alphabet guide us through the most recent weekend of calcio.
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