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&lt;p&gt;Matchday 20 of Serie A tells of a round that slowed the ambitions of some teams in the race for Champions League qualification, while in the salvation fight, signs of redemption emerged from the back. Lazio &lt;strong&gt;drew &lt;/strong&gt;Como at the Olimpico in the opening match of the day and started a &lt;strong&gt;round of draws &lt;/strong&gt;among the candidates for Europe. Atalanta were held up in Udine but remained unbeaten, Juventus were caught in a comeback in the Derby della Mole, AC Milan missed out on success against Cagliari, while Roma rescued a point at the last minute in Bologna. On the other hand, the situation in the hot zone of the league table is changing: Genoa and Monza both got breakthroughs in front of their home crowd while Lecce secured vital points away against Empoli.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The complicated momentum continued for &lt;strong&gt;Lazio&lt;/strong&gt;, who drew 1-1 against Como at the Olimpico. &lt;strong&gt;Dia`s &lt;/strong&gt;early goal deceived the Biancocelesti, who were then reduced to ten men when Tchaouna was sent off and Cutrone equalised in the second half. It was the third consecutive match without a win for Baroni`s men, a negative streak not seen since last season. Fabregas` &lt;strong&gt;Como&lt;/strong&gt;, on the other hand, confirmed their positive form: just one defeat in their last six matches and a consistently decisive &lt;strong&gt;Cutrone&lt;/strong&gt;, with four direct contributions to goals (two goals and two assists) in his last four appearances.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;f253e229-7cb9-476d-9dbd-5ac2cad0e09b&#34; data-image-id=&#34;f253e229-7cb9-476d-9dbd-5ac2cad0e09b&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/1e963311-a857-46af-89f1-176cc1030d1e/Sito_HERO_com_hl.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;f253e229-7cb9-476d-9dbd-5ac2cad0e09b&#34; data-image-id=&#34;f253e229-7cb9-476d-9dbd-5ac2cad0e09b&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;On Saturday afternoon, &lt;strong&gt;Lecce &lt;/strong&gt;prevailed in &lt;strong&gt;Empoli &lt;/strong&gt;with a surprising 3-1 victory. The Salentini`s lightning start, with goals from &lt;strong&gt;Morente &lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Krstović &lt;/strong&gt;in the first eleven minutes - Lecce had not scored two goals in such a short time since January 2004 with Bojinov and Chevantón - brought the Tuscans to their knees, as they tried to react but were frustrated by a compact and determined Giallorossi defence. &lt;strong&gt;Cacace&lt;/strong&gt;`s goal seemed to reopen the contest, but it was not enough to avoid the Azzurri`s third consecutive home defeat. Krstović ended the match with his first personal &lt;strong&gt;double &lt;/strong&gt;in Serie A and gave Giampaolo a crucial victory, especially for a team that had so far only scored a total of two away goals. &lt;strong&gt;Tete Morente &lt;/strong&gt;also became the &lt;strong&gt;league`s top scorer since November &lt;/strong&gt;with three goals in the last five matches.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;d2e95832-a5f3-46fb-a287-dc6fc2959ce9&#34; data-image-id=&#34;d2e95832-a5f3-46fb-a287-dc6fc2959ce9&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/74c4f776-2ed6-464d-9d5b-d74a7f2fd7ca/Sito_HERO_lec.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;d2e95832-a5f3-46fb-a287-dc6fc2959ce9&#34; data-image-id=&#34;d2e95832-a5f3-46fb-a287-dc6fc2959ce9&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Atalanta &lt;/strong&gt;did not go beyond a 0-0 draw in &lt;strong&gt;Udine&lt;/strong&gt;, held up by a gutsy performance from Runjaić`s men. The Friulani hit the &lt;strong&gt;woodworks twice &lt;/strong&gt;in the first half through Bijol and Sánchez, and thus saw their total number of goalposts hit in the league rise to 10, fewer than only Cagliari and Atalanta themselves. The Nerazzurri, on the other hand, struggled to go forward: just four shots attempted at the Bluenergy Stadium, the lowest figure since February 2023, and only one goal scored in their last three league games. was Udinese`s third &lt;strong&gt;consecutive draw&lt;/strong&gt;, the second in a row for La Dea, who are now undefeated for 14 games.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;0201cbc4-7ac4-4c1d-990f-5368a1a6f404&#34; data-image-id=&#34;0201cbc4-7ac4-4c1d-990f-5368a1a6f404&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/e40b3bd4-a0e6-4e3c-a99e-606d82161925/Sito_HERO_udi.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;0201cbc4-7ac4-4c1d-990f-5368a1a6f404&#34; data-image-id=&#34;0201cbc4-7ac4-4c1d-990f-5368a1a6f404&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;Derby della Mole &lt;/strong&gt;did not disappoint, delivering a vibrant match and a tense result to the very end. &lt;strong&gt;Juventus &lt;/strong&gt;took the lead with another display of talent from Kenan &lt;strong&gt;Yildiz&lt;/strong&gt;, who confirmed his potential by becoming the third youngest goalscorer &lt;strong&gt;in both derbies &lt;/strong&gt;in the club`s history and the first to do so since Cristiano Ronaldo. &lt;strong&gt;Torino &lt;/strong&gt;did not give up and equalised with a great goal &lt;strong&gt;from Vlašić &lt;/strong&gt;at the end of the first half. In the second half, the scoreline did not change and the Bianconeri were left with the bitterness of yet another missed opportunity: the &lt;strong&gt;12 points &lt;/strong&gt;left on the road from a &lt;strong&gt;leading position&lt;/strong&gt;, the worst figure among the big teams, was reflected in Juventus` worst performance after 19 matches since 2010/11, with Delneri on the bench. The Granata came out to the applause of their fans for the character they showed, but remained winless for the third consecutive game.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;3a234472-25b6-435f-b635-9a65d8304e07&#34; data-image-id=&#34;3a234472-25b6-435f-b635-9a65d8304e07&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/45782237-8f71-4862-98ed-dcadcc05365c/Sito_HERO_juv.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;3a234472-25b6-435f-b635-9a65d8304e07&#34; data-image-id=&#34;3a234472-25b6-435f-b635-9a65d8304e07&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;At San Siro&lt;strong&gt;, AC Milan &lt;/strong&gt;failed to break the series of home draws, stopping at 1-1 against an excellent &lt;strong&gt;Cagliari&lt;/strong&gt;. The Rossoneri opened the scoring through &lt;strong&gt;Morata&lt;/strong&gt;, but were immediately equalised by &lt;strong&gt;Zortea&lt;/strong&gt;, the league`s leading defender with four goals. AC Milan pushed on in the final minutes, but found a &lt;strong&gt;Caprile &lt;/strong&gt;in great form, who made 11 decisive saves. For Conceição`s team, it was the third &lt;strong&gt;consecutive home draw&lt;/strong&gt;, a fact that hindered the Diavolo`s chase for the top positions. Cagliari, on the other hand, held the Rossoneri in both matches of the season for the first time since 1999/2000 (two draws there too) and took home a precious point for salvation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;90fca8fa-805a-4204-983d-c2531414327d&#34; data-image-id=&#34;90fca8fa-805a-4204-983d-c2531414327d&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/83930e09-cff0-471a-96eb-02564f073bcd/Sito_HERO_cag.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;90fca8fa-805a-4204-983d-c2531414327d&#34; data-image-id=&#34;90fca8fa-805a-4204-983d-c2531414327d&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Genoa, the &lt;strong&gt;Ferraris &lt;/strong&gt;once again smiling thanks to the hosts` narrow victory over Parma. Delprato`s fortuitous deflection on a &lt;strong&gt;Frendrup &lt;/strong&gt;shot settled a hard-fought match, giving Genoa their &lt;strong&gt;first home &lt;/strong&gt;win of the season and repeating their first-leg success at the Tardini - the Ligurians had not won both of their matches against the Ducali since 2014/15. Since &lt;strong&gt;Vieira &lt;/strong&gt;took of the team, the Grifone have found a new identity and collected 13 points in eight matches, with only one defeat, against Napoli: only the top three in Serie A have done better in that period. &lt;strong&gt;Parma&lt;/strong&gt;, for their part, ran into their third consecutive away match &lt;strong&gt;without scoring&lt;/strong&gt;, highlighting their offensive difficulties.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;1873a785-d75b-4216-a0c8-5b58a9fbac29&#34; data-image-id=&#34;1873a785-d75b-4216-a0c8-5b58a9fbac29&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/0540ea53-cbae-4039-8143-543951ed6c0a/GEN-PAR_sito.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;1873a785-d75b-4216-a0c8-5b58a9fbac29&#34; data-image-id=&#34;1873a785-d75b-4216-a0c8-5b58a9fbac29&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Inter Milan &lt;/strong&gt;rebounded from the disappointment in Riyadh by inaugurating the 2025 season with a victory, in keeping with tradition: the Nerazzurri have always won their first match of the calendar year in Serie A in the last six years. The reigning champions imposed themselves in Venezia with &lt;strong&gt;Darmian&lt;/strong&gt;`s goal and wrote a new page of history: six consecutive away victories without conceding a goal, an &lt;strong&gt;absolute record &lt;/strong&gt;for the club. &lt;strong&gt;Inzaghi &lt;/strong&gt;can count on an impenetrable defence and an increasingly ruthless team in crucial situations, with 35 points collected in the last 13 matches. On the other hand, &lt;strong&gt;Venezia &lt;/strong&gt;showed their defensive weak spots, having conceded at least one goal in all of their last fifteen matches.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;e578a81d-fc88-4861-8837-68a0fb096dd6&#34; data-image-id=&#34;e578a81d-fc88-4861-8837-68a0fb096dd6&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/45560c29-ead8-4bc2-85f8-854b0f14cab7/HL.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;e578a81d-fc88-4861-8837-68a0fb096dd6&#34; data-image-id=&#34;e578a81d-fc88-4861-8837-68a0fb096dd6&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Roma &lt;/strong&gt;grabbed a precious &lt;strong&gt;2-2 &lt;/strong&gt;draw in Bologna thanks to a penalty converted by &lt;strong&gt;Dovbyk &lt;/strong&gt;at the end of added time. The Giallorossi, who had taken the lead through &lt;strong&gt;Saelemaekers&lt;/strong&gt;, suffered a comeback by the Emilians, who found two goals through &lt;strong&gt;Dallinga &lt;/strong&gt;and captain &lt;strong&gt;Ferguson&lt;/strong&gt;, who returned to scoring after almost a year without a goal. &lt;strong&gt;Italiano&lt;/strong&gt;`s team kept themselves in the running for a place in Europe, paying however for a small &lt;strong&gt;defensive drop&lt;/strong&gt;: five goals conceded in the last two home games, after a series of four consecutive home clean sheets. &lt;strong&gt;Ranieri&lt;/strong&gt;`s Capitolini, on the other hand, enjoyed seeing Saelemaekers` four goals in 10 appearances - equalling the Belgian`s personal record for goals in a single Serie A season - and picked up their fourth consecutive undefeated game in the competition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;675e8d6c-3c47-476c-ada9-021a4a051702&#34; data-image-id=&#34;675e8d6c-3c47-476c-ada9-021a4a051702&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/0104f248-334a-451a-ad56-82df97f0e91f/HL.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;675e8d6c-3c47-476c-ada9-021a4a051702&#34; data-image-id=&#34;675e8d6c-3c47-476c-ada9-021a4a051702&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Napoli &lt;/strong&gt;confirmed their golden form by overcoming Verona at the Maradona with a net 2-0 and consolidating their provisional position at the top of the table. Montipò`s early &lt;strong&gt;own-goal&lt;/strong&gt;, followed by a splendid goal &lt;strong&gt;from Anguissa&lt;/strong&gt;, allowed &lt;strong&gt;Conte&lt;/strong&gt;`s men to secure their fifth consecutive victory. The Cameroon ace`s impact is increasingly evident: with the goal against the Scaligeri, the Azzurri midfielder set his personal record of goals scored in a season in the European Big-5 leagues, bringing the total to four. For Verona, on the other hand, the defensive performance in the first half was a cause for concern: with 28 goals conceded in the first 45 minutes, Hellas have conceded the most in the Big-5 European leagues in the current season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;f44764cd-010e-4edb-ae47-d48a91773147&#34; data-image-id=&#34;f44764cd-010e-4edb-ae47-d48a91773147&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/9b813aeb-bcaf-49fd-8d1a-d7e77134b017/HL.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;f44764cd-010e-4edb-ae47-d48a91773147&#34; data-image-id=&#34;f44764cd-010e-4edb-ae47-d48a91773147&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;The curtain fell on matchday 20 in the freezing cold of the U-Power Stadium. &lt;strong&gt;Monza &lt;/strong&gt;returned to victory after eleven matches, defeating &lt;strong&gt;Fiorentina &lt;/strong&gt;2-1. The match was decided thanks to goals from &lt;strong&gt;Ciurria&lt;/strong&gt;, back to scoring ways after almost two years, and &lt;strong&gt;Maldini&lt;/strong&gt;, who confirmed himself as an ace against the Viola: with today`s goal, Fiorentina became the first team against which scored at least two goals in the same Serie A season (one in the first leg and one in the return). The Brianzoli thus rediscover the pleasure of victory in front of &lt;strong&gt;their own fans&lt;/strong&gt;, something that had been missing since last March. Also celebrating was coach &lt;strong&gt;Bocchetti&lt;/strong&gt;, who picked up his first success in the top flight as a coach. Palladino`s team, on the other hand, continued to lose ground: four defeats in the last five matches and a defence that has conceded ten goals in this period.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;d31dc529-d301-4656-85bb-79df1add01fe&#34; data-image-id=&#34;d31dc529-d301-4656-85bb-79df1add01fe&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/2a165208-6e26-498f-ad4d-14527a692b2a/HL.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;d31dc529-d301-4656-85bb-79df1add01fe&#34; data-image-id=&#34;d31dc529-d301-4656-85bb-79df1add01fe&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matchday 20 offered a lot of food for thought and left us with a league table still to be deciphered. Now the rescheduled matches from MD19, on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 January, will help us establish the starting grids at the beginning of the second half of the season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Review all the goals from Matchday 20, &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/morata-back-to-scoring-ways-143c31d88ncd22&#34; data-new-window=&#34;true&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34; rel=&#34;noopener noreferrer&#34;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;click here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo LaPresse)&lt;/p&gt;

The pace is slowing down for teams fighting for fourth place, who are seeing their gap to the top increase: on the top side of the table, only Inter and Napoli won, Fiorentina fell, and the rest all drew. 

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Monza and Fiorentina are both looking for a victory to put difficult periods behind them

Monza vs Fiorentina to close out Matchday 20

Napoli are hunting for their fifth straight win, Hellas Verona to seek salvation points

Napoli will go against Verona to keep the lead

Bologna to host Roma at the Dall`Ara: European points at stake

Bologna vs Roma at 18:00 CET

Head-to-head match at the Penzo: Venezia will seek salvation points against Inter

Inter to take on Venezia in pursuit of top spot

Genoa and Parma, separated by one point, will face each other at 12:30 CET

Genoa vs Parma: a lunchtime salvation game 

AC Milan, after winning the EA SPORTS FC Supercup, will return to the league and host Cagliari

AC Milan vs Cagliari at 20:45 CET

Empoli continue their search for three full points, whilst Lecce dream of catching up in the standings

Empoli vs Lecce, salvation points up for grabs

Udinese look for their fourth consecutive undefeated game, whilst Atalanta attempt to catch Napoli

Atalanta to visit Udine for the lead

Derby della Mole between Torino and Juventus: both will want to win to chase their respective goals

Torino vs Juventus for city supremacy

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Matchday 20 of Serie A tells of a round that slowed the ambitions of some teams in the race for Champions League qualification, while in the salvation fight, signs of redemption emerged from the back. Lazio drew Como at the Olimpico in the opening match of the day and started a round of draws among the candidates for Europe. Atalanta were held up in Udine but remained unbeaten, Juventus were caught in a comeback in the Derby della Mole, AC Milan missed out on success against Cagliari, while Roma rescued a point at the last minute in Bologna. On the other hand, the situation in the hot zone of the league table is changing: Genoa and Monza both got breakthroughs in front of their home crowd while Lecce secured vital points away against Empoli.The complicated momentum continued for Lazio, who drew 1-1 against Como at the Olimpico. Dia`s early goal deceived the Biancocelesti, who were then reduced to ten men when Tchaouna was sent off and Cutrone equalised in the second half. It was the third consecutive match without a win for Baroni`s men, a negative streak not seen since last season. Fabregas` Como, on the other hand, confirmed their positive form: just one defeat in their last six matches and a consistently decisive Cutrone, with four direct contributions to goals (two goals and two assists) in his last four appearances.<figure data-asset-id="f253e229-7cb9-476d-9dbd-5ac2cad0e09b" data-image-id="f253e229-7cb9-476d-9dbd-5ac2cad0e09b"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/1e963311-a857-46af-89f1-176cc1030d1e/Sito_HERO_com_hl.png" data-asset-id="f253e229-7cb9-476d-9dbd-5ac2cad0e09b" data-image-id="f253e229-7cb9-476d-9dbd-5ac2cad0e09b" alt=""></figure>On Saturday afternoon, Lecce prevailed in Empoli with a surprising 3-1 victory. The Salentini`s lightning start, with goals from Morente and Krstović in the first eleven minutes - Lecce had not scored two goals in such a short time since January 2004 with Bojinov and Chevantón - brought the Tuscans to their knees, as they tried to react but were frustrated by a compact and determined Giallorossi defence. Cacace`s goal seemed to reopen the contest, but it was not enough to avoid the Azzurri`s third consecutive home defeat. Krstović ended the match with his first personal double in Serie A and gave Giampaolo a crucial victory, especially for a team that had so far only scored a total of two away goals. Tete Morente also became the league`s top scorer since November with three goals in the last five matches.<figure data-asset-id="d2e95832-a5f3-46fb-a287-dc6fc2959ce9" data-image-id="d2e95832-a5f3-46fb-a287-dc6fc2959ce9"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/74c4f776-2ed6-464d-9d5b-d74a7f2fd7ca/Sito_HERO_lec.png" data-asset-id="d2e95832-a5f3-46fb-a287-dc6fc2959ce9" data-image-id="d2e95832-a5f3-46fb-a287-dc6fc2959ce9" alt=""></figure>Atalanta did not go beyond a 0-0 draw in Udine, held up by a gutsy performance from Runjaić`s men. The Friulani hit the woodworks twice in the first half through Bijol and Sánchez, and thus saw their total number of goalposts hit in the league rise to 10, fewer than only Cagliari and Atalanta themselves. The Nerazzurri, on the other hand, struggled to go forward: just four shots attempted at the Bluenergy Stadium, the lowest figure since February 2023, and only one goal scored in their last three league games. was Udinese`s third consecutive draw, the second in a row for La Dea, who are now undefeated for 14 games.<figure data-asset-id="0201cbc4-7ac4-4c1d-990f-5368a1a6f404" data-image-id="0201cbc4-7ac4-4c1d-990f-5368a1a6f404"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/e40b3bd4-a0e6-4e3c-a99e-606d82161925/Sito_HERO_udi.png" data-asset-id="0201cbc4-7ac4-4c1d-990f-5368a1a6f404" data-image-id="0201cbc4-7ac4-4c1d-990f-5368a1a6f404" alt=""></figure>The Derby della Mole did not disappoint, delivering a vibrant match and a tense result to the very end. Juventus took the lead with another display of talent from Kenan Yildiz, who confirmed his potential by becoming the third youngest goalscorer in both derbies in the club`s history and the first to do so since Cristiano Ronaldo. Torino did not give up and equalised with a great goal from Vlašić at the end of the first half. In the second half, the scoreline did not change and the Bianconeri were left with the bitterness of yet another missed opportunity: the 12 points left on the road from a leading position, the worst figure among the big teams, was reflected in Juventus` worst performance after 19 matches since 2010/11, with Delneri on the bench. The Granata came out to the applause of their fans for the character they showed, but remained winless for the third consecutive game.<figure data-asset-id="3a234472-25b6-435f-b635-9a65d8304e07" data-image-id="3a234472-25b6-435f-b635-9a65d8304e07"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/45782237-8f71-4862-98ed-dcadcc05365c/Sito_HERO_juv.png" data-asset-id="3a234472-25b6-435f-b635-9a65d8304e07" data-image-id="3a234472-25b6-435f-b635-9a65d8304e07" alt=""></figure>At San Siro, AC Milan failed to break the series of home draws, stopping at 1-1 against an excellent Cagliari. The Rossoneri opened the scoring through Morata, but were immediately equalised by Zortea, the league`s leading defender with four goals. AC Milan pushed on in the final minutes, but found a Caprile in great form, who made 11 decisive saves. For Conceição`s team, it was the third consecutive home draw, a fact that hindered the Diavolo`s chase for the top positions. Cagliari, on the other hand, held the Rossoneri in both matches of the season for the first time since 1999/2000 (two draws there too) and took home a precious point for salvation.<figure data-asset-id="90fca8fa-805a-4204-983d-c2531414327d" data-image-id="90fca8fa-805a-4204-983d-c2531414327d"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/83930e09-cff0-471a-96eb-02564f073bcd/Sito_HERO_cag.png" data-asset-id="90fca8fa-805a-4204-983d-c2531414327d" data-image-id="90fca8fa-805a-4204-983d-c2531414327d" alt=""></figure>In Genoa, the Ferraris once again smiling thanks to the hosts` narrow victory over Parma. Delprato`s fortuitous deflection on a Frendrup shot settled a hard-fought match, giving Genoa their first home win of the season and repeating their first-leg success at the Tardini - the Ligurians had not won both of their matches against the Ducali since 2014/15. Since Vieira took of the team, the Grifone have found a new identity and collected 13 points in eight matches, with only one defeat, against Napoli: only the top three in Serie A have done better in that period. Parma, for their part, ran into their third consecutive away match without scoring, highlighting their offensive difficulties.<figure data-asset-id="1873a785-d75b-4216-a0c8-5b58a9fbac29" data-image-id="1873a785-d75b-4216-a0c8-5b58a9fbac29"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/0540ea53-cbae-4039-8143-543951ed6c0a/GEN-PAR_sito.png" data-asset-id="1873a785-d75b-4216-a0c8-5b58a9fbac29" data-image-id="1873a785-d75b-4216-a0c8-5b58a9fbac29" alt=""></figure>Inter Milan rebounded from the disappointment in Riyadh by inaugurating the 2025 season with a victory, in keeping with tradition: the Nerazzurri have always won their first match of the calendar year in Serie A in the last six years. The reigning champions imposed themselves in Venezia with Darmian`s goal and wrote a new page of history: six consecutive away victories without conceding a goal, an absolute record for the club. Inzaghi can count on an impenetrable defence and an increasingly ruthless team in crucial situations, with 35 points collected in the last 13 matches. On the other hand, Venezia showed their defensive weak spots, having conceded at least one goal in all of their last fifteen matches.<figure data-asset-id="e578a81d-fc88-4861-8837-68a0fb096dd6" data-image-id="e578a81d-fc88-4861-8837-68a0fb096dd6"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/45560c29-ead8-4bc2-85f8-854b0f14cab7/HL.png" data-asset-id="e578a81d-fc88-4861-8837-68a0fb096dd6" data-image-id="e578a81d-fc88-4861-8837-68a0fb096dd6" alt=""></figure>Roma grabbed a precious 2-2 draw in Bologna thanks to a penalty converted by Dovbyk at the end of added time. The Giallorossi, who had taken the lead through Saelemaekers, suffered a comeback by the Emilians, who found two goals through Dallinga and captain Ferguson, who returned to scoring after almost a year without a goal. Italiano`s team kept themselves in the running for a place in Europe, paying however for a small defensive drop: five goals conceded in the last two home games, after a series of four consecutive home clean sheets. Ranieri`s Capitolini, on the other hand, enjoyed seeing Saelemaekers` four goals in 10 appearances - equalling the Belgian`s personal record for goals in a single Serie A season - and picked up their fourth consecutive undefeated game in the competition.<figure data-asset-id="675e8d6c-3c47-476c-ada9-021a4a051702" data-image-id="675e8d6c-3c47-476c-ada9-021a4a051702"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/0104f248-334a-451a-ad56-82df97f0e91f/HL.png" data-asset-id="675e8d6c-3c47-476c-ada9-021a4a051702" data-image-id="675e8d6c-3c47-476c-ada9-021a4a051702" alt=""></figure>Napoli confirmed their golden form by overcoming Verona at the Maradona with a net 2-0 and consolidating their provisional position at the top of the table. Montipò`s early own-goal, followed by a splendid goal from Anguissa, allowed Conte`s men to secure their fifth consecutive victory. The Cameroon ace`s impact is increasingly evident: with the goal against the Scaligeri, the Azzurri midfielder set his personal record of goals scored in a season in the European Big-5 leagues, bringing the total to four. For Verona, on the other hand, the defensive performance in the first half was a cause for concern: with 28 goals conceded in the first 45 minutes, Hellas have conceded the most in the Big-5 European leagues in the current season.<figure data-asset-id="f44764cd-010e-4edb-ae47-d48a91773147" data-image-id="f44764cd-010e-4edb-ae47-d48a91773147"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/9b813aeb-bcaf-49fd-8d1a-d7e77134b017/HL.png" data-asset-id="f44764cd-010e-4edb-ae47-d48a91773147" data-image-id="f44764cd-010e-4edb-ae47-d48a91773147" alt=""></figure>The curtain fell on matchday 20 in the freezing cold of the U-Power Stadium. Monza returned to victory after eleven matches, defeating Fiorentina 2-1. The match was decided thanks to goals from Ciurria, back to scoring ways after almost two years, and Maldini, who confirmed himself as an ace against the Viola: with today`s goal, Fiorentina became the first team against which scored at least two goals in the same Serie A season (one in the first leg and one in the return). The Brianzoli thus rediscover the pleasure of victory in front of their own fans, something that had been missing since last March. Also celebrating was coach Bocchetti, who picked up his first success in the top flight as a coach. Palladino`s team, on the other hand, continued to lose ground: four defeats in the last five matches and a defence that has conceded ten goals in this period.<figure data-asset-id="d31dc529-d301-4656-85bb-79df1add01fe" data-image-id="d31dc529-d301-4656-85bb-79df1add01fe"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/2a165208-6e26-498f-ad4d-14527a692b2a/HL.png" data-asset-id="d31dc529-d301-4656-85bb-79df1add01fe" data-image-id="d31dc529-d301-4656-85bb-79df1add01fe" alt=""></figure>Matchday 20 offered a lot of food for thought and left us with a league table still to be deciphered. Now the rescheduled matches from MD19, on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 January, will help us establish the starting grids at the beginning of the second half of the season. Review all the goals from Matchday 20, <a href="https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/morata-back-to-scoring-ways-143c31d88ncd22" data-new-window="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">click here</a>.&nbsp;(Photo LaPresse)

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FIRST TASTE OF VICTORY AT HOME FOR GENOA AND MONZA

The pace is slowing down for teams fighting for fourth place, who are seeing their gap to the top increase: on the top side of the table, only Inter and Napoli won, Fiorentina fell, and the rest all drew.

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