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&lt;p&gt;The second half of the Serie A season is in full flow and remains tight at the top. Matchday 22 gifted us with some spectacular games and the title race is as exciting as ever following big results for Napoli, Inter and Atalanta. Napoli consolidated their grip on top spot after coming from behind to beat Juventus. Meanwhile, Inter kept pace with a big win at Via del Mare – their fourth straight victory on the road – and the league’s leading goalscorer Retegui kept Atalanta in the race. Heart-pounding victories for both AC Milan and Fiorentina have put both clubs in contention for Champions League qualification. Meanwhile, Bologna missed out on a big chance to draw closer to the top on a sensational matchday in the Italian top flight.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Torino&lt;/strong&gt; got back to winner ways in front of their fans with a 2-0 victory over Cagliari thanks to a &lt;strong&gt;Che Adams brace&lt;/strong&gt;. The Granata thereby ended a five-game winless run, taking three points at home for the first time in 91 days. Adams scored his first brace in Serie A and became the first Torino player to bag a multiple-goal haul this season. The Scotsman’s first goal – after only 5 minutes and 17 seconds – is &lt;strong&gt;Torino’s fastest&lt;/strong&gt; in the league this season.&lt;br&gt;Vanoli’s side shown off their attacking prowess against the Sardinians this season. Torino, both home and away against &lt;strong&gt;Cagliari&lt;/strong&gt;, have registered their record this season for the most &lt;strong&gt;shots&lt;/strong&gt; in a single Serie A game (17 away earlier in the season, 18 last weekend). The Rossoblù, meanwhile, sent out their youngest starting XI of the season with an average age of 25 years and 362 days. They have, however, recorded their ninth loss of the season without scoring.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;b79f0eea-8580-4e20-a8ba-9f201505980a&#34; data-image-id=&#34;b79f0eea-8580-4e20-a8ba-9f201505980a&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/08c80926-16d5-4eae-ae44-d328a3bb7ab4/Sito_HERO_tor.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;b79f0eea-8580-4e20-a8ba-9f201505980a&#34; data-image-id=&#34;b79f0eea-8580-4e20-a8ba-9f201505980a&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Atalanta&lt;/strong&gt; proved themselves to be the &lt;strong&gt;comeback kings&lt;/strong&gt; once again as they came from behind against Como, overturning Nico Paz’s opener. Gasperini’s side have taken the most points from losing positions in Europe’s Top-5 leads this season: 15, level with Atlético de Madrid. Their undisputed key player is &lt;strong&gt;Mateo Retegui&lt;/strong&gt;, who scored a &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/retegui-brace-keeps-dea-hopes-alive-143o3b945l1i6o&#34; data-new-window=&#34;true&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34; rel=&#34;noopener noreferrer&#34;&gt;brace to take his tally in the league this season to 16 goals&lt;/a&gt;. Having scored six with his right foot, five with his left and as many with his head, he is a uniquely well-rounded goalscorer in Europe’s Top-5 leagues. &lt;strong&gt;Brescianini&lt;/strong&gt; continued his rich vein of form with &lt;strong&gt;two assists&lt;/strong&gt;; he is certainly a big asset for the Bergamaschi. &lt;strong&gt;Como&lt;/strong&gt; starlet &lt;strong&gt;Nico Paz&lt;/strong&gt; continues to impress as well as he became the youngest player to score five goals at home in Europe this season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;2d30ac51-7af4-472d-878f-84925454468a&#34; data-image-id=&#34;2d30ac51-7af4-472d-878f-84925454468a&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/417c755c-d4b5-4c94-b05c-0eb8feef6086/WEB-%281%29.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;2d30ac51-7af4-472d-878f-84925454468a&#34; data-image-id=&#34;2d30ac51-7af4-472d-878f-84925454468a&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;A textbook second-half performance saw &lt;strong&gt;Napoli&lt;/strong&gt; come from behind to beat &lt;strong&gt;Juventus&lt;/strong&gt; at the Maradona. Kolo Muani gave the Bianconeri the lead with his first Serie A goal, as he became the first French striker to score for Juve since the days of David Trezeguet. Thiago Motta’s men looked to be on their way but Conte’s side didn’t give up and equalised through an &lt;strong&gt;Anguissa&lt;/strong&gt; header – he has scored &lt;strong&gt;more headed goals&lt;/strong&gt; than any other midfielder in Europe’s Top-5 leagues this season. &lt;strong&gt;Lukaku&lt;/strong&gt; scored the winner from the spot; it was his &lt;strong&gt;200th&lt;/strong&gt; goal in Europe’s Top-5 leagues. The Azzurri extended their winning run to &lt;strong&gt;seven straight games&lt;/strong&gt; and became only the third team to &lt;strong&gt;beat Juve in six consecutive home matches&lt;/strong&gt; in Serie A, and the first in the last 60 years. Juventus, however, recorded their first defeat of the season, putting an end to a 29-game unbeaten run. Their number of points dropped from winning positions is a worry: 17, their highest since 2019/20 (21 in that case).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;736af86d-17b6-40d9-9f20-69dd85466cdc&#34; data-image-id=&#34;736af86d-17b6-40d9-9f20-69dd85466cdc&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/a81a2c1e-e23a-4776-aefd-298d06ecfaea/HL.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;736af86d-17b6-40d9-9f20-69dd85466cdc&#34; data-image-id=&#34;736af86d-17b6-40d9-9f20-69dd85466cdc&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Saturday evening game between &lt;strong&gt;Empoli&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Bologna&lt;/strong&gt; ended level, with a goal apiece, highlighting the progress made by both sides. &lt;strong&gt;Colombo&lt;/strong&gt; opened the scoring with a goal that took his tally to five this season, his highest-ever in Serie A. &lt;strong&gt;Domínguez&lt;/strong&gt; hit back not long after with a sensational finish as he looks to be hitting sensational form. He has scored three goals since the start of 2025, second only to Retegui. Bologna registered their second consecutive away &lt;strong&gt;draw&lt;/strong&gt; and are still in a strong position to compete for European football next season. Empoli, as well as celebrating Colombo’s first league goal at home this season, avoided a fourth straight defeat at the Castellani, something which has never happened in the club’s history.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;bbdad531-be76-4083-8c0c-a58eceb5cdf7&#34; data-image-id=&#34;bbdad531-be76-4083-8c0c-a58eceb5cdf7&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/00547952-7f33-4bf6-912a-f173b966f009/GALLERY.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;bbdad531-be76-4083-8c0c-a58eceb5cdf7&#34; data-image-id=&#34;bbdad531-be76-4083-8c0c-a58eceb5cdf7&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;San Siro&lt;/strong&gt; bore witness to some stoppage time drama as the Rossoneri authored a &lt;strong&gt;sensational comeback&lt;/strong&gt; to beat Parma at the death. &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/two-goals-in-added-to-win-for-milan-143nnckm1313ob&#34; data-new-window=&#34;true&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34; rel=&#34;noopener noreferrer&#34;&gt;The Diavolo turned on the jets in stoppage time&lt;/a&gt;, scoring through &lt;strong&gt;Reijnders&lt;/strong&gt; in the 92nd minute and &lt;strong&gt;Chukwueze&lt;/strong&gt; in the 95th. It was a &lt;strong&gt;first&lt;/strong&gt; in AC Milan history as they had never before come from behind to win a game by scoring twice in stoppage time. Pulisic also scored his first goal following a nine-game drought. For &lt;strong&gt;Parma&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Delprato&lt;/strong&gt; continues to shine, having made it to four goals this season. It’s a record bettered by only two Gialloblù defenders in history: Zaccardo and Sensini, both on five. &lt;strong&gt;Cancellieri&lt;/strong&gt; became the third Parma player to score home and away against AC Milan in a single season, following in the footsteps of Crespo and Cassano.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;8b4ba984-d912-483e-b7ae-66ea9d99025f&#34; data-image-id=&#34;8b4ba984-d912-483e-b7ae-66ea9d99025f&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/e2d4bf94-0fd3-432f-929c-42afa02dd819/Sito_HERO_mil.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;8b4ba984-d912-483e-b7ae-66ea9d99025f&#34; data-image-id=&#34;8b4ba984-d912-483e-b7ae-66ea9d99025f&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Roma&lt;/strong&gt; tasted success away from home after a run of 18 away games without a win. Penalties converted by &lt;strong&gt;Pellegrini&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Dovbyk&lt;/strong&gt; won it for the Giallorossi, who overturned Lucca’s opener for Udinese. It was Roma’s first win &lt;strong&gt;away from the Olimpico&lt;/strong&gt; since last April, also against the Friulian outfit. Furthermore, it was their first win in Serie A with two penalties scored since 2006 (Totti at home to Atalanta in that case). Dovbyk, who registered his tenth goal involvement of the season (eight goals and two assists), is the only player in their first Serie A season to reach this tally in the current campaign. &lt;strong&gt;Udinese’s &lt;/strong&gt;woes in front of goal continued, with &lt;strong&gt;Lucca&lt;/strong&gt; the only in-form man: with eight goals to his name, he is the highest goalscorer in the league not to have provided a single assist this season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;a59a0c00-6bb0-4d25-bae1-136a003b8c54&#34; data-image-id=&#34;a59a0c00-6bb0-4d25-bae1-136a003b8c54&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/d0b5c7ac-560a-4df5-8fed-4626e87989be/Sito_HERO_rom.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;a59a0c00-6bb0-4d25-bae1-136a003b8c54&#34; data-image-id=&#34;a59a0c00-6bb0-4d25-bae1-136a003b8c54&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;It was another stunning day for the Nerazzurri at the Via del Mare. The result was never really in doubt as &lt;strong&gt;Inter&lt;/strong&gt; took a sixth-minute lead through &lt;strong&gt;Frattesi&lt;/strong&gt;. The Italy midfielder has scored the most goals among players not to have scored at home in Serie A this season: 4, level with Leão. The Nerazzurri’s dominance continued with goals from &lt;strong&gt;Lautaro Martínez&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Dumfries&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Taremi&lt;/strong&gt;. Simone Inzaghi’s side are in &lt;strong&gt;stunning goalscoring form&lt;/strong&gt; with 55 goals scored in 21 games, closing in on the club’s record from 1949/50 (58). &lt;strong&gt;Simone Inzaghi&lt;/strong&gt; reached 200 Serie A wins as a coach in just 332 games, beating Allegri (338). Lecce never looked threatening as they struggled to break down a stout Inter defence, which kept a &lt;strong&gt;seventh consecutive clean sheet&lt;/strong&gt; away from home, drawing one away from the record set by Capello’s AC Milan in 1993/94.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;a27b2bc4-119e-454a-a1dc-ddc4d66f0112&#34; data-image-id=&#34;a27b2bc4-119e-454a-a1dc-ddc4d66f0112&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/ea42f93a-a6c0-4666-9b64-44fe030167b7/Sito_HERO_int_.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;a27b2bc4-119e-454a-a1dc-ddc4d66f0112&#34; data-image-id=&#34;a27b2bc4-119e-454a-a1dc-ddc4d66f0112&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fiorentina&lt;/strong&gt; relaunched their &lt;strong&gt;European hopes&lt;/strong&gt; with a vital 2-1 victory over Lazio at the Olimpico. Goals from &lt;strong&gt;Adli&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Beltrán&lt;/strong&gt; inside 17 minutes exemplified a solid performance from the Viola. The Argentinian youngster made it 16 goal involvements in the last two seasons, while Adli has now equalled his best-ever tally in a single season in one of Europe’s Top-5 leagues: three, same as with Bordeaux in 2019/20. &lt;strong&gt;Lazio&lt;/strong&gt; reacted after the break, halving the deficit through Marušić, but an inspired &lt;strong&gt;De Gea&lt;/strong&gt; and a Pedro effort that hit the &lt;strong&gt;post&lt;/strong&gt; meant that a point was not to be rescued. The Viola have now won each of their last three league games against the Biancocelesti, a period of dominance that has not been seen for many years between the two sides. Lazio, on the other hand, recorded their second home defeat in five games.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;a34bb228-3010-488e-b9c4-b9554f42962e&#34; data-image-id=&#34;a34bb228-3010-488e-b9c4-b9554f42962e&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/7e45d70e-4b7c-45a9-bfe7-4b559b5bb9e3/Sito_HERO_fio_.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;a34bb228-3010-488e-b9c4-b9554f42962e&#34; data-image-id=&#34;a34bb228-3010-488e-b9c4-b9554f42962e&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Monday-night action began with a tension-filled &lt;strong&gt;relegation six-pointer&lt;/strong&gt; in the Veneto derby at the Penzo. The hosts took a first-half lead through &lt;strong&gt;Zerbin&lt;/strong&gt;, who scored his first Serie A goal after 34 appearances, but &lt;strong&gt;Tchatchoua&lt;/strong&gt; equalised after the break to secure a precious point for the Gialloblù. The Belgian has registered twice as many goal involvements so far this season (four, two goals and two assists) as he did in the whole of last season. &lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Venezia&lt;/strong&gt; continued their penchant for &lt;strong&gt;draws&lt;/strong&gt;, making it five since the start of December (behind only Juventus on six). Di Francesco’s men need a win but eight points in their last eight games prove their defensive solidity. On the other side, &lt;strong&gt;Hellas Verona&lt;/strong&gt; named their &lt;strong&gt;youngest starting line-up&lt;/strong&gt; in the three-points-per-win era (23 years and 364 days). They have also drawn two of their last four games.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;d0057cc1-ba6a-4e7f-8119-4b9baff4eac8&#34; data-image-id=&#34;d0057cc1-ba6a-4e7f-8119-4b9baff4eac8&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/8456f4d3-794e-42b6-9b0d-709f931a7dc2/GALLERY.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;d0057cc1-ba6a-4e7f-8119-4b9baff4eac8&#34; data-image-id=&#34;d0057cc1-ba6a-4e7f-8119-4b9baff4eac8&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Genoa&lt;/strong&gt; are flying at the moment, having beaten Monza by two goals to nil; they now have three wins in their last five games. Centre-backs Koni &lt;strong&gt;De Winter&lt;/strong&gt; and Johan &lt;strong&gt;Vásquez&lt;/strong&gt; won it for the Grifone, who are looking &lt;strong&gt;strong at the back&lt;/strong&gt;. Their &lt;strong&gt;form&lt;/strong&gt; is trending upwards, having won two straight home games for the first time this season and having now kept six &lt;strong&gt;clean sheets&lt;/strong&gt; in their last nine games – more than any other side in that time. De Winter’s goal was Genoa’s fourth ever from an &lt;strong&gt;indirect free-kick&lt;/strong&gt;, the most of any other side in Serie A.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Monza&lt;/strong&gt;, however, are still bottom of the league. The Brianzoli recorded their fourth consecutive away defeat and conceded at least two goals in each of those games, the worst-ever run for the club in the top flight. After scoring in nine consecutive games, Monza failed to score for the first time since last November. They will have a chance to draw closer to 17th place when they take on Hellas Verona next weekend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;13fcdb41-bcde-46fd-8d11-75c8bbe7ae9f&#34; data-image-id=&#34;13fcdb41-bcde-46fd-8d11-75c8bbe7ae9f&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/07b7a354-b198-40fa-8844-7a1217f12921/MAIN-IMAGE8.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;13fcdb41-bcde-46fd-8d11-75c8bbe7ae9f&#34; data-image-id=&#34;13fcdb41-bcde-46fd-8d11-75c8bbe7ae9f&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;Review all the goals from Matchday 22, &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/every-goal-from-round-22-143okdkf0dnmfa&#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 Rossoneri and Violi`s thrilling victories have intensified the battle for Champions League football, with Juventus and Lazio having been pegged back. Bologna misses out on a chance to draw closer, leaving the fight for fourth place even more open

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A Venetian derby between Venezia and Verona in the penultimate fixture of matchday 22

Venezia vs. Hellas Verona: a relegation six-pointer

After Venezia vs. Verona, another relegation six-pointer awaits

Genoa vs. Monza to bring matchday 22 to an end

The two sides are separated by six points, although Fiorentina have a game in hand over the Biancocelesti

Lazio vs. Fiorentina: a six-pointer for Europe

Inter in Lecce to go level at the top

Inter in Lecce to remain hot on the heels of Napoli 

AC Milan and Parma want to put their recent defeats behind them

AC Milan and Parma aiming to bounce back

Udinese and Roma, who sit next to each other in the table, are aiming for victory to ignite their European ambitions

Udinese and Roma separated by a point

Struggling Empoli face a Bologna side hunting down a European place

Empoli vs. Bologna, opposite situations

A second consecutive six-pointer for league leaders Napoli, who will host a Juventus side galvanised by their victory over AC Milan

Napoli dreaming big ahead of Juve clash

Como are on the hunt for precious points in their battle to avoid the drop, while La Dea want to put their defeat to Napoli behind them

Atalanta aiming to bounce back against Como 

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The second half of the Serie A season is in full flow and remains tight at the top. Matchday 22 gifted us with some spectacular games and the title race is as exciting as ever following big results for Napoli, Inter and Atalanta. Napoli consolidated their grip on top spot after coming from behind to beat Juventus. Meanwhile, Inter kept pace with a big win at Via del Mare – their fourth straight victory on the road – and the league’s leading goalscorer Retegui kept Atalanta in the race. Heart-pounding victories for both AC Milan and Fiorentina have put both clubs in contention for Champions League qualification. Meanwhile, Bologna missed out on a big chance to draw closer to the top on a sensational matchday in the Italian top flight.Torino got back to winner ways in front of their fans with a 2-0 victory over Cagliari thanks to a Che Adams brace. The Granata thereby ended a five-game winless run, taking three points at home for the first time in 91 days. Adams scored his first brace in Serie A and became the first Torino player to bag a multiple-goal haul this season. The Scotsman’s first goal – after only 5 minutes and 17 seconds – is Torino’s fastest in the league this season. Vanoli’s side shown off their attacking prowess against the Sardinians this season. Torino, both home and away against Cagliari, have registered their record this season for the most shots in a single Serie A game (17 away earlier in the season, 18 last weekend). The Rossoblù, meanwhile, sent out their youngest starting XI of the season with an average age of 25 years and 362 days. They have, however, recorded their ninth loss of the season without scoring.<figure data-asset-id="b79f0eea-8580-4e20-a8ba-9f201505980a" data-image-id="b79f0eea-8580-4e20-a8ba-9f201505980a"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/08c80926-16d5-4eae-ae44-d328a3bb7ab4/Sito_HERO_tor.png" data-asset-id="b79f0eea-8580-4e20-a8ba-9f201505980a" data-image-id="b79f0eea-8580-4e20-a8ba-9f201505980a" alt=""></figure>Atalanta proved themselves to be the comeback kings once again as they came from behind against Como, overturning Nico Paz’s opener. Gasperini’s side have taken the most points from losing positions in Europe’s Top-5 leads this season: 15, level with Atlético de Madrid. Their undisputed key player is Mateo Retegui, who scored a <a href="https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/retegui-brace-keeps-dea-hopes-alive-143o3b945l1i6o" data-new-window="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">brace to take his tally in the league this season to 16 goals</a>. Having scored six with his right foot, five with his left and as many with his head, he is a uniquely well-rounded goalscorer in Europe’s Top-5 leagues. Brescianini continued his rich vein of form with two assists; he is certainly a big asset for the Bergamaschi. Como starlet Nico Paz continues to impress as well as he became the youngest player to score five goals at home in Europe this season.<figure data-asset-id="2d30ac51-7af4-472d-878f-84925454468a" data-image-id="2d30ac51-7af4-472d-878f-84925454468a"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/417c755c-d4b5-4c94-b05c-0eb8feef6086/WEB-%281%29.png" data-asset-id="2d30ac51-7af4-472d-878f-84925454468a" data-image-id="2d30ac51-7af4-472d-878f-84925454468a" alt=""></figure>A textbook second-half performance saw Napoli come from behind to beat Juventus at the Maradona. Kolo Muani gave the Bianconeri the lead with his first Serie A goal, as he became the first French striker to score for Juve since the days of David Trezeguet. Thiago Motta’s men looked to be on their way but Conte’s side didn’t give up and equalised through an Anguissa header – he has scored more headed goals than any other midfielder in Europe’s Top-5 leagues this season. Lukaku scored the winner from the spot; it was his 200th goal in Europe’s Top-5 leagues. The Azzurri extended their winning run to seven straight games and became only the third team to beat Juve in six consecutive home matches in Serie A, and the first in the last 60 years. Juventus, however, recorded their first defeat of the season, putting an end to a 29-game unbeaten run. Their number of points dropped from winning positions is a worry: 17, their highest since 2019/20 (21 in that case).<figure data-asset-id="736af86d-17b6-40d9-9f20-69dd85466cdc" data-image-id="736af86d-17b6-40d9-9f20-69dd85466cdc"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/a81a2c1e-e23a-4776-aefd-298d06ecfaea/HL.png" data-asset-id="736af86d-17b6-40d9-9f20-69dd85466cdc" data-image-id="736af86d-17b6-40d9-9f20-69dd85466cdc" alt=""></figure>The Saturday evening game between Empoli and Bologna ended level, with a goal apiece, highlighting the progress made by both sides. Colombo opened the scoring with a goal that took his tally to five this season, his highest-ever in Serie A. Domínguez hit back not long after with a sensational finish as he looks to be hitting sensational form. He has scored three goals since the start of 2025, second only to Retegui. Bologna registered their second consecutive away draw and are still in a strong position to compete for European football next season. Empoli, as well as celebrating Colombo’s first league goal at home this season, avoided a fourth straight defeat at the Castellani, something which has never happened in the club’s history.<figure data-asset-id="bbdad531-be76-4083-8c0c-a58eceb5cdf7" data-image-id="bbdad531-be76-4083-8c0c-a58eceb5cdf7"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/00547952-7f33-4bf6-912a-f173b966f009/GALLERY.png" data-asset-id="bbdad531-be76-4083-8c0c-a58eceb5cdf7" data-image-id="bbdad531-be76-4083-8c0c-a58eceb5cdf7" alt=""></figure>San Siro bore witness to some stoppage time drama as the Rossoneri authored a sensational comeback to beat Parma at the death. <a href="https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/two-goals-in-added-to-win-for-milan-143nnckm1313ob" data-new-window="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Diavolo turned on the jets in stoppage time</a>, scoring through Reijnders in the 92nd minute and Chukwueze in the 95th. It was a first in AC Milan history as they had never before come from behind to win a game by scoring twice in stoppage time. Pulisic also scored his first goal following a nine-game drought. For Parma, Delprato continues to shine, having made it to four goals this season. It’s a record bettered by only two Gialloblù defenders in history: Zaccardo and Sensini, both on five. Cancellieri became the third Parma player to score home and away against AC Milan in a single season, following in the footsteps of Crespo and Cassano.<figure data-asset-id="8b4ba984-d912-483e-b7ae-66ea9d99025f" data-image-id="8b4ba984-d912-483e-b7ae-66ea9d99025f"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/e2d4bf94-0fd3-432f-929c-42afa02dd819/Sito_HERO_mil.png" data-asset-id="8b4ba984-d912-483e-b7ae-66ea9d99025f" data-image-id="8b4ba984-d912-483e-b7ae-66ea9d99025f" alt=""></figure>Roma tasted success away from home after a run of 18 away games without a win. Penalties converted by Pellegrini and Dovbyk won it for the Giallorossi, who overturned Lucca’s opener for Udinese. It was Roma’s first win away from the Olimpico since last April, also against the Friulian outfit. Furthermore, it was their first win in Serie A with two penalties scored since 2006 (Totti at home to Atalanta in that case). Dovbyk, who registered his tenth goal involvement of the season (eight goals and two assists), is the only player in their first Serie A season to reach this tally in the current campaign. Udinese’s woes in front of goal continued, with Lucca the only in-form man: with eight goals to his name, he is the highest goalscorer in the league not to have provided a single assist this season.<figure data-asset-id="a59a0c00-6bb0-4d25-bae1-136a003b8c54" data-image-id="a59a0c00-6bb0-4d25-bae1-136a003b8c54"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/d0b5c7ac-560a-4df5-8fed-4626e87989be/Sito_HERO_rom.png" data-asset-id="a59a0c00-6bb0-4d25-bae1-136a003b8c54" data-image-id="a59a0c00-6bb0-4d25-bae1-136a003b8c54" alt=""></figure>It was another stunning day for the Nerazzurri at the Via del Mare. The result was never really in doubt as Inter took a sixth-minute lead through Frattesi. The Italy midfielder has scored the most goals among players not to have scored at home in Serie A this season: 4, level with Leão. The Nerazzurri’s dominance continued with goals from Lautaro Martínez, Dumfries and Taremi. Simone Inzaghi’s side are in stunning goalscoring form with 55 goals scored in 21 games, closing in on the club’s record from 1949/50 (58). Simone Inzaghi reached 200 Serie A wins as a coach in just 332 games, beating Allegri (338). Lecce never looked threatening as they struggled to break down a stout Inter defence, which kept a seventh consecutive clean sheet away from home, drawing one away from the record set by Capello’s AC Milan in 1993/94.<figure data-asset-id="a27b2bc4-119e-454a-a1dc-ddc4d66f0112" data-image-id="a27b2bc4-119e-454a-a1dc-ddc4d66f0112"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/ea42f93a-a6c0-4666-9b64-44fe030167b7/Sito_HERO_int_.png" data-asset-id="a27b2bc4-119e-454a-a1dc-ddc4d66f0112" data-image-id="a27b2bc4-119e-454a-a1dc-ddc4d66f0112" alt=""></figure>Fiorentina relaunched their European hopes with a vital 2-1 victory over Lazio at the Olimpico. Goals from Adli and Beltrán inside 17 minutes exemplified a solid performance from the Viola. The Argentinian youngster made it 16 goal involvements in the last two seasons, while Adli has now equalled his best-ever tally in a single season in one of Europe’s Top-5 leagues: three, same as with Bordeaux in 2019/20. Lazio reacted after the break, halving the deficit through Marušić, but an inspired De Gea and a Pedro effort that hit the post meant that a point was not to be rescued. The Viola have now won each of their last three league games against the Biancocelesti, a period of dominance that has not been seen for many years between the two sides. Lazio, on the other hand, recorded their second home defeat in five games.<figure data-asset-id="a34bb228-3010-488e-b9c4-b9554f42962e" data-image-id="a34bb228-3010-488e-b9c4-b9554f42962e"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/7e45d70e-4b7c-45a9-bfe7-4b559b5bb9e3/Sito_HERO_fio_.png" data-asset-id="a34bb228-3010-488e-b9c4-b9554f42962e" data-image-id="a34bb228-3010-488e-b9c4-b9554f42962e" alt=""></figure>The Monday-night action began with a tension-filled relegation six-pointer in the Veneto derby at the Penzo. The hosts took a first-half lead through Zerbin, who scored his first Serie A goal after 34 appearances, but Tchatchoua equalised after the break to secure a precious point for the Gialloblù. The Belgian has registered twice as many goal involvements so far this season (four, two goals and two assists) as he did in the whole of last season. Venezia continued their penchant for draws, making it five since the start of December (behind only Juventus on six). Di Francesco’s men need a win but eight points in their last eight games prove their defensive solidity. On the other side, Hellas Verona named their youngest starting line-up in the three-points-per-win era (23 years and 364 days). They have also drawn two of their last four games.<figure data-asset-id="d0057cc1-ba6a-4e7f-8119-4b9baff4eac8" data-image-id="d0057cc1-ba6a-4e7f-8119-4b9baff4eac8"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/8456f4d3-794e-42b6-9b0d-709f931a7dc2/GALLERY.png" data-asset-id="d0057cc1-ba6a-4e7f-8119-4b9baff4eac8" data-image-id="d0057cc1-ba6a-4e7f-8119-4b9baff4eac8" alt=""></figure>Genoa are flying at the moment, having beaten Monza by two goals to nil; they now have three wins in their last five games. Centre-backs Koni De Winter and Johan Vásquez won it for the Grifone, who are looking strong at the back. Their form is trending upwards, having won two straight home games for the first time this season and having now kept six clean sheets in their last nine games – more than any other side in that time. De Winter’s goal was Genoa’s fourth ever from an indirect free-kick, the most of any other side in Serie A.Monza, however, are still bottom of the league. The Brianzoli recorded their fourth consecutive away defeat and conceded at least two goals in each of those games, the worst-ever run for the club in the top flight. After scoring in nine consecutive games, Monza failed to score for the first time since last November. They will have a chance to draw closer to 17th place when they take on Hellas Verona next weekend.<figure data-asset-id="13fcdb41-bcde-46fd-8d11-75c8bbe7ae9f" data-image-id="13fcdb41-bcde-46fd-8d11-75c8bbe7ae9f"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/07b7a354-b198-40fa-8844-7a1217f12921/MAIN-IMAGE8.png" data-asset-id="13fcdb41-bcde-46fd-8d11-75c8bbe7ae9f" data-image-id="13fcdb41-bcde-46fd-8d11-75c8bbe7ae9f" alt=""></figure>Review all the goals from Matchday 22, <a href="https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/every-goal-from-round-22-143okdkf0dnmfa" data-new-window="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">click here</a>.&nbsp;(Photo LaPresse)

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RACE FOR FOURTH PLACE HOTS UP

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