Serie A 2024/2025: Full Analysis of Matchday Twelve

The Twelfth Day of Serie A 2024/2025 has provided intense emotions, with ten games full of surprises and unforgettable moments. Here is a detailed analysis of all the results.

Genoa – Como: 1-1

In the first advance of the Twelfth Matchday of Serie A, Genoa and Como drew 1-1 in a hard-fought and event-filled match, played at the stadium Marassi.

After alone 17 minutes, Como takes the lead with a goal from da Cunha, assisted by Nico Paz, one of the best on the pitch among the Larians. Genoa struggles to respond and risks conceding a second goal, averted only thanks to a decisive save by Wings on a shot of fadera.

In the second half, Como scores again with Cutrone, but the network is coming cancelled for offside. To the 72 ', Mario Balotelli enters the field for Genoa, but is soon cautioned for a rash tackle. The match seems destined to end with a victory for Como, but in full recovery, at 92 ', Want takes advantage of an assist from Pinamonti and finds the equaliser for Genoa. During the match, play was briefly suspended due to objects being thrown at an assistant referee.

With this draw, both teams move up in points 10 points in the standings, maintaining the same positions and different moods: Genoa comes from a recent victory, while Como is coming off a series of defeats.

Lecce – Empoli: 1-1

The match between Lecce and Empoli ends with a 1-1 draw at Street of the Sea.

The match started with a first half dominated by the defensive solidity and effective pressure of Empoli, who managed to break the deadlock at the 33 'The visitors' goal comes thanks to Peter Pellegri, which capitalizes on a restart triggered by Cacace with a precise right-footed shot after dribbling past a defender. Lecce, initially in difficulty, tried to respond without success before the break, coming close to equalising with a header from Gaspar.

In the second half, the Apulians increased the pressure, with Kristovic particularly active in attack, engaging the goalkeeper Vasquez. Empoli, however, came close to doubling their lead when Cacace hits the post with a left-footed diagonal. Lecce's push is rewarded at 77 ', when Pierotti, who came in to replace the injured player Band, scores with a header from a cross from Cock, bringing the score back to parity. In the final minutes, the home team came close to taking the lead several times, hitting the crossbars twice.

In the end, both teams had to settle for one point. Empoli thus rose to 15 points, while Lecce remains at the same level 9 in the standings.

Venice – Parma: 1-2

Parma achieved an important victory in the fight for salvation, beating Venezia in a comeback 2-1 at the stadium Penzo.

The match starts with a lightning lead for Venezia, who at 5' unlock the result thanks to Nicolussi Ankle, author of a precise diagonal on an assist from OristanioParma, however, did not give up and found the equaliser at 17 ' with Valeri, who scored with a powerful left-footed shot from the edge, restoring balance to the match. In the first half, Venezia proved to be more dangerous in the offensive phase, coming close to scoring with busio e Haps, but Parma holds on thanks to a careful SuzukiThe yellow and blues also try with shots from outside the area, but without managing to capitalize.

The second half was played at a high pace, with tactical changes on both sides. Parma decided the match at 68 ' thanks to Bonny, who had entered shortly before in place of MichaelWith the goal of 2-1, Parma overturns the result, while Venezia tries to recover in the final minutes, without however managing to overcome the opposing defense.

The victory allows Parma to move up to 12 points, moving away from the relegation zone, while Venezia remains stuck at 8 points, last in the standings and increasingly in difficulty.

Cagliari – Milan: 3-3

Milan drew 3-3 away against Cagliari in an exciting match full of twists and turns.

The rossoblù started off strong, taking the lead already at 2' thanks to a goal by Good luck, which surprises maignan. Milan's reaction comes with Lion, who scores twice (at 15' and 40') thanks to the assists of Reinders e Fofana, putting the Rossoneri ahead before half-time. Shortly after, VAR disallowed a goal by Viola for offside, keeping Milan in the lead.

In the second half, Cagliari returned to the attack and 57′ Zappa takes advantage of a defensive error Fofana to score the 2-2 goal. Milan then regained control of the game, and 69′ Abraham, just entered in place of the young man camarda, finds the goal of 3-2 that seems to close the match. However, Cagliari does not give up and continues to push, testing the Rossoneri defense. In the final, Zappa strikes again, making the final 3-3 at89'.

During the match, maignan stands out with decisive interventions, and Milan, despite the solidity of some individuals, shows a worrying defensive fragility that allows Cagliari to always be dangerous, especially with studied actions on high crosses. In the end, both teams are satisfied with a point: Cagliari is positioned in the standings with 10 points and Milan with 18.

Juventus – Turin: 2-0

In the Turin derby, Juventus beats Torino 2-0, securing their second consecutive victory in the championship. The match, played at the Allianz Stadium, sees the black and whites dominate from the start, while the granata, increasingly in crisis, suffer the third defeat in a row, marking a difficult phase for the team of vanilla.

Juventus took the lead already at 18 ': an action of Cambiaso on the right leads to the shot, rejected by Milinkovic-Savic, but Weah is ready to reiterate in the net. The Granata try to react, but struggle to create real opportunities and, during the match, they also lose due to injury ilic e Ricci, adding to a long list of unavailable players.

In the second half, Torino tries to raise the pace and shows more courage, but without success. Juve tries to double their lead with a goal from Weah, which however is cancelled due to a hand touch. Shortly after, conception, took over from Vlahovic, offers precise assist for Star, who scored the final 2-0 with a header85'.

Torino, blocked by an impeccable Juventus defense, ends the match with few offensive ideas, while Juve confirms its tactical and technical superiority. This victory keeps the Bianconeri in the running for the top positions, while the Granata, slipped into the lower areas of the standings, continue to chase a turning point to interrupt the series of negative results.

Atalanta – Udinese: 2-1

Atalanta wins comeback against Udinese at Gewiss Stadium, winning 2-1.

The match immediately proved to be intense, with an aggressive Udinese pressing high and putting the home team in difficulty, managing to close the first half in the lead: Kamara unlock the result at 48', shortly before half-time, with a powerful left-footed shot on which Carnesecchi cannot intervene.

In the second half, Gasperini he is forced to replace the injured Djimsiti e Zappa costa. In their place come Ederson e Bellanova, the latter protagonist of the Atalanta comeback: first he serves to Pasalic the assist for the 1-1 at 56 ', then causes the own goal of Touré which put Atalanta 2-1 four minutes later. Udinese came close to doubling the lead at the start of the half with Thauvin, but Atalanta showed itself to be solid and in control in the final stages, despite a new injury that also forced Zaniolo to leave the field.

With this sixth consecutive victory, Atalanta keeps pace with the top teams and continues to chase the top. For Udinese, however, it is the third consecutive defeat, evidence of a difficult period.

Fiorentina – Verona: 3-1

The Fiorentina of Palladino continues his golden period, achieving the sixth consecutive victory in Serie A with a 3-1 over Hellas Verona at Franchi. The purple ones, now at 25 points, are chasing the top of the rankings.

The match started off with determination, with Fiorentina breaking the deadlock at 4 ' with Kean, good at finishing off a through ball from BeltranVerona, initially surprised, reorganized and found the equalizer at 18 ' with a powerful shot of Serdar which is surprising de Gea.

In the second half, Fiorentina returned to push and, at 58', Kean signs the 2-1 with a precise shot from a corner, catching the Veronese defense unprepared. This goal weakens Verona's hopes of a comeback, which struggles to react despite the substitutions made by Zanetti. Montipo is called to make decisive interventions on attempts to Beltran e Hit, but nothing can 92 ', when Kean completes his triplet on the counterattack on a throw from de Gea, setting the result at 3-1.

With this victory, Fiorentina confirms itself as one of the most in-form teams in the championship, while Verona remains at 12 points, just above the relegation zone

Rome – Bologna: 2-3

Roma suffers fourth defeat in five games, losing 2-3 against Bologna at the Olimpico and fueling the fans' discontent. The team of Juric, lacking key players such as Dybala e Pellegrini, shows fragility and a lack of tactical identity, struggling to respond to Bologna's attacks, who instead continue their climb up the standings with a solid game.

Bologna takes the lead at 25 ' thanks to Castro, who takes advantage of a defensive error in the scrum.

Roma only responded in the second half with El Shaarawy, who scores with his head 63 ' and for a moment ignites the enthusiasm of the fans. However, the joy does not last long: a few minutes later, Ursu brings the rossoblù forward again on the counterattack. Juric tries everything by inserting new forces, but Bologna proves superior, finding the 3-1 at 77 ' with Karlsson, who scored his first goal in Serie A. In the final, El Shaarawy shortens the gap again with a nice goal at82 ', but the reaction stops there.

Bologna, dominant for most of the match, celebrates its third consecutive victory, while Roma is greeted by whistles from an exasperated crowd. This defeat could mark the end of Juric's adventure on the Giallorossi bench.

Monza – Lazio: 0-1

Lazio gets fourth consecutive league win by beating Monza 1-0 at the U-Power Stadium, climbing to the top of the rankings with 25 pointsThe decisive goal came in the first half at 36 ' thanks to Weather in Zaccagni, who scored with a precise curling right-footed shot after hitting the post shortly before.

The match, played at a high pace, saw Monza try to resist the Biancocelesti pressure with a compact defence and counterattack attempts led by Speck e Maldini. The Brianza players manage to create some dangerous opportunities, but fail to find the goal. On the other side, Lazio manages possession well and maneuvers patiently, trying to widen the opponents' defensive lines. Turati, Monza goalkeeper, stands out for some key saves, including one on a shot from Day.

In the second half, Lazio maintained control but failed to find the second goal despite the opportunities created. Monza reacted with some substitutions, intensifying the offensive in the final minutes, but found a solid and attentive Lazio defense in its path. Despite the final assault and a last attempt on a free kick by Goats, the hosts fail to avoid their third consecutive defeat.

Lazio returns to Rome with three important points, consolidating their positive run in the championship, while Monza remains in difficulty, in last place with equal points with Venezia and in the relegation zone.

Inter – Napoli: 1-1

The big match of San Siro between Inter and Napoli, ends in a 1-1 draw, keeping Napoli in first place in the standings, with Inter remaining one point away, tied with Atalanta, Fiorentina and Lazio.

Inter started the match cautiously, trying to keep possession of the ball and trying to break through Napoli's defense, which was very solid. The first significant opportunity came for Napoli, with kvaratskhelia released on the left, but his shot is deflected and he becomes easy prey for the goalkeeper SummerThe game unlocks at 23' thanks to a goal by McTominay. Inter reacts and at 43' finds the equaliser with a powerful shot from outside the area Calhanoglu, which beats Meret. Before the end of the first half, however, Calhanoglu He had the chance to give Inter the lead, but he missed the penalty, hitting the post.

In the second half, Inter grows, but fails to break through and Napoli, despite defending well, fails to take advantage of the counterattacks. 68', Marco's he tries again, but Meret rejects. Inter persistently tries to score the opening goal, but 75' the big opportunity arrives with a penalty awarded for contact in the area between Dumfries e Anguissa. Calhanoglu hits the post, missing his first penalty in Serie A. Despite Inter's final efforts, the last chance of the match falls to Simeon who, in full recovery, wasted a great opportunity by kicking high.

With this draw, the fight at the top of the table remains tight and very balanced.