Serie A Match Results and Analysis, August 25, 2024: Udinese, Parma, Inter and Napoli tthey come back, draw between Fiorentina and Venice

August 24/25, 2024 was an emotional day in Serie A, with several matches providing spectacle and surprises. Udinese beat Lazio 2-1, Parma overcame Milan with a score of 2-1, and Inter won 2-0 against Lecce. In addition, Napoli prevailed 3-0 over Bologna, Torino won 2-1 against Atalanta, and Empoli conquered the Olimpico with a 2-1 victory over Roma. Here is a detailed overview of the matches and lineups.

Udinese-Lazio 2-1: Triumph of the Friulians at the Bluenergy Stadium

Udinese achieved an important victory against Lazio with a score of 2-1. The Friulians took the lead after just five minutes thanks to a header from Lucca on a cross from Thauvin from the right flank. In the 24th minute, Brenner passed to Thauvin, who released Ehizibue, whose shot ended just wide.

In the second half, in the 48th minute, Romagnoli headed in a Lazio corner, but Ehizibue cleared it off the line. A minute later, Thauvin scored a spectacular goal, starting from the middle of the pitch and beating the Lazio defenders to beat Provedel.

Udinese were down to ten men in the 68th minute after Kamara was sent off for a second yellow card. In injury time, Isaksen narrowed the gap by scoring on a rebound into an empty net.

Official Lineups:
– Udinese (3-4-1-2): Okoye; Perez, Bijol, Giannetti; Ehizibue, Payero, Karlström, Kamara; Thauvin; Brenner, Lucca. All.: Runjaic.
– Lazio (4-3-3): Provedel; Lazzari, Casale, Romagnoli, Marusic; Guendouzi, Vecino, Dele-Bashiru; Noslin, Castellanos, Zaccagni. Coach: Baroni.

Parma-Milan 2-1: Gialloblù on top thanks to Man and Cancellieri

Parma prevailed over Milan with a score of 2-1. After just two minutes, Estevez served Valeri, who crossed for Man, who scored with a first-time shot.

Milan had a great chance in the 32nd minute with Reijnders, whose shot was saved by Suzuki. In the 66th minute, Pulisic equalized for Milan with a goal in front of goal. However, in the 77th minute, Cancellieri scored the winning goal for Parma after a mistake by Leao.

Official Lineups:
– Parma (4-2-3-1): Suzuki; Coulibaly, Balogh, Circati, Valeri; Estevez, Sohm; Man, Bernabé, Mihăilă; Bonnie. All.: Pecchia.
– Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Calabria, Tomori, Pavlović, Hernández; Musah, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leão; Okafor. All.: Fonseca.

Inter-Lecce 2-0: Nerazzurri win with goals from Darmian and Calhanoglu

Inter beat Lecce with a score of 2-0. Darmian scored in the fifth minute on an assist from Taremi, while Calhanoglu sealed the deal with a penalty in the 69th minute. Lecce had a few chances, but Inter maintained control of the match.

Official Lineups:
– Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Taremi. All.: Inzaghi.
– Lecce (4-2-3-1): Falcone; Gendrey, Gaspar, Baschirotto, Gallo; Ramadani, Pierret; Morente, Rafia, Dorgu; Krstovic. Coach: Gotti.

Monza-Genoa 0-1: Pinamonti Scores the Winning Goal

Genoa defeated Monza with a score of 1-0 thanks to a goal by Pinamonti in the seventh minute of injury time. Monza had some good chances, but failed to convert them.

Official Lineups:
– Monza (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Donati, Marlon, Ferrari; Sensi, Gytkjaer, Machach, Birindelli; D'Alessandro, Mota; Petagna. Coach: Palladino.
– Genoa (3-4-2-1): Gollini; Sabelli, Bani, Vasquez; Hefti, Frendrup, Sturaro, Alesi; Gudmundsson, Jagiello; Pinamonti. All.: Gilardino.

Fiorentina-Venezia 0-0: Heroic Performance by Joronen

The match between Fiorentina and Venezia ended 0-0, thanks to an extraordinary performance by goalkeeper Joronen, who saved numerous shots from the Viola. Fiorentina dominated the game, but failed to break the deadlock.

Official formations
– Fiorentina (3-4-2-1): Terracciano; Comuzzo, Ranieri, Biraghi; Dodo, Richardson, Amrabat, Parisi; Barak, Kouamé; Kean. All.: Palladino.
– Venice (3-4-2-1): Joronen; Idzes, Altare, Sverko; Candela, Andersen, Duncan, Zampano; Ellertsson, Oristanio; Gytkjaer. Coach: Di Francesco.

Torino-Atalanta 2-1: Granata comeback with Ilic and Adams

Torino won 2-1 against Atalanta, thanks to goals from Ilic and Adams who overturned Retegui's initial lead. A penalty saved by Milinković-Savić in the final minutes guaranteed the victory for the Granata.

Official Lineups:
– Torino (3-5-2): Milinkovic-Savic; Tameze, Coco, Masina; Vojvoda, Ricci, Linetty, Ilic, Lazaro; Zapata, Adams. Coach: Vanoli.
– Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; De Roon, Hien, Djimsiti; Zappacosta, Pasalic, Ederson, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Brescianini; Retegui. Coach: Gasperini.

Napoli-Bologna 3-0: Napoli Dominates with a Convincing Victory

Napoli defeated Bologna with a clear 3-0. Di Lorenzo opened the scoring in the 47th minute, followed by a goal from Kvaratskhelia and a third goal from Simeone in the final minutes. Bologna had few opportunities to worry Meret.

Official Lineups:
– Napoli (3-4-2-1): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Mazzocchi, Lobotka, Anguissa, Olivera; Politano, Kvaratskhelia; Raspadori. Coach: Conte.
– Bologna (4-3-3): Skorupski; Posch, Erlic, Beukema, Lykogiannis; Aebischer, Freuler, Moro; Orsolini, Ndoye, Castro. Coach: Italian.

Roma-Empoli 1-2: Empoli Defeats Roma with a Comeback

Empoli won 2-1 against Roma at the Olimpico. Gyasi scored the first goal, and Colombo doubled the lead with a penalty in the second half. Roma reduced the gap with Shomurodov, but hit the woodwork three times and suffered a disappointing defeat.

Official Lineups:
– Roma (4-3-2-1): Svilar; Celik, Mancini, N'Dicka, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Soulé; Dovbyk. Coach: De Rossi.
– Empoli (3-4-2-1): Vasquez; Walukiewicz, Ismajli, Viti; Gyasi, Henderson, Maleh, Pezzella; Fazzini, Solbakken