Serie A: Bologna soars, Napoli returns to winning ways, and Juventus draws again.

Serie A's twelfth matchday began with plenty of excitement and goals. In the afternoon, Cagliari and Genoa drew 3-3, while Bologna won 3-0 in Udine, closing in on top spot. Fiorentina and Juventus, however, shared a point each, which was of little use to either side. Napoli returned to winning ways, beating Atalanta 3-1 and climbing back into first place ahead of the remaining matches.

Cagliari-Genoa 3-3

Genoa broke the deadlock in the 18th minute when Colombo served in the penalty area vitinha, who controls with precision and beats Leali with a right-footed shot. Cagliari reacts in the 33rd minute by finding the 1-1 thanks to BorrelliThe ball crosses the line and the referee's clock confirms the draw. The end of the first half offers further excitement. First Ostigard brings the Grifone back in front with a winning insertion, but shortly after Esposito He restores parity with a decisive conclusion that makes it 2-2.

In the second half Borrelli He scored his second goal in the 60th minute and completed the Rossoblù comeback with the 3-2. However, in the 82nd minute Martin He tied the match again with a long-range free kick, thanks to a glaring error by Caprile. The match ends 3-3.

Udinese-Bologna 0-3

Italiano's team dominated the game from the start and created several opportunities. The most crucial incident came late in the first half when Ehizibue committed a handball in the penalty area. Orsolini stepped up to take the penalty, but Okoye sensed the danger and saved the shot, keeping the score at 0-0. Shortly afterward, the Rossoblu winger had a goal ruled out for a narrow offside.

In the second half Orsolini serves perfectly Escape which sealed the 0-1. The former AC Milan midfielder then found the net to double the lead, capitalising on a glaring error by Okoye in the build-up phase and making it 0-2. In the final minutes Bernardeschi finds the first goal with the rossoblù shirt and closes the match on 3-0 giving Bologna a deserved victory and provisional first place in the standings.

Fiorentina-Juventus 1-1

The match heats up in the recovery time of the first half when Kostic He picked up the ball on the edge of the box and unleashed a powerful left-footed shot that made it 0-1. VAR had previously intervened to overturn a penalty initially awarded by Doveri for holding Vlahović.

Fiorentina reacted immediately at the start of the second half. Mandrake He unleashes a perfect long-range shot that goes in under the top corner and brings the score back to 0-0.1-1Despite a few late attempts, the match remained unchanged, and the point gained was of little use to either team.

Napoli-Atalanta 3-1

The team led by Antonio Conte started at a very high pace and sealed the result in the first half of the game thanks to a brace from an unstoppable Neres, who scored in the 17th and 38th minutes, and his first goal in the blue shirt Long, who made it three in the 45th minute.

In the second half Atalanta changed face also thanks to the entrance of Chess, which significantly increased the offensive pressure. The striker immediately reduced the deficit with a splendid volley in the 53rd minute. Despite the subsequent pressure and numerous initiatives in the penalty area, the Nerazzurri's comeback stalled, and Palladino suffered an immediate defeat in his debut match. Ends 3-1.