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Serie A: Milan flies to a solitary top spot, Como stuns Juventus, and Bologna wins in Cagliari.

Como-Juventus 2-0 | Cagliari-Bologna 0-2 | Genoa-Parma 0-0 | Atalanta-Lazio 0-0 | Milan-Fiorentina 2-1

Serie A: Milan flies to first place alone, Como stuns Juventus, and Bologna wins at Cagliari.

AC Milan capitalized on defeats at Napoli and Roma to move up to first place thanks to a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina. Como also enjoyed success, defeating Juventus 2-0 in the lunchtime match with Nico Paz as the star player. Bologna also achieved the same result, winning at Cagliari and climbing to fifth place. Genoa-Parma and Atalanta-Lazio ended goalless.

Como-Juventus 2-0 

In the first half, after just four minutes, Nico Paz paints a perfect cross from the right, on which he emerges behind everyone Kempf, very quick to turn the ball into the net from close range, surprising Di Gregorio. The deficit shakes Juventus, who tries to react, but without really troubling Butez. David equalizes, but it's disallowed for Koopmeiners' previous offside position.

In the second half, Tudor's team increased the pressure, raising their center of gravity and forcing Como into their own half. The home team, however, defended with compactness, closing down every space and counterattacking with precision. And it was on one of these counterattacks, in the 79th minute, that Como made it 2-0. Nico Paz He is set up in depth, skips past Cambiaso, and unleashes a powerful curling shot that flies in just wide of the post. Juventus tries a desperate push towards the end, but Como's defense doesn't concede. It ends 2-0.

Cagliari-Bologna 0-2

In the first half, the visitors consistently maintained control of the ball, forcing Cagliari to defend compactly and attempt a few counterattacks. Felici tried to spark the play on a couple of occasions, even finding the net, but the goal was disallowed for an offside position. After half an hour, however, Bologna took the lead: following a corner kicked by Bernardeschi, Odgaard headed the ball over and Holm, positioned in front of goal, finds the winning tap-in that makes it 1-0.

In the second half, Cagliari continued to struggle to create real scoring opportunities against a well-organized Emilian defense. Italiano's team relied on their usual Ursu to close out the match. In the 80th minute, Dominguez recovered the ball in midfield, passed it to number 7, who cut back on his left foot and unleashed a powerful shot from distance that Caprile couldn't stop. It ends 0-2.

Genoa-Parma 0-0

The first half was evenly matched and very physical, with both teams trying to keep their heads above water. Genoa attempted to build through the efforts of Vitinha and Ekuban, but Parma's defense closed down every space effectively. The only real chance for the Ligurians fell to the Portuguese, whose header forced Suzuki to deflect the ball behind for a corner with cat-like reflexes. In the 42nd minute, Ndiaye, already booked a few minutes earlier, picked up a second yellow card, leaving the Parma side with ten men.

In the second half, the hosts increased the pressure, thanks to their numerical superiority. Vieira revolutionized the attack by bringing on Ekhator, Carboni, Colombo, and Cornet to add depth and pace. Parma, however, compacted themselves in their own half, and Suzuki made two great saves on dangerous shots from Carboni and Colombo. In the 97th minute, Ekhator won a penalty that could have given Genoa the victory. Cornet stepped up to take the spot-kick, but Suzuki read the direction and saved, keeping the goal. Ends 0-0.

Atalanta-Lazio 0-0

Lazio got off to a better start, led by an inspired Zaccagni, who forced Carnesecchi into his first major save in the 10th minute with a powerful right-footed shot from a tight angle. In the 28th minute, Basic tried to surprise Carnesecchi with a long-range shot, but the Nerazzurri goalkeeper punched it away. The best chance of the first half fell to the Biancocelesti again: in the 38th minute, Zaccagni played a long ball to Guendouzi, who fired first-time with the outside of his foot, sending the ball inches wide of the post. Atalanta responded late on through Zappacosta, but Provedel responded with an instinctive reflex that saved the result.

In the second half, after a few minutes, Lookman had a chance to take the lead but spectacularly squandered it one-on-one with Provedel. Atalanta surged forward, and Ahanor tested Provedel again, then the Biancoceleste goalkeeper excelled at stopping another close-range shot from Lookman. Atalanta nearly took the lead in the closing stages with Zappacosta, who timed his run and hit the post with Provedel already beaten. The match ends 0-0.

Milan-Fiorentina 2-1

In the first half, Milan created the first real chance. In the 5th minute, Tomori fired over after a set-piece scramble. In the 21st minute, following a Modrić free kick, the ball fell to Pavlovic, who, from a good position, missed the target. The match continued with a tight balance and few chances. In the 45th minute, Saelemaekers attempted a long-range shot, but the ball went wide.

In the second half, Fiorentina took the lead with the first shot. In fact, in the 55th minute, Goossens takes advantage of a rebound between Maignan and Gabbia and puts the ball into the net for 0-1. The Rossoneri response, however, is not long in coming and in the 63rd minute Lion He made it 1-1 with a nice shot from outside the box. In the 76th minute, Bartesaghi crossed into the middle, where Gimenez struck a good turn, but De Gea made a great save. Ten minutes later, Parisi brought down Gimenez in the box, and after a VAR review, the referee awarded the penalty. He stepped up to the spot. Lion who doesn't miss and with his brace brings Milan to 2-1. The Rossoneri defense closes down well and the Viola's reaction is almost non-existent. It ends 2-1.

 

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