Serie A: Milan slows down, Napoli falls, and Inter takes advantage. Fiorentina sinks to the bottom.

The fifteenth matchday of the championship continues to provide surprises. AC Milan drew 2-2 against Sassuolo, and Napoli lost in Udine, dropping valuable points. Inter capitalized, winning in Genoa and taking first place with a double overtaking. Juventus also enjoyed success, winning their direct clash against Bologna and closing the gap in the standings. Fiorentina, meanwhile, continued to slide, losing their relegation battle against Verona and remaining bottom of the table.

Milan-Sassuolo 2-2

The Neroverdi unlocked the match in the 13th minute, when Koné He finished off Pinamonti's assist with an elegant chip, taking advantage of Maignan's exit. The Rossoneri struggled but found the equalizer in the 34th minute: Bartesaghi, makes the most of Loftus-Cheek's pass and makes it 1-1.

In the second half, Milan completed the comeback after just two minutes. Bartesaghi, this time with a left-footed shot to the near post, beats the opposing goalkeeper. After two goals were disallowed for the Rossoneri (one for Pulisic for a foul by Loftus-Cheek and one for Rabiot for an offside position), Sassuolo finds the equalizer: Laurenté, on another assist from Pinamonti, scores the 2-2 with a precise finish. In injury time, the visitors come close to scoring, but the post denies Laurienté a brace and a sensational comeback. The match ends 2-2.

Fiorentina-Verona 1-2

Fiorentina's situation is increasingly critical, having lost their relegation clash against Hellas Verona. The match at the Franchi ends 2-1 for the Scaligeri, dragged by the brace of Gift Orban.

Vanoli's team, after the first half disadvantage, managed to bring the match back to equilibrium in the 70th minute thanks to an own goal by nunez. In full recovery however, Orban he scores a brace, completely freezing Franchi.

The Viola once again missed a chance to bounce back and plummeted in the standings, falling eight points behind third-to-last place. Verona, on the other hand, earned three crucial points, taking them to 12 points and keeping their hopes of staying up alive.

Udinese-Napoli 0-1

The first half was uneventful, with a slow tempo and careful defenses. Udinese started better, but Napoli grew and threatened through Lang and Hojlund, but Okoye and Bertola kept the Friulians afloat. On the half-hour mark, Ekkelenkamp tested Milinkovic-Savic, who easily parried the ball.

In the second half, the storyline remained unchanged, but the home side stepped up their game. Davis scored in the 52nd minute, but it was ruled out by VAR for offside. Shortly afterward, Piotrowski hit the crossbar, while in the 69th minute, another goal by Zaniolo was ruled out for a foul by Karlstrom on Lobotka. Udinese's lead was only postponed: in the 73rd minute, Ekkelenkamp He unleashes a powerful and precise right-footed shot from the left that leaves Milinkovic-Savic no chance. Napoli has two huge chances to equalize in the final minutes, but Hojlund wastes a chance from close range and Lucca hits the outside of the post. It ends. 1-0.

Genoa-Inter 1-2

The Nerazzurri strike immediately: in the 6th minute Bisseck He surprised Leali with a left-footed shot at the near post and broke the deadlock. The goal opened up space and allowed Inter to control possession. After several chances, the score was doubled in the 38th minute: Lautaro Martinez he uses his physique to free himself from Marcandalli and finishes with his left foot, making it 2-0 at the end of the first half.

In the second half Inter lowered the pace and Genoa took advantage of this to reopen the match with a splendid play by vitinha, who beat Akanji and Bastoni before scoring. Gronbaek forced a late free kick from Sommer, while Thuram nearly scored for Inter. Despite Genoa's pressure, the score remained unchanged. Ends 1-2.

Bologna-Juventus 0-1

Juventus suffered a devastating away defeat, narrowly defeating Bologna at the Dall'Ara and moving decisively closer to the Champions League qualifying spots. Spalletti's team earned three crucial points thanks to Cabal's goal and capitalized on Heggem's dismissal, a key incident that turned the game around in the second half.

In the first half, Juventus struggled at times against Bologna's initiative, coming close on several occasions, but were saved thanks to Di Gregorio's careful saves and Zortea's crossbar strike, which shook the away defense. The hosts held the field well and caused problems for an initially lackluster Juve.

In the second half, however, the momentum of the match changed. The Bianconeri raised the tempo, increased the intensity and scored the winning goal in the 64th minute. Cabal, who excelled in breaking into the box and heading in a precise cross from Yildiz. A few minutes after taking the lead, Openda forced Heggem to be sent off, leaving Bologna with ten men. Bremer also returned to the pitch towards the end, playing about twenty minutes to regain his confidence after meniscus surgery. Juventus easily controlled the Rossoblu's final attacks and took home a precious victory.