All posts tagged: Serie A

Soccer-Parma strike blow to AC Milan’s title hopes with 1-0 win| Football News

Soccer-Parma strike blow to AC Milan’s title hopes with 1-0 win| Football News

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Feb 22 – Mariano Troilo scored an 80th-minute winner as Parma stunned AC Milan with a smash-and-grab 1-0 Serie A victory at the San Siro on Sunday, all but ending their hosts’ title chances and leaving leaders Inter Milan celebrating. The defeat, a first in 25 games in Serie A, leaves second-placed Milan on 54 points from 26 games, 10 points behind city rivals Inter with 12 rounds remaining. Parma are in 12th with 32 points. Milan had the better of the chances in a game that lacked clear-cut opportunities and struck the post through Rafael Leao. Parma had frustrated them all game and then took a rare opportunity from a set-piece, something that has been a trademark of their season to date. “We are not happy. Parma played an excellent game as we expected, but the ball didn’t want to go in,” Milan assistant coach Marco Landucci, standing in for the suspended Massimiliano Allegri, told Sky Sports. “If you don’t score and don’t get a result, it all seems wrong. But the attitude was …

From Arsenal’s stuttering charge in England to Real Madrid-Barcelona’s battle in Spain: How are Europe’s top 5 leagues shaping up | Football News

From Arsenal’s stuttering charge in England to Real Madrid-Barcelona’s battle in Spain: How are Europe’s top 5 leagues shaping up | Football News

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With the annual football season entering the closing stages, the title races and relegation battles are going to be fierce over the coming weeks. In England, Manchester City are breathing down Arsenal’s neck as the Gunners look to avoid the ignominy of finishing second again, whereas in Spain and Germany familiar tales are unfolding. Let’s examine Europe’s five leagues to analyze the current state of play in each. The Premier League took on a new life this week when Arsenal (58 points) drew to relegation-bound Wolverhampton Wanderers. This draw ensured that their lead could dwindle down to as small as two points if Manchester City (53) win their next game in hand. Aston Villa only have an outside chance of challenging for the title, sitting 8 points behind (with a game in hand), but with only 2 wins in their last 5 matches, it looks unlikely. In the race for Europe, a strong showing from the English teams in this year’s edition of the UEFA Champions League means that fifth place in the Premier League …

Soccer-Roma remain in title hunt with 1-0 win over Como

Soccer-Roma remain in title hunt with 1-0 win over Como

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Published on: Dec 16, 2025 03:24 am IST Both sides were aiming to bounce back from recent disappointments. Roma lost top spot after back-to-back defeats while Como were thumped 4-0 at Inter Milan last time out and the hosts took all three points after a game of few real chances. Roma remain fourth in the standings and moved on to 30 points, three off leaders Inter, while Como are seventh with 24 points. The home side showed plenty of attacking threat once they began to press high up the pitch to counter Como’s tendency to play out from the back, but the final ball often let Roma down when they got themselves into the opposition area. The only shot on target in the opening half came when Wesley’s cross found Evan Ferguson in the area but under pressure from defender Jacob Ramon, the Roma striker sent his effort into the arms of the keeper. Como created some danger on the stroke of halftime with a free kick floated into the box. Roma failed to clear …

Soccer-Inter held 2-2 by Lazio as Pedro penalty deals blow to title hopes | Football News

Soccer-Inter held 2-2 by Lazio as Pedro penalty deals blow to title hopes | Football News

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MILAN -Inter Milan’s title hopes were dealt a crushing blow when a late Pedro penalty earned Lazio a 2-2 draw at the San Siro on Sunday, to leave the Serie A champions one point behind Napoli going into the final game of the season. HT Image With leaders Napoli held to a 0-0 draw by Parma, Inter missed the perfect opportunity to move into pole position at just the right time, but Yann Bisseck went from hero to villain, conceding the 90th-minute penalty after opening the scoring. Inter are on 78 points and are away to Como on the final day with Napoli on 79, and they will host Cagliari. Should the sides finish level on points, the title will be decided by a playoff. Lazio are sixth on 65 points, two behind Juventus in fourth. The first half was mostly played at a pace which made the game look like an end of season match with nothing riding on it rather than two sides with still very much to play for. Federico Dimarco’s first-time …

How will the Serie A title be decided if Inter and Napoli finish level on points? It isn’t goal difference or head to head | Football News

How will the Serie A title be decided if Inter and Napoli finish level on points? It isn’t goal difference or head to head | Football News

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Inter and Napoli are strong candidates to lift the Serie A title at the end of the season. This conclusion is not arrived at by a historical assessment of the two teams or their unbreakable spirit throughout the season, but rather the fact that both teams are inseparable with 71 points from 33 games. Both teams have 21 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses apiece. Only five games remain till the winner is decided and while other top divisions across Europe make use of goal difference or head-to-head as tie breakers, the Serie A has something different in store. How will the Serie A winner be decided? Owing to the fact that Inter and Napoli played out 1-1 draws in both of their League meetings, a rule implemented in the 2022/23 season states that if the sides finishing first and second are level on points, the winner of the campaign will be determined through a one-off game, in which the winner takes home the title. This rule is also applied for sides in 17th and …

Dele Alli’s first match in 2 years ends in 9 mins after midfielder gets sent off in Como vs AC Milan encounter | Football News

Dele Alli’s first match in 2 years ends in 9 mins after midfielder gets sent off in Como vs AC Milan encounter | Football News

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In 2018-19 season, Dele Alli was on the top of the world, having reached the Champions League final with Tottenham as well as playing a part in England decent World Cup campaign. In 2025, the former England international was sent back in 9 mins in his first match in 2 years. The incident happened in a Serie A match where Alli’s Como was playing against AC Milan. The 28-year-old Alli had only just come off the bench for his Como debut and his first appearance in a match since last playing for Turkish club Besiktas in February 2023. He would then foul countryman Ruben Loftus-Cheek from behind which was initially given as a yellow card before being upgraded to a red after a VAR check. Alli’s former Spurs teammate Kyle Walker, who currently plays for Milan, also seemed to ask the referee to overturn the red card. Story continues below this ad Alli, one of English football’s biggest talents, saw his career derailed in recent years and spent six weeks in rehab in the United …

Soccer-Inter held 2-2 by Lazio as Pedro penalty deals blow to title hopes | Football News

Inter misses chance to go top of Serie A after losing at Juventus in Derby d’Italia | Football News

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MILAN — Defending champion Inter Milan missed its chance to move top of Serie A on Sunday after losing 1-0 at Juventus, which boosted its hopes of a top-four finish. HT Image Francisco Conceição scored the only goal in the 74th minute of a high-tempo Derby d’Italia, or Italy’s derby as matches between the two fierce rivals have come to be known. Inter wasted a number of chances and remained two points behind league leader Napoli, which was held to a 2-2 draw at Lazio on Saturday. Juventus is fourth. “There’s certainly great regret and disappointment — clearly we should have been better at finishing and scoring goals,” Inter coach Simone Inzaghi said. “Because after a first half like that we should have gone in at the break ahead. “Then we didn’t approach the second half like the first … we need to work even harder because what we’re doing isn’t enough for what we want to achieve.” Inter visits Napoli in a potential title-deciding match in two weeks. “We’ll try to do our best, …

Inter Milan hold Man City to surprise 0-0 draw in Champions League opener | Football News

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Inter Milan escaped Etihad Stadium with a surprise 0-0 draw against Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday, exacting a small measure of revenge for their narrow loss to Pep Guardiola’s side in the 2023 final. Both teams squandered numerous chances in a breathless back-and-forth affair. City were largely stalled by Inter’s impressive discipline in defence, while Simone Inzaghi’s Inter, who were dangerous on the break on a nervy night for both sides, were wayward with their finishing. “We faced a really difficult team,” Guardiola said. “I’m still really, really satisfied for the game we played, especially with how (Inter) defended, they are masters of that, so big, they help each other unbelievably. So you cannot expect to create a lot of chances.” Inzaghi was similarly pleased with his squad’s night. “I said ‘well done guys’, they put in a giant performance,” the manager said. “I asked them to play exactly as they did. We all know Manchester City, what they are capable of, we knew we had to pull out all the stops, …

Jose Mourinho sacked by AS Roma in third season at Serie A club; Daniele De Rossi rumoured to be caretaker manager | Football News

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José Mourinho has been sacked by AS Roma after just two seasons at the club, the Italian football team announced on Tuesday. The Portuguese manager’s contract was due to expire in June. There are rumours that Daniele De Rossi is being looked at as a caretaker manager for the rest of the season. “AS Roma can confirm that José Mourinho and his coaching staff will leave the club with immediate effect,” the club said in a statement. “We would like to thank José on behalf of all of us at AS Roma for his passion and efforts since his arrival at the club,” said owners Dan and Ryan Friedkin. “We will always have great memories of his tenure at Roma, but we believe that an immediate change is in the best interests of the club.” The 60-year-old Mourinho had said last month that he wanted to extend his contract at Roma. The decision comes just two days after Roma endured a 1-3 defeat against AC Milan. The defeat left them in ninth place in the …