Italy: Inter move closer to Serie A title

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 Udinese 1 - 2 Inter Milan

Inter Milan extended their lead to 14 points at the top of Serie A after a 2-1 victory against Udinese at Stadio Friuli.

Udinese v Inter

Substitute Davide Frattesi scored in the 95th minute after Lautaro Martinez's strike hit the post from close range.

Lazar Samardzic had previously opened the scoring late in the first half, capitalising on a defensive mix-up by Yann Sommer and Denzel Dumfries.

Hakan Calhanoglu scored from the penalty spot. This opportunity arrived after Marcus Thuram was fouled by goalkeeper Maduka Okoye.

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The league leaders thought they had scored in the 48th minute through Carlos Augusto but the goal was ruled out for offside.

Simone Inzaghi's side secured the win with a second goal in stoppage time. This victory was probably too close, even though they dominated most of the match with 77% possession and 23 shots.

Udinese remain 15th in Serie A after this defeat, only two points above the relegation zone.

"Inter took control and their talent eventually came through.."

Lauren from Greater Manchester was in Italy for this match. She said: "Inter had a strong start to the match but they took their time in the build-up, trying to find gaps in Udinese's defense, which resulted in fewer chances being created. In the first half, the visitors had their best opportunity to score when Hakan Calhanoglu fired a powerful shot towards the goal, but Okoye made an impressive save to deny him."

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Monza 2 - 4 Napoli

Last year's champions Napoli picked up a much-needed win in their Sunday afternoon league outing, flying to a 4-2 victory over Monza after goals from Victor Osimhen, Matteo Politano, Piotr Zielinski and Giacomo Raspadori.

AC Milan 3 - 0 Lecce

Inter's rivals AC Milan cruised to a 3-0 home victory against Lecce. The Rossoneri had already scored two goals by the time Lecce were left with 10 men just before half-time, making the second half a mere formality. 

Goals from Pulisic, Giroud and Leao, which extend their winning streak to 5 games. You can watch the highlights of this match in the video below. Video link here: MILAN-LECCE 3-0 

Juventus 1 - 0 Fiorentina

Juventus secured a 1-0 victory against Fiorentina, thanks to Federico Gatti's first-half goal, ending a four-game winless streak in Serie A and consolidating their third-place position. They also had three goals ruled out for offside in the opening half but eventually took the lead in the 21st minute. The home side now have 62 points and extended their lead over Bologna in fourth to four points.

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