Serie A

As Serie A returns after a break of over 50 days, Stephen Kasiewicz looks to 10 promising players to watch in the second part of the campaign.

Yet homegrown players continue to emerge and flourish in Serie A. [Napoli](/teams/napoli) in mid-November and has been connected with a move to the Partenopei. Budget constraints and expansive scouting networks have led clubs to shop in previously uncharted markets. [Spezia](/teams/spezia) before the World Cup. [Milan](/teams/milan) to a goalless draw in early November. [Inter](/teams/inter) and [Sampdoria](/teams/sampdoria) have the oldest players pools at 28.2 and 28.3 years, respectively.

Sandro Tonali scored a goal and set up another to guide AC Milan to a 2-1 victory at Salernitana on Wednesday as Serie A returned after a seven-week break ...

Milan could have added more goals but they missed chances, including from Giroud. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story SALERNO, Italy, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Sandro Tonali scored a goal and set up another to guide AC Milan to a 2-1 victory at Salernitana on Wednesday as Serie A returned after a seven-week break for the World Cup and the festive season.

AC Milan started 2023 with a cagey 2-1 win at Salernitana as they moved within five points of leaders Napoli in Serie A.

Leao for his threat and danger which ultimately gave his side the lead or Tonali for how he dictated much of the game, as well as how calmly he took his goal, and if it wasn’t for a rather underwhelming performance from Milan in the second half, it may have gone to either of the pair. Leao once again causing trouble on the left, beating his full-back, his shot is deflected and causes a scramble in the box, it then falls to Diaz, who calmly plays it into to Tonali, and the midfielder makes no mistakes. They still have a great chance at the title, but that can’t happen with performances such as the one they displayed in the second half today. But it turned out to be merely a consolation goal as Milan held out for the win. His shot was deflected but not cleared as it fell to Sandro Tonali outside the box, and his crack at it was saved by Ochoa, but once again not cleared. And so Diaz managed to latch onto it and calmly pass it into the path of Tonali, who made no mistake with his second bite to put Milan two to the good.

Sandro Tonali scored a goal and set up another to guide AC Milan to a 2-1 victory as Serie A returned from a seven-week break.

Lorenzo Pellegrini’s early penalty proved enough for Roma to get back on track with a 1-0 home win over Bologna. José Mourinho’s side moved level on points with fifth-placed Lazio, who fell to a 2-1 loss at Lecce. Rafael Leão put Milan ahead in the 10th minute, picking up Tonali’s pass and going around goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa for a brilliant finish. [Milan](https://www.theguardian.com/football/acmilan) could have added more goals but they missed chances, including from Olivier Giroud – and almost paid the price as the hosts rallied. Napoli struggled for rhythm on their return after the seven-week World Cup and festive break, and Dzeko’s 56th-minute effort from Federico Dimarco’s cross proved enough. Sandro Tonali scored a goal and set up another to guide Milan to a 2-1 victory at Salernitana.

AC Milan has a total of 33 points through the first 15 games of the season with a goal differential of +14. The team is eight points behind league-leading ...

Boulaye Dia leads the team in goals scored with six goals in 10 starts this season. 9 in the league in goals scored with 19 goals this season. The team (4-6-5) lost all points in its last game with a 3-0 loss to AC Monza. AC Milan has a total of 33 points through the first 15 games of the season with a goal differential of +14. Antonin Barak tied the game for Fiorentina in the 28th minute. Rafael Leão scored in the second minute immediately making a statement for Milan.

Brandt Sutton locked in his best bets for Wednesday's Roma vs. Bologna Italian Serie A match on Paramount+.

[see the Italian Serie A picks from soccer insider Brandt Sutton](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/roma-vs-bologna-odds-line-predictions-soccer-insider-reveals-italian-serie-a-picks-best-bets-for-wednesday-jan-4-2023/). You can try Paramount+ free for 7 days, so [sign up right here](https://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-22-10ahj5f). [streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan](https://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-22-10ahj5f). [Paramount+](https://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-22-10ahj5f) is the only place to [watch every minute of every Serie A match this season](https://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-22-10ahj5f). You can catch all the action when you [stream the match on Paramount+](https://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-22-10ahj5f). [Visit Paramount+ now to see Italian Serie A, your live local CBS sporting events, some of the world's top soccer matchups and much more. After more than a month off, the expectation that both sides might be a step slower than usual is a very likely possibility. Bologna odds from Caesars Sportsbook list Roma as the -165 favorites (risk $165 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line, with Bologna the +490 underdog. A draw is priced at +275 and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. The latest Roma vs. On Wednesday, Roma looks to start the new year with a win on Kickoff from Olimpico di Roma Stadium is set for 10:30 a.m.

Brandt Sutton locked in his best bets for Wednesday's Cremonese vs. Juventus Italian Serie A match on Paramount+.

[Paramount+](https://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-22-10ahj5f). You can try Paramount+ free for 7 days, so [sign up right here](https://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-22-10ahj5f). [see the Italian Serie A picks from soccer insider Brandt Sutton](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/cremonese-vs-juventus-odds-line-predictions-soccer-insider-reveals-italian-serie-a-picks-best-bets-for-wednesday-jan-4-2023/). [streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan](https://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-22-10ahj5f). You can catch all the action when you [stream the match on Paramount+](https://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-22-10ahj5f). [Visit Paramount+ now to see Italian Serie A, your live local CBS sporting events, some of the world's top soccer matchups and much more. They've also recorded three consecutive 1-0 victories on the road in Serie A play. [Paramount+](https://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-22-10ahj5f) is the only place to [watch every minute of every Serie A match this season](https://www.paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-22-10ahj5f). For Juventus vs. Cremonese, Sutton is backing Under 2.5 goals for a -125 payout. Cremonese odds from Caesars Sportsbook list Juventus as the -126 favorites (risk $126 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line, with Cremonese the +350 underdog. A draw is priced at +255 and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5.

Roma need to start 2023 on the right foot after losing momentum, so look to Paulo Dybala, False 9 Nicolò Zaniolo and youth player Benjamin Tahirovic ...

[Ola Solbakken](https://football-italia.net/player/ola-solbakken/) is on the bench, with only [Georginio Wijnaldum](https://football-italia.net/player/georginio-wijnaldum/) and [Ebrima Darboe](https://football-italia.net/player/ebrima-darboe/) injured. [Joshua Zirkzee](https://football-italia.net/player/joshua-zirkzee/), [Musa Barrow](https://football-italia.net/player/musa-barrow/), [Lorenzo De Silvestri](https://football-italia.net/player/lorenzo-de-silvestri/) and [Kevin Bonifazi](https://football-italia.net/player/kevin-bonifazi/), so Arnautovic leads the attack with support from [Riccardo Orsolini](https://football-italia.net/player/riccardo-orsolini/) and [Roberto Soriano](https://football-italia.net/player/roberto-soriano/). [Tammy Abraham](https://football-italia.net/player/tammy-abraham/) is dropped and 19-year-old Tahirovic given his first start in midfield. [Rick](https://football-italia.net/player/rick/) Karsdorp. [Lorenzo Pellegrini](https://football-italia.net/player/lorenzo-pellegrini/) behind False 9 Zaniolo. [Roma](/teams/roma) need to start 2023 on the right foot after losing momentum, so look to [Paulo Dybala](https://football-italia.net/player/paulo-dybala/), False 9 [Nicolò Zaniolo](https://football-italia.net/player/nicolo-zaniolo/) and youth player [Benjamin Tahirovic](https://football-italia.net/player/benjamin-tahirovic/) against [Marko Arnautovic](https://football-italia.net/player/marko-arnautovic/)’s [Bologna](/teams/bologna).

Serie A returns in 2023 with a Scudetto showdown between Inter and runaway leaders Napoli, as Romelu Lukaku and Edin Dzeko face off against Victor Osimhen ...

[Matteo Darmian](https://football-italia.net/player/matteo-darmian/) is chosen instead of the more attacking [Denzel Dumfries](https://football-italia.net/player/denzel-dumfries/). [Hakan Calhanoglu](https://football-italia.net/player/hakan-calhanoglu/) and [Henrikh Mkhitaryan](https://football-italia.net/player/henrikh-mkhitaryan/), with [Francesco Acerbi](https://football-italia.net/player/francesco-acerbi/) favoured over [Stefan de Vrij](https://football-italia.net/player/stefan-de-vrij/). [Inter](/teams/inter) and runaway leaders [Napoli](/teams/napoli), as [Romelu Lukaku](https://football-italia.net/player/romelu-lukaku/) and [Edin Dzeko](https://football-italia.net/player/edin-dzeko/) face off against [Victor Osimhen](https://football-italia.net/player/victor-osimhen/) and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia.

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The Italian Serie A is finally back after the break with a crucial game in the title race.

With twenty minutes left, Inter Milan are in control of the match and seem to be in a good mood while Napoli still didn't have a shot on target so far. Napoli, the last match of the day for the Serie A action! Another big chance for Inter Milan with Romelu Lukaku who went close to score the first goal of the match after an incredible assist of Nicolò Barella. Inter definitely deserved to score the opening goal of the game today. Luciano Spalletti's team managed to win 13 games and only drew two so far in the first 15 matches of the season and are the frontrunners for the final victory. The Nerazzurri are eight points behind and conceded far too many goals already (22 in 16 games, the worst team in the top ten) but the game against Napoli showed that they have the quality and the potential to start a winning streak that can lead to a quick comeback in the table. Despite a difficult situation off the pitch, with a new board that is about to be formed on Jan 18, Massimiliano Allegri was able to change the curse of the current Juventus season and won the last seven Serie A matches, beating Cremonese 1-0 on Wednesday. This is where Spalletti's experience and influence in the dressing room have to make a difference in the coming weeks to avoid a possible step back. The news is that we still have a Scudetto race this season, and this is because of three reasons On the other hand, this is one of the games that can shape psychologically a team, especially in a very special city like Naples where the fans have a particular affection for the team that sometimes can put more pressure on the players compared to other cities and clubs. Simone Inzaghi's boys celebrated after the final whistle because this is the kind of win that can completely change the course of a season and open up what appeared to be close to becoming a one-horse race. Inter Milan are back in the Scudetto race after winning 1-0 at the San Siro against previously unbeaten Napoli, who still lead the Serie A table.

Comunale Via del Mare Stadium is set to host the exciting mid-week matchup between home side Lecce and traveling club Lazio on Wednesday in Serie A action.

The club is currently on a two-game winning streak in league play thanks to a 2-1 finish over Atalanta on Nov. 9 and a 2-0 win over Sampdoria on Nov. The visitors are currently sitting in fourth place in the Italian top-flight standings with 30 points out of their 15 matches to start the campaign.

Juventus hope to start 2023 the way they closed out the last year, but with Angel Di Maria and Dusan Vlahovic out, it's Arkadiusz Milik who starts against.

[You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s 10 Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG.](https://football-italia.net/serie-a-wk16-liveblog-inc-inter-napoli-salernitana-milan-cremonese-juventus/) [Vlad Chiriches](https://football-italia.net/player/vlad-chiriches/), [Ionut Radu](https://football-italia.net/player/ionut-radu/) and [Christian Acella](https://football-italia.net/player/christian-acella/) are out of action, as [David Okereke](https://football-italia.net/player/david-okereke/) and [Cyriel Dessers](https://football-italia.net/player/cyriel-dessers/) start upfront. [Bremer](https://football-italia.net/player/bremer/), [Danilo](https://football-italia.net/player/danilo/); Soulé, Fagioli, Locatelli, McKennie, Kostic; Miretti; Milik [Leonardo Bonucci](https://football-italia.net/player/leonardo-bonucci/), [Paul Pogba](https://football-italia.net/player/paul-pogba/), [Mattia De Sciglio](https://football-italia.net/player/mattia-de-sciglio/), [Juan Cuadrado](https://football-italia.net/player/juan-cuadrado/) and [Kaio](https://football-italia.net/player/kaio/) [Jorge](https://football-italia.net/player/jorge/). [Fabio Miretti](https://football-italia.net/player/fabio-miretti/), Matias Soulé and [Nicolò Fagioli](https://football-italia.net/player/nicolo-fagioli/). [Zini](https://football-italia.net/player/zini/) at 17.30 GMT.

Lecce beat Lazio 2-1 in a Serie A match, and the visitors, despite dominating at times and not giving up, were unable to score the winning goal, ...

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Edin Dzeko bust open the Serie A title race on Wednesday with the only goal in Inter Milan's 1-0 win over Napoli which cut the leaders' advantage at the top ...

It's not simple facing Cremonese," said coach Massimiliano Allegri to DAZN. Cremonese are still yet to win a game in their first top flight season since 1996 but they struck the woodwork twice and will be encouraged by successive home draws with Milan and Juve either side of the break for the World Cup. Poland forward Arkadiusz Milik struck his fifth league goal of the season in added time with a free-kick which handed Juve their seventh straight win, a run in which they haven't conceded a goal and will give them a boost after scandal hit late last year. Simone Inzaghi's side sit fourth and are back in the discussion for the Scudetto after their third straight league win, one which puts some pressure on a Napoli team who threatened to run away with the league before the World Cup. Second-placed AC Milan were the main beneficiaries of their local rivals' win at the San Siro, their title defence boosted by a 2-1 win at Salernitana in the day's first match. Milan (AFP) – Edin Dzeko bust open the Serie A title race on Wednesday with the only goal in Inter Milan's 1-0 win over Napoli which cut the leaders' advantage at the top of the league to five points.

AC Milan closed to within five points of Serie A leaders Napoli with Wednesday's 2-1 win at Salernitana while Lazio slumped to a 2-1 defeat at promoted ...

Goals from Rafael Leao and Sandro Tonali put Milan in full control at Salernitana before a late strike from Federico Bonazzoli caused some anxious moments for ...

Oriol Soldevila scored a hat-trick for the home side, three times cancelling out strikes from Ronald Araujo, Ousmane Dembele and Raphinha, before substitute Ansu Fati snatched the winner for the record 31-time winners two minutes before the end of the first period of extra-time. Udinese and Empoli also drew 1-1, with the visitors reduced to 10 men for the final 11 minutes following a second yellow card for Jean Akpa Akpro. The visitors laid siege to the Inter goal in the dying stages with substitute Giacomo Raspadori seeing a late low effort saved by Andre Onana.

Defending champion AC Milan pulled to within five points by beating Salernitana 2-1, Juventus moved within seven points by beating Cremonese 1-0 for its seventh ...

1 — a result that still enabled the Partenopei to win their group. “Several players weren’t up to form.” That its rivals weren’t given time to catch up to its high-paced play. [a knife attack](https://apnews.com/article/sports-soccer-europe-italy-milan-186ad6d8d3cd2f42bde8ac7a721c7c17) at a shopping center in October. [Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa](https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-sports-soccer-europe-mexico-470302fe58952a43f0fbb71af3af7a02) made a Serie A debut to remember for Salernitana. That its rhythm wasn’t broken.

Napoli lost for the 1st time in Serie A this season as top-tier Italian soccer returned after 52 days away. Other Serie A results included a 2-1 win for ...

- Udinese 1-1 Empoli - Fiorentina 1-1 Monza - Torino 1-1 Verona

Goals from Rafael Leao and Sandro Tonali put Milan in full control at Salernitana before a late strike from Federico Bonazzoli caused some anxious moments for ...

Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti bemoaned a drop off: "We weren't able to move the ball around with the same quality as usual," he said. "It's a big achievement beating Napoli," Inter coach Simone Inzaghi said. Juventus continued to press the top two but they left it late to claim their seventh straight win at Cremonese, with Arkadiusz Milik rifling home the only goal of the game from a stoppage time free-kick.

Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made a Serie A debut to remember for Salernitana. Even if it wasn't enough to prevent defending champion AC Milan from ...

Spanish defender Pablo Marí came on in the second half of Monza’s 1-1 draw at Fiorentina to mark his return after recovering sooner than expected from a knife attack at a shopping center in October. Also, relegation-threatened Sampdoria won 2-1 at Sassuolo with goals from Manolo Gabbiadini and Tommaso Augello, prompting Samp coach Dejan Stanković to point to the sky in apparent memory of former teammate Siniša Mihajlović, who died last month after a long battle with leukemia. Atalanta came back from two goals down for a 2-2 draw at Spezia as Mario Pašalić set up one goal before scoring the equalizer to keep up his form after helping Croatia to a third-place finish at the World Cup. Ochoa set the tone at the start when he stuck his left boot out to stop a shot from Leão in a 1-on-1 situation and also later made a quick-reflex save on Milan forward Olivier Giroud, who was back in action 17 days after playing for France in the World Cup final. Second-place Milan moved within five points of Serie A leader Napoli, which was to play Inter Milan at the San Siro later. Otherwise, it was almost all about the 37-year-old Ochoa, who denied Milan on chance after chance to follow up a strong performance for Mexico at his fifth World Cup.

The Mexican goalkeeper had an impressive debut for Salernitana against AC Milan, but couldn't prevent a 2-1 defeat.

Despite the result, Ochoa put in a very solid performance in his maiden Serie A outing and he will return to action on 8 January for another home match against Torino. Fortunately for Milan, Brahim Díaz kept it alive and gave it to Tonali once more, and this time, he fired in a low shot that beat Ochoa and gave the visiting side a two-goal lead. Then Ochoa had his teammates on the edge of their seats when Matteo Lovato played the ball back to him and Olivier Giroud sprinted forward to close him down, but the keeper managed to clear his lines in time.

Mexico No. 1 Guillermo Ochoa made his Serie A debut for Salernitana on Wednesday against Milan and stopped nine shots.

I had other options to continue my experience in other countries and other leagues, but as soon as the World Cup was over I felt the desire to marry an ambitious, interesting project." "The sporting director explained to me what Salernitana's project is in the medium to long term and I immediately felt involved. 1 pulled off a double-save to deny Milan at the other end.

Guillermo Ochoa made his debut with Salernitana where he conceded two goals in less than 20 minutes to AC Milan.

After the match, Davide Nicola said that his team was better in the second half. In that sense, Ochoa had a nervous first few minutes where it was evident the mistake in the first goal where his exit was not ideal. Guillermo Ochoa had not had any experience in Serie A.

Inter prevented the title race in Serie A from turning into nothing more than a procession for Napoli with their convincing win over the league leaders.

Inter prevented the title race in Serie A from turning into nothing more than a procession for Napoli with their convincing win over the league leaders yesterday evening. Inter Milan Saved Serie A Title Race From Turning Into “Napoli-Fest” With Convincing Win Over Partenopei, Italian Media Argue The fact that the Partenopei looked none of those against an Inter side who outplayed them in virtually all phases of play, then, was a sign that the Serie A title race can have numerous more twists and turns, and that the front-runners are far from invincible.

Salernitana lost 2-1 against Milan on Wednesday, but their new goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa had an impressive debut, producing nine saves.

Watch his best saves below. Italy’s Serie A right holders DAZN have shared a video with his best saves at the Stadio Arechi yesterday. Watch the best ones here.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Edin Dzeko continues to outshine Romelu Lukaku, Guillermo Ochoa hits the ground running for Salernitana... and how is Arkadiusz Milik only ...

However, both his concentration and fitness levels must remain very high for that to be the case. Against Spezia he appeared tired and confused, to the point of becoming Atalanta's weak point. Now they are set for a difficult second half of the season which could be tough to manage psychologically given Milan and Juve's victories. Spezia missed a great opportunity to beat them and give themselves breathing space from the dreaded relegation zone. The Georgian star was lacklustre, resembling a match blown away by a strong wind, which is probably a result of persistent physical problems. Last season he played 36 games in Serie A, scoring 13 goals and providing 5 assists, though his extraordinary stats this term could see him record one of the best seasons of his career. They somehow failed to claim three points here despite recording 19 shots and 66 per cent ball possession, meaning they have dropped down to seventh after Roma's win over Bologna. Today Monza is the Cinderella story of Italian football. Silvio Berlusconi is the most successful owner in Italian football history. All other signings sanctioned by Berlusconi have offered a high-quality contribution after settling in, raising their performance levels after Giovanni Stroppa's dismissal. Juventus' seventh straight win bears his signature and draws new hierarchies in their attack. Lecce's hopes of salvation will depend highly on his goals.

While one loss cannot overshadow Napoli's impressive season so far, it certainly injects new life into the 2022/23 Scudetto race.

According to Italian media, Leao’s agent is asking for a €7 million ($7.4m) base salary, which would represent a fivefold increase to the size of his current paycheck. In the wake of Napoli’s defeat, the Rossoneri are now five points shy of the top. The Nerazzurri have now reduced their deficit from the table-toppers to eight points. [turbulent times](https://www.forbes.com/sites/danieleproch/2022/11/29/the-reasons-behind-andrea-agnellis-sudden-resignation-as-the-juventus-president/?sh=76fa68e86581), Juventus have managed to keep focused in Serie A, recording seven wins in a row and boasting the best defense in the league with only seven goals conceded in 16 fixtures. Inter Milan were under strong pressure entering this game, as a victory was necessary to keep their Scudetto dreams alive. [AC Milan](https://www.forbes.com/sites/danieleproch/2022/12/09/inside-the-media-house-strategy-of-serie-a-champions-ac-milan/?sh=774fb10a7273) traveled to Salerno, where they secured the three points thanks to a 2-1 victory in a sold-out Stadio Arechi.

Serie A returns to action after nearly two months of inaction. Can anyone stop Napoli? Will Juventus get themselves together? Can Milan retain the title?

The second half of the Serie A season has all the ingredients of being an all-time classic: a full six months of chaos, goals, controversy and moments of brilliance. Milan, meanwhile, have struggled to keep up with Napoli due to a mix of new signings not gelling in the way Kvaratskhelia and Min-Jae have and injuries to key players. On paper, they have by far the best squad in the division and the strongest XI. Tammy Abraham endured a horrible opening to 2022/23, with no one in the league missing more big chances than the English striker. Yet Napoli have games against Inter, Juve and Roma in January, win at least two of those and a case could be made that the title is already halfway to Naples by the beginning of February. Of course, the Belgian is still young, but injuries to the likes of Rafael Leao, Ante Rebic and Theo Hernandez at various stages has meant needing De Ketelaere to perform now, as opposed to six months down the line, and this has led to the air of disappointment.