Serie A – Matchday 22

Napoli extend their lead and it seems there is no team who can match their consistency. Fierce battle for top 4 and much more in Matchday 22 of Serie A!

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Results

10.2.2023		AC Milan	1		Torino	0
11.2.2023		Empoli	2		Spezia	2
11.2.2023		Lecce	1		AS Roma	1
11.2.2023		Lazio	0		Atalanta	2
12.2.2023		Udinese	2		Sassuolo	2
12.2.2023		Bologna	0		Monza	1
12.2.2023		Juventus	1		Fiorentina	0
12.2.2023		Napoli	3		Cremonese	0
13.2.2023		Verona	1		Salernitana	0
13.2.2023		Sampdoria	0		Inter	0

The matchday kicked off with AC Milan hosting Torino. After the final whistle it was 1 – 0, with Milan finally getting a win, just before their UCL fixture versus Tottenham. Mourinho’s AS Roma, travelled to Lecce and only have a point to show for it, as the match ended 1-1. The other Rome based side, Lazio lost at home to Atalanta, in a fierce battle for top 4.

Juventus also got a win against Fiorentina and the same goes for Napoli, who beat Cremonese 3-0. In the last match of the round, we had Sampdoria hosting Inter. After the final whistle it was 0 – 0, both teams getting a point each. This puts Inter even further away from Napoli on the table.

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Standings

#		Team	Played	Win	Draw	Lose	Goals	Points
1		Napoli	22	19	2	1	54 : 15	59
2		Inter	22	14	2	6	41 : 26	44
3		Atalanta	22	12	5	5	41 : 24	41
4		AS Roma	22	12	5	5	29 : 19	41
5		AC Milan	22	12	5	5	38 : 30	41
6		Lazio	22	11	6	5	37 : 19	39
7		Torino	22	8	6	8	22 : 23	30
8		Udinese	22	7	9	6	30 : 25	30
9		Juventus	22	13	5	4	34 : 17	29
10		Monza	22	8	5	9	28 : 30	29
11		Bologna	22	8	5	9	28 : 32	29
12		Empoli	22	6	9	7	21 : 28	27
13		Lecce	22	5	9	8	22 : 25	24
14		Fiorentina	22	6	6	10	23 : 29	24
15		Sassuolo	22	6	6	10	26 : 33	24
16		Salernitana	22	5	6	11	25 : 42	21
17		Spezia	22	4	7	11	19 : 37	19
18		Verona	22	4	5	13	20 : 33	17
19		Sampdoria	22	2	5	15	10 : 36	11
20		Cremonese	22	0	8	14	15 : 40	8

Napoli now has a 15 points lead over second placed Inter and the race for the Serie A title seems pretty much over, unless something extraordinary happens. Atalanta are a further 3 points back, same amount of points as Roma and Milan(41 points). Lazio are 6th, while Juventus are 9th, even with the minus 15 points.

Cremonese, still yet to have double digits are last with 8 points. Sampdoria, looking equally as hopeless are 19th with 11 points. Verona is 18th with 17 points, while we have Spezia on 19 points on 17th place.

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Team of the Week

Another week, another Napoli dominated team of the week. We have Di Lorezno, Kim and Lozano, all from the leaders. We also have Dybala from Roma and Calhanoglu from Inter. Razvan Marin from Empoli makes the cut again.