Serie A, Round 13: Juventus move top with Livorno victory

A goal to the good, Bologna seemed content to sit back and allow Inter to come on to them, however Bologna were still able to threaten on the counter, with the Nerazzurri’s back three clearly switching off and Kone and Diamanti causing problems with their pace and dynamism however every time it looked as if an opportunity might present itself, either Handanović was on hand to deny them or a defender scrambled back in time.

Soon after and Inter had perhaps their best chance of the first half. Taïder was played in down the right by Ricky Álvarez and his low cross was met by substitute Álvaro Pereira, however the Uruguayan’s effort was from a tight angle and went wide, and Inter couldn’t bundle the ball into the net in the ensuing pinball.

Soriano came off the bench to open the scoring midway through the second half. The goal came out of the blue as Nenad Krsticic had been given a straight red card just 18 seconds after the interval.

Marchetti got across to save Gabbiadini’s direct free kick as Mihajlovic went into the half time team talk the happier of the two managers.

Despite the Old Lady looking uncharacteristically disorganised, it only took a single moment of brilliance for them to deliver Livorno a big sucker-punch. An outstanding deep Pogba cross was caught low on the volley by Llorente, whose shot rocketed unstoppably into the top corner just past the hour.

Carlos Tévez wrapped up victory for the bianconeri with just over 15 minutes of the game remaining, placing the ball neatly in the bottom corner from the edge of the area after being laid off excellently by Llorente. It was almost three inside the final ten minutes, but the woodwork prevented the hosts netting an own goal.

Livorno injuries and suspensions

Juventus injuries and suspensions

Lazio have won the last three league meetings between the two sides, with Sampdoria failing to score in each of those three games.

Sampdoria injuries and suspensions

Milan’s winless streak extends to five, while Genoa’s impressive run of form continues -- they are now four points and four places above Allegri’s side in seventh place.

AC Milan: Abbiati; Abate, Zapata, Bonera, Emanuelson; Poli (Robinho 73’), De Jong, Muntari (Birsa 45’); Kaká; Matri, Balotelli.

The breakthrough almost came inside five minutes of the start of the second half, though Parma defender Felipe, somehow tangled in his own limbs, put Antonio Cassano’s cross wide of the near post. With Napoli growing ever more frustrated, Rafael Benítez reluctantly threw Marek Hamšík into the match -- initial hopes of saving him just for Borussia Dortmund in midweek dashed.

However, not even the appearance of the partenopei’s star playmaker broke Parma down. Higuaín thought he’d headed his side into the lead from a corner just inside the final 20 minutes, only for his goal to be correctly ruled out for offside seconds later. The hosts’ frustrations were exacerbated even further after Hamšík limped off injured just minutes after coming on.

Napoli injuries and suspensions

Parma injuries and suspensions

On paper, or on the screen, it looks as though Genoa might be the ones with the advantage -- or, at least, with the ability to get a point. But Milan always seem to have another trick up their sleeve, the little devils.

Projected lineups