Serie A, Week 20: Napoli, Lazio and Inter win while Juventus draw

In the 20th minute, La Viola took the lead as Gonzalo Rodriguez rose highest to meet Valero’s free kick from the right hand side, heading on to the bar with the ball then rebounding off the luckless Zeljko Brkic and in.

On the stroke of half time, Udinese were level as Giulio Miglaccio took down Andrea Domizzi in the area and the referee had no choice but to point to the spot. Miglaccio was placed in the book, as was Alberto Aquilani for attempting to sabotage the penalty spot. This was to no avail as Di Natale sent Neto the wrong way to level the scores.

Torino punished their wasteful visitors in first half stoppage time. D’Ambrosio’s up field clearance was picked up by Cerci, who rounded Pegolo and slotted home into an empty net.

With 20 minutes to play, Gillet thwarted Rosina, stopping the ball going into the top corner.

An injury to Roberto Guana brought Paloschi into the game, forcing Corini into a tactical reshuffle.

Agliardi ran out to close the angle and smother from Thereau after Vacek played him in at the start of the second half.

Never ones to disappoint, the last five meetings between these two teams have produced no fewer than 20 goals. Zdenek Zeman doesn’t know the meaning of the word ultra defensive, so his gameplan will be to attack, attack, attack. The fact that Roma’s last two league games have produced 11 goals lends further credence to this point.

Both sides opened the season with a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Stadio Olimpico, but haven’t begun the New Year as they would have hoped.

Last weekend’s late turnaround to defeat Cagliari, coupled with Juventus’ unexpected defeat to struggling Sampdoria, saw the Eagles cut the Bianconeri’s lead at the Serie A summit to just five points.

Vladimir Petkovic is refusing to indulge any talk of the Scudetto and is quietly going about his business. With no major injury concerns, the current side more or less picks itself. Nigerian youngster Ogenyi Onazi is away at the African Cup of Nations, while there are no new developments in the Mauro Zarate saga. The wantaway striker will continue to watch the game from home.

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