With Inter Milan reversing 3-0 + Roma 2-1, the latest Serie A standings: Juventus falls behind, and a dark horse is born

Serie A ushered in the ninth round of multiple matchups. This round is the final stage of a double match in a week, with six key battles in full swing: Roma defeated Parma 2-1, Juventus defeated Udinese 3-1 to stop the decline, and Inter Milan defeated Fiorentina 3-0 at home to return to the winning track. At the same time, Como 3-1 Verona, Bologna 0-0 Turin, Genoa lost 0-2 to Cremonese, coach Cesc Fabregas' team has become the biggest dark horse in Serie A this season, ranking fifth in the Serie A standings, only 2 points less than AC Milan.

Inter Milan 3-0 Fiorentina

Inter Milan's victory can be said to be a "pain-killing battle." After losing 1-3 to Napoli in the last round of away games, the morale of the Nerazzurri was damaged. Fortunately, this round they faced Fiorentina, which was third from the bottom in the league, and they announced their return with a clean 3-0 victory. Inter Milan had more than 65% of the ball in the first half, but failed to score.

In the 66th minute, Varela sent a wonderful pass from the right. Calhanoglu adjusted a step outside the penalty area and shot long-range. The ball bounced in front of the goal and into the net. Inter Milan led 1-0. First;

Only 5 minutes later, Lautaro played the ball with his back at the top of the arc. Sucic stepped in at high speed and scored with a low shot during continuous flashes. The score expanded to 2-0!

In the 86th minute, Fiorentina defender Vitti was sentenced for a shovel foul and two yellows turned one red. Calhanoglu scored twice. In the end, Inter Milan won 3-0, with a ball possession rate of 68% and a shooting ratio of 17-5, almost crushing them. This victory raised Inter Milan's points to 18 points, only 3 points behind the top spot, and returned to the championship group again. Calhanoglu has contributed 3 goals and 2 assists in the past 3 rounds and is in hot form.

Roma 2-1 Parma

This season, Roma's performance is still outstanding and they have been in the first group in the championship. In this campaign, facing Parma, who returned to Serie A for the second year, the Red Wolves are determined to win. In the first half, Roma took the initiative. In the 39th minute, Sulemeni succeeded in volleying in the melee in the penalty area, but after VAR intervention, the referee ruled that Celik was offside and interfered with the goalkeeper, and the goal was disallowed.

Change sides and fight again. In the 63rd minute, Dybala took a corner kick accurately and drove it to the center. Hermoso jumped high and shook his head to score, and Roma led 1-0.

In the 81st minute, Cristante sent a direct pass. Dovbek stopped the ball in the penalty area, turned around, and shot through the goal. Roma expanded its advantage 2-0!

Although Parma got a goal back in the 86th minute with Benedzak assisting Sikati, it was too late. Roma eventually won 2-1 and won their seventh league victory. It is worth mentioning that this is the first time Roma has won 7 wins in the first 9 rounds since the 2017-18 season, when they were also coached by young coach Di Francesco.

Juventus 3-1 Udinese

In another focus battle, Juventus finally ushered in a long-lost victory. Previously, they were winless in 8 consecutive games in all competitions and even suffered the embarrassment of being shut out in 4 games. Tudor's dismissal, team turmoil, and low morale all cast a shadow on Juventus' title hopes. However, facing Udinese, who was ranked similarly, the old woman finally ushered in a turning point. Only 3 minutes into the game, Vlahovich was pulled to the ground in the penalty area, and the referee decisively awarded a penalty kick. The Serbian forward took the penalty himself, giving Juventus a dream start.

But in the stoppage time of the first half, Udinese launched a crazy offensive. After two consecutive shots were blocked, Zaniolo shot from the top of the penalty area with his left foot and broke the net, bringing the score to 1-1! In the 67th minute of the second half, Juventus once again took the advantage. Cambiaso made a pass from the right, and Gatti leaped high from behind to score a header, 2-1! In stoppage time, Yildiz was brought down in the penalty area. After VAR intervened, the referee ruled again. Yildiz made the hit himself, helping Juventus seal the victory 3-1! In this way, the Bianconeri finally ended their eight-game winless nightmare and regained their offensive confidence.

In addition to the three focus games, Como defeated Verona 3-1, and coach Cesc Fabregas continued to lead the team to perform as a dark horse; Bologna shook hands with Turin 0-0, and Genoa lost 0-2 at home to Cremonese.