Serie A
Lecce 2-2 Milan: Didn’t catch the excitement and is behind in the title race
Lecce did Napoli a favor and parted ways with AC Milan in a 2-2 draw, with the Rossoneri coming back from two goals down but failing to surprise.
THE Lech Leading by two goals, Milan came back into play but failed to pull off the surprise in Via del Mare. the 2-2 On the 18th matchday of Serie A, the distance between the “Rosoneri” from Napoli, who now appear to be alone in the race for the Scudetto, increased.
The game started in the worst way for the Italian champions as Teo Hernandez scored an own goal in the 3rd minute. The gaps in defense were plentiful and weakness in set pieces showed in the 23rd minute when Federico Bascirotto headed in from a corner to make it 2-0.
The visitors also had chances to score, but were wide of the mark in the final sprint until the 58th minute when Rafael Leao made it 2-1. The action had veered onto Lecce’s pitch and occasionally into their area, with Davide Calabria leveling from close range in the 70th minute.
Stefano Pioli didn’t have the necessary solutions from the bench as Junior Mesias and Divock Origi came on before the equaliser. The hosts managed to close and keep the 2-2 to the end, a result that puts Milan in 2nd place in Serie A, but nine points from the top.
The results of the 18th game
- Naples – Juventus 5-1 (14′, 65′ Osimen, 39′ Kvaratshelia, 55′ Rahmani, 72′ Elmas / 42′ Di Maria)
- Cremonese-Monza 2-3 (67′ Ciofani, 83′ Dessers / 8′ Tsiuria, 19′ auto., 55′ Caprari)
- Lecce – Milan 2-2 (3′ aut. Hernandez, 23′ Baskirotto / 58′ Leao, 70′ Calabria)
- 14/01 21:45 Inter – Vrona
- 15/01 13:30 Sassuolo – Lazio
- 15/01 16:00 Turin – Spezia
- 15/01 16:00 Udinese-Bologna
- 15/01 19:00 Atalanta-Salernitana
- 15/01 21:45 Rome – Florence
- 16/01 21:45 Empoli-Samdoria
The highlights
Napoli – Juventus 5-1
Cremonese – Monza 2-3
The program of the 19th game day
- 21/01 16:00 Verona-Lecce
- 21/01 19:00 Salernitana – Naples
- 21/01 21:45 Florence – Turin
- 22/01 13:30 Samdoria-Udinese
- 22/01 16:00 Monza-Sassuolo
- 22/01 19:00 Spezia – Rome
- 22/01 21:45 Juventus – Atalanta
- 23/01 19:30 Bologna – Cremonese
- 23/01 21:45 Inter – Empoli
- 24/01 21:45 Lazio – Milan
Source: sport 24
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