At 1:30 a.m. Beijing time on January 18, the 22nd round of Serie A ushered in two focus battles. AC Milan was reversed by Spezia's elimination in the lead. Napoli easily beat Bologna 2-0. Counting Inter, who were forced to draw before, only 1 team won among the 3 champions of Serie A, and the gap in the standings became 4 points.
AC Milan was reversed by a crushing streak
In the first half, AC Milan had a smooth ride, and in the 41st minute Raphael Leo pressed forward to cause an opponent to make a mistake, and at the same time was put to the ground by Spezia goalkeeper Provedel, the referee watched the VAR and awarded a penalty, but Te O lost it. A minute later, Raphael Leo scored with a one-handed goal and AC Milan took the lead.
In the second half, AC Milan missed several opportunities to extend the score, only to be equalized by substitute Agudlo. In stoppage time, the plot of the gods was staged: in the 92nd minute, Messias scored a goal, but the referee blew the whistle in advance to indicate that Rebic was fouled first, and the goal was invalid.
In the 93rd minute, Ibrahimovic received a cross and the header in front of the goal hit the crossbar and popped up. In the 95th minute, Spezia's last attack, Kovalenko's cross, Joshi pushed the back point to hit, AC Milan suffered a tragic reversal, losing 1-2.
AC Milan ended a three-game winning streak in Serie A and recorded a humiliating record with a first-ever Serie A home defeat to Spezia. In addition, AC Milan not only failed to overtake Inter to regain the top spot, but also pulled away to 2 points.
Napoli double-kill Bologna
Facing 13th-placed Bologna, Napoli played with ease. In the 20th minute of the first half, Elmas crossed and Lozano pushed to break the deadlock.
Just three minutes into the second half, Fabian Ruiz crossed from the left, Lozano stopped the ball after the penalty, pushed the empty goal and then the next city, the first time in serie A career on the road to score twice. Before the end of the match, Swanberg's free-kick hit the frame of the goal and Napoli won 2-0.
Napoli beat Bologna twice this season to secure a third place in the table. In addition, Napoli are only two points behind Milan and four points away from top Inter, seeing hope again.
Inter are happy and worried, and the serie A title competition pattern is delicate
In this round, Inter drew 0-0 with Atalanta, AC Milan was upset, and only Napoli won in the top four of Serie A.
While stepping on the brakes, Inter widened the point difference, which is a good thing. But at the same time, Napoli caught up again, with only a four-point gap between the top 3 in Serie A.
Of course, Inter are still one round behind, and if they beat Bologna in the make-up, they can still sit at the top of the table, and the initiative to win the championship is still in their hands.
Looking at the five major leagues, Manchester City, Bayern and Paris Saint-Germain are riding a cliffhanger, Real Madrid also has a certain advantage in La Liga, and Serie A is the top three you chase me, the championship battle is quite exciting.