On April 15, Beijing time, the 32nd round of Serie A was in full swing, Inter Milan was drawn 2-2 by Cagliari, and the next round defeated AC Milan to win the Serie A championship in advance; Udinese drew 1-1 with Roma, and the game ended early due to Ndicka's heart disease; Napoli drew 2-2 with Frosinone; AC Milan drew 3-3 with Sassuolo away. Here's a look at the highlights of each match and the latest Serie A standings.
Inter - Cagliari
Dimarco counterattacked and received Sanchez's volley in the penalty area, and Thuram flanked Sanchez in the middle to push the goal with an inverted triangle pass, and Inter scored twice in the opening 12 minutes. Cagliari, who were behind, continued to threaten, Lu Wenbo fired wide of goal, and Shomurodov's volley from the middle of the box was confiscated by Sommer. Barella's header was ruled offside. Dimarco's volley and Calhanoglu's free-kick were both saved by the goalkeeper. Shomurodov equalized in the 64th minute with a volley from the near corner on the edge of the penalty area. Inter intensified their attack, and Sanchez rushed to the top and hit the target. Frattesi's header hit Mina's arm to create a penalty, Calhanoglu scored from the penalty spot to retake the lead, and Viola equalised with a low shot from an offside position in the 82nd minute. At full-time, Inter Milan was drawn 2-2 by Cagliari, 14 points ahead of second-place Milan. With six rounds remaining, Inter only need to beat AC Milan in the next derby to win the Serie A title early.
Udinese-Roma
Luka burst into the box and fell to the ground at the opening time, the referee ignored it, Samargic received a cross in the box and headed it wide, and Udinese started with two counter-attacks to threaten the goal, causing problems for the Roma defence. Roma recovered and began to counter-attack, Oyar's low shot from inside the box went wide of the near corner, and Bardanzi's powerful shot from the middle of the box was saved. Wyson made a mistake at the back in the 22nd minute, and Pereira stabbed home after a steal to give Udinese the lead. Roma stepped up their attack, with Paredes heading wide and Romelu Lukaku's header on target. It wasn't until midway through the second half that Lukaku equalised with a header from Cristante's cross from the right. The unexpected situation suddenly happened in the 73rd minute, Ndicka fell to the ground on a stretcher while clutching his chest, and the game was interrupted. After the referee communicated with the coaches of both sides, the whistle sounded early in the 83rd minute to end the game. Whether to continue the game in the future will need to wait for the Football Association to know. The good news is that Ndicka is conscious and needs further investigation.
Napoli - Frosinone
Frosinone put on a defensive stance, Napoli sent high-quality long-range shots in succession, Kvaratskhelia cut inside the arc and fired wide, and Politano cut inside on the right to score with a 45-degree shot into the world, and Napoli took the lead in the 16th minute. Midway through the half, Frosinone broke through the penalty area and fell to the ground to create a penalty, which goalkeeper Meret saved brilliantly. Osimhen had two one-on-one shots saved. Napoli made a serious mistake in the second half, Meret was tackled at the back, and Shedira scored the equaliser with the ball in the box. Osimhen took a corner kick and scored from a corner to take the lead again. In the 74th minute, Shadira equalized again with a header from a cross from the right. At full-time, Napoli 2-2 Frosinone, unbeaten in two rounds, remained in 8th place.
Sassuolo - AC Milan
The Milan defence leaked a key figure in the penalty area at the back in the first minute, and Pinamonti received a cross from a team-mate and swept sideways to score a dream start. The Milan defence was broken down again, and Lauriente cut into the box with a one-on-one double strike to give Sassuolo a two-goal lead in just 10 minutes. Milan controlled the situation on the field and pressed forward frequently, Chukwueze's header was ruled offside, and Leao rushed into the penalty area with the ball on the left side and shook the opponent to the ground and slashed into the far corner to pull a goal back. Sassuolo returned to the second half and once again took advantage of the lack of concentration of the Milan defence to score with a powerful shot from the middle of the Laurient penalty area. Milan, who were once again two goals down, fought back with all their might, and Jovic received Leao's pass and smashed the ball into the goal. Gabia had a corner kick opportunity in the 84th minute for his teammates, and Okafor swung his leg to equalize the score. AC Milan drew 3-3 away at Sassuolo and are unbeaten in seven Serie A games.