Today there were nine "Serie A" matches played.
The defending champion Turin's "Juventus" celebrated a hard-fought victory away against league newcomer "Carpi", despite dominating ball possession. Marco Borriello put the hosts ahead in the first half, but shortly after, Mario Mandžukič scored a brace and Paul Pogba found the net at the beginning of the second half.
However, the "bianconeri" could have conceded, as Leonardo Bonucci scored an own goal near the end of the match. With 33 points, Massimiliano Allegri's side sits in fourth place.
In the previous round, "Roma" bounced back after a "Coppa Italia" upset and defeated "Genoa" 2-0 at home. Alessandro Florenzi and Umar Sadiq scored for the Capital's team. Interestingly, this 18-year-old forward is on loan from the "Serie B" club "Spezia", where Raul Garcia's players suffered defeat in the middle of the week.
Other clubs vying for the "Scudetto" also secured victories - Florence's "Fiorentina" calmly beat Verona's "Chievo" in front of their own fans, and "Napoli" overcame Atalanta's resistance in a tough and lively match.
The much-needed three points away were also won by the "Milan" club, who triumphed 4-2 in a high-scoring duel against league newcomers "Frosinone". "Rossoneri" bounced back despite trailing by one goal at halftime, and goals from Ignazio Abate, Carlos Bacca, and Alex secured the victory.
Federico Dionisi's goal in the 83rd minute gave the hosts hope, but ultimately Giacomo Bonaventura had the final say, sealing the win for Sinisa Mihajlovic's team and lifting them to sixth place.
In the last match of the evening, the situation at the top of the table became even more heated, as league leaders Milan's "Inter" suffered a home defeat against Rome's "Lazio". Due to this setback, Roberto Mancini's team now holds just a one-point lead over "Fiorentina" and "Napoli".
