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On Wednesday, 26th round matches were played in the Italian league. Inter's winning streak finally came to an end - the club played a draw with Udinese. Milan, Palermo, and Fiorentina, fighting for European spots, also played to draws, while Empoli, Lazio, and Sampdoria managed to earn three points. Roma narrowly avoided defeat in Verona, and Torino's new coach debut was victorious.
In the highly anticipated match between Palermo and Milan, a goalless draw was recorded. Milan played with eight injured players in defense, forcing midfielder Cristian Brocchi to play as a full-back.
Milan had a golden opportunity in the early minutes of the match, but Palermo goalkeeper Alberto Fontana saved Kaka's penalty kick, maintaining a 0-0 scoreline.
In the second half, both Palermo and Milan missed great chances to score. Milan's attacker Ronaldo almost scored, but the ball ended up in Palermo's net after a deflection from a Palermo defender, leading to an own goal and a 1-0 win for Milan.
Meanwhile, Francesco Totti saved Roma from a surprising defeat against Chievo. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
In another match, Empoli bounced back from their previous defeat to secure a convincing 3-1 victory at home against Messina.
Fiorentina, climbing up the standings, managed to salvage a draw at the end of the match against Reggina, finishing with a 1-1 score.
In the match between Sampdoria and Atalanta, Sampdoria came from behind to win 2-1 at home.
The remaining matches of the round ended without goals.
In the last match of the round, Inter ended their record-winning streak by playing a 1-1 draw at home against Udinese. Inter had won seventeen consecutive matches in Serie A up until that point.
The most prolific goal scorers in the league were Francesco Totti, Luca Toni, and others.
Standings table:
Note: Due to a corruption scandal, Fiorentina had 15 points deducted, Reggina had 11 points deducted, Milan had 8 points deducted, and Lazio had 3 points deducted. Due to financial reasons, Siena had 1 point deducted.
