Serie A

Welcome to Sportstar's live blog of the Serie A match between Salernitana and AC Milan, being played at the Stadio Arechi in Salerno, Italy.

We are still hungry and now we want to cement our place in history.” Last season we made AC Milan history by winning (the Serie A). Stefano Pioli’s second-placed side trail the leader by eight points and face mid-table Salernitana, which has won only one of six Serie A meetings against Milan.

As Serie A returns after a break of over 50 days, Stephen Kasiewicz looks to 10 promising players to watch in the second part of the campaign.

Yet homegrown players continue to emerge and flourish in Serie A. [Napoli](/teams/napoli) in mid-November and has been connected with a move to the Partenopei. Budget constraints and expansive scouting networks have led clubs to shop in previously uncharted markets. [Spezia](/teams/spezia) before the World Cup. [Milan](/teams/milan) to a goalless draw in early November. [Inter](/teams/inter) and [Sampdoria](/teams/sampdoria) have the oldest players pools at 28.2 and 28.3 years, respectively.

Rafael Leao and Tonali struck in the first half as second-placed Milan moved to 36 points, five behind league leaders Napoli who play away to Inter Milan ...

Salernitana substitute Federico Bonazzoli got a consolation goal for the hosts in the 83rd minute after he connected with a cross at the back post and beat goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu. Milan could have added more goals but they missed chances, including from Giroud. Sandro Tonali scored a goal and set up another to guide AC Milan to a 2-1 victory at Salernitana on Wednesday as Serie A returned after a seven-week break for the World Cup and the festive season.

Sandro Tonali scored a goal and set up another to guide AC Milan to a 2-1 victory as Serie A returned from a seven-week break.

Lorenzo Pellegrini’s early penalty proved enough for Roma to get back on track with a 1-0 home win over Bologna. José Mourinho’s side moved level on points with fifth-placed Lazio, who fell to a 2-1 loss at Lecce. Rafael Leão put Milan ahead in the 10th minute, picking up Tonali’s pass and going around goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa for a brilliant finish. [Milan](https://www.theguardian.com/football/acmilan) could have added more goals but they missed chances, including from Olivier Giroud – and almost paid the price as the hosts rallied. Napoli struggled for rhythm on their return after the seven-week World Cup and festive break, and Dzeko’s 56th-minute effort from Federico Dimarco’s cross proved enough. Sandro Tonali scored a goal and set up another to guide Milan to a 2-1 victory at Salernitana.

Serie A returns in 2023 with a Scudetto showdown between Inter and runaway leaders Napoli, as Romelu Lukaku and Edin Dzeko face off against Victor Osimhen ...

[Matteo Darmian](https://football-italia.net/player/matteo-darmian/) is chosen instead of the more attacking [Denzel Dumfries](https://football-italia.net/player/denzel-dumfries/). [Hakan Calhanoglu](https://football-italia.net/player/hakan-calhanoglu/) and [Henrikh Mkhitaryan](https://football-italia.net/player/henrikh-mkhitaryan/), with [Francesco Acerbi](https://football-italia.net/player/francesco-acerbi/) favoured over [Stefan de Vrij](https://football-italia.net/player/stefan-de-vrij/). [Inter](/teams/inter) and runaway leaders [Napoli](/teams/napoli), as [Romelu Lukaku](https://football-italia.net/player/romelu-lukaku/) and [Edin Dzeko](https://football-italia.net/player/edin-dzeko/) face off against [Victor Osimhen](https://football-italia.net/player/victor-osimhen/) and Kvicha Kvaratskhelia.

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SUBSTITUTION - NAPOLI Napoli Internazionale

The Italian Serie A is finally back after the break with a crucial game in the title race.

With twenty minutes left, Inter Milan are in control of the match and seem to be in a good mood while Napoli still didn't have a shot on target so far. Napoli, the last match of the day for the Serie A action! Another big chance for Inter Milan with Romelu Lukaku who went close to score the first goal of the match after an incredible assist of Nicolò Barella. Inter definitely deserved to score the opening goal of the game today. Luciano Spalletti's team managed to win 13 games and only drew two so far in the first 15 matches of the season and are the frontrunners for the final victory. The Nerazzurri are eight points behind and conceded far too many goals already (22 in 16 games, the worst team in the top ten) but the game against Napoli showed that they have the quality and the potential to start a winning streak that can lead to a quick comeback in the table. Despite a difficult situation off the pitch, with a new board that is about to be formed on Jan 18, Massimiliano Allegri was able to change the curse of the current Juventus season and won the last seven Serie A matches, beating Cremonese 1-0 on Wednesday. This is where Spalletti's experience and influence in the dressing room have to make a difference in the coming weeks to avoid a possible step back. The news is that we still have a Scudetto race this season, and this is because of three reasons On the other hand, this is one of the games that can shape psychologically a team, especially in a very special city like Naples where the fans have a particular affection for the team that sometimes can put more pressure on the players compared to other cities and clubs. Simone Inzaghi's boys celebrated after the final whistle because this is the kind of win that can completely change the course of a season and open up what appeared to be close to becoming a one-horse race. Inter Milan are back in the Scudetto race after winning 1-0 at the San Siro against previously unbeaten Napoli, who still lead the Serie A table.

After the FIFA World Cup 2022 break, the Italian league, Serie A is set to return from Wednesday, January 4, 2023. On the matchday 16, current leaders ...

Napoli have won their last 11 Serie A games and are unbeaten this season as they will look to continue their winning run against Simone Inzaghi's side. Where to watch the live stream of Inter Milan vs Napoli in the Serie A 2022-23 in India? After the FIFA World Cup 2022 break, the Italian league, Serie A is set to return from Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

Roma need to start 2023 on the right foot after losing momentum, so look to Paulo Dybala, False 9 Nicolò Zaniolo and youth player Benjamin Tahirovic ...

[Ola Solbakken](https://football-italia.net/player/ola-solbakken/) is on the bench, with only [Georginio Wijnaldum](https://football-italia.net/player/georginio-wijnaldum/) and [Ebrima Darboe](https://football-italia.net/player/ebrima-darboe/) injured. [Joshua Zirkzee](https://football-italia.net/player/joshua-zirkzee/), [Musa Barrow](https://football-italia.net/player/musa-barrow/), [Lorenzo De Silvestri](https://football-italia.net/player/lorenzo-de-silvestri/) and [Kevin Bonifazi](https://football-italia.net/player/kevin-bonifazi/), so Arnautovic leads the attack with support from [Riccardo Orsolini](https://football-italia.net/player/riccardo-orsolini/) and [Roberto Soriano](https://football-italia.net/player/roberto-soriano/). [Tammy Abraham](https://football-italia.net/player/tammy-abraham/) is dropped and 19-year-old Tahirovic given his first start in midfield. [Rick](https://football-italia.net/player/rick/) Karsdorp. [Lorenzo Pellegrini](https://football-italia.net/player/lorenzo-pellegrini/) behind False 9 Zaniolo. [Roma](/teams/roma) need to start 2023 on the right foot after losing momentum, so look to [Paulo Dybala](https://football-italia.net/player/paulo-dybala/), False 9 [Nicolò Zaniolo](https://football-italia.net/player/nicolo-zaniolo/) and youth player [Benjamin Tahirovic](https://football-italia.net/player/benjamin-tahirovic/) against [Marko Arnautovic](https://football-italia.net/player/marko-arnautovic/)’s [Bologna](/teams/bologna).