Regardless of the Sweden star’s two targets on the age of 40 years and 48 days, the Rossoneri slumped to their first lack of the season with a 4-3 defeat at Fiorentina.

Dusan Vlahovic was the hero of the night time, scoring twice for Fiorentina. With 27 targets in 2021, the Serbia striker equaled Kurt Hamrin’s document from 1960 because the participant with essentially the most Serie A targets for Fiorentina in a single calendar 12 months.

AC Milan remained in second place, stage on factors with Serie A frontrunner Napoli, which visits defending champion Inter Milan on Sunday.

Earlier, midfielder Mario Pasalic scored twice and offered an help as Atalanta rallied to rout Spezia 5-2.

Atalanta _ which had didn’t win its final three Italian league matches _ moved stage with third-place Inter within the Italian league, with 25 factors from 13 video games. Inter has one match in hand and a greater objective distinction.

Struggling Juventus ended Lazio’s 19-match unbeaten dwelling document with a 2-0 win at Stadio Olimpico as Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri confronted his former membership. Leonardo Bonucci scored each targets from the penalty spot.

M’Bala Nzola put Spezia forward within the eleventh minute with the guests’ first shot of the match, slotting dwelling from the rebound after Atalanta goalkeeper Juan Musso parried an effort from Daniele Verde off the crossbar.

Atalanta replied with three first-half targets on its approach to solely its second win in seven dwelling matches this season.

The primary one got here within the 18th when Pasalic leveled from shut vary following a breakthrough from Davide Zappacosta down the fitting.

Duvan Zapata missed a penalty kick that needed to be retaken attributable to penalty-box encroachment, and the striker didn’t miss his second probability with a superbly taken shot to the highest left nook within the thirty eighth. Pasalic then made it 3-1 with a clear end to conclude a quick counterattack led by Zapata.

Substitute Luis Muriel added his identify to the scoresheet with seven minutes left with a left-footed volley from Pasalic’s cross and Ukraine worldwide Ruslan Malinovskyi made the win much more emphatic within the 89th. Nzola scored a comfort objective in added time.

Lazio was with out the injured Ciro Motionless and didn’t impress, whereas Juventus misplaced Danilo throughout the match. The Brazilian proper again was stretchered off the pitch with an obvious thigh damage, including extra issues to an already depleted aspect.

Former Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu transformed a penalty for Inter within the eleventh minute — and celebrated fiercely towards the membership he left in June on a free switch after 4 years. Milan leveled because of an own-goal by defender Stefan de Vrij shortly after, and Inter additionally had a penalty saved in a high-tempo first half.

“For us the glass is half empty,” Inter coach Simone Inzaghi mentioned. “We missed so many probabilities and a penalty, and we deserved extra.

“However we confronted an amazing crew that’s high as a result of it deserves to be. And we’re persevering with to enhance … Milan and Napoli are going at an unbelievable charge however there are various video games left and there’s time and area.”

Stefano Pioli’s Milan remained degree on factors on the high of the Italian league with Napoli, which drew 1-1 towards Hellas Verona earlier. Inter was third, seven factors under the highest two.

“The glass is half full,” Pioli mentioned. “It’s clear that you simply at all times play to win, particularly when it’s a derby match.

“We suffered a bit within the first 20 minutes of the second half however then we bought again on high once more. On the entire, I’m glad as a result of we performed nicely towards very robust opponents.”

Milan was trying to make a press release of intent _ by transferring 10 factors away from defending champion Inter _ however had quite a few gamers out injured and Theo Hernandez suspended. And it bought off to the worst doable begin as Franck Kessie tangled with Calhanoglu to concede a penalty.

Calhanoglu fired the spot kick straight down the center after which ran to the close by nook to have a good time in entrance of the Milan ultras. After getting loudly jeered by followers, he put his palms as much as his ears.

Inter’s lead lasted simply six minutes earlier than De Vrij headed Sandro Tonali’s free kick into his personal web. Fikayo Tomori celebrated as if he had scored and the stadium announcer gave out the participant’s identify however it was finally awarded as an own-goal.

Inter was given a second penalty within the twenty seventh after a nasty mistake from Fode Ballo-Toure noticed him convey down Matteo Darmian. This time Lautaro Martinez stepped up however Ciprian Tataru?anu managed to save lots of his spot kick.

Ballo-Toure made up for his mistake within the last minute of the half, clearing off the road from an unmarked Nicolo Barella.

Inter had the higher alternatives within the first half and so it continued after the break, though Zlatan Ibrahimovic virtually gained the match for Milan. The 40-year-old Swede had executed little all sport earlier than curling the ball simply previous the highest far nook and he additionally had a fierce free kick parried by Samir Handanovic.

Milan virtually snatched all three factors proper on the demise however Alexis Saelemaekers’ shot from distance cannoned off the left submit and Kessie fired the rebound simply previous the correct submit.

RED CARDS

Verona ended the match in Naples with 9 males after substitutes Daniel Bessa and Nikola Kalinic have been despatched off in separate incidents late on.

Giovanni Simeone had scored his seventh aim in 4 matches to present Verona an early lead however that solely lasted 5 minutes earlier than Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s equalizer.

Napoli hit the woodwork twice by means of Victor Osimhen and Dries Mertens.

Mertens’ try got here shortly after Bessa was despatched off after receiving two yellow playing cards in eight minutes. Kalinic adopted his teammate in stoppage time after additionally receiving two fast yellows.

MOURINHO MISERY

Roma’s distress continued as Jose Mourinho’s facet misplaced 3-2 at Venezia to depart it with only one win in its final seven matches in all competitions.

It was the primary time Venezia had scored two targets in a match in its return to Serie A and lifted it three factors above the drop zone.

Roma slipped to sixth after Lazio comfortably beat relegation-threatened Salernitana 3-0.

Bologna is only a level under Roma _ and degree with Juventus and Fiorentina _ after profitable 2-1 at Sampdoria. Udinese beat Sassuolo 3-2.

The ageless Sweden nice, whose fortieth birthday was on Oct. 3, scored one purpose and likewise drew a penalty that led to AC Milan’s second purpose in a 2-1 win at Jose Mourinho’s Roma within the Italian league on Sunday.

Earlier than he was substituted close to the hour mark, Ibrahimovic tormented Roma with likelihood after likelihood, with solely the offside rule and VAR stopping him from scoring or establishing a number of extra objectives.

“Ibra is at all times psyched up,” Milan coach Stefano Pioli mentioned. “He was much more motivated to play in entrance of a hostile crowd. He’s at all times capable of finding motivation.”

The victory prolonged Milan’s excellent begin in Serie A and saved the Rossoneri degree on factors with Napoli, which nonetheless leads on purpose distinction after a 1-0 win over regional rival Salernitana.

Ibrahimovic scored halfway by the primary half with a strong free kick by Roma’s wall for his four-hundredth profession league purpose.

His first league purpose got here virtually precisely 22 years in the past _ on Oct. 30, 1999 as an 18-year-old for Malmo FF in Sweden’s prime division.

Moments later, Ibrahimovic practically created one other purpose however he was dominated offside after chesting down a near-perfect setup for Rafael Leao.

Nonetheless hungry for extra, Ibrahimovic additionally had a purpose disallowed by VAR when he was once more offside.

However when Ibrahimovic was the sufferer of a tough sort out from Roger Ibanez, the referee whistled for a penalty and it was confirmed by VAR, resulting in Franck Kessie’s spot kick within the 57th.

Milan then ended with 10 males after Theo Hernandez picked up his second yellow card, which can maintain him out of subsequent weekend’s derby with Inter.

Stephan El Shaarawy pulled one again for Roma in stoppage time.

SOUTHERN DERBY

Napoli struggled to seek out the goal in its win over Salernitana, which is again within the prime division for the primary time in additional than twenty years.

Piotr Zielinski scored on the hour mark following a header from Andrea Petagna that hit the crossbar.

Napoli was lacking standout heart ahead Victor Osimhen, who was out with a muscular subject, and captain Lorenzo Insigne was saved on the bench in an obvious tactical resolution.

Napoli has gained 10 of its opening matches for the second time in membership historical past, after 2017-18.

CORREA DOUBLE

Joaquin Correa scored two second-half objectives in an eight-minute span as defending champion Inter Milan beat Udinese 2-0 to stay seven factors behind the leaders.

Inter dominated from the beginning at San Siro with Nicolo Barella producing seven makes an attempt within the first half because the Nerazzurri midfielder appeared decided to attain.

Nevertheless, it was Correa who gave Inter the lead on the hour mark. Ivan Perisic’s dummy allowed Correa to get on the tip of a cross from Alessandro Bastoni and he raced down a lot of the half earlier than slicing previous a defender and firing into the underside left nook.

Correa’s second got here with a shot into the highest left nook.

HAT-TRICK HERO

Wantaway ahead Dusan Vlahovic might have endeared himself to followers once more after scoring a hat trick to assist Fiorentina beat Spezia 3-0.

Vlahovic transformed a penalty on the stroke of halftime and added two after the break to take his tally to 9 in Serie A this season.

The 21-year-old lately turned down a brand new contract, a lot to the ire of Fiorentina followers who’ve insulted him after current matches. His present deal expires in 2023 however the membership haven’t dominated out him leaving in January.

Fiorentina moved to inside one level of fourth-place Roma. Spezia slipped into the relegation zone after Genoa moved above it on purpose distinction because of a 0-0 draw at residence to fellow struggler Venezia. Head-to-head is the primary tiebreaker in Italy if groups are degree on factors on the finish of the season.

Elsewhere, two late objectives noticed Empoli come from behind to win 2-1 at Sassuolo.

Giovanni Simeone, eldest son of Atletico Madrid supervisor Diego Simeone, scored 4 in final weekend’s 4-1 win over Lazio, and he added two extra objectives inside 14 minutes in Veneto.

The primary was a poacher’s end from shut vary and the second was a sensational, dipping effort from distance to stun a static Juve defence.

Allegri rang the adjustments within the second half as he regarded to show issues round, with certainly one of his substitutes — American Weston McKennie – firing residence 10 minutes from time.

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The guests couldn’t discover an equaliser, nevertheless, as they slipped to their second league defeat in 4 days to remain 13 factors behind leaders Napoli having performed one recreation extra, whereas Verona climbed to eighth with a deserved victory.

Elsewhere in Serie A on Saturday, Atalanta got here from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw with Lazio in Bergamo, Marten de Roon incomes the hosts a degree within the 94th minute.

Juve regarded to have turned issues round following their disappointing begin to the season as they went into their midweek conflict with Sassuolo unbeaten in 9 video games in all competitions.

However the results of a shock 2-1 residence loss on Wednesday had not worn off by the point they took to the sector in Verona, as Simone capitalised on slack defending to place the hosts in entrance after 11 minutes.

Three minutes later Simeone arrowed an excellent strike into the highest nook from 20 metres, turning into solely the seventh participant in Serie A historical past to attain two or extra objectives towards Juventus in the identical recreation for 3 totally different sides — Genoa, Cagliari and Verona.

Juventus have now conceded no less than 15 objectives of their first 11 Serie A matches of the season for the primary time since 1961-62.Till McKennie’s superb end Juve didn’t actually seem like scoring, they usually solely had one good probability to grab a lucky level when Paulo Dybala was denied by a superb save from residence goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo within the dying minutes.