In a Group E encounter, Barcelona, fresh from their 4-0 demolition of Real Madrid on the weekend, thumped Roma 6-1. The Catalans were in breathtaking form and the interplay between their forwards was a delight
In a match that saw three penalty goals out of four, Roma old boy Mattia Destro came back to haunt them when he scored from the spot kick late in the second half to help Bologna snatch a point from the encounter on Saturday.
In the opening fixture of the eighth week of the 2015/16 Serie A season, Roma defeated Empoli 3-1 and moved to second spot in the table as a consequence. Miralem Pjanic, Daniele de Rossi and Mohamed Salah grabbed the goals for the Italian capital outfit
Juventus came close to winning the historic treble last season. The Italian champions lost to Barcelona in the Champions League final in Berlin but they still lifted two major trophies in Italy.
In the Monday’s Derby della Capitale, AS Roma defeated Lazio 2 – 1 at the Stadio Olimpico. The Italian giants have ensured their berth in the Champions League next season.
Similar to the Bundesliga, the Serie A title is virtually decided early on in the season nowadays. With four games left in the season, Juventus have clinched another Serie A title while all the other teams have mostly played as expected.
The Milan derby used to be one of the most celebrated rivalries in world football, but on Sunday it seemed like an unending affair at San Siro. AC Milan and Inter don’t attract the same attention which they used to a few years ago.
All the Serie A teams were involved on the same match day after the players returned from international duties. The most eye catching fixture of the Italian top flight last week was the game in Rome as AS Roma played host to Benitez’s Napoli.
AC Milan have climbed over their arch rivals Inter after grabbing a victory over Cagliari. Milan won 3 – 1 at home on Saturday, there by climbing to the eighth spot on the Serie A table. With ten games to go, Rossoneri don’t have a realistic chance of booking a Champions League berth.
Juventus stumbled, but Roma couldn’t take any advantage. Allegri’s men were held by Cesena in a 2 – 2 draw on Monday, while AS Roma were held in a goalless draw at home against Parma.
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