Juventus held, Roma cut gap on leaders
Sunday, December 14, 2014
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AS Roma bounced back from their midweek European setback to move within a point of Serie A leaders Juventus, after the champions were held 1-1 by UC Sampdoria.
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• Patrice Evra notches maiden strike for leaders Juventus in 1-1 draw against UC Sampdoria.
• Manolo Gabbiadini's second-half equaliser pegs the champions back.
• Result ends Bianconeri's 25-game winning streak at home in Serie A.
• Fourth-placed visitors stretch their unbeaten league sequence to six games.
• AS Roma down ten-man Genoa CFC 1-0 to close gap at top to one point.
• Radja Nainggolan scores decisive goal five minutes before interval.
• Adem Ljajić misses first-half penalty for visitors following Mattia Perin's red card for Genoa.
• AC Milan returned to winning ways by downing SSC Napoli 2-0.
• Jérémy Ménez hits eighth Serie A goal this term; Giacomo Bonaventura doubles lead.
• Napoli have now gone four games without a success in the league.
• Luca Toni registers 300th career goal as Hellas Verona FC win 2-1 at Udinese Calcio.
• Visitors enjoy first victory in eight Serie A outings.
• Antonio Di Natale opened scoring for Udinese with eighth effort this term.
• Rock-bottom Parma FC held to goalless stalemate by Cagliari Calcio.
• Parma seven points off safety following 12 defeats in 15 games.
• ACF Fiorentina stroll to 4-1 success at second-bottom AC Cesena.
Elsewhere
Premier League: United overwhelm Liverpool
Bundesliga: Wolfsburg drop points
Liga: Villarreal stun Atlético
Ligue 1: Marseille, Paris lose