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All the build-up and action from today’s two Serie A games, as Fiorentina host Udinese and Inter take on Cesc Fabregas’ Como.
These are the closing Week 17 fixtures and the last before the Christmas break, though they are back on the pitch on Saturday.
We begin at 17.30 GMT with Fiorentina trying to get back on track against stuttering Udinese and Edoardo Bove will be in the stands.
At 19.45 GMT, Inter need a victory to keep up with the top two, but host Fabregas and Como at San Siro.
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WHAT A GOAL 🚀
Marcus Thuram puts the icing on the cake with an incredible near post strike ✅
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| Rank | Teams | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | 28 | 61 |
| 2 | Napoli | 28 | 60 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 28 | 58 |
| 4 | Juventus | 28 | 52 |
| 5 | Lazio | 28 | 51 |
| 6 | Bologna | 28 | 50 |
| 7 | Roma | 28 | 46 |
| 8 | Fiorentina | 28 | 45 |
| 9 | Milan | 28 | 44 |
| 10 | Udinese | 28 | 40 |
| 11 | Torino | 28 | 35 |
| 12 | Genoa | 28 | 32 |
| 13 | Como | 28 | 29 |
| 14 | Cagliari | 28 | 26 |
| 15 | Verona | 28 | 26 |
| 16 | Lecce | 28 | 25 |
| 17 | Parma | 28 | 24 |
| 18 | Empoli | 28 | 22 |
| 19 | Venezia | 28 | 19 |
| 20 | Monza | 28 | 14 |
This result means Inter go into the Christmas holidays in third place, although they are only three points off leaders Atalanta with a game in hand, so could in theory be joint top.
MARCUS THURAM REALLY WENT NEAR POST HERE 😱 pic.twitter.com/aAxBz8O9w5
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OK, so he beat Pepe Reina at the near top corner, but Thuram also absolutely SMASHED that. It was ferocious and bent back the veteran goalkeeper’s gloves!
Frattesi gets down the right, roll across is too weak, intercepted by Barba.
We start 4 minutes of stoppages.
Taremi and Frattesi on for Inter, Lautaro Martinez and Mkhitaryan off.
Cerri on for Fadera. There’s a name we haven’t seen for a while.
Lautaro Martinez avoids a yellow card for a very obvious foul, but Mazzitelli does get booked for taking down Carlos Augusto.
Inter give it away immediately and Fadera puts in a cross for the Cutrone header off target!
Como free kick to the back post, but Goldaniga at full stretch can’t get it under control.
Buchanan sprints down the left and then whips a ball far too hard for Lautaro Martinez to get there.
Fabregas lets out an exasperated groan as Barba punts the cross straight out of play.
Dimarco off, Buchanan on for Inter.
Lautaro Martinez goes down on the counter, referee waves play on. Inter captain shrugs incredulously.
Cutrone just about manages to get the finish away from the tightest of angles on a poor De Vrij clearance, but straight at Sommer.
Zielinski and De Vrij on for Inter, Barella and Bisseck off.
Como introduce Barba and Mazzitelli for Belotti and the injured Kempf.
Whatever it was, it seems ok now. They can resume. Best safe than sorry in these situations, looks like someone just fell, but they are ok.
Referee halts play, something is happening in the Inter Curva. Might be a medical emergency.
Como on the counter, but Belotti shot is charged down by Bisseck!
That was rather odd. Ben Kone made a mess of the clearance, Dimarco stole it, his shot hit Lautaro Martinez and looped up over a helpless Reina, but the Argentina international was offside.
Barella is again left frustrated by the refusal of anyone to give him the ball… This time it’s Lautaro Martinez who insists on doing it all himself and fires over.
Inter free kick, but Bisseck nods it over.
Sergi Roberto and Strefezza off, Kone and Cutrone on for Como.