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NEW HERO: KENAN YILDIZ DOUBLE SEALS WIN AMID VLAHOVIC INJURY SCARE

Kenan Yildiz scored twice to lead Juventus to a 2-1 comeback win against Cagliari. The crucial victory was overshadowed by a first-half muscle injury to star striker Dusan Vlahovic.

New Hero: Kenan Yildiz Double Seals Win Amid Vlahovic Injury Scare
Yildiz Brace Wins It

Kenan Yildiz led Juventus to a 2-1 win against Cagliari with two goals, but Dusan Vlahovic had to leave the game due to a muscle injury.

Juventus got back on track after three straight draws by defeating Bodo/Glimt 3-2 in the Champions League earlier this week. Vlahovic and Yildiz were back in the starting lineup. Federico Gatti and Michele Di Gregorio weren't in top shape, and Daniele Rugani, Gleison Bremer, Arek Milik, and Carlo Pinsoglio were also injured. Cagliari hadn't won since September 19 but had drawn away games against Udinese and Como after an exciting 3-3 game against Genoa. Yerry Mina, Luca Mazzitelli, Marko Rog, Ze Pedro, and Andrea Belotti didn't travel with the team.

Early on, Marco Palestra tried to foul Filip Kostic in the box but was called for pulling his shirt. Later, his counterattack was deflected by Teun Koopmeiners.

Palestra was a constant worry for Juventus. He set up the first goal by stealing the ball from Kostic and passing it back from the byline. Sebastiano Esposito and Manuel Locatelli both went for the ball near the goal.

Right after the game restarted, Juventus tied the score. Khephren Thuram won the ball in midfield and passed it to Yildiz, who scored from about 14 yards out.

Vlahovic then took a shot that tested Elia Caprile, but he injured his muscle during the play and was replaced by Jonathan David.

Francisco Conceicao's header went straight to Caprile, and Weston McKennie missed a half-volley. But near the end of the first half, Juventus took the lead.

McKennie flicked the ball to Pierre Kalulu, who passed it to Yildiz. Yildiz got past two defenders and scored in the corner of the net.

In the second half, Conceicao missed a chance after a pass from David. Koopmeiners' shot went just wide after a pass from Conceicao.

Riyad Idrissi then forced a save from Mattia Perin after a great pass from Esposito.

Conceicao later shot over the bar and then hit another shot right at the goalkeeper.

Near the end of the game, Cagliari wanted a handball penalty when Fabio Miretti blocked Gennaro Borrelli's header, but it looked like the ball hit the Cagliari player’s hand.

DAVID NERES COUNTER-ATTACK GOAL HANDS NAPOLI CRUCIAL 1-0 VICTORY AT ROMA

Napoli secured a massive 1-0 away victory against Roma thanks to a brilliant counter-attack goal from David Neres. The win ties them with AC Milan at the top of Serie A.

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David Neres scored on a quick break, giving Napoli a huge road win against Roma and putting them in a tie with AC Milan for the league lead.

With only two points separating them, this game was important. Paulo Dybala, who had been out, played in Thursday's Europa League game against Midtjylland. Artem Dovbyk and Angelino are still injured. But Dybala started on the bench this time. Napoli had defeated Qarabag 2-0 in their midweek Champions League match. Even after losing Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa, Billy Gilmour, Kevin De Bruyne, Miguel Gutierrez, Alex Meret, and Romelu Lukaku, they’re settling into their 3-4-3 setup.

Mile Svilar made a brave play, rushing off his line to block Noa Lang's run onto a long ball. He then got back in time to save Rasmus Hojlund's rebound attempt.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo volleyed a cross from David Neres into the side-netting, and Vanja Milinkovic-Savic was in position to stop a shot from Gianluca Mancini.

Svilar stretched to push away a tricky shot from Lang with one hand after it was deflected by Mancini. Amir Rrahmani barely stopped Evan Ferguson from tapping in a pass from Lorenzo Pellegrini.

Napoli then scored. Rrahmani's sliding tackle on Manu Koné started a fast counterattack. David Neres passed to Hojlund and then chipped the ball over Svilar. Roma argued, but VAR confirmed Rrahmani got the ball first. Neres scored his third goal in two Serie A games.

Tommaso Baldanzi came on for Ferguson after halftime, and Roma switched back to their False 9 formation. However, Dybala wasn't ready to play a full 45 minutes.

Svilar denied Hojlund near the post after a pass from Noa Lang. Roma began to control the ball but struggled to create good scoring chances.

Matteo Politano tested Svilar with a curling shot from distance, and Lorenzo Pellegrini's powerful shot for Roma went just over the bar.

Roma's best chance came in the final minute. Dybala flicked the ball to Baldanzi, whose hard shot was saved by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.

LAUTARO MARTINEZ DOUBLE SNAPS INTER'S SLUMP, ENDS PISA'S CLEAN SHEET RUN

Inter Milan got a vital 2-0 victory against Pisa thanks to Lautaro Martinez's second-half double. The win snapped a two-game losing run and broke Pisa's four-match home clean sheet record.

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Martinez Lifts Inter Back to 3rd Place

Lautaro Martinez scored twice, getting Inter back on track with a much-needed win against Pisa, who had kept four straight clean sheets at home.

Inter was shaky after losing to AC Milan and Atletico Madrid. Henrikh Mkhitaryan was back on the bench. Luis Henrique got a rare start because Ange-Yoan Bonny had the flu, joining Denzel Dumfries, Tomas Palacios, and Raffaele Di Gennaro on the list of players who couldn't play. Pisa had only won once all season but hadn't lost in six games, drawing with Milan, Lazio, Torino, and Sassuolo. Daniel Denoon, Isak Vural, Mateus Lusuardi, Tomas Esteves, Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, and Calvin Stengs were out, and Adrian Semper had a stomach bug, but Marius Marin was ready to play.

Simone Scuffet stopped Federico Dimarco's free kick, and Francesco Acerbi was offside when he headed wide after a set play. M’Bala Nzola couldn't take advantage of a good chance because he didn't control the ball well.

Lautaro Martinez's header went just wide after a free kick from Hakan Calhanoglu. Pisa then had a big chance around the half-hour mark. Idrissa Touré headed a long ball down to Gabriele Piccinini, and Piccinini's volley went just past the post.

Soon after, Marcus Thuram's shot also went just wide, and Lautaro Martinez's volley bounced over the bar after a cross from Nicolò Barella.

Early in the second half, Touré sent a dangerous cross into the box, but Acerbi and Yann Sommer stopped Pisa from scoring.

Barella's shot was deflected over the bar by Raul Albiol, and Piccinini shot right at Sommer. Nzola then missed a great chance on a counterattack, shooting wide when he was one-on-one with Sommer.

Acerbi blocked Meister's shot in the box, and then Inter scored with a great goal.

Francesco Pio Esposito won the ball back on the left and crossed to Lautaro Martinez, who scored with a first-time shot into the top corner from 12 yards out. It was the first goal Pisa had let in at home since September 14, ending their run of four clean sheets.

Pisa almost scored when Nzola's header was deflected wide, but Inter increased their lead. After a corner wasn't cleared well, Andy Diouf passed to Barella on the right. Barella's shot became an assist for Lautaro Martinez, who scored at the far post.

Lautaro Martinez almost scored a third goal soon after, but he missed a shot after a cross from Diouf.

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