In the early morning of December 31, Italian time, the 18th round of Serie A ushered in fierce competition. In the spotlight match, Juventus narrowly beat Roma 1-0 to continue to chase the leading Inter Milan. At the same time, AC Milan also ended 2023 with a victory and firmly settled in third place in the standings.
In the 47th minute, Juventus pressed aggressively, Vlahovic assisted with a heel, and Rabiot scored a low shot into the near corner from inside the box to make it 1-0.
AC Milan tore through the opposition defence in the 59th minute through Bennacer's through ball, and Christian Pulisic stepped forward to face the opposition goalkeeper and easily scored to give his team a 1-0 lead. In other fixtures, Hellas Verona lost 1-0 at home to Salernitana, with Shauna scoring the only goal of the game.
Atalanta won 1-0 against Lecce thanks to a goal from Lookman. Viola and Cagliari ended in a 0-0 draw. Udinese, on the other hand, thrashed Bologna 3-0 at home. Juventus are unbeaten in 13 games and have 43 points, just two points behind Inter Milan at the top of the table.
AC Milan, on the other hand, have 36 points after winning this round and are currently in third place in the standings. Bologna's previous three-game winning streak was ended and the points dropped to 31 points, placing them in fifth place. Atalanta's victory saw them leapfrog Roma in the standings and move up to 6th place.