The 18th round of Serie A was played with a number of matches on this night. Atalanta beat Lecce 1-0 at home with Lookman scoring the only goal. Cagliari and Empoli played to a 0-0 draw. Udinese swept Bologna 3-0. AC Milan beat Sassuolo 1-0 with Christian Pulisic scoring the only goal. Hellas Verona lost 0-1 to Salernitana and Shauna scored the only goal. Juventus beat Roma 1-0 with Rabiot scoring the only goal.
Atalanta vs Lecce had 62% possession, 17 attempts at goal with 4 on target and 1 goal. Lecce also had a good number of shots, 15 shots on goal, but failed to score. Lookman became Atalanta's biggest contributor, and his goals were worth a fortune. Scamacca was out of luck as his shot was blocked by the post. Pasalic's shot was likewise denied by the woodwork. Lecce lost the game and suffered two consecutive defeats. Atalanta picked up the crucial three points in the race for the fourth.
AC Milan played Sassuolo, Bennacer scored early, but it was blown off for offside. Rafael Leao also scored, but it was also blown off for offside. It wasn't until the second half that AC Milan broke the deadlock. Christian Pulisic slotted home from Bennacer's through ball. It was the only goal of the game. In the end, AC Milan won 1-0, ending a five-year winless run at home to Sassuolo. The win allowed AC Milan to secure third place and keep the pressure on the teams ahead.
Juventus' match against Roma was a very tight one. Juventus came close to conceding a goal early on, but Cristante's shot hit the post. Vlahovic had a number of good chances, but his shots were unreliable and so many chances were wasted in the first half. Dybala's out-of-the-instep shot was imaginative, but it was missed. Kostic almost scored, but was cleared by Ndicka's goalline. Shortly after the start of the second half, Rabiot breached Roma's goal, a goal that was worth a fortune. Roma were never able to equalise and had to accept the loss. Jose Mourinho failed to conquer the stadium.
In the standings, Inter Milan tops the table with 45 points. After the win, Juventus are still in second place with 43 points, just two points behind Inter Milan. AC Milan are third in the table with 36 points after all three points. Fiorentina are in 4th place with 33 points. In fifth place is Bologna with 31 points. Atalanta are in 6th place with 29 points. Roma lost the game and are still in 7th place with 28 points.