MONDAY, JANIUARY 11, 2016 SPORTS Totti return not enough as Milan hold Roma MILAN: Francesco Totti’s return from injury Roma have dropped two points and the their previous six meetings with Roma and RED CARD death to cap what has been a rollercoaster failed to spark Roma as the Serie A title pressure will continue to grow on French their last win at the Stadio Olimpico came That prompted Mihajlovic to kick a week for the Brazilian. hopefuls’ winless run continued Saturday coach Rudi Garcia. in October 2011. The pressure is also on water bottle, a red card offence which is Lazio moved up to ninth place, with after being held 1-1 at home by AC Milan. With Edin Dzeko suspended, Sadiq was Sinisa Mihajlovic, and amid a frustrating considered dissent. Bacca and Giacomo Fiorentina still in second place, a point Totti returned following a near four- handed his second consecutive start by second half AC Milan’s Serbian coach was Bonaventura missed further chances while behind Inter, but now in danger of being month injury layoff when he replaced Garcia and within a matter of seconds the sent to the stands for violent conduct on at the other end Gervinho fired wide. overtaken by Napoli and Juventus. Nigerian starlet Umar Sadiq 25 minutes Nigerian teenager had stung the gloves of the touchlines. However Milan claimed a Earlier, Manchester United target Felipe “That was our best game of the season, into the second half. But after Juraj Kucka Milan’s 16-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi well deserved equaliser on 50 minutes Anderson came off the bench to hit a late we should always play like that because levelled Antonio Ruduiger’s fourth-minute Donnarumma. Sadiq has found the net in when Kucka rose to head Keisuke Honda’s goal as Lazio awoke from their slumber to that’s what I expect from my players,” said opener five minutes into the second half, each of his last two appearances for Roma, floated cross from the right past Wojciech stun title-chasers Fiorentina 3-1 on Lazio coach Stefano Pioli. 38-year-old club legend Totti failed to but the 18-year-old striker was beaten to Szczesny. Milan, who saw Kevin-Prince Saturday. Keita Balde gave Lazio a first-half It was Fiorentina’s second home spark the Giallorossi, who now have only the honour when Rudiger volleyed Boateng make his Serie A comeback after lead in Florence and the visitors looked to reverse of the campaign but coach Paulo one win from their last seven league out- Miralem Pjanic’s free-kick past two years at Schalke, had the momentum have wrapped up the points when Sergej Sousa refused to criticise his players. ings and were whistled off the park at a Donnarumma at the back post. but Mihajlovic’s men were wasteful. Milinkovic-Savic doubled Lazio’s lead two “Once we started the second half, Keita’s sparsely-attended Stadio Olimpico. Sadiq did well to squirm away from two Stunned 1-0 by Bologna in midweek minutes into added-on time with his maid- goal began to weigh on us,” said the Roma remain in fifth place at five defenders and set up Miralem Pjanic, only when they had 16 attempts on goal, Milan en Serie A goal. Portuguese. “We tried to pull level but we points behind leaders Inter Milan ahead for the Bosnian to scuff a shot wide, while saw Szczesny smother at Carlos Bacca’s In a dramatic finish to Fiorentina’s first were playing more with our hearts than of their home game against Sassuolo on Rudiger saw a diving header from a corner feet and then Kucka blast over from close home game of the year, Facundo our heads. But I can’t say anything, the Sunday, but it is the second time this palmed on to the woodwork by range after a great move involving Roncaglia reduced the arrears for the hosts lads have had a wonderful first half of the week, following a 3-3 draw at Chievo, that Donnarumma. Milan had won just one of Boateng and Bacca. only for Anderson to hit Lazio’s third at the season.” — AFP Football Results/Standings Oxford Utd 3, Swansea City 2; Chelsea 2, Scunthorpe 0; Tottenham 2, Leicester 2; Carlisle United 2, Yeovil Town 2. English Premier League Getafe 19 6 5 8 21 27 23 GP W D L GF GA Pts Espanyol 18 6 3 9 16 28 21 Arsenal 20 13 3 4 34 18 42 Real Betis 19 5 5 9 13 28 20 Leicester City 20 11 7 2 37 25 40 Real Sociedad 18 4 5 9 20 27 17 Man City 20 12 3 5 39 21 39 Las Palmas 18 4 5 9 18 26 17 Tottenham 20 9 9 2 34 16 36 Granada CF 19 4 5 10 20 36 17 Man United 20 9 6 5 24 17 33 Sporting Gijon18 4 3 11 16 29 15 West Ham 20 8 8 4 30 23 32 R Vallecano 19 4 3 12 21 43 15 Crystal Palace 20 9 4 7 23 19 31 Levante 19 3 5 11 14 32 14. Liverpool 20 8 6 6 22 24 30 Watford 20 8 5 7 25 22 29 Italy Serie A results/standings Stoke 20 8 5 7 21 21 29 Atalanta Bergamo 0, Genoa 2; Bologna 0, Everton 20 6 9 5 36 29 27 Chievo Verona 1; Frosinone 1, Napoli 5; West Brom 20 7 5 8 20 25 26 Inter Milan 0, Sassuolo 1; Torino 0, Empoli Southampton 20 6 6 8 26 24 24 1; Verona 0, Palermo 1; AS Roma 1, AC Chelsea 20 6 5 9 26 29 23 Milan 1; Carpi 2, Udinese 1; Fiorentina 1, Norwich 20 6 5 9 23 32 23 Lazio 3. Bournemouth 20 5 6 9 22 34 21 Napoli 19 12 5 2 38 15 41 Swansea 20 4 7 9 17 26 19 Inter Milan 19 12 3 4 24 12 39 Newcastle 20 4 5 11 19 35 17 Fiorentina 19 12 2 5 37 19 38 Sunderland 20 4 3 13 22 39 15 Juventus 18 11 3 4 31 14 36 Aston Villa 20 1 5 14 16 37 8 AS Roma 19 9 7 3 36 22 34 MILAN: Sassuolo’s Domenico Berardi scores past Inter Milan goalkeeper Samir Handanovic on a penalty kick during a Serie A soccer match at Sassuolo 18 8 7 3 23 17 31 the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, yesterday. Sassuolo won 1-0. — AP England Championship Empoli 19 9 3 7 24 23 30 Middlesbrough 2416 4 4 36 12 52 AC Milan 19 8 5 6 25 23 29 Derby County 25 13 9 3 37 17 48 Lazio 19 8 3 8 23 27 27 Hull 25 14 5 6 36 18 47 Chievo Verona 19 7 5 7 25 21 26 Spot-on Sassuolo Brig & Alb 25 11 11 3 31 25 44 A Bergamo 19 7 3 9 20 23 24 Burnley 25 11 9 5 34 23 42 Udinese 19 7 3 9 18 27 24 Ipswich 25 11 8 6 34 30 41 Sampdoria 18 6 5 7 27 28 23 Sheff Wed 25 10 9 6 36 28 39 Torino 18 6 4 8 22 23 22 Birmingham 25 11 6 8 30 27 39 stun leaders Inter Bologna 19 7 1 11 20 25 22 Cardiff 25 9 10 6 30 26 37 Palermo 19 6 3 10 19 29 21 Brentford 25 10 6 9 37 35 36 Genoa 19 5 4 10 19 26 19 W Wanderers 25 9 7 9 32 32 34 MILAN: Sassuolo striker Domenico Berardi hit a last- The defeat will also be welcomed by Juventus, Andrea Consigli finger-tipped out for a corner. Inter Frosinone 19 4 3 12 20 41 15 Reading 25 9 6 10 30 28 33 gasp penalty to stun Inter Milan 1-0 and leave the Serie although champions-in fourth at three points off the had a quieter start to the second half and it took until Carpi 19 3 5 11 17 34 14 Leeds 25 7 11 7 26 28 32 A leaders at risk of losing top spot yesterday. Roberto pace-face a tough away trip to Sampdoria in Sunday’s after the hour for Ljajic to fashion the hosts’ next Verona 19 0 8 11 12 31 8 Nott Forest 25 7 10 8 25 24 31 Mancini’s men welcomed Sassuolo looking to build on late fixture. Inter had a lightning start and Gary Medel’s chance, but Consigli performed heroics. Mancini Preston North 25 7 10 8 21 22 31 last week’s 1-0 win at Empoli, which kept the Inter top floated cross sent Icardi through between two defend- replaced Ivan Perisic with Rodrigo Palacio 20 minutes QPR 25 7 9 9 30 33 30 Ligue 1 results/standings with a one-point lead over Fiorentina and Napoli. But ers after just two minutes, but the Argentinian scuffed after the restart and 12 minutes from the finish the Mancini had warned of the danger posed by Eusebio Di his shot wide. Argentine spurned a great chance when he collected Blackburn 24 6 10 8 22 21 28 Nantes 2, St Etienne 1; Angers SCO 2, Caen 0; Monaco 2, GFC Ajaccio 2; Francesco’s visitors, and the Italian who led the Milan Ljajic then spurned a second great chance when he Icardi’s cutback on the edge of the six-yard box.