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While champions Juventus will be looking to end the season unbeaten, only one of four clubs will be able to join them and Milan in next season's competition.
May 13, 2012: AC Milan vs Novara
The Rossoneri come into their final game of the season knowing that they came so close to the title, but ended up losing it to what proved to be worthy winners. Having suffered a devastating defeat to arch-rivals Inter Milan last weekend, Massimiliano Allegri's side will...
Having clinched the Scudetto last weekend, Juventus will be looking to end the season unbeaten, while Inter Milan will fight for the final Champions League berth.
1) Can Juventus end the season unbeaten?
The recently crowned Serie A champions will be looking to end the season unbeaten when they entertain Atalanta in the final round of the Italian championship on Sunday. Having clinched a record 28th Scudetto last weekend, with a straightforward 2-0 win over Cagliari in Trieste, the Bianconeri have now...
The Rossoneri confront the highly-anticipated derby in a must-win situation, while Juventus will be looking to edge closer towards the title against Cagliari.
May 6, 2012: Atalanta (11th) vs Lazio (5th)
Having won only two of their last ten games, Lazio have dropped two points behind the Champions League qualification zone, and with only two games remaining this season, they have no choice...
The Bianconeri are the odds on favourites to rack up their fifth successive league win, but are highflying Lazio capable of putting an end to their season-long unbeaten record?
After another solid display, where they disposed of Palermo 2-0 on Saturday, not only did Juventus extend their winning streak to four games and their unbeaten streak to 31 games, but they finally managed to return to the top of the Serie A standings.
Although it could be said that Milan surrendered their lead, after an unexpected home defeat to Fiorentina...
Round 32 of the Serie A sees Milan up against Chievo, while league leaders Juventus battle with highflying Lazio in what promises to be an epic encounter.
Apr 10, 2012: Chievo vs Milan
Milan surrendered league leadership to rivals Juventus with their devastating last-gasp 2-1 home defeat to Fiorentina on Saturday, and could possibly kiss goodbye to their chances of winning back-to-back Scudettos if they fail to rack up the three points on their visit to...
Milan and Juve are in must-win situations against Fiorentina and Palermo, respectively, while Lazio, Napoli, Roma and Inter search for a place in Europe in Saturday's wild Serie A soccer fest.
Apr 7, 2012: Cagliari vs Inter Milan
A rejuvenated Inter Milan will be looking for their second consecutive victory under interim coach Andrea Stramaccioni when they take on Cagliari at the Stadio Nereo Rocco. The arrival of Stramaccioni appears to have motivated the side, after a miserable...
Colombian scoring-machine Radamel Falcao Garcia will be hoping to lead Atletico Madrid to consecutive wins over Lazio as they intend to continue to progress in the Europa League on Thursday.
Team News
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone will once again be unable to count with the services of the injured pair of Diego Costa and Antonio Lopez for the clash with Lazio. A further blow for Simeone is that Mario Suarez is suspended after accumulating another yellow card in the first leg of the tie last week. While the presence of Mario Suarez remains...
Atletico Madrid will be looking to continue with their unbeaten run under Diego Simeone when they travel to the Stadio Olimpico to do battle with Lazio in the Europa League on Thursday.
Team News
Edy Reja, the coach of Lazio, faces a selection nightmare against Atletico, as no less than four of his regular starters will miss the game, these being Tomasso Rocchi, Stefano Mauri, Andre Dias and Lorik Cana. Other players that are in doubt, but have yet to be completely ruled out include the injured pair of Stefan Radu and Senad Lulic.
But...
Italian champions AC Milan miss out on the opportunity to overtake Serie A league leaders Juventus after being stunned by Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico.

The Rossoneri squandered a glorious opportunity to leapfrog Serie A league leaders Juventus after falling to a frustrating 2-0 defeat to Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday.
Massimiliano Allegri's side conceded goals from Hernanes and Tommaso Rocchi in the final thirteen minutes of the match to sink to their fourth defeat of the season.
Milan pushed to the attack immediately from the kick-off and almost took an early lead but a goal-bound header from midfielder Antonio Nocerino was denied by a remarkable save from Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti.
AC Milan will have the opportunity to provisionally overtake Serie A league leaders Juventus when they travel to the Stadio Olimpico to do battle with Lazio on Wednesday.

The Rossoneri have been in phenomenal form in recent weeks, and will be hoping to continue with their winning ways against a Lazio outfit who they beat 3-1 at the San Siro stadium in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals last week.
Massimiliano Allegri's side regained their winning mentality immediately after losing the Derby della Madonnina to Inter Milan in mid-January as since then they have won four consecutive games in all competitions, scoring 11 goals and conceding a mere two.
But Milan face a stiff test against a Lazio outfit that will be after sweet revenge at what is expected to be a capacity crowd at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
AC Milan come from behind to defeat a spirited Lazio to set-up a mouthwatering Coppa Italia semi-final showdown with fierce rivals Juventus.

Italian champions AC Milan came from behind to defeat Lazio 3-1 at the San Siro stadium on Thursday to advance to the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia where they will meet fierce rivals Juventus.
Milan bounced back from an early goal from Djibril Cisse, with first half strikes from Robinho and Clarence Seedorf as well as a late strike from substitute Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The Rossoneri came into the clash having lost only one of their last 11 fixtures, but were in for a major shock when French striker Cisse put the visitors ahead in the 6th minute with a sweetly struck volley past Milan goalkeeper Marco Amelia.
A depleted AC Milan will strive for glory when they invite Lazio to the San Siro for the Coppa Italia quarter-finals on Thursday.

AC Milan will be hoping to advance to the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia when they battle with the always difficult Lazio at the San Siro stadium on Thursday.
The Rossoneri may come into the clash as the favourites, but they will need to be at their best in order to not receive any unexpected surprises from the visitors.
With just one win from their past five Serie A games, the Romans don't find themselves in ideal conditions to confront such an important encounter, but they do count with a very solid squad that have the capabilities to cause an upset.
Inter Milan officially enter the Serie A title race after goals from Diego Milito and Giampaolo Pazzini helped them edge out Lazio for a record eighth straight victory.
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Inter Milan extended their winning streak to eight matches in all competitions after coming from behind to defeat Lazio 2-1 at the San Siro stadium on Sunday.
With goals from Diego Milito and Giampaolo Pazzini, the Nerazzurri managed to turn around the match, after the visitors had taken an early lead through Tommaso Rocchi.
Inter, who had beaten arch-rivals AC Milan in the city derby last weekend, started the game strongly and almost went ahead when a poor kick-out from Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti almost presented Inter midfielder Ricardo Alvarez with a straightforward goal.
Inter Milan will aim to make it seven wins on the trot when they lock horns with Lazio in what is expected to be a thrilling clash at the San Siro on Sunday.

Inter Milan will be hoping to continue with their stunning form when they entertain Lazio in what is expected to be a blockbuster of a match at the San Siro stadium on Sunday.
The Nerazzurri have won six matches on the trot in Serie A, and if they manage to rack up three further points against Lazio not only will they overtake The Romans into fourth-place, but they will officially enter the title race.
As they proved in their 1-0 victory over arch-rivals AC Milan last Sunday, Inter are currently on fire and if they continue to play to their full capacity there is no doubt that they will cruise past an inconsistent Lazio.
Hernanes sends Lazio into the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia with a spectacular stoppage-time free-kick against Verona.
Lazio scraped into the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia after surviving a two-goal fight-back from Hellas Verona to claim a dramatic 3-2 victory thanks to a superb free-kick from Brazilian midfielder Hernanes in second half stoppage-time.
Having come from a 4-0 defeat to Siena in the Serie A on Saturday, Lazio were looking to rebound against the second-division club. Despite creating several clear-cut opportunities to go ahead throughout the half they had to wait until the stroke of half-time to break the deadlock, when Brazilian defender Andre Dias tapped home a Cristian Ledesma corner-kick.
It seemed that the match had been settled when Tommaso Rocchi doubled Lazio's lead in the 58th minute when his drive took a wild deflection off Giuseppe Pugliese before finding itself in the back of the net.
The highy-rated Uruguayan international has great chances of emigrating to Italy's Serie A.

Italian Serie A clubs Lazio and Genoa are on the verge of completing a co-ownership deal to land Uruguayan international Emiliano Alfaro, who currently plys his trade at Liverpool of Montevideo.
Alfaro, 23, is one of the most sought after strikers from the tiny South American nation, scoring seven goals in the Uruguayan Apertura championship to finish as the competition's second highest marksman.
Due to his impressive form he has attracted the attention of Uruguay's two biggest clubs, Nacional and Penarol, however, recent interest from abroad means he has greater chances of moving to Italy instead, even if it may be through a tricky co-ownership deal.
Thursday December 15 2011,
A goal in each half gave Lazio a 2-0 victory over Sporting and secured the Italian team's place in the knockout phase of the Europa League.
The hosts were well on top against a second-string Sporting side throughout the opening half.
Kozak's powerful header in the 42nd minute put Lazio ahead, and the Serie A title contenders doubled their lead in the 55th minute.
Sculli finished neatly after being set up by Diakite's surging run and accurate pass.
The visitors were close to a consolation late on but Bizzarri produced a flying save to keep out Bojinov's free kick.
Despite the defeat Sporting win the group, with Lazio finishing runners-up.
Lazio welcome Sporting to Rome in the Europa League tonight. The hosts have everything still to play for, in contrast to the Portuguese side who have already won Group D.

With top spot in the section already wrapped up, and two vital domestic games coming up before the Christmas break, Sporting coach Domingos Paciência has selected a youthful delegation for the match.
Five U19 level players have been drafted in from the Lisbon club’s famed academy, including striker Betinho, of whom great things are expected.
“I’d be lying if I said that this game was as important as our two subsequent ones. I have left some first-team regulars in Lisbon. But we have to defend our prestige,” said Domingos.
Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini will most probably feature in the clash against Lazio.

Milan have been boosted by the news that midfielder Mathieu Flamini will be available for the mid-week clash against Lazio.
The Frenchman makes his return just in time, as Milan's midfield lies decimated by injuries.
Massimo Ambrosini is the latest injured midfielder, and he joins Andrea Pirlo, Gennaro Gattuso, Rodney Strasser, and Clarence Seedorf. Furthermore, Mark van Bommel's red card against Catania means that he will serve a one-match ban.
Reports suggest that Massimiliano Allegri will once again use Thiago Silva in midfield, meaning that Mario Yepes and Daniele Bonera will form the central defensive partnership.
Italy's Serie A was supposed to go on strike this weekend, but the AIC have confirmed that it has been called off after an agreement was successfully reached finally.

A statement from the AIC read:
"The Association of Italy's Footballers (AIC) take into account the good work done for the new text of the collective agreement with the mediation of the president of the FIGC (Giancarlo) Abete.
And, having listened to the representatives of the teams, it announces that it has cancelled the action of protest awaiting the definite signature, and that the players of Serie A will go out on the pitch for the 16th round of games on December 11 and 12.
The AIC thanks the players that have shown total participation, unity, and a high sense of responsibility to defend their professional dignity and the fundamental rights of all workers."