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Barcelona went three points clear at the top of La Liga on Sunday with a 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid, thanks to a first-half goal from Ousmane Dembele.
Rivals and second-placed Real Madrid lost 2-1 at Villarreal on Saturday, giving Barca the chance to regain their lead in the league after 16 rounds.
The visitors got their only goal after 22 minutes when Dembele was played clear inside the box and sent the ball into the bottom right corner.
The hosts started to wake up late in the half, taking over possession and sending Barcelona into defensive mode.
Two minutes into stoppage time, Barca’s Ferran Torres and Atletico’s Stefan Savic were sent off for fouls as the visitors held on for victory.
Abraham’s late goal put Milan’s title hopes on hold
Roma’s Tammy Abraham celebrates the late equaliser
A stoppage-time goal by Tammy Abraham helped Roma earn a 2-2 draw at AC Milan on Sunday as Stefano Pioli’s men’s hopes of catching Serie A leaders Napoli suffered a blow.
It was a humid night at San Siro, creating slippery conditions that affected the game.
Milan’s Pierre Kalulu scored first when he headed in from a corner on the half-hour mark.
Tommaso Pobega doubled his lead in the 77th minute when he was played into space in the box and smashed the ball into the bottom corner with one touch.
Roger Ibanez pulled one back for Roma three minutes before stoppage time when he headed in a corner, and Abraham completed the comeback six minutes later when he was able to send home the rebound from inside the box.
Milan are currently third in the Serie A table with 37 points after 17 games, level with Juventus in second place on points and seven behind Napoli.
Napoli bounced back to extend their lead at the top of the table
Napoli’s Elmas celebrates after scoring a goal against Sampdoria
Despite missing an early penalty, Napoli bounced back from their first league defeat of the season to beat 10-man Sampdoria 2-0.
In an emotional match at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Victor Osimhen opened the scoring in the 19th minute after Matteo Politano saw his penalty saved.
Sampdoria’s chances of getting back into the game dwindled when Toms Rincon was sent off shortly before half-time and Napoli sealed the result with another penalty.
There was a video tribute before the match for former Sampdoria players Gianluca Vialli and Sinisa Mihajlovic, who both passed away recently. There are also many banners in the stands dedicated to them and chants throughout the match.
Sampdoria players warmed up in special shirts with Vialli’s name and number 9 that he wore while playing for the team. Flowers were also placed on the side of the pitch by members of the Sampdoria staff and Italian players from Napoli.
Vialli, who died on Friday, helped Sampdoria to their only Serie A title, three Italian Cups and a European Cup final in eight years.
Mihajlovic plays for and coaches Sampdoria, and his three children stood on the sidelines holding team jerseys with their names on the back during a minute’s silence.
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