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Milan earn 3-1 derby win over Inter, Roma thump Udinese 5-2

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AC Milan's rapid start against their crosstown rivals narrowed the gap to the summit to just four points behind Inter and Lazio. AS Roma sustained their own title ambitions by overpowering Udinese in a high-scoring away fixture. Further down the table, Bologna climbed to ninth place after overcoming an early penalty deficit against Monza, surviving a missed penalty from Patrick Cutrone in the closing minutes to secure their first home league win since April.

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  • AC Milan rose to fourth place in Serie A following their fourth consecutive derby victory…: AC Milan rose to fourth place in Serie A following their fourth consecutive derby victory over Inter.
  • AS Roma maintained third position in the Serie A standings by producing five goals in the…: AS Roma maintained third position in the Serie A standings by producing five goals in their victory over Udinese.
  • Bologna secured their first home league victory since April by defeating Monza 2-1 to cli…: Bologna secured their first home league victory since April by defeating Monza 2-1 to climb into ninth place.

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MILAN, Oct 31 : AC Milan's Diego Moreira claimed one goal and two assists as his side took local bragging rights and three precious points with a 3-1 victory over Inter Milan in their Serie A clash on Saturday, while AS Roma enjoyed a 5-2 victory at Udinese.

In a week when Milan and Inter announced they would build a new shared 71,500-seater stadium to replace the San Siro, Milan’s fast start earned the win that lifts them into fourth place, four points behind leaders Lazio and Inter who have 25.

The result means Lazio can move three points clear of Inter when they host Cagliari on Sunday. Roma are third on 24 points.

Milan made the perfect start as Christian Pulisic headed their opener after four minutes before Adrien Rabiot added a second six minutes later. Inter pulled a goal back through Alessandro Bastoni in the 22nd and the momentum was with them.

The next goal was always going to be crucial and it went to Milan as Moreira scored with a superb free-kick just before halftime to help…

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