Two second-half goals from substitute Alessandro Matri saw Lazio beat a resilient Udinese 2-0 in Rome to pick up their second win of their Serie A season on Sunday. Matri opened his goalscoring account with Lazio, whom he joined on loan from AC Milan this summer, when he tapped in Felipe Anderson's assist past Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis in the 64th minute. The Italian striker added hi...Full Story »

Alessandro Matri celebrates his Coppa-winning goal in extra time. Substitute Alessandro Matri netted an extra-time winner as Juventus defeated Lazio 2-1 in the Coppa Italia final in Rome on Wednesday night to keep their hopes of a historic treble alive. Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini, acting as captain on the night, cancelled out Lazio skipper Stefan Radu's opener in the 11th minute. Bot...Full Story »

Genoa coach Gian Piero Gasperini has called for an immediate response from his players when they host AC Milan. Gasperini was left angry and disappointed with his team's 2-0 home defeat to Empoli on Wednesday that saw Genoa eliminated from the Coppa Italia. The midweek loss also halted an eight-match unbeaten run. "We didn't have the hunger that Empoli had," Gasperini told the Italian media. ...Full Story »

Genoa won a third straight Serie A game on Sunday with a 4-2 triumph at Udinese to end the Friulian outfit's unbeaten home run. Each team scored twice in the opening half but Alessandro Matri put the visitors in front for good in the 54th minute. Udinese wasted several chances to equalise before substitute Juraj Kucka killed the game off three minutes from time with Genoa's fourth goal. Genoa...Full Story »

Alessandro Matri's last-gasp goal condemned hapless Parma to a fifth defeat in six Serie A games. Genoa's visit to the Stadio Ennio Tardini presented Roberto Donadoni's men with an opportunity to both register an overdue first home win and leave the relegation zone, but it was not to be as they suffered a 2-1 defeat. Diego Perotti's opener was swiftly followed by the dismissal of Facundo Ronca...Full Story »

Hellas Verona came from two goals down to salvage a point from a 2-2 draw at home to Genoa on Wednesday evening. Two goals from Alessandro Matri seemed set to earn Genoa all three points at the Stadio Bentegodi, but Panagiotis Tachtsidis and Artur Ionita rescued Hellas a point and salvaged their unbeaten record this season. The point keeps Andrea Mandorlini's men in fifth place with Genoa stil...Full Story »

Alessandro Matri made a dream debut and Catania coach Rolando Maran a dismal return as the Viola thrashed the Sicilians 3-0 to reduce the arrears on third-placed Napoli to three points. Matri, who joined the Viola from AC Milan in midweek, scored twice in the first half after an opening goal from Matias Fernandez put Vincenzo Montella's men on their way to victory. The on-loan Milan striker le...Full Story »

The striker reveals that he has had messages of support from his former team-mates during his current goal drought and insists that AC Milan are capable of winning Serie A Alessandro Matri has vowed to celebrate if he scores for AC Milan against former club Juventus on Sunday. The 29-year-old moved to San Siro from the Serie A champions during the summer and will come face-to-face with his f...Full Story »

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani hinted at a flurry of late transfer activity after the Rossoneri replaced Kevin-Prince Boateng with former academy star Alessandro Matri. Friday afternoon saw the San Siro outfit announce the departure of influential midfielder Boateng - who made exactly 100 appearances in all competitions for Milan - to Schalke while 29-year-old striker Matri left Juven...Full Story »

At times, it was a nervy affair at San Siro on Wednesday night, but ultimately Milan did enough to secure their place in the Champions League group stages with a 3-0 win over PSV Eindhoven, a 4-1 success on aggregate. The Rossoneri are in Pot 2 for Thursday’s draw, but many will now be distracted by the possibility of new faces arriving before the transfer deadline. -Allegri considerin...Full Story »