Napoli maintained their 13-point lead at the top of the Serie A table after defeating Spezia 3-0 on Matchday 21. Inter are second after winning 1-0 against city rivals AC Milan while AS Roma are third thanks to their 2-0 win against Empoli.
Elsewhere, Atalanta lost 1-0 to Sassuolo, Lecce earned a 2-0 win against Cremonese, Bologna beat Fiorentina 2-1, Torino needed just one goal to beat Udinese, and Juventus won 3-0 against Salernitana as they deal with a 15-point penalty awarded to capital gains fraud.
Here is the Serie A Team of the Week for Matchday 21 of the 2022/23 season, which is deployed in the 4-3-3 formation. Let us know your thoughts!
Serie A 22/23 – Matchday 21 Team of the Week
Andrea Consigli – Sassuolo
Although he was not required to make too many saves, he knew when to come off his line, and he was effective in his ball distribution.
Ola Aina – Torino
He was a dominant figure on the right flank against Udinese, completing five dribbles and supplying the cross for Yann Karamoh.
Federico Baschirotto – Lecce
This late bloomer has been a stellar performer in the Salentini defence. He made six clearances, three interceptions, and he scored the first goal against Cremonese.
Roger Ibanez – AS Roma
Comfortably thwarted Empoli attacks and he scored the first goal of the game for the Giallorossi.
Stefan Posch – Bologna
The Austrian defender impressed defensively with four clearances and four interceptions, and he also scored the winning goal against Fiorentina.
Nicolo Barella – Inter
AC Milan could not catch up with the Italy international and his skill on the ball was just as impressive as his stamina.
Hakan Calhanoglu – Inter
Controlled the midfield in the Derby della Madonnina against AC Milan and his corner found Lautaro Martinez for the only goal of the game.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – Napoli
Converted the penalty for the opening goal against Spezia, was involved in the lead-up to the second Partenopei strike, and he set Victor Osimhen up to tap the ball into the net for the third.
Paulo Dybala – AS Roma
The Argentine proved to be decisive for the Giallorossi, assisting both goals for his team from corner kicks.
Victor Osimhen – Napoli
The leading goalscorer in Serie A scored twice against Spezia, which now takes him to 16 goals for this league campaign.
Dusan Vlahovic – Juventus
Demonstrated how lethal he can be when is fit and confident. Converted a penalty to open the scoring against Salernitana, assisted for Filip Kostic, and he scored his second goal after the break.
