News about Michele Di Gregorio

On Matchday 30 of Italy's biggest clubs, ALVISE CAGNAZZO: On Weekend 30 of the Serie A season, it was a frustrating weekend for some of Italy's top teams. Napoli, AC Milan, and Inter Milan were among those keeping an eye on the second leg of their Champions League quarter-finals this week, which may have resulted in points deferred. Rivals Roma and Lazio, on the other hand, lifted their hopes of Champions League qualification by 3-0 victories over Udinese and Spezia respectively. Alvise Cagnazzo of Mail Sport has dissected the weekend's events and taken a closer look at ten things we learned from the Italian top flight.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Napoli advanced to Serie A glory with a 2-0 win over Empoli, taking a 2-0 lead at the league's summit. Milan capitalised on their rivals' misfortune at Bologna to draw level on points with Inter, cruising past Atalanta with a 2-0 win. But what else happened this week in Serie A? Sportsmail takes a look at ten things we learned during the Italian top flight's fifteen rounds.

Serie A is finally back! There has been no top-flight action in Italy since November 13, with a long break for the World Cup and the festive season. Fortunately for those with Calcio withdrawal symptoms, the game is back in a big dollop on Wednesday, with a full slate of ten Serie A games distributed fairly throughout the day. ALVISE CAGNAZZO provides us with the state of play at all 20 of the clubs ahead of its return.

The hosts defeated promoted Serie A side Monza at San Siro on Saturday, with two goals by AC Milan midfielder Brahim Diaz assisting the hosts in their 4-1 victory over the hosts, who also climbed to second place. Brahim Diaz started scoring in the 16th minute when he grabbed the ball near the center of the pitch and made a solo run toward Monza goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio's goal before shooting a low ball into the bottom right corner. After forward Divock Origi showed him a clean pass inside the box, the Spaniard doubled the lead right before halftime.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: What have we learned this week from the first game week of Serie A? The first step in a long marathon season, which will be postponed for 52 days this winter due to the World Cup in Qatar, was sufficient to help us understand the top division's complex dynamics and answer many of our questions. There was plenty to take away from the first 90 minutes of the campaign, including AC Milan's counting on Ante Rebic (inset), Romelu Lukaku (right) getting off the mark early, and Roma's Jose Mourinho (left) proving Roma's title credentials already.