ROME (AP) — Juventus manager Igor Tudor sacked The results were immediate.
The Bianconeri defeated Udinese away 3-1. Serie A Wednesday’s game ended an eight-game winning streak that had lasted until mid-September.
Dušan Vlahovic won a penalty and took the lead, before defender Federico Gatti headed home the winning goal for Juventus. Kenan Yildiz also scored a penalty in stoppage time.
Coach Tudor was fired on Monday after three straight losses.
Caretaker manager Massimo Brambilla took charge of the team against Udinese and former Napoli and Italy manager Luciano Spalletti is expected to be appointed as the club’s new manager on Thursday.
“Sparetti is a great manager with experience and a modern style of football,” Juventus advisor Giorgio Chiellini said before kick-off, adding: “There are no signatures yet so we have to wait.”
With this victory, Juventus moved to sixth place in the Italian league, six points behind Napoli and Roma, who lead the Italian league.
Roma defeated Parma 2-1, moving them level on the points with Napoli.
Inter Milan then hosted unbeaten Fiorentina at home.
Nicolo Zaniolo scored the provisional equalizer for Udinese.
Rome reaches Gasperini’s standards
At the Stadio Olimpico, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side finally showed the attacking brilliance that had been missing under their more attack-minded coach.
Center back Mario Hermoso scored his first goal for Roma, swerving into the corner of the back post and heading home.
Center forward Artem Dovvik then doubled the advantage with a rebound.
Alessandro Circuti scored a goal for Parma in the fourth minute.
Roma also had Matthias Soule’s potential goal wiped out after a VAR review, Leon Bailey wasted an effort on goal by going wide from close range, and Paulo Dybala’s acrobatic header was stopped with a fingertip save.
Meanwhile, big-spending Como defeated Hellas Verona 3-1 to move into fourth place.
Como, coached by Cesc Fabregas, had goals from Tasos Duvicas, Stefan Poche and Melgim Vojvoda.
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