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Inter Milan prolonged their lead on the high of Serie A to 5 factors after Davide Frattesi sealed a dramatic late 2-1 win over Verona on the San Siro.
Inter regarded set to have to accept a draw after an early strike from Lautaro Martinez was cancelled out by Thomas Henry within the 74th minute.
But in a wild end, Frattesi netted within the third minute of added time with a objective Verona claimed ought to have been disallowed for an earlier foul by Alessandro Bastoni.
Verona’s Darko Lazovic was despatched off for protesting to the referee, however there was nonetheless time for the guests to win a penalty within the tenth minute of added time, which Henry duly fired towards a submit.
In an equally action-packed conflict at Frosinone, Monza ended a run of three video games with no win as they clung on for a 3-2 victory over the hosts, who fought again from three objectives down however had Pierluigi Frattali despatched off within the seventy fifth minute.
Fiorentina’s run of three straight wins got here to a jolting finish at Sassuolo, for whom Andrea Pinamonti’s ninth minute strike proved sufficient to finish a run of six league video games with no victory.
Cagliari stay rooted within the relegation zone regardless of Gaetano Oristanio’s 68th-minute effort salvaging some extent in a 1-1 draw at Lecce, who led via Valentin Gendrey’s first-half opener.
Real Madrid had to be affected person earlier than seeing off fourth-tier Arandina within the final 32 of the Copa del Rey, with Joselu, Brahim Diaz and Rodrygo all scoring within the second half.
The hosts grabbed a late comfort via a Nacho personal objective to make the ultimate rating 3-1 in a recreation that was additionally notable for the long-awaited debut of Real’s 18-year-old Arda Guler.
Two objectives within the final half hour from Memphis Depay spared Atletico Madrid’s blushes as they edged to a 3-1 win at third-tier Lugo.
The hosts had briefly threatened to trigger an upset when Leandro Antonelli cancelled out Angel Correa’s early strike for the guests.
Goals from Daley Blind and Yan Couto noticed Girona emerge unscathed with a 2-0 win at Segunda Division facet Elche, whereas there have been additionally wins for Getafe, Alaves and Real Vallecano.
Golden Lion’s 8,000-mile spherical journey to face Ligue 1 Lille turned bitter as they had been mauled 12-0 within the Coupe de France.
The Martinique champions, one in every of numerous groups from abroad territories eligible to play within the competitors, had been swept apart with each Jonathan David and Edon Zhegova scoring hat-tricks.
Third tier Sochaux pulled off a shock 2-1 win over Ligue 1 strugglers Lorient thanks to an added time penalty from Issouf Macalou.
Nice wanted penalties to see off second-tier Auxerre after a goalless draw, whereas Brest edged previous Angers and there have been wins for Montpellier and Strasbourg over lower-tier opposition.
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