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Milan and Juventus reach Serie A wins by different routes
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Milan’s derby goals all came before half-time; Juventus broke a first-half deadlock to beat Napoli after the interval. Two weekend results, two clearly different scoring sequences.
Retrospective · Coverage window: 2026-10-31 to 2026-11-01. Published separately from the original match reports.
A derby decided before the break
AC Milan beat Inter 3–1 on 31 October, establishing the final score before half-time. Christian Pulisic headed in Diego Moreira’s cross after four minutes, Adrien Rabiot scored six minutes later, and Moreira then scored directly from a free kick. Alessandro Bastoni’s goal was Inter’s reply. Milan did not concede again after the interval. AC Milan and Opta confirm the result and sequence.
Sources: acmilan.com · theanalyst.com · juventus.com · ansa.it
Juventus find a second-half breakthrough
A day later, Juventus beat Napoli 2–0. The first half ended goalless, with Juan Cabal hitting the post for Juventus. Kerim Alajbegović broke the deadlock after the interval with a shot from outside the area. Napoli defender Luca Marianucci was sent off after receiving a second yellow card following the opener, and Jérémie Boga added Juventus’s second late on. Those details appear in Juventus’s match report and ANSA’s independent recap.
Sources: acmilan.com · theanalyst.com · juventus.com · ansa.it
| Date and fixture | Final score | Verified sequence |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct · AC Milan v Inter | 3–1 | Milan scored all three before half-time; no second-half goals |
| 1 Nov · Juventus v Napoli | 2–0 | 0–0 at half-time; Juventus scored twice after the break; Napoli had a player sent off |
Sources: acmilan.com · theanalyst.com · juventus.com · ansa.it
The takeaway
The results are easy to distinguish by timing: Milan built its winning margin in the first half, while Juventus’s goals came after a scoreless opening 45 minutes. The table gives the match sequence without suggesting that one pattern predicts the next round.