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3. Taarabt reborn in the peninsula
Adel Taarabt celebrates his goal against Sampdoria
Known more for his antics than making use of his unquestionable talent in England, the Moroccan has made quite the splash since landing with Milan in January.
On Sunday he netted a second goal in his maiden three Serie A appearances to spur the Rossoneri on to a second straight top flight victory away to Sampdoria.
Taarabt also picked up the assist for Adil Rami’s clinching strike in the 2-0 win, lofting in a perfectly weighted cross to catch Blucerchiati goalkeeper Junior Da Costa in two minds and force a collision that led to the Frenchman’s finish.
The QPR-owned attacker has gone the distance in all three of his showings in Italy thus far – garnering a Performance Score of 125 – and talk is already swirling of permanent switch to San Siro come summer.
4. Tempers flare at the Tardini
Fiorentina had to settle for a single point against Parma on Monday evening, snatched from the jaws of defeat as Mati Fernandez hit a stunning late free-kick to bring about a 2-2 draw.
Despite all the action in front of goal, however, the match was wrought with indiscipline as the two sides battled bitterly to come gain the upper hand.
The Viola had Modibo Diakite sent off in the 53rd minute and so spent the remainder of proceedings one man down befoe Gianni Munari and Borja Valero also received their marching orders just before the final whistle as a scuffle broke out.
All told, 31 fouls were committed over the course of the encounter, with 10 total bookings handed out by referee Andrea Gervasoni.
5. Napoli stung by a familiar foot
Rafael Benitez’s men took a 1-0 lead early on over Genoa at the San Paolo in the final contest of week 25 through burgeoning fan favourite Gonzalo Higuain, controlling the game in the first half with seven key passes to the Rossoblu’s one.
Napoli would hand over the initiative to the visitors after the break, however, creating just a single chance as the Grifone cobbled together five in the decisive 45 minutes, even ceding 51% possession to their unfancied opponents.
And Emanuele Calaio, on loan at Genoa from the Partenopei, would make his parent club pay as he struck an outstanding free-kick from an unthinkable distance to equalise on 84 minutes.
