Serie A (Week 17) : Udinese beats Crotone 2-0
ITALY, Dec. 18, 2016 (AMP) — Serie A / Match day 17: Three wins in a row for Udinese. After their success against Bologna and Atalanta, the Bianconeri continued their sensational form in the Serie A with a 2-0 victory over Crotone this Sunday.
Cyril Théreau scored dual goals
Udinese dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by French forward Cyril Théreau in the 43rd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Bianconeri further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Théreau in the 61st minute.
Udinese climbed to 11st place with 24 points from 17 games, only one point behind AC Chievo Verona.
View : Full Serie A table (as of December 18, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 42 |
| 2 | AS Roma | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 35 |
| 3 | Napoli | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 34 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 33 |
| 5 | Lazio | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 31 |
| 6 | Atalanta | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Inter Milan | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | Fiorentina | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 26 |
| 9 | Torino | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 25 |
| 10 | Chievo | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 25 |
| 11 | Udinese | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | Genoa | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 23 |
| 13 | Sampdoria | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 22 |
| 14 | Bologna | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 20 |
| 15 | Cagliari | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 39 | -16 | 20 |
| 16 | Sassuolo | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 17 |
| 17 | Empoli | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 14 |
| 18 | Crotone | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 9 |
| 19 | Pescara | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 32 | -19 | 8 |
| 20 | Palermo | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 31 | -20 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Serie A 2016-2017
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Overview
Udinese
- Position: 11 +2
- Best performance of the season:Atalanta 1-3 Udinese (11 Dec.)
- Previous game:Atalanta 1-3 Udinese (11 Dec.)
- Next game:Sampdoria - Udinese (22 Dec.)
FC Crotone
- Position: 18
- Best performance of the season:Crotone 2-0 Chievo (30 Oct.)
- Previous game:Crotone 2-1 Pescara (10 Dec.)
- Next game:Lazio - Crotone (8 Jan.)
Udinese
2:0
Crotone
2:0 (1:0)
- 18 December 2016
- 15:00
- Udine
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juventus | 42 |
| 2 |  AS Roma | 35 |
| 3 |  Napoli | 34 |
| 4 |  AC Milan | 33 |
| 5 |  Lazio | 31 |
Week 17 Results
| Saturday 17 December 2016 | ||||
 | Empoli | 2-0 | Cagliari |  |
| AC Milan | 0-0 | Atalanta |  |
| Juventus | 1-0 | AS Roma | |
| Sunday 18 December 2016 | ||||
 | Sassuolo | 0-1 | Inter Milan |  |
| Udinese | 2-0 | Crotone | |
 | Pescara | 0-3 | Bologna |  |
| Napoli | 5-3 | Torino |  |
 | Chievo | 2-1 | Sampdoria |  |
| Lazio | 20:45 | Fiorentina |  |
 | Genoa | 20:45 | Palermo |  |