Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Tuesday 20 April 2021.
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 20 April 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tuesday 20 April
👉Euro clash, the wall against the twelve clubs of the SuperLeague Stop them!
👉Market: The Rossoneri and the hunting for the vice Ibra Milan, Scamacca costs 40 millions
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 20 April 2021.
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Tuesday 20 April
👉Super Lega earthquake: probable repercussions also on the tournaments in progress "Immediately out" Ceferin: Ready to exclude the rebels, Agnelli liar Quarrel in Lega. Juve, Inter, and Milan: We want to stay in A pic.twitter.com/AmZi2gS6Gv
57% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 43% Ball Possession INTER Napoli 1 – 1 Inter
37′ Samir Handanovic (og) 55′ Christian Eriksen
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 1st position with 74 points and a positive goal difference of +42
Napoli, 5th position with 59 points and a positive goal difference of +31
Napoli stopping Inter 11th consecutive wins. Napoli obtaining a draw against Inter in the Serie A Week 31 game on Sunday 18 April2021 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Napoli, Italy. Napoli getting an involuntary help with the own goal by Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic. Inter managed to save 1 point after the equalizing goal by Eriksen. Inter reaching 75 points being +9 points over AC Milan with 66 points. Napoli remain in the 5th position with 60 points.
Inter Coach Antonio Conte and Napoli Coach Gennaro Gattuso
Inter equalizing for the 1-1 in the 55th minute. It is Christian Eriksen to defeat Napoli goalkeeper Meret with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
The leadership remains the same. Inter, despite the draw against Napoli, remain the sole leader of the Serie A with 75 points having a +9 lead over AC Milan in the 2nd position with 66 points. Napoli stopping Inter fast lane not allowing them to claim a victory at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
The direct Champions League clash just gaining momentum. Atalanta with an important home victory not only defeated Juventus, but also took over the 3rd position. Yep, Atalanta climbed from the 4th position to the 3rd reaching 64 points. Juventus with a knockout stepped down to the 4th remaining with 62 points.
AC Milan not slowing down and keep the 2nd position reaching 66 points after defeating Genoa in San Siro. The situation might change next week because Milan have only +2 points above Atalanta. The chaos for Milan will be to lose the 2nd position after leading for 20 weeks the first position than losing it…..
The Club of the 30! Torino, Fiorentina, and Benevento all with 30 points each. It means they are still not secured. Salvation to remain in the Serie A next season is still at risk. Torino with a big boost to the morale of the team after defeating AS Roma with a 3-1. Torino climbing from the 17th to the 15th position dreaming with salvation.
Lazio with a thriller defeating Benevento with a 5-3. The victory keeps Lazio in the 6th position with 58 points. The problem is for Benevento stepping down from the 16th to the 17th position closer to the relegation zone.
Bologna crushing Spezia at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium with a 4-1. The victory helps Bologna to remain in the 11th position and dreaming with salvation reaching 37 points. Spezia remain with 32 points in the 14th position.
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👉 Results from Serie A Week 31
Crotone 1 – 2 Udinese
Sampdoria 3 – 1 Hellas Verona
Sassuolo 3 – 1 Fiorentina
Cagliari 4 – 3 Parma
AC Milan 2 – 1 Genoa
Atalanta 1 – 0 Juventus
Bologna 4 – 1 Spezia
Lazio 5 – 3 Benevento
Torino 3 – 1 AS Roma
Napoli 1 – 1 Inter
👉 Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 31 game. First 4 qualifying for Champions League, 5 and 6 for Europa League. (Sunday 18 April 2021)
– INTER, 1st position with 75 points and a positive goal difference of +42
– AC MILAN, 2nd position with 66 points and a positive goal difference of +23
– ATALANTA, 3rd position with 64 points and a positive goal difference of +34
– JUVENTUS, 4th positions with 62 points and a positive goal difference of +33
– NAPOLI, 5th position with 60 points and a positive goal difference of +31
– LAZIO, 6th position with 58 points and a positive goal difference of +10
Relegation Zone:
– CAGLIARI, 18th position with 25 points and a negative goal difference of -19
– PARMA, 19th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -31
– CROTONE, 20th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -41
👉 2020 – 2021 Italy Serie A Standing – Serie A Table up to Sunday 18 April 2021
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 15th position with 30 points and a negative goal difference of -11
Sassuolo, 8th position with 43 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Fiorentina failing the challenge to win the Serie A Week 31 game against Sassuolo on Saturday 17 April 2021 at the Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy. The victory helps Sassuolo to climb towards the top 6 position. Chaos is for Fiorentina getting closer to the relegation zone.
Sassuolo have won four of the previous 15 in Serie A against Fiorentina (5N, 6P), all in the second round. Three of Sassuolo’s last five home games against Fiorentina in Serie A have ended in a draw (complete one win each in the set). Sassuolo won the last league match against Benevento: the neroverdi have not had two consecutive Serie A successes since October 2020 (three in that case). Fiorentina have only won one of their last eight Serie A games under the management of Giuseppe Iachini (3N, 4P): 3-2 against Udinese last October.
Fiorentina opening the score in the 32nd minute. It is Giacomo Bonaventura to defeat Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a left footed shot in the top left corner.
👉Sassuolo 0 – 1 Fiorentina, 32nd minute, goal by ⚽️ Giacomo Bonaventura for @ACFFiorentinaEN with a left footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Franck Ribéry. https://t.co/6Fo8yDYKJ5
— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) April 17, 2021
Sassuolo equalizing in the 59th minute. Referee Aureliano giving a penalty to Sassuolo conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski. It is forward Domenico Berardi to convert the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
👉Sassuolo 1 – 1 Fiorentina, 59th minute, goal by ⚽️ Domenico Berardi equalizing for @SassuoloUS converting a penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner. The penalty is conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski. https://t.co/TeKL7GkPms
Problems for Fiorentina conceding another goal. Sassuolo taking the lead in the 61st minute. Taking care of business is again Domenico Berardi converting the penalty with a left footed shot.
👉Sassuolo 2 – 1 Fiorentina, 61st minute, goal by ⚽️ Domenico Berardi giving the lead to @SassuoloUS converting a penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The penalty is conceded by Germán Pezzella. https://t.co/kMnYcMttMz
Sassuolo taking control of the game and increasing for the 3-1. In the 75th minute, Maxime López delivering a right footed shotto the bottom left corner.
👉 Sassuolo 3 – 1 Fiorentina, 75th minute, goal by ⚽️ Maxime Lopez for @SassuoloUS with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner following a corner conceded by Erick Pulgar. https://t.co/cowFfRVkmy
Click the video to watch Sassuolo vs Fiorentina highlights on Saturday 17 April 2021
To be added
Referee Gianluca Aureliano from the section of Bologna will be assisted by Tolfo from the section of Pordenone and Prenna from the section of Molfetta. The fourth official will be Maresca from the section of Napoli. The VAR will be Pairetto from the section of Nichelino and Galetto from the section of Rovigo.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 13th position with 32 points and a negative goal difference of -12
AC Milan, 2nd position with 63 points and a positive goal difference of +22
✅ The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Gianpaolo Calvarese from the section of Teramo to direct the Serie A Week 31 game AC Milan vs Genoa on Sunday 18 April 2021 at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy at 12:30.
Referee Calvarese will be assisted by Mauro Vivenzi from the section of Brescia and Alessandro Lo Cicero from the section of Brescia. The fourth official will be Eugenio Abbattista from the section of Molfetta. The VAR will be Daniele Chiffi from the section of Padova and the AVAR will be Filippo Valeriani from the section of Ravenna.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona, 9th position with 41 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Sampdoria, 10th position with 36 points and a negative goal difference of -6
✅ Here are SAMPDORIA official called up players by Coach Claudio Ranieri for the Serie A Week 31 game Sampdoria vs Hellas Verona on Saturday 17 April 2021 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genova, Italy at 15:00.
Referee Federico Dionisi from the section of L’Aquila will be assisted by Damiano Margani from the section of Latina and Salvatore Affatato from the section of Vco. The fourth official will be Alberto Santoro from the section of Messina. The VAR will be Marco Di Bello from the section of Brindisi and the AVAR will be Ciro Carbone from the section of Napoli. ========================================== Buy Hellas Verona Tickets, Buy Sampdoria Tickets
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✅ Here are HELLAS VERONA official called up players by Coach Ivan Juric for the game against Sampdoria:
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 15th position with 30 points and a negative goal difference of -11
Sassuolo, 8th position with 43 points and a positive goal difference of +1
✅ Here are SASSUOLO official called up players by Coach Roberto De Zerbi for the Serie A Week 31 game, Sassuolo vs Fiorentina on Saturday 17 April 2021 at the Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy at 18:00.
Referee Gianluca Aureliano from the section of Bologna will be assisted by Tolfo from the section of Pordenone and Prenna from the section of Molfetta. The fourth official will be Maresca from the section of Napoli. The VAR will be Pairetto from the section of Nichelino and Galetto from the section of Rovigo.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Parma, 19th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -30
Cagliari, 18th position with 22 points and a negative goal difference of -20
Here are CAGLIARI official called up players by Coach Leonardo Semplici for the Serie A Week 31 game Cagliari vs Parma on Saturday 17 April 2021 at the Sardegna Arena in Cagliari, Italy at 20:45.
Referee Paolo Valeri from the section of Roma 2 will be assisted by Daniele Bindoni from the section of Venezia and Stefano Del Giovane from the section of Albano Laziale. The fourth official will be Simone Sozza from the section of Seregno. The VAR will be Federico La Penna from the section of Roma1 and the section of Dario Cecconi from the section of Empoli.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Parma, 19th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -30
Cagliari, 18th position with 22 points and a negative goal difference of -20
The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Paolo Valeri from the section of Roma 2 to direct the Serie A Week 31 game Cagliari vs Parma on Saturday 17 April 2021 at the Sardegna Arena in Cagliari, Italy at 20:45.
Referee Valeri will be assisted by Daniele Bindoni from the section of Venezia and Stefano Del Giovane from the section of Albano Laziale. The fourth official will be Simone Sozza from the section of Seregno. The VAR will be Federico La Penna from the section of Roma1 and the section of Dario Cecconi from the section of Empoli.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 15th position with 30 points and a negative goal difference of -11
Sassuolo, 8th position with 43 points and a positive goal difference of +1
✅ The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated the match officials for the Serie A Week 31 game, Sassuolo vs Fiorentina on Saturday 17 April 2021 at the Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy at 18:00.
Referee Gianluca Aureliano from the section of Bologna will be assisted by Tolfo from the section of Pordenone and Prenna from the section of Molfetta. The fourth official will be Maresca from the section of Napoli. The VAR will be Pairetto from the section of Nichelino and Galetto from the section of Rovigo.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Udinese, 12th position with 33 points and a negative goal difference of -8
Crotone, 20th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -40
The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated the match officials for the Serie A Week 31 game Crotone vs Udinese on Saturday 17 April 2021 at the Ezio Scida Stadium in Crotone, Italy at 15:00.
Referee Luca Massimi from the section of Termoli to direct the game. Referee Massimi will be assisted by Pasquale Capaldo from the section of Napoli and Pietro Dei Giudici from the section of Latina. The fourth official will be Daniele Paterna from the section of Teramo. The VAR will be Luigi Nasca from the section of Bari and the AVAR will be Salvatore Longo from the section of Paola.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona, 9th position with 41 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Sampdoria, 10th position with 36 points and a negative goal difference of -6
The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Federico Dionisi from the section of L’Aquila to direct the Serie A Week 31 game Sampdoria vs Hellas Verona on Saturday 17 April 2021 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genova, Italy at 15:00.
Referee Dionisi will be assisted by Damiano Margani from the section of Latina and Salvatore Affatato from the section of Vco. The fourth official will be Alberto Santoro from the section of Messina. The VAR will be Marco Di Bello from the section of Brindisi and the AVAR will be Ciro Carbone from the section of Napoli. ========================================== Buy Hellas Verona Tickets, Buy Sampdoria Tickets
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2020 – 2021 Italian Serie A Week 31
Sampdoria – Hellas Verona
Saturday 17 April 2021
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genova, Italy
15:00
Referee: DIONISI
Assistants: MARGANI – AFFATATO
Fourth Official: SANTORO
VAR: DI BELLO
AVAR: CARBONE
✅ Here are the match officials and fixtures for the Serie A Week 31 / Thirty-first Round on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 April 2021 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).
The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Daniele Orsato from the section of Schio to direct the Serie A Week 31 game Atalanta vs Juventus on Sunday 18 April 2021 at 15:00 at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy.
Referee Orsato will be assisted by Alessandro Giallatini from the section of Roma 2 and Fabiano Preti from the section of Mantova. The fourth official will be Juan Luca Sacchi from the section of Macerata. The VAR will be Michael Fabbri from the section of Ravenna and the AVAR will be Stefano Liberti from the section of Pisa.
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Saturday 17 April 2021
SAMPDORIA – HELLAS VERONA
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: DIONISI
Assistants: MARGANI – AFFATATO
Fourth Official: SANTORO
VAR: DI BELLO
AVAR: CARBONE
15:00
LAZIO – BENEVENTO
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: GHERSINI
Assistants: ROSSI L. – BERCIGLI
Fourth Official: DI MARTINO
VAR: BANTI
AVAR: DI VUOLO
15:00
TORINO – AS ROMA
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: TEGONI – VECCHI
Fourth Official: PRONTERA
VAR: GUIDA
AVAR: ALASSIO
18:00
NAPOLI – INTER
Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: COSTANZO – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: MARINI
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: PAGANESSI
20:45
28% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 72% Ball Possession AJAX AS Roma 1 (3) – (2) 1 Ajax
72′ Edin Dzeko 49′ Brian Brobbey
Mission accomplished battling like rear Roman gladiators! AS Roma win the Europa League Round Quarter-finals Second Leg game defeating Ajax on Thursday 15 April 2021 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy. Roma qualified to the Europa League Semifinals!!! AS Roma passing to an European semi-final for the first time since 2017/18 (Champions League) – the previous one was in 1991. Way to go Roma, congratulations!!!!
Ajax opening the score in the 49th minute. It is Brian Brobbey to defeat AS Roma goalkeeper Pau Lopez with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Perr Schuurs. The aggregate is Roma 2 – 2 Ajax
The moment for redemption. AS Roma equalizing for the 1-1 in the 72nd minute. Forward Edin Dzeko defeating Ajax goalkeeper Stekelenburg from very close range delivering a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. Forzaaaaaaa. The aggregate is Roma 3 – 2 Ajax.
🏆👉AS Roma 1 – 1 Ajax, 72nd minute, goal by ⚽️ Edin Dzeko equalizing for @ASRomaEN from very close range with a right footed to the bottom right corner.
30 – Edin Dzeko (30 for AS Roma) is one of the only four players able to score 30+ goals for a single Italian club among #UCL/European Cup and #UEL/UEFA Cup, level with Del Piero (46 for Juventus), Inzaghi (36 for AC Milan) and Shevchenko (33 for AC Milan). Hammer.#RomaAjaxpic.twitter.com/JrytADwstR
2020 – 2021 UEFA Europa League
Quarter final, Second Leg
AS Roma 1 – 1 Ajax
Thursday 15 April 2021
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy
21:00
Referee: Anthony Taylor (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn (ENG)
Fourth Official: David Coote (ENG)
VAR: Stuart Attwell (ENG)
AVAR: Paul Tierney (ENG)
Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin (SVN)
Goals: 49′ Brian Brobbey (A), 72′ Edin Dzeko(R)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
🏆👉 Lineup AS ROMA (3-4-2-1): Pau Lopez; Mancini, Cristante, Ibanez; Karsdorp, Diawara, Veretout, Calafiori; Pellegrini, Mkhitaryan; Dzeko.
👉 Here is the list of suspensions by the Sporting Judge Gerardo Mastrandrea assisted by Stefania Ginesio and the A.I.A Representative Eugenio Tenneriello on Tuesday 13 April 2021 after the Serie A Round 26 concluded on Monday 12 April 2021.
One Match Suspension
Ibrahimovic Zlatan (AC Milan)
Caideco Corozo Felipe Salvador (Lazio)
Criscito Domenico (Geona)
Gagliolo Riccardo (Parma)
Lozano Bahena Hirving Rodrigo (Napoli)
Pellegrini Lorenzo (AS Roma)
Romero Christian (Atalanta)
Tuia Alessandro (Benevento)
While in alleged advanced talks with current RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann, Bayern Munich top brass, according to Sky Sport Deutschland, are screening Ajax head coach Erik ten Hag, as well as former player of theirs Mark Van Bommel.
As reported by multiple sources, 32-year old Argentinian star forward Sergio Agüero has already pre-agreed a move to Barcelona FC, ahead of next summer.
Dopo il Genoa, ecco il Sassuolo. Alla vigilia del match contro la squadra di De Zerbi, a Milanello, si è svolta la conferenza stampa di Stefano Pioli.
VERSO IL GENOA “Dobbiamo essere concentrati e ben preparati: veniamo da una vittoria difficile, che ci deve fare acquisire convinzione e mentalità. Affrontiamo un avversario che vive per preparare questo tipo di partite, con un gioco evoluto e di velocità. Dovremo essere pronti a mettere in campo una prestazione di qualità e all’altezza delle nostre aspettative”.
COME ARRIVA IL MILAN “Abbiamo qualche problema, dobbiamo capire meglio le condizioni di Bennacer, Çalhanoğlu, Ibrahimović e Hernández, domani avremo un quadro più chiaro sulle loro situazioni. Nei primi due casi si tratta di traumi contusivi, per Zlatan e Theo sono invece degli affaticamenti. Non credo ci sia un sovraccarico, non siamo preoccupati in questi termini. Se pensiamo alla partita col Genoa dal punto di vista tecnico non è stata la migliore partita, ma non dal punto di vista atletico. Domani sarà completamente diversa dal punto di vista tattico, potrebbero esserci più spazi e più situazioni dal punto di vista del gioco”.
I SINGOLI/1 “Mandžukić ha fatto bene quando è entrato domenica, ci ha dato presenza e aggressività. È un giocatore intelligente, non ha ancora un minutaggio completo ma credo in lui e nel fatto che possa darci un apporto importante nel finale di stagione. Romagnoli ha vissuto un momento di calo fisiologico, perché abbiamo giocato tantissimo, sta sicuramente meglio: non ancora al 100% ma sta lavorando per essere nella migliore condizione. Donnarumma lo vedo sereno e concentrato, le caratteristiche migliori per prepararsi al finale di stagione. È all’esterno che ci sono altri argomenti, qui non ce ne sono altri, noi pensiamo al nostro lavoro”.
I SINGOLI/2 “Tonali sta facendo bene, ma può fare di più. Il salto che ha fatto è stato importante, ha avuto bisogno di tempo per adattarsi anche a un nuovo modulo; domani potrebbe giocare. Hauge? Sono contento di lui, non è il momento di parlare di futuro. Siamo un grande club, c’è grande concorrenza. Leão domenica si è mosso con i tempi giusti. A volte rimaniamo concentrati un po’ troppo sul pallone e perdiamo dei tempi di gioco, non credo sia un problema di personalità ma di tempi. Per le caratteristiche che abbiamo, guardare sempre avanti deve essere un obbligo per la squadra”.
GLI OBIETTIVI “Il Milan negli ultimi sette anni non è mai arrivato nelle prime quattro posizioni. Per noi è un traguardo che certificherebbe la continuità di un percorso di crescita. Mancano sette partite e siamo concentrati su questo. Non è il momento di parlare di futuro e non sono io la persona più indicata per parlarne. A oggi abbiamo gli stessi punti che avevamo alla fine dell’anno scorso, pur avendo giocato 13 partite in Europa di cui ne abbiamo perse solo due; la crescita della squadra è evidente. Dobbiamo pensare solo a fare il massimo da qui alla fine”.
DOVE CRESCERE “Noi controlliamo il gioco ma da un momento all’altro diamo l’impressione di poterlo perdere. Dobbiamo tenerlo, non facendo credere agli avversari di potere tornare in partita. Possiamo farlo, imparando a leggere meglio i momenti della gara. Ci piace giocare con intensità, sapere dominare ma soprattutto controllare la gara è un aspetto su cui dobbiamo crescere”.
Providing Spezia a fine seasonal performance, Cameroonian-French defensive midfielder Lucien Agoume (19) is currently in talks with Inter Milan management over a further long-term, envisaging him as a part of Neroazzurri masterpla …
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