MILAN – The Rossoneri will train today at midday at Milanello. Shortly afterwards and at 14.30, the coach will face the press and preview Monday night’s match away at Napoli.
At 16.00, the team will then make their way to Malpensa Airport where they will board a flight at 17.00 to Naples.
PAST FIVE MEETINGS IN THE SECOND-HALF OF THE SEASON:
Season 2014/15: Napoli-Milan 3-0. Round 34.
Season 2013/14: Napoli-Milan 3-1. Round 23.
Season 2008/09: Napoli-Milan 0-0. Round 29.
Season 2007/08: Napoli-Milan 3-1. Round 37.
Season 2000/01: Napoli-Milan 0-0. Round 25.
FORMER PLAYERS:
NAPOLI: Gabriel (at Milan from 2012 to 2014, currently on loan at Napoli).
MILAN: Ignazio Abate (at Napoli in 2004-05).
The following are a selection of players to have spent time at both clubs: José Altafini (at Milan from 1958-59 to 1964-65, at Napoli from 1965-66 to 1971-72), Giovanni Galli (at Milan from 1986-87 to 1989-90, at Napoli from 1990-91 to 1992-93), Paolo Di Canio (at Napoli in 1993-94, at Milan from 1994-95 to 1995-96), Marek Jankulovski (at Napoli from 2000-01 to 2001-02, at Milan from 2005-06 to 2010-11).
MEMORABLE MOMENT. Napoli-Milan 2-3. Round 28. Season 1987/1988.
Arrigo Sacchi’s Milan gave a sumptuous display and took a big step towards conquering Scudetto number 11 and the first of the Berlusconi era. Virdis broke the deadlock with a nice left foot strike only for Maradona to equalise on the stroke of half-time. The scores stayed tied until the 68th minute when Virdis headed home a Gullit cross to restore the Rossoneri’s lead. Gullit was then involved again providing another assist, this time for Marco Van Basten who made no mistakes to extend Milan’s lead. Careca cut the gap, but it counted for nothing as Milan leapfrogged Napoli in the table and went closer to winning the title.
PAST FIVE LEAGUE MATCHES:
MILAN
Round 25 – Milan-Genoa 2-1
Round 24 – Milan-Udinese 1-1
Round 23 – Palermo-Milan 0-2
Round 22 – Milan-Inter 3-0
Round 21 – Empoli-Milan 2-2
NAPOLI
Round 25 – Juventus-Napoli 1-0
Round 24 – Napoli-Carpi 1-0
Round 23 – Lazio-Napoli 0-2
Round 22 – Napoli-Empoli 5-1
Round 21 – Sampdoria-Empoli 2-4
NAPOLI’S PAST FIVE HOME MATCHES IN SERIE A:
Round 24: Napoli-Carpi 2-0
Round 22: Napoli-Empoli 5-1
Round 20: Napoli-Sassuolo 3-1
Round 18: Napoli-Torino 2-1
Round 16: Napoli-Roma 0-0
MILAN’S PAST FIVE AWAY MATCHES IN SERIE A:
Round 23: Palermo-Milan 0-2
Round 21: Empoli-Milan 2-2
Round 19: Roma-Milan 1-1
Round 17: Frosinone-Milan 2-4
Round 15: Carpi-Milan 0-0
By Anna Italia
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Hello my friends. Here is the Preview for the Serie A Week 26 – Twenty-sixth Round on Friday 19, Saturday 20, Sunday 21, and Monday 22 February 2016
The duel for the Scudetto continue this week with the two main contenders Juventus and Napoli. Juventus need only a victory to keep the first position. Challenge is now for Juventus to defeat Bologna at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium. Juventus having 57 points lead the Serie A for the first time this season. Napoli lost the leadership last week in the direct match with Juventus at the Juventus Stadium falling down to the 2nd position. For Napoli, the victory is a must at the San Paolo Stadium against AC Milan to keep up the race for the Scudetto alive.
The top scorer up to Round 25: Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain with 24 goals
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 25 games. First 3 qualifying for Champions League, 4 and 5 for Europa League.
–JUVENTUS, 1st position with 57 points and a positive goal difference of +31
– NAPOLI 2nd position with 56 points and a positive goal difference of +33
– FIORENTINA, 3rd positions with 49 points points and a positive goal difference of +20
–AS ROMA , 4th position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +20
– INTER, 5th position with 45 points and a positive goal difference of +9
– AC MILAN, 6th position with 43 points and a positive goal difference of +10
Relegation Zone:
– FROSINONE, 18th position with 22 points and a negative goal difference of -25
– CARPI, 19th position with 19 points and a negative goal difference of -20
– HELLAS VERONA, 20th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -21
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Friday 19 February 2016
BOLOGNA – JUVENTUS
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: DE LUCA – MARRAZZO
Fourth Official: CARIOLATO
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: DI BELLO
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1th position with 57 points and a positive goal difference of +31
Bologna, 10th position with 33 points and a negative goal difference of -2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 25 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 46:15 | 31 | 57 |
| 10 | Bologna | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 29:31 | -2 | 33 |
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of BOLOGNA: Mattia Destro with 8 goals
Top scorer of JUVENTUS: Paulo Dybala with 13 goals
| BOLOGNA | Goals | Goals | JUVENTUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destro, Mattia | 8 | 13 | Dybala, Paulo |
| Giaccherini, Emanuele | 6 | 6 | Mandzukic, Mario |
| Mounier, Anthony | 4 | 5 | Pogba, Paul |
| Rossettini, Luca | 2 | 4 | Zaza, Simone |
| Brienza, Franco | 2 | 3 | Khedira, Sami |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 14/02/16 | SA | Udinese – Bologna | 0:1 | Round 25 | |||
| 06/02/16 | SA | Bologna – Fiorentina | 1:1 | Round 24 | |||
| 03/02/16 | SA | Frosinone – Bologna | 1:0 | Round 23 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 3 wins
| 13/02/16 | SA | Juventus – Napoli | 1:0 | Round 25 | |||
| 07/02/16 | SA | Frosinone – Juventus | 0:2 | Round 24 | |||
| 03/02/16 | SA | Juventus – Genoa | 1:0 | Round 23 |
Photo: facebook.com/bfc1909official
Saturday 20 February 2016
HELLAS VERONA – CHIEVO VERONA
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: GUIDA
Assistants: MANGANELLI – GAVA
Fourth Official: RANGHETTI
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: DI PAOLO
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona, 20th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -21
Chievo Verona, 11th position with 31 points and a negative goal difference of -3
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Chievo | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 30:33 | -3 | 31 |
| 20 | Verona | 25 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 21:42 | -21 | 15 |
It’s the Verona Derby and a desperate wake up call for Hellas who are in the last position of the Serie A winning only 1 game this season. On Week 7, the match ended with a 1-1 draw with the goals by Pisano and Castro. The victory is not only to claim the bragging rights to rule in Verona, but also a motive for salvation for Hellas Verona.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of HELLAS VERONA: Luca Toni and Giampaolo Pazzini with 4 goals each
Top scorer of CHIEVO VERONA: Alberto Paloschi with 8 goals
| HELLAS VERONA | Goals | Goals | CHIEVO VERONA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toni, Luca | 4 | 8 | Paloschi, Alberto |
| Pazzini, Giampaolo | 4 | 5 | Birsa, Valter |
| Pisano, Eros | 3 | 4 | Meggiorini, Riccardo |
| Ionita, Artur | 2 | 3 | Inglese, Roberto |
| Helander, Filip | 2 | 3 | Pepe, Simone |
Stats here are the last 3 games of HELLAS VERONA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 11/02/16 | SA | Lazio – Verona | 5:2 | Round 25 |
| 07/02/16 | SA | Verona – Inter | 3:3 | Round 24 |
| 03/02/16 | SA | Verona – Atalanta | 2:1 | Round 23 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 13/02/16 | SA | Chievo – Sassuolo | 1:1 | Round 25 | |||
| 07/02/16 | SA | Turin – Chievo | 1:2 | Round 24 | |||
| 03/02/16 | SA | Inter – Chievo | 1:0 | Round 23 |
Photo: facebook.com/hellasveronafc1903
INTER – SAMPDORIA
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: MARZALONI – DE PINTO
Fourth Official: BARBIRATI
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: PINZANI
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 5th position with 45 points and a positive goal difference of +9
Sampdoria, 16th position with 25 points and a negative goal difference of -7
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Inter | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 31:22 | 9 | 45 |
| 16 | Sampdoria | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 36:43 | -7 | 25 |
Inter having the pressure to win this home game. Inter now struggling to reach at least the 3rd position. There are 58 precedents between Inter vs Sampdoria at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. Stats showing Inter with 35 wins, 16 draws, and Sampdoria with only 7 wins.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of INTER: Mauro Icardi with 10 goals
Top scorer of SAMPDORIA: Citadin Eder with 12 goals
| INTER | Goals | Goals | SAMPDORIA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icardi, Mauro | 10 | 12 | Eder |
| Jovetic, Stevan | 4 | 7 | Soriano, Roberto |
| Brozovic, Marcelo | 3 | 6 | Muriel, Luis |
| Perisic, Ivan | 3 | 3 | Correa, Joaquin |
| Ljajic, Adem | 2 | 3 | Zukanovic, Ervin |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 14/02/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Inter | 2:1 | Round 25 | |||
| 07/02/16 | SA | Verona – Inter | 3:3 | Round 24 | |||
| 03/02/16 | SA | Inter – Chievo | 1:0 | Round 23 |
Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 14/02/16 | SA | Sampdoria – Atalanta | 0:0 | Round 25 | |||
| 07/02/16 | SA | Roma – Sampdoria | 2:1 | Round 24 | |||
| 03/02/16 | SA | Sampdoria – Turin | 2:2 | Round 23 |
Photo: inter.it
Sunday 21 February 2016
ATALANTA – FIORENTINA
Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium
Referee: CELI
Assistants: FIORITO – CRISPO
Fourth Official: MELI
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: NASCA
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Atalanta, 13th position with 29 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Fiorentina, 3rd position with 49 points and a positive goal difference of +20
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fiorentina | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 44:24 | 20 | 49 |
| 13 | Atalanta | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 23:27 | -4 | 29 |
Fiorentina are just -9 points behind Juventus holding the first position with 58 points. Fiorentina need a victory to keep the third position as they are only +1 point ahead of Inter with 48 points and +2 points ahead of Roma with 47 points. There are 52 precedents between Genoa vs Fiorentina at the Atleti Azzurri D’Italia Stadium. Stats showing Atalanta with 19 wins, 20 draws, and Fiorentina with 13 wins. Atalanta scoring 58 goals and Fiorentina scoring 55 goals.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of ATALANTA: Alejandro Gomez with 5 goals
Top scorer of FIORENTINA: Josip Ilicic with 10 goals
| ATALANTA | Goals | Goals | FIORENTINA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gomez, Alejandro | 5 | 10 | Ilicic, Josip |
| Denis, German | 4 | 10 | Kalinic, Nikola |
| Pinilla, Mauricio | 3 | 5 | Babacar, Khouma |
| Conti, Andrea | 1 | 4 | Valero, Borja |
| Moralez, Maxi | 1 | 3 | Rodriguez, Gonzalo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 14/02/16 | SA | Sampdoria – Atalanta | 0:0 | Round 25 | |||
| 07/02/16 | SA | Atalanta – Empoli | 0:0 | Round 24 | |||
| 03/02/16 | SA | Verona – Atalanta | 2:1 | Round 23 |
Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 1 win, 2 draws
| 18/02/16 | UELK | Fiorentina – Tottenham | 1:1 | Round of 32 |
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| 14/02/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Inter | 2:1 | Round 25 | |||
| 06/02/16 | SA | Bologna – Fiorentina | 1:1 | Round 24 |
Photo: facebook.com/atalantabc
GENOA – UDINESE
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: GERVASONI
Assistants: PRETI – CARBONE
Fourth Official: GALLONI
ADD1: CERVELLERA
ADD2: MANGANIELLO
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 17th position with 25 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Udinese, 14th position with 27 points and a negative goal difference of -17
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Udinese | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21:38 | -17 | 27 |
| 17 | Genoa | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 25:30 | -5 | 25 |
Genoa need a victory to avoid falling down in the relegation zone. Just 2 points difference. There are 21 precedents between Genoa s Udinese at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. Stats showing Genoa with 11 wins, 7 draws, and Udinese with 3 wins. Udinese and Genoa have lost 12 games this season.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of GENOA: Leonardo Pavoletti with 10 goals
Top scorer of UDINESE: Cyril Thereau with 7 goals
| GENOA | Goals | Goals | UDINESE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavoletti, Leonardo | 10 | 7 | Thereau, Cyril |
| Gakpe, Serg | 3 | 5 | Zapata, Duvan |
| Dzemaili, Blerim | 2 | 3 | Badu, Emmanuel |
| Laxalt, Diego | 2 | 2 | Perica, Stipe |
| Rincon, Tomas | 2 | 1 | Lodi, Francesco |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 14/02/16 | SA | Milan – Genoa | 2:1 | Round 25 | |||
| 06/02/16 | SA | Genoa – Lazio | 0:0 | Round 24 | |||
| 03/02/16 | SA | Juventus – Genoa | 1:0 | Round 23 |
Here are the lst 3 games of UDINESE: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 14/02/16 | SA | Udinese – Bologna | 0:1 | Round 25 | |||
| 07/02/16 | SA | Milan – Udinese | 1:1 | Round 24 | |||
| 03/02/16 | SA | Empoli – Udinese | 1:1 | Round 23 |
Photo: facebook.com/UdineseCalcio1896
SASSUOLO – EMPOLI
Mapei Stadium
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: PADOVAN – VIVENZI
Fourth Official: TONOLINI
ADD1: CANDUSSIO
ADD2 SACCHI
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 8th position with 35 points and a goal difference of + “0”
Empoli, 9th position with 34 points and a negative goal difference of -4
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sassuolo | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 29:29 | 0 | 35 |
| 9 | Empoli | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 30:34 | -4 | 34 |
It’s a direct match with just 1 point difference. There is only 1 precedent between Sassuolo vs Empoli at the Mapei Stadium. Stats showing Sassuolo with the victory with a 3-1.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Sansone, Berardi, and Floccari with 4 goals each
Top scorer of EMPOLI: Massimo Macccarone with 10 goals
| Sassuolo | Goals | Goals | Empoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sansone, Nicola | 4 | 10 | Maccarone, Massimo |
| Berardi, Domenico | 4 | 5 | Saponara, Riccardo |
| Floccari, Sergio | 4 | 4 | Pucciarelli, Manuel |
| Acerbi, Francesco | 3 | 2 | Tonelli, Lorenzo |
| Defrel, Gregoire | 3 | 2 | Zielinski, Piotr |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 13/02/16 | SA | Chievo – Sassuolo | 1:1 | Round 25 |
| 07/02/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Palermo | 2:2 | Round 24 |
| 02/02/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Roma | 0:2 | Round 23 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of EMPOLI: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 13/02/16 | SA | Empoli – Frosinone | 1:2 | Round 25 |
| 07/02/16 | SA | Atalanta – Empoli | 0:0 | Round 24 |
| 03/02/16 | SA | Empoli – Udinese | 1:1 | Round 23 |
Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage
TORINO – CARPI
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Referee: GAVILLUCCI
Assistants: LONGO – LO CICERO
Fourth Official: PERETTI
ADD1: FABBRI
ADD2: LA PENNA
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 12th position with 31 points and a goal difference of “0”
Carpi, 19th position with 19 points and a negative goal difference of “-20
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Turin | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 33:33 | 0 | 31 |
| 19 | Carpi | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23:43 | -20 | 19 |
Wake up call for Carpi to win this away game to dream with salvation. Carpi have won only 4 games this season compared to Torino winning 8 games. There are no precedents i Serie A between Torino vs Carpi at the Olimpico di Torino Stadium. On Week 7, the game at the Alberto Braglia stadium ended with a 2-1 result. Carpi with 3 consecutive defeats. Chances for Torino to win the home game are high.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of TORINO: Andrea Belotti with 6 goals
Top scorer of CARPI: Marco Borriello with 4 goal
| TORINO | Goals | Goals | CARPI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belotti, Andrea | 6 | 4 | Borriello, Marco |
| Quagliarella, Fabio | 5 | 3 | Lasagna, Kevin |
| Baselli, Daniele | 4 | 2 | Lollo, Lorenzo |
| Benassi, Marco | 3 | 2 | Matos, Ryder |
| Immobile, Ciro | 3 | 1 | Pasciuti, Lorenzo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 14/02/16 | SA | Palermo – Turin | 1:3 | Round 25 | |||
| 07/02/16 | SA | Turin – Chievo | 1:2 | Round 24 | |||
| 03/02/16 | SA | Sampdoria – Turin | 2:2 | Round 23 |
Here are the last 3 games of CARPI: 3 lost
| 12/02/16 | SA | Carpi – Roma | 1:3 | Round 25 |
| 07/02/16 | SA | Napoli – Carpi | 1:0 | Round 24 |
| 03/02/16 | SA | Fiorentina – Carpi | 2:1 | Round 23 |
Photo: facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub
FROSINONE – LAZIO
Matusa Stadium
Referee: RUSSO
Assistants: VUOTO – VALERIANI
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: MAZZOLENI
ADD2: BARACANI
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Frosinone, 18th position with 22 points and a negative goal difference of -25
Lazio, 7th position with 36 points and a goal difference of “0”
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lazio | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 34:34 | 0 | 36 |
| 18 | Frosinone | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 26:51 | -25 | 22 |
Lazio are -13 points below Fiorentina in the 3rd position with 49 points. For Lazio, it’s a challenge to win this away game to continue dreaming at teast with the 3rd position this season. Something still possible. For Frosinone, the challenge is to win the home game to keep a hope for salvation. There are no precedents between Frosinone vs Lazio at the Matusa Stadium. On Week 7, the game at the Olimpico ended with Lazio defeating Frosinone with a 2-0.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of FROSINONE: Dionisi and Ciofani with 7 goals each
Top scorer of LAZIO: Antonio Candreva with 7 goals
| FROSINONE | Goals | Goals | LAZIO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciofani, Daniel | 7 | 7 | Candreva, Antonio |
| Dionisi, Federico | 7 | 6 | Felipe Anderson |
| Sammarco, Paolo | 4 | 4 | Keita, Diao |
| Blanchard, Leonardo | 2 | 4 | Matri, Alessandro |
| Ajeti, Arlind | 1 | 3 | Biglia, Lucas |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of FROSINONE: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 13/02/16 | SA | Empoli – Frosinone | 1:2 | Round 25 |
| 07/02/16 | SA | Frosinone – Juventus | 0:2 | Round 24 |
| 03/02/16 | SA | Frosinone – Bologna | 1:0 | Round 23 |
Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 1 win, 2 draws
| 18/02/16 | UELK | Galatasaray – Lazio | 1:1 | Round of 32 |
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| 11/02/16 | SA | Lazio – Verona | 5:2 | Round 25 | |||
| 06/02/16 | SA | Genoa – Lazio | 0:0 | Round 24 |
Photo: frosinonecalcio.com
AS ROMA – PALERMO
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: TEGONI – PAGANESSI
Fourth Official: MUSOLINO
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: CHIFFI
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 5th position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +20
Palermo, 15th position with 26 points and a negative goal difference of +-15
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Roma | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 47:27 | 20 | 47 |
| 15 | Palermo | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 27:42 | -15 | 26 |
Challenge for AS Roma to archive the defeat in Champions League against Real Madrid and return to win at the Olimpico. There are 26 precedents between AS Roma vs Palermo at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium. Stats showing AS Roma with 17 wins, 4 draws, and Palermo with only 5 wins. Out of the 80 goals, Roma scoring 54 goals and Palermo scoring 26 goals.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of AS ROMA: Miralem Pjanic with 8 goals
Top scorer of PALERMO: Alberto Gilardino with 7 goals
| AS ROMA | Goals | Goals | PALERMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pjanic, Miralem | 8 | 7 | Gilardino, Alberto |
| Salah, Mohamed | 7 | 4 | Hiljemark, Oscar |
| Gervinho | 6 | 4 | Vazquez, Franco |
| Florenzi, Alessandro | 5 | 2 | Goldaniga, Edoardo |
| Dzeko, Edin | 4 | 2 | Djurdjevic, Uros |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 2 wins, 1 lost
| 17/02/16 | UCLK | Roma – Real Madrid | 0:2 | Round of 16 | |||
| 12/02/16 | SA | Carpi – Roma | 1:3 | Round 25 | |||
| 07/02/16 | SA | Roma – Sampdoria | 2:1 | Round 24 |
Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 14/02/16 | SA | Palermo – Turin | 1:3 | Round 25 | |||
| 07/02/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Palermo | 2:2 | Round 24 | |||
| 03/02/16 | SA | Palermo – Milan | 0:2 | Round 23 |
Photo: facebook.com/officialasroma
Monday 22 February 2016
NAPOLI – AC MILAN
San Paolo Stadium
Referee: BANTI
Assistants: GIALLATINI – PASSERI
Fourth Officia: DOBOSZ
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: MARIANI
21:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 2nd position with 56 points and a positive goal difference of +33
AC Milan, 6th position with 43 points and a positive goal difference of +10
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Napoli | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 53:20 | 33 | 56 |
| 6 | Milan | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 37:27 | 10 | 43 |
It’s the big challenge for Napoli to take over the first position. Napoli need to defeat AC Milan to claim back the leadership . For AC Milan, the victory is also a must to pursue their dream to conquer at least the 3rd position this season. There are 67 precedents between Napoli vs AC Milan at the San Paolo Stadium. Stats showing Napoli with 25 wins, 20 draws, and AC Milan with 22 wins. Napoli scoring 81 goals and AC Milan scoring 76 goals.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of NAPOLI: Gonzalo Higuain with 24 goals
Top scorer of AC MILAN: Carlos Bacca with 13 goals
| NAPOLI | Goals | Goals | AC MILAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higuain, Gonzalo | 24 | 13 | Bacca, Carlos |
| Insigne, Lorenzo | 10 | 5 | Niang, Mbaye |
| Hamsik, Marek | 5 | 5 | Bonaventura, Giacomo |
| Callejon | 4 | 3 | Adriano, Luiz |
| Allan | 3 | 2 | Alex |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 1 win, 2 lost
| 18/02/16 | UELK | Villarreal 1 – 0 Napoli | 1:0 | Round of 32 | |||
| 13/02/16 | SA | Juventus – Napoli | 1:0 |
Round 25 | |||
| 07/02/16 | SA | Napoli – Carpi | 1:0 | Round 24 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 2 wins, 1 draw
| 14/02/16 | SA | Milan – Genoa | 2:1 |
Round 25 | |||
| 07/02/16 | SA | Milan – Udinese | 1:1 | Round 24 | |||
| 03/02/16 | SA | Palermo – Milan | 0:2 | Round 23 |
Photo: sscnapoli.it/
MILAN – Here is the President’s interview to the Milan Channel on the day that he celebrates 30 years as Milan owner:
“Taking ownership of the club was a big responsibility towards my father and the club’s history. Coming here today to Milanello reminded me of my first visit here. I wanted to make plans so I could leave my mark over the years. After the first season with a coach that I did not choose, I found Arrigo Sacchi and we took the decision to appoint him as our coach. We had to win Serie A, the year after the European Cup and the Intercontinental Cup the year after that. We then became the most decorated club in the world. 5 victories from 8 European Cup finals. I have tried to be the most successful President. My life has been one of an entrepreneur and a politician, but Milan has a special place in my heart.
I have spoken to the coach and the players. The situation is complicated. Napoli have lost two away matches, one of which was undeserved at Juventus. They need to get back on track. If they win, they go back to the top of the table. They will be looking to get their fans back on side, who are charged up and extraordinary. Milan have been unlucky. We need to play with a lot of motivation. I have tried to spur them on by talking to them and now it is down to the coach to have his say.
Milan has a duty, an obligation to be one of the leading teams in world football. To manage that, we have to compete with clubs that are owned by people with infinite financial resources, almost all of it from oil. For this reason, Milan feels the need to find partnerships. We have been talking for a while with Mr. Bee who has the idea of commercialising the Milan brand in China where we have many fans. It’s important for us to have this increase in capital so we can have the chance to invest in the type of stars needed to be competitive.
Milan have to be competitive on the world stage. We want to start a new winning cycle with a team of young players, who will be the core of the team for many years such as Donnarumma, De Sciglio, Locatelli. Up front we have a top-class Italian player called Bonaventura who is a predestined no. 10. We have to buy two forwards, one could be Balotelli, if he were to wise-up. The other is still to be found.
I would like to say to all Milan fans that all of us, as my father used to say, have Milan in our hearts. Football is a metaphor for life, Milan are the example of these lads that take to the pitch and have to dominate opponents and the game, win and convince others, with passion, entertaining football and fairness. I believe Milan can be an important school and it has to be an important source from which all of us can learn from and with which we can be happy and peaceful.”
Together, they made their way to the Club House where the President and his daughter followed Adriano Galliani in wishing Sinisa Mihajlovic a happy birthday.
The President also took the chance to thank Francesco Manico, the man behind the celebratory cake for the President’s 30 year anniversary in charge, before having a photo with the cake-designer and two CEOs.
After lunch, the President gathered the players, coach and managers together for the cutting of the cake.
The President then gave a toast in which he thanked Adriano Galliani in particular and spoke of his wish to see Milan back at the highest levels once again.
To the players meanwhile, he had the following message: “I hope you achieve all of the future goals you have in your hearts and minds.”
It was then Barbara Berlusconi’s turn and she took the opportunity to thank all of the kitchen and waiting staff for the quality of the service on the 30 year anniversary of her father’s presidency.
During the event, the President spoke to journalists at the press-room at Milanello. These were his comments: “We still harbour the dream of an all-Italian Milan. We have many young Italians in defence and we’re just missing a few in attack. Even if for the moment we have Bacca who is a clinical finisher. There have been many reforms that I have put forward in the past 30 years that have been successful such as the Champions League formula. We’re still missing something like a time-out as they have in basketball or even a European Championship that involves clubs with a great European tradition. There were three final deadlines with Mr. Bee which we weren’t able to respect because of the collapse of the Asian stock-market. But we like him a lot and we like his plan to commercialise the Milan brand in China. We ignored other offers because they were only seeking popularity.”
To read the President’s interview with the Milan Channel meanwhile, click here.