Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Thursday 21 October 2021
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Thursday 21 October 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Thursday 21 October
👉Max’s law Allegri 3 out of 3 in Saint Petersburg: Kulusevski decides November 2 with Zenit again, a draw will be enough to pass Champions: 1-0 Juve in Russia too, Round of 16 a step away
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Thursday 21 October 2021 .
Front Page Corriere dello Sport Thursday 21 October
👉Champions League, Bianconeri beat Zenit with a goal by Kulusevski Go on Max! Another 1-0 for Allegri: Juve with full points, closer to the Round of 16 Atalanta from the joy to mockery: Man. United comeback {3-2} sealed by CR7 pic.twitter.com/ml0FBV6hNS
Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Wednesday 20 October 2021
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Wednesday 20 October 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Wednesday 20 October
👉Champions at San Siro, good performance with Sheriff: 3-1
One, two, three, Inter is there
Dzeko, Vidal, and De Vrij score
The Nerazzurri get the first victory in Champions League
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Wednesday 20 October 2021 .
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Wednesday 20 October
👉Champions first success with Sheriff (3-1)
Real crushed De Zerbi (5-0)
Inter reignites
Dzeko and Vidal protagonists, Inzaghi is back in the race for the second round
Front Page, Tutto Sport, Wednesday 20 October 2021
👉Milan, now it’s hard
Dzeko Sheriff Inter
👉Atalanta
“CR7? We have Ilicic”
👉”Let’s cancel Ronaldo”
Tonight Zenit-Juve: Bianconeri want to win to consolidate the Group First Place.
Bonucci’s message: “Let’s forget the…” pic.twitter.com/QtUdyCySX1
Here are PORTO vs AC MILAN official starting lineups – formations for the UEFA Champions League Group Stage Group B Matchday 3 game on Tuesday 19 October 2021 at Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal at 21:00.
🏆👉 Lineup PORTO (4-4-2): Diogo Costa; João Mário, Pepe, Mbemba, Wendell; Uribe, Sergio Oliveira, Evanilson, Otávio; Luis Díaz, Taremi.
Subs.: Marchesín; Marcano, F. Conceição, Pepê, Zaidu, Grujić, Corona, Manafá, Vitinha, Bruno Costa, Martínez, Vieira.
Coach: Conceição.
🏆👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Calabria, Kjær, Tomori, Ballo-Touré; Bennacer, Tonali; Saelemaekers, Krunić, Leão; Giroud.
German Referee Felix Brych will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER) and Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER). The Fourth Official will be Daniel Schlager (GER). The VAR will be Marco Fritz (GER) and the AVAR will be Christopher Kavanagh (ENG). The Referee Observer will be Levan Paniashvili (GEO).
2021 – 2022 UEFA Champions League
Group Stage – Group B Matchday 3
Porto – AC Milan
Tuesday 19 October 2021
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Spain
21:00
Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager (GER)
VAR: Marco Fritz (GER)
AVAR: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili (GEO)
AC Milan failing to win the UEFA Champions League Group Stage Group B Matchday 3 game defeated by FC Porto on Tuesday 19 October 2021 at Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal. AC Milan are in the last position without points. This is a tough defeat because it is like a preamble to say good bye to the qualification remaining at zero points. A miracle is needed. Three more games to play but the situation is not easy. Ibrahimovic still out of shape, started as a sub in the 57th minute, was not enough.
uefa champions league group stage standing
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
For
Against
Goal difference
Points
Liverpool
3
3
0
0
11
5
6
9
Atlético
3
1
1
1
4
4
0
4
Porto
3
1
1
1
2
5
-3
4
AC Milan
3
0
0
3
3
6
-3
0
Porto opening the score in the 65th minute. It is Luis Díaz to defeat AC Milan goalkeeper Tătărușanu with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Mehdi Taremi.
👉Porto 1 – 0 AC Milan, 65th minute, goal by ⚽️ Luis Díaz for @FCPorto with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Mehdi Taremi.
Porto and AC Milan have not met since the 2003 European Super Cup final, when Porto were defending UEFA Cup champions and AC Milan had just won the Champions League. AC Milan won 1-0 with a goal from Andriy Shevchenko. AC Milan last played against Porto in the Champions League in the group stage of the 96/97 season; Porto won 3-2 at Meazza before drawing 1-1 at Estádio das Antas, with current manager Sergio Conceicao on the pitch in both games. Porto ended the group in first place, Milan in third and was eliminated. Including qualifiers, seven of AC Milan’s eight away games in UEFA competition in Portugal have ended in a draw (1W); the only partial victory came against Porto in March 1993 (1-0 thanks to a goal from Jean-Pierre Papin). Porto have lost their last two Champions League home games (0-2 against Chelsea and 1-5 against Liverpool) and will be looking to avoid suffering three consecutive home losses in the competition for the first time in their history.
🏆👉 Lineup PORTO (4-4-2): Diogo Costa; João Mário, Pepe, Mbemba, Wendell; Uribe, Sergio Oliveira, Evanilson, Otávio; Luis Díaz, Taremi.
🏆👉 Lineup AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): Tătărușanu; Calabria, Kjær, Tomori, Ballo-Touré; Bennacer, Tonali; Saelemaekers, Krunić, Leão; Giroud.
📺 Click the video to watch Porto 1 – 0 AC Milan highlights on Tuesday 19 October 2021
German Referee Felix Brych will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER) and Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER). The Fourth Official will be Daniel Schlager (GER). The VAR will be Marco Fritz (GER) and the AVAR will be Christopher Kavanagh (ENG). The Referee Observer will be Levan Paniashvili (GEO).
2021 – 2022 UEFA Champions League
Group Stage – Group B Matchday 3
Porto 1 – 0 AC Milan
Tuesday 19 October 2021
Estádio do Dragão
Porto, Portugal
21:00
Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager (GER)
VAR: Marco Fritz (GER)
AVAR: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili (GEO)
🏆👉 Here are the declarations of AC Milan Coach Stefano Pioli during the press conference ahead of the UEFA Champions League Group Stage Matchday 3 game against Porto at the Estádio do Dragão on Tuesday 19 October 2021 at 21:00.
AC MILAN COACH STEFANO PIOLI
PORTO “We’ll be up against a solid and well-organised side. They’re used to playing Champions League football and have high-quality attacking players. The match will come with the difficulties that are present in a top-level game. Porto are complete in all departments, and I’ve been impressed by the quality and pace that Díaz possesses. He’s a player we’ll have to keep an eye on when we defend. We used the international break to study them and have prepared a strategy that we hope will bring rewards. Our two matches against Porto will be decisive for the final standings.”
INDIVIDUALS “Ibrahimović is definitely doing better, but he was only involved for 15 minutes on Saturday. I think he can play more minutes, but I don’t believe he can remain on the pitch much longer than he did against Verona. Bennacer is doing fine; he showed he’s in good shape on Saturday. Krunić could start and is ready to do so; he’ll be competing with Maldini for a place in the line-up. Rade also did very well when he came on in the league. Leão has incredible potential. He’s doing very well and could do more. He’s made great strides forward in terms of remaining involved in the game.”
ATMOSPHERE “Today, I saw a motivated side who are being driven by their desire to combine a performance with a positive result. This is what we’ll try to do tomorrow. We have to remain focused and stay composed when reading every single situation. Being attentive and determined and showing high concentration levels in both phases will be vital. In general, I support my players: I try to give them all the information I can, motivate them and coach them in the best way. We’re in continuous dialogue to try to grow together.”
THE THOUGHTS OF RAFAEL LEÃO
TOMORROW’S MATCH “It’s always a difficult match against Porto: they have great quality. Tomorrow, it will be like a final, and we want to win some points to advance forward. We’ll try to take to the pitch with determination and play in the right way from the first minute. We’ll have to be careful because they will want to win, and it’ll be decisive for them too.”
HIS AND THE TEAM’S PROGRESSION “I’m more persistent during the match, thanks to the Coach and my teammates. I feel everyone’s confidence in me, with AC Milan having given me the opportunity to prove my worth. This year, I feel my mindset is where it should be, and I’m able to make the difference in every moment on the pitch. The most important thing tomorrow will be to win, to try to move forward. Overall, we are a young team with the right mindset. Tomorrow, I think we will be able to show what we can do.”
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE “Serie A is a difficult league: when I arrived, it was very different to what I’d experienced before. As a child, I dreamed of playing in the Champions League, of hearing the music of the anthem after coming out on the pitch: for me, it’s a very important opportunity to try to make the most of. But what counts tomorrow is to win.”
2021 – 2022 UEFA Champions League
Group Stage – Group B Matchday 3
Porto – AC Milan
Tuesday 19 October 2021
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Spain
21:00
Referee: Felix Brych (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Mark Borsch (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Stefan Lupp (GER)
Fourth Official: Daniel Schlager (GER)
VAR: Marco Fritz (GER)
AVAR: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
Referee Observer: Levan Paniashvili (GEO)
By Anna Italia
