Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Wednesday 16 February 2022
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Wednesday 16 February 2022.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Wednesday 16 February 2022
👉Champions League: Inter-Liverpool
Starry Night
The English are the favorites, but the Nerazzurri have a chance to become great
Inzaghi prepares the Dzeko-Lautaro couple against Klopp’s top players: “I have faith” pic.twitter.com/pKruDIuGMH
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Wednesday 16 February 2022 .
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Wednesday 16 February
👉Champions League Round of 16, Inter-Liverpool (21) it’s an Oscar premiere
Reds carpet
Inzaghi: English favorites, but we don’t start off beaten
Bastoni recovered
👉 Here is the list of suspensions by the Sporting Judge Gerardo Mastrandrea assisted by Stefania Ginesio and the A.I.A Representative Carlo Moretti on Tuesday 15 February after the Serie A Round 25 concluded on Monday 14 February 2022.
One Match Suspension
Gianmarco Ferrari (Sassuolo)
David Okereke (Venezia)
Gianluca Busio (Venezia)
Kelvin Amian Adou (Spezia)
Marcelo Brozovic (Inter)
Danilo (Juventus)
Gianluca Mancini (Roma)
Lucas Leiva (Lazio)
Luis Alberto (Lazio)
Gary Medel (Bologna)
Mattias Svanberg (Bologna).
👉 Clubs
Fine of €10.000 euro for Atalanta and Venezia, €3.000 for Spezia and €2.000 for Udinese.
A €5,000 euro fine to Berardi “for having an insulting expression addressed to a member of the opposing bench at the end of the match” and the same for Nuno Santos “for having, at 89 ‘of the second half, addressed to a player of the opposing team, at the time of its replacement, an insulting expression “.
Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Tuesday 15 February 2022
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 15 February 2022.
Front Pages, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tuesday 15 February 2022
👉Here’s the Champions League again, Inter and Juve want to return big
Europe called
Inzaghi tomorrow against the Liverpool phenomenon
There’s Bastone, Sanchez flies, Vidal vice Barella
Mission accomplished! AC Milan take the first position after winning the Serie A Week 25 game defeating Sampdoria at the San Siro Stadium. The victory gives Milan 55 points overtaking the 1st position and sending Inter (54) to the second position.
Inter ending the Serie A Week 25 with a draw against Napoli at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. Napoli (53) and Inter (54) share one point each. Good news for Inter is they still have the match against Bologna to recover. In the next round, Inter will play the home game against Sassuolo. Napoli will challenge Cagliari at the Unipol Domus.
The real play-off for the Champions League area between Atalanta and Juventus ended with a draw at the Gewiss Stadium. Surely, a game full of emotions and opportunities. Yet, a draw that does not help in the run-up to the top three but which confirms the fourth position of the Bianconeri and the fifth of Atalanta. Juventus found the equalizer goal in full recovery thanks to Danilo’s header from Dybala’s corner: previously Atalanta took the lead with Malinovskiy on a free-kick and very close to doubling with Hateboer, who hit a crossbar.
Lazio defeated Bologna at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium. Lazio have not conceded a goal in four consecutive league games. The victory helps Lazio to remain within the European zone reaching 42 points while Bologna remain with 28 points. In the next round Lazio will play the away game against Udinese, Bologna will play at home with Spezia. Tris Lazio, in the second half, Mattia Zaccagni is unleashed and scores a brace (53 ‘and 63’). Muscle injury par Lazzari.
There is no way for victory for the Roman gladiators. After the draw with Genoa and the elimination from the Italian Cup, Roma failed to redeem themselves at the Mapei Stadium ending with a draw against Sassuolo.
Torino was defeated by Venezia at the Olimpico di Torino Stadium. This is an added boost for the morale of Venezia conquering the Olimpico for the full 3 points. Torino almost got a draw in the 90th minute with the goal by Andrea Belotti but after consulting the VAR, Referee Antonio Giua ruled out for offside. Venezia with a sprint race for salvation.
Hellas Verona convincingly win crushing Udinese at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium. Verona not giving a chance for Udinese to react and got a poker claiming all 3 points reaching 36 points. Fabio Depaoli scored his first goal with Verona and among the professionals, Antonín Barák – who thus reaches 9 goals in the league like Mascetti and Briegel – Gianluca Caprari and Adrien Tameze.
Spezia failed to win the home game defeated by Fiorentina at the Alberto Picco Stadium. Fiorentina are unbeaten against Spezia in Serie A, thanks to a draw followed by two 3-0 wins; however, the tie between the two teams came in the only match played at home by the Ligurians (2-2 in October 2020).
33% Ball Possession SPEZIA and 67% Ball Possession FIORENTINA Spezia 1 – 2 Fiorentina
74′ Kevin Agudelo 42′ Krzysztof Piatek
. 89′ Sofyan Amrabat
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Spezia, 14th position with 26 points and a negative goal difference of -18
Fiorentina, 8th position with 36 points and a positive goal difference of +8
Spezia failed to win the home game defeated by Fiorentina in the Serie A Week 25 game at the Alberto Picco Stadium in Spezia, Italy on Monday 14 February 2022. Fiorentina are unbeaten against Spezia in Serie A, thanks to a draw followed by two 3-0 wins; however, the tie between the two teams came in the only match played at home by the Ligurians (2-2 in October 2020). The highlight of the match is the Award Presentation to Spezia Coach Thiago Motta before the game as the winner of “Coach of the Month” for the month of January. Spezia now being -13 points below Fiorentina reaching 39 points.
🏆 Congratulations to Spezia Coach Thiago Motta selected as “Coach of the Month” for the month of January. Presentation made before the Serie A Week 25 game Spezia vs Fiorentina on Monday 14 February 2022.@acspezia_en@acspezia_br@acspezia@ACSpeziaNLhttps://t.co/pQ19jrxCRS
Fiorentina opened the score in the 42nd minute. It is Krzysztof Piatek to defeat Spezia goalkeeper Ivan Provedel from very close range with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Youssef Maleh.
👉Spezia 0 – 1 Fiorentina, 42nd minute, ⚽️ goal by Krzysztof Piatek for @ACFFiorentinaEN from very close range with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Youssef Maleh. https://t.co/rVpQceDxNl
Spezia equalized for the 1-1 in the 74th minute. It is Kevin Agudelo to defeat Fiorentina goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Fiorentina taking the lead again in the 89th minute. The winner goal is scored by Sofyan Amrabat with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Arthur Cabral.
👉Spezia 1 – 2 Fiorentina, 89th minute, ⚽️ goal by Sofyan Amrabat for @ACFFiorentinaEN with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Arthur Cabral. https://t.co/68m40JAqak
✅ Stats before the game. Fiorentina have kept a clean sheet in their last two Serie A matches against Spezia: against no team currently in the competition, Viola boasts a longer open streak of clean sheets in a row. Spezia have remained unbeaten in their last four Serie A games (3W, 1N) and have never done better in the top tournament (four unbeaten games even between May and August 2021). After the success against Sampdoria, Spezia could achieve two consecutive Serie A home wins for only the second time, after those against Cagliari and Crotone, between March and April 2021.
By Anna Italia
