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2021-2022 Italian Serie A Week 1 RESULTS / First Round on Saturday 21, Sunday 22, and Monday 23 August 2021

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Hello, my friends. Here are the 2021-2022 Italian Serie A Week 1 RESULTS / First Round on Saturday 21, Sunday 22, and Monday 23 August 2021.  Finally, Week 1 is completed and we have some good debuts and other flops. The most awaited among coaches is “The Special One” Jose Mourinho getting his first victory with AS Roma.

✅  10 Serie A Games completed
⚽️ 36 goals total
🟥 7 red cards

⚽️ Serie A Top Scorer up to Week 1: (Updated on Monday 23 August 2021)
Hellas Verona midfielder Mattia Zaccagni, Bologna defender Lorenzo De Silvestri, Cagliari João Pedro, and AS Roma Jordan Veretout with  2 goals each

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The 2021-22 Serie A Season officially started!  Italy’s Champions Inter making a strong statement by crushing Genoa at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium with a 4-0.  A superb debut for Inter Coach Simone Inzaghi and the new players Edin Dzeko and Hakan Çalhanoğlu presenting themselves with a goal!  It’s a dream debut for Inter defending their Scudetto this season.  Dzeko made his 200th appearance in Serie A.  Inter  showing the transfer of Romelu Lukaku is not that negative for the team.

A good  debut is also for Lazio Coach Maurizio Sarri defeating Empoli with a 1-3 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium.   King Ciro Immobile making his presence felt by converting a penalty. Empoli promoted from Serie B with a sour debut despite the goal by Filippo Bandinelli giving the lead to Empoli.   Lazio recting with Milinkovic-Savic equalizing. Lazio overturning the result with Lazzari’s goal and sealing the result with the penalty converted by Immobile. It is an uphill rocky road and the immediate measures are needed to avoid experiencing a nightmare at an early stage. It’s too early for a pessimistic scenario.   Simply put, Lazio did well in attack, less well in defense but we know that it will take time for the team to adapt to  Sarri’s style.

Atalanta also rejoicing with their away debut grabbing a victory in the 93rd minute!!  Torino succumbing at the Olimpico experiencing a tough feeling.  Atalanta with a late goal winner scored by Roberto Piccoli.  Coach Gian Piero Gasperini is certainly embracing again his squad to be a decisive squad.

Sassuolo also with a precious away victory defeating Hellas Verona at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium. Tough debut for Hellas Verona Coach Eusebio Di Francesco while a good debut for Sassuolo Coach Alessio Dionisi.

Napoli defeated a brave Venezia returning to the Serie A after a 19-year absence.  We might argue this is not a bad test for Venezia because Napoli needed 60 minutes to open the score.  Venezia got a taste of playing in the big league against one of the bests teams. Napoli looking for redemption after failing to qualify last season for the UEFA Champions League football ending in the 5th position with 77 points just one point below Juventus in the 4th position with 78 points. Overall, it was a good debut of New Napoli Coach Luciano Spalletti. Elmas hadn’t scored in the league since January 2021 against Parma: three of his four goals in Serie A at home!

Udinese giving a strong battle to draw the Serie A Week 1 Juventus at the Dacia Arena.  Juventus hungry to recover their domain in Serie A after losing their 9th consecutive Scudetto last season with Inter winning it.  Surprise of the match, Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo starting from the bench. Rumors of transfer still going. Cristiano started in the 60th minute and making matters more tense, the VAR denies Ronaldo the winner goal in the 94th minute. .

The big moment for “the Special One” AS Roma new Coach Jose Mourinho making a brilliant debut.  AS Roma defeating Fiorentina at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium.   Sad debut is for Fiorentina  new Coach Vincenzo Italiano losing the game.  Yet, don’t panic, this is only the first game and we have 37 more games to enjoy both teams.  Highlight of the game, the debut of AS Roma players Tammy Abraham, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eldor Shomurodov being decisive in this victory with goals and assist.  Way to present themselves to their new fans!  The Mourinho Era has officially started!

A big day for Bologna breaking the negative stats. Bologna have won just one of their last 11 Serie A season openers having 1 win, 4 draws, and losing 6.  This victory is an added boost for the team winning a second opener Serie A game!!!    Newly promoted Salernitana enjoying this gala debut despite losing the game.  Why?  Salernitana took the early lead and showed a good game putting a strong front not making easier for Bologna.  At the end, Bologna overturned the result claiming the victory with a good debut.    Salernitana finished in the second position in Serie B last season promoted to the Serie A for the first time in 23 years and just the third time ever.

Cagliari coming from the ashes managed to draw the Serie A Week 1 game against Spezia on Monday 23 August. Spezia were leading with a 0-2 and in 4 minutes Cagliari equalized the score to save at least 1 point.  Spezia with new coach after the departure of Vincenzo Italiano and his replacement with Thiago Motta, giving signals of hope.  Spezia remained unbeaten in last season’s two matches against Cagliari: a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Sardinia and a 2-1 win at the Picco in the second leg.  João Pedro scoring the 2 goals  is the Brazilian top scorer in the last three seasons in the European Top-5 leagues (from 2018/19). Hes is the 5th player in Cagliari history to score in seven seasons different in Serie A, after Luigi Riva (12) Daniele Conti (11), Nene (10) and Ricciotti Greatti (seven).

Last game on Monday seeing Sampdoria failing to win the Serie A Week 1 game against AC Milan at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium.  AC Milan causing an upset grabbing this important away victory with the only goal of the match by Brahim Díaz  to start the season.  Milan have now won their last 3 away games against Sampdoria in Serie A, last time this happened was in 1968, four consecutive wins.  Milan winning 11 away Serie A games since the start of 2021, the joint-most in the Europe’s top 5 leagues level with Manchester City and Barcelona.  Milan also haven’t conceded a goal in 6 consecutive games in Serie A for the first time since the  1993/94 Season i February under Coach Fabio Capello.  Great debut of Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan replacing Gianluigi Donnarumma who transferred to PSG.

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👉 Results from Serie A Week 1

👉 Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 1 game. First 4 qualifying for Champions League, 5 and 6 for Europa League. (Monday 23 August 2021)

– INTER, 1st position with  3 points and a positive goal difference of +4

– AS ROMA, 2nd position with  3 points and a positive goal difference of +2

– LAZIO, 3rd position with  3 points and a positive goal difference of +2

– NAPOLI, 4th positions with 3  points and a positive goal difference of +2

UEFA Europa League– BOLOGNA, 5th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1

– SASSUOLO, 5th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1

Relegation Zone:

– EMPOLI, 18th position with  0 points and a negative goal difference of -2

– VENEZIA, 19th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2

– GENOA, 20th position with 0  points and a negative goal difference of -4

👉 2021 – 2022 Italy Serie A Standing – Serie A Table up to Monday 23 August 2021
Serie a Standing Teams MP W D L GF GA GD PoinTS
1 Inter 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 3
2
Roma 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
2
Lazio 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
4
Napoli 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
5
Bologna 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
5
Sassuolo 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
7
Atalanta 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
8
Milan 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
9
Cagliari 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9
Juventus 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9
Spezia 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9
Udinese 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
13
Hellas Verona 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
13
Salernitana
 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
15
Torino 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
16
Sampdoria 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
17
Fiorentina 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
17
Empoli
 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
19
Venezia
 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
20
Genoa 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0

Serie A Week 1: Tammy Abraham debut with AS Roma with 2 assists defeating Fiorentina on Sunday 22 August 2021

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🇮🇹 👉 The awaited debut of Tammy Abraham with AS Roma could not be better.  What a performance and a way of presentation to his new fans.  Tammy showing great football skills providing 2 assists   AS Roma 3 – 1 Fiorentina on Sunday 22 August 2021 at the Olimpico Stadium.   Surely, you bet,  AS Roma Coach José Mourinho is more than pleased with Tammy’s performance.

After the game Tammy Abraham had time to please his fans … photo time

“It was a great game, a true battle, even if we didn’t play great,” AS Roma Coach José Mourinho after defeating Fiorentina

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🇮🇹 👉 Here are  AS Roma Coach José Mourinho post match reaction after defeating Fiorentina at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium on Sunday 22 August 2021.   AS Roma 3 – 1 Fiorentina.  Roma will be playing Serie A Week 2 on Sunday 29 August against Salernitana at the Stadio Arechi, Salerno, Italy.

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What are your initial thoughts after that game then?

“It was a great game, a true battle, even if we didn’t play great. We did well when it was 11 against 11 and then 10 against 10, but when it was 11 against 10 we didn’t do so well.

“Perhaps that’s because we thought it was going to be easy for us. I said to [Vincenzo] Italiano after the game that, given the way that Fiorentina played tonight, they clearly have a great coach. I have to say that the referee did well tonight and that VAR was amazing – that’s what it is there for, to spot the small mistakes that can have a decisive impact on the result.

“I liked the spirit we showed, the sacrifices we made, the hard work we put in after a really hard game like we had on Wednesday. But, that being said, we ran into some issues I wasn’t expecting. When it was 11 against 10 we lost a bit of our structure and the pressure dropped – but it should have been easier to apply pressure at that point. Then, when it was 10 against 10, we were back in the game – we had the chance to score through Tammy [Abraham], and then after that we did get the goals and were able to see out the game.”

Do you think that Eldor Shomurodov and Tammy Abraham can play together in future?

“Definitely – even today we discussed that option, because it’s not easy to leave on the bench a player who has scored in three straight games. Shomurodov can play on the left or in a front two alongside Tammy.

“The problem is that, right now, I don’t want to think about putting the two together – right now neither of them have the same sharpness as a player who has been training with us since the start of pre-season. So to play them together right now is a bit too risky.

“But I immediately thought about it, with Pellegrini sitting behind them. We have different options. But right now the only thing that makes me say this is my team is the spirit they show: the team-work, the sacrifices and the organisation, especially in defensive. In terms of the attacking element, it will take time.

“Fiorentina made life difficult; they know what to do when they have the ball and also when they don’t. I have to give a lot of credit to Italiano, because he joined Fiorentina at the same time I came to Roma and, for me, it’s hard to really reshape a team in six or seven weeks of work. Fiorentina really play well. They will make life hard for every other team they face. They will have a great season and I wish them well.”

What’s your verdict on Tammy Abraham tonight? And why did you decide to start him?

“I decided to start him because, as a target man to work off, he’s better in that role than Shomurodov. Eldor is more of a mobile player who, when he came on, I was thinking that those spaces in behind their defence were made for him to attack.

“Tammy wanted to come off but, even if he hadn’t been tired, I would have made the same change a few minutes later because Shomurodov is very dangerous when he attacks the spaces, whereas Tammy is more involved in the hold-up.

“We knew that they would try to press us high and, when that happened, Tammy did well to drop in and help hold up the ball – it came to his feet and that allowed Pellegrini and Mkhitaryan to get behind him and start to build the play forward.

“That’s what we worked on, but at times you have a gameplan and then things go completely differently. Sometimes that’s our fault, sometimes that is down to the opponents. I would like to say this time that, when it didn’t work, it was down to Fiorentina, who played really well.”

What can you tell us about your emotions after your debut here?

“My debut with the fans was when I signed the contract with Roma in London and the news was published to the media. I have to thank the fans for that day. I had not done anything for them and had even won a Coppa Italia here in this stadium. I haven’t done anything for them yet.”

And yet you are already one of them now…

“Because there’s an attraction, for how I’ve been embraced, even from a distance. And you know what I do: when I arrive, I see the new shirt and I immediately become one of the fans. I think I can transmit this attitude to the players too.

“I think the fans saw that today, even if we didn’t play too well. The players gave it everything, despite having played on Thursday, despite having returned at four in the morning and despite not being as fresh as they could have been.

“That heart, that bond with the fans, is my promise: with me we will always give everything.”

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Front Pages, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Monday 23 August 2021

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Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Monday 23 August 2021.

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La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Monday 23 August 2021.


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Serie A Week 1: Result AS ROMA 3 – 1 FIORENTINA, Sunday 22 August 2021

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42% Ball Possession AS ROMA and 58% Ball Possession FIORENTINA
AS Roma 3 – 1 Fiorentina
26′ Henrikh Mkhitaryan       60′ Nikola Milenkovic
64′ Jordan Veretout
79′ Jordan Veretout

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The big moment for AS Roma new Coach Jose Mourinho making a brilliant debut.  AS Roma win the Serie A Week 1 game defeating Fiorentina on Sunday 22 August 2021 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy.   Sad debut is for Fiorentina  new Coach Vincenzo Italiano losing the game.  Yet, don’t panic, this is only the first game and we have 37 more games to enjoy both teams.

Highlight of the game, the debut of AS Roma players Tammy Abraham, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eldor Shomurodov being decisive in this victory with goals and assist.  Way to present themselves to their new fans!  The Mourinho Era has officially started!

Not a good way to start the game for Fiorentina. Referee giving a red card to goalkeeper Bartlomiej Dragowski in the 17th minute leaving the team with 10 players.  Talking about bad luck!

AS Roma opening the score in the 26th minute. It is Henrikh Mkhitaryan to defeat Fiorentina goalkeeper with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Tammy Abraham. Referee Pairetto had to consult the VAR to verify the goal.

Fiorentina equalizing for the 1-1 in the 60th minute with the goal by Nikola Milenkovic.

Roma taking the lead in the 64th minute with the goal by Jordan Veretout.

Fiorentina falling down. The Roman gladiators unlocking the draw and it is Jordan Veretout to be the hero in the 79th minute!!!

👉 Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by Coach José Mourinho:

AS ROMA (4-2-3-1): Rui Patricio; Karsdorp, Mancini, Ibanez, Vina; Veretout, Cristante; Zaniolo, Pellegrini, Mkhitaryan; Abraham

👉 Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by Coach Vincenzo Italiano:

FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Dragowski; Venuti, Milenkovic, Igor, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Pulgar, Maleh; Callejon, Vlahovic, Gonzalez

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AS Roma 3 – 1 Fiorentina
Sunday 22 August 2021
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Rome, Italy

20:45

Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: TEGONI – ROSSI L.
Fourth Official: DI MARTINO
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: VIVENZI

Goals: 26′ Henrikh Mkhitaryan (R),  60′ Nikola Milenkovic (F), 64 ‘and 79’ Jordan Veretout (R)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

AS ROMA (4-2-3-1): Rui Patricio; Karsdorp, Mancini, Ibanez, Vina; Veretout, Cristante; Zaniolo, Pellegrini, Mkhitaryan; Abraham

Subs: Fuzato, Reynolds, Kumbulla, Calafiori, Bove, Diawara, Villar, El Shaarawy, Shomurodov, Mayoral, Zalewski, Carles Perez.

Coach: José Mourinho

FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Dragowski; Venuti, Milenkovic, Igor, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Pulgar, Maleh; Callejon, Vlahovic, Gonzalez

Subs: Terracciano, Terzic, Ranieri, Martinez Quarta, Castrovilli, Bianco, Duncan, Benassi, Munteanu, Saponara, Sottil, Kokorin.

Coach: Vincenzo Italiano