Here are the 2014 – 2015 Europa League Results, Group Stage, Matchday 3 on Thursday 23, October 2014. There are 4 Serie A teams in Europa League: Napoli, Inter, Fiorentina, and Torino.
61% Ball Possession TORINO and 39% Ball Possession HNK HELSINKI Torino 2 – 0 HJK
35′ Christian Molinaro
58′ Amauri
Torino celebrating an important home victory defeating HNK Helsinki to keep the first position of Group B reaching 7 points. It’s a special victor because Torino have not conceded a goal yet and forward Amauri finally breaking his diet goal after 5 months without scoring by scoring in the 58th minute . Up to Matchday 3, Helsinki losing all 3 games while Torino having 2 wins and 1 draw. Another positive point is the return to the starting lineup of goalkeeper Daniele Padelli after being left out for 20 days for technical reasons.
UEFA Europa League Group B Standing
Torino are in the first position of Group B with 7 points.
UEFA Europa League – Group B
Group Stage Standing after Matchday 3
P
W
D
L
F
A
+/-
Pts
1. Torino FC
3
2
1
0
3
0
3
7
2. Club Brugge KV
3
1
2
0
4
1
3
5
3. FC København
3
1
1
1
3
2
1
4
4. HJK Helsinki
3
0
0
3
0
7
-7
0
Torino fans showing solidarity by displaying a banner in memory of Segerstorm, Captai n of Bormmapojkarna.
Referee Stephan Klessner rules out a goal to Amauri in the 34th minute for offside.
Torino opening the score in the 35th minute. Midfielder Christian Molinaro defeating Helsinki goalkeeper Antonio Doblas with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Matteo Darmian.
Photo facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub
Things not going well for Helsinki as goalkeeper Antonio Doblas is injured and is replaced in the 45th minute by goalkeeper Carljohan Eriksson.
Party time for Torino fans to embrace forward Amauri after his goal in the 58th minute. A special moment and teammates congratulating Amauri because he had not scored in five months! The assist is by midfielder Giuseppe Vives to Amauri. Here is the action, Amauri like feeling the blessed moment, the perfect timing to break his diet and there he goes smacking a right footed shot defeating goalkeeper Eriksson in the bottom left corner. The Olimpico stadium increasing their support to the team while applauding Amauri.
Photo facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Giampiero Ventura:
Torino (3-5-2): Padelli; Maksimovic, Jansson, Silva; Darmian, Benassi, Vives, El Kaddouri, Molinaro; Amauri, Martinez.
Here is HELSINKI official starting lineup by coach Mikal Lehkosuo
51% Ball Possession PAOK and 49% Ball Possession FIORENTINA Paok – Fiorentina
38′ Juan Vargas
Great day for Fiorentina winning the away game against PAOK. Fiorentina leading Group winning all their 3 games to lead Group K with 9 points. Fiorentina recovering after the Serie A defeat against Lazio last week on Round 7 to make a comeback in Europa League with a victory. Simply put, Fiorentina are flying all alone with 3 consecutive wins first against Guingamp, Dinamo Minsk, and now defeating PAOK. A victory giving motivation to Fiorentina who will play the Serie A Week 8 game against AC Milan this Sunday 26 October in San Siro.
It is Fiorentina midfielder Juan Vargas to open the score in the 38th minute. The action started by midfielder Josip Ilicic to Vargas seeing his first left footed shot attempt saved. Vargas pursuing and there it is immediately defeating PAOK Salonika goalkeeper Panagiotis Glikos with a left foote sot in the bottom right corner.
Coach Vincenzo Montella making a substitution in the 57th minute. Midfielder Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, who had extended his contract with Fiorentina until 2019, replacing forward Federico Bernardeschi.
Midfielder Marko Marin making his debut with Fiorentina in the 78th minute by replacing midfielder Josip Ilicic.
Photo: facebook.com/ACFFiorentina
Fiorentina Peruvian midfielder Juan Manuel Vargas celebrating after his goal against PAOK.
Here is PAOK SALONICA official starting lineup by coach Anastasiadis:
Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
FIORENTINA (4-3-3) Ciprian Tatarusanu; Micah Richards, Nenad Tomovic, Jose Basanta, Manuel Pasqual; Jasmin Kurtic, Badelj, Borja Valero; Josip Ilicic, Federico Bernardeschi, Juan Manuel Vargas.
Hello my friends. It’s another bad morning! How can I say good morning when Italian football is just having a bad time in the Champions League? Come on, not only AS Roma were humiliated by Bayern Munich with 7-1, but Juventus also losing against Olympiacos 1-0! Qualification in danger for Roma and Juventus to qualify to the next round. Does it mean Serie A is that bad compared to La Liga, Bundesliga????
The headline giving me hope to see a brighter day is the one about the 4 Serie A teams playing today in Europa League.: Inter vs Saint Etienne, Torino vs HJK, Young Boys vs Napoli, and Paok vs Fiorentina. So, are we in for Coffee or tea? I need a strong double espresso.
I hope you have a good day and let’s hope to see our Serie A teams doing better in Europa League today. I am ready with my chips, and you?
Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Thursday 23 October 2014
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 23 October 2014
Champions defeat in Athens from a goal by Kasami and the saves by Roberto
Greek regret
Juve wake up late, slam Olympiacos and lose again in Europe (1-0)
Goleada Atletico (with Cerci) and now the situation is complicated
Ronaldo-Benzema lesson to Balotelli
Poker Dortmund, Prandelli risks
The controversy
Mazzarri nervous
“Moratti? I don’t lose time…”
The coach talks for half hour with Thohir and snubs the warnings of the ex president
Saint Etienne of Pogba’s brother arrive in San Siro: there is the ultra risk
Europa League
Napoli, go Higuain
Viola, Ilicic chance
Toro looking for Amauri
The case
Even Milan defend Verona: “No chant”
In the emergency appeal the testimony of Muntari and the Questore to avoid the closing of the Curva.
Abate: “The atmosphere has changed with Pippo. Rossonero for life”
After the defeat, the executive of Bayern and the clamorous 1-7 of Roma
The slap of Rummeniggie, “The Italian teams suffer the rhythm of the big European teams”
Mario shakes his players: “Scudetto objective”
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 23 October 2014
Mazzarri responds to Moratti: “I don’t lose time with him”
In Europa League, a nervous Inter
Napoli in Switzerland and even Toro and Viola
Champions: 1-0 for Olympiacos
Juve, Europa nightmare
Another defeat after Madrid: Now qualification complicated
Very bad first half then the assault and many almost goals
Atletico score 5, even Cerci
The move by Pallotta and Garcia: “Let’s restart with head held high”
Galatasaray collapse
Prandelli sinks and now risk
Real show
– The Turkish overwhelmed by Borussia, the ex Italy coach now risk
– Two goals Benzema and goodbye Liverpool, Balotelli substituted
– Donati pushes Bayer with Zenit
– Arsenal go
Investigation in Milan
Robinho investigated for strupo
9000 mila euro seized to Cannavaro
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 23 October 2014
Europa League with Helsinki: Ventura energizes
“Toro, take Europa with the help of the fans”
The other Italians
Napoli bis in Switzerland
Viola in Greece
At San Siro there is Inter – Saint Etienne. Fury Mazzarri
“I don’t waste energies to reply to Moratti”
Crazy ko of Juventus at Athens 1-0, Bewitched
The Bianconeri lose again in Champions: disappointed first half, Olympiacos score with Kasami.
In the second half, game only at one side, but Italy champions missed many incredible goal opportunities even hitting the bar with Marota.
Atletico crushed Malmo (5-0 even Cerci scoring): complicated group
Here are Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella called up players for the Europa League Match game, Paok vs Fiorentina, Matchday 3, Group K, on Thursday 23 October 2014 at the Tolumba Stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece at 20:00.
By Anna Italia
