Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Sunday 27 November 2022
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Sunday 27 November 2022.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sunday 27 November 2022
👉Messi and Mbappé light up the World Cup
Long live the kings
👉The Italian derby is played in…Empoli
👉Germany is on the verge of a nervous breakdown
Spain is scary
58% Ball Possession ARGENTINA and 42% Ball Possession MEXICO
Argentina 2 – 0 Mexico
64′ Lionel Messi
87′ Enzo Fernández
🏆👉 Argentina won the FIFA World Cup Group C defeating Mexico on Saturday 26 November 2022 at the Lusail National Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. Following a 2-1 defeat by Saudi Arabia, Argentina finally won their first game and grab the much-needed 3 points to keep hope alive for qualification to the Round of 16. The Argentinian number 10 “Lionel Messi” unlocks the result with a feat in the 64th minute of the game: a dry and precise shot from the edge of the penalty area that leaves no way out for Ochoa and allows his team to unlock a complicated and up to that moment game without emotions. Enzo Fernandez also doubled his lead in the 87th minute to secure the victory. Argentina is back in the running, taking second place in the standings behind Poland, their next opponent on the third and decisive day.
Lionel Messi continues to rewrite the history of Argentine football and, despite himself, to retrace the footsteps of the great Diego Armando Maradona. Messi equaled two other records with the Pibe de Oro: 21 appearances in the World Cup and 8 goals scored. Just like Maradona, a bit of a ghost, who maybe from now on will hover a little less on his shoulders.
Loss to Saudi Arabia in the previous match ended Argentina’s run of 13 consecutive World Cup victories against non-European nations, since its match against Cameroon in 1990. After drawing their opening game 0-0 with Poland, Mexico missed out on winning both of their first two matches of a World Cup for the first time since 1978, when they lost all three of their group stage matches.
Andrés Guardado is just the sixth player to feature at five different World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022), as well as the third Mexican to do so, after Antonio Carbajal and Rafael Márquez.
Italian Serie A players called up in this game
🇦🇷 Argentina: Leandro Paredes (Juventus) listed as a substitute
Angel Di Maria (Juventus), assist for Lionel Messi’s goal, played all 90 minutes
Lautaro Martinez (Inter) played until the 63rd minute and was replaced by Julián Álvarez.
Paulo Dybala (Roma) listed as a substitute
🇲🇽 Mexico: Hirving Lozano (Napoli) played until the 73rd minute and was replaced by Roberto Alvarado.
Johàn Vasquez (Cremonese) listed as a substitute
Argentina opened the score in the 64th minute. The awaited goal by Lionel Messi defeated Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo “Memo” Ochoa with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Ángel Di María.
👉 🇦🇷 Argentina 1 – 0 Mexico 🇲🇽, 64th minute, ⚽️ goal by Lionel Messi for @Argentina with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Ángel Di María. https://t.co/yDULjYNzfy
Argentina sealed the victory in the 87th minute. Enzo Fernández scored with a right-footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Lionel Messi following a corner conceded by Néstor Araújo.
👉 🇦🇷 Argentina 2 – 0 Mexico 🇲🇽, 87th minute, ⚽️ goal by Enzo Fernández for @Argentina with a right-footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Lionel Messi following a corner conceded by Néstor Araújo. https://t.co/DaxVCYiVcz
5 – Andrés Guardado is just the sixth player to feature at five different World Cups (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022), as well as the third Mexican to do so, after Antonio Carbajal and Rafael Márquez. Eternal. pic.twitter.com/WDUG6NWQiX
✅ Stats before the game. Argentina have gone unbeaten in their last 10 meetings with Mexico in all competitions (W7 D3), following a 1-0 defeat in the 2004 Copa América. Mexico has always lost in their three World Cup matches against Argentina: 6-3 in 1930, 2-1 in 2006 and 3-1 in 2010. Only Austria (4 against Italy) and Nigeria (5 against Argentina) have faced an opponent several times in the competition and always lost. Argentina have lost four of their last six World Cup matches (W1, D1), as many as they have lost in their previous 25 in the competition (W16, D5). In more detail, Albiceleste have lost their last two games in the tournament, only between 1930 and 1958 they recorded three defeats in a row in the World Cup. Mexico have not scored in their last three World Cup matches and have never recorded four consecutive clean sheets in the tournament, with this being their 59th World Cup match.
🏆👉 Lineup ARGENTINA (4-3-3): Emiliano Martínez; Gonzalo Montiel, Nicolás Otamendi, Lisandro Martínez, Marcos Acuña; Guido Rodríguez, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Ángel Di María and Lautaro Martínez.
🏆👉 Lineup ARGENTINA (4-3-3): Emiliano Martínez; Gonzalo Montiel, Nicolás Otamendi, Lisandro Martínez, Marcos Acuña; Guido Rodríguez, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Ángel Di María and Lautaro Martínez.
Subs: Franco Armani, Gerónimo Rulli, Juan Foyth, Nicolás Tagliafico, Leandro Paredes, Germán Pezzella, Julián Álvarez, Cristian Romero, Exequiel Palacios, Ángel Correa, Thiago Almada, Papu Gómez, Paulo Dybala, Enzo Fernández y Nahuel Molina Lucero.
% Ball Possession ARGENTINA and % Ball Possession MEXICO
Argentina – Mexico
🏆👉 Here are Argentina vs Mexico official starting lineups for the FIFA World Cup Group C on Saturday 26 November 2022 at the Lusail National Stadium in Lusail, Qatar.
Italian Serie A players called up in this game
🇦🇷 Argentina: Leandro Paredes (Juventus), Angel Di Maria (Juventus), Lautaro Martinez (Inter), Paulo Dybala (Roma)
🏆👉 Lineup ARGENTINA (4-3-3): Emiliano Martínez; Gonzalo Montiel, Nicolás Otamendi, Lisandro Martínez, Marcos Acuña; Guido Rodríguez, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Ángel Di María and Lautaro Martínez.
Subs: Franco Armani, Gerónimo Rulli, Juan Foyth, Nicolás Tagliafico, Leandro Paredes, Germán Pezzella, Julián Álvarez, Cristian Romero, Exequiel Palacios, Ángel Correa, Thiago Almada, Papu Gómez, Paulo Dybala, Enzo Fernández y Nahuel Molina Lucero.
39′ Piotr Zielinski 45+1′ ❌ Salem Al Dawsari (pen)
82′ Robert Lewandowski
🏆👉 Poland won the FIFA World Cup Group C on Saturday 26 November 2022 at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Poland win their first game in the World Cup after the draw against Mexico, Saudi Arabia lost after their sensational victory against Argentina. Overall, good performance by Saudi Arabia who missed a penalty and several chances to find the equalizer.
This is Poland’s first meeting with Saudi Arabia since a friendly match in March 2006: Poland won 2-1 thanks to a brace from Lukasz Sosin.
Italian Serie A players called up in this game
🇵🇱 Poland: Wojciech Szczęsny (Juventus) 45+1 saved a penalty, played all 90 minutes.
Piotr Zielinski (Napoli), scored 39th minute, played until the 63rd minute and replaced by Jakub Kaminski.
Łukasz Skorupski (Bologna) listed as a substitute
Kamil Glik (Benevento) played all 90 minutes
Bartosz Bereszyński (Sampdoria) played all 90 minutes
Nicola Zalewski (Roma) listed as a substitute
Jakub Kiwior (Spezia), 15′ yellow card, played all 90 minutes
Szymon Żurkowski (Fiorentina) listed as a substitute
Arzadiusz Milik (Juventus) played until the 71st minute,replaced by Krzysztof Piątek
Krzysztof Piątek (Salernitana) started to play from the 71st minute after replacing Arkadiusz Milik
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: None
Poland opened the score in the 39th minute. Napoli player Piotr Zielinski defeated Saudi Arabia goalkeeper with a right-footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Robert Lewandowski.
👉 🇵🇱 Poland 1 – 0 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦, 39th minute, ⚽️ goal by Piotr Zielinski for @LaczyNasPilka with a right-footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Robert Lewandowski. @en_sscnapolihttps://t.co/052BsNjj4L
Saudi Arabia had the chance to equalize in the 45+1 minute! A giant goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny saved Salem Al Dawsari’s right-footed shot in the bottom left corner.
👉 🇵🇱 Poland 1 – 0 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦, 45+1′ minute, ❌ Salem Al Dawsari failed to convert a penalty for @SaudiNT_EN , goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny saved the right-footed shot in the bottom left corner. https://t.co/WutSjHJfVj
The awaited goal in the 82nd minute. It’s the first ever goal by Robert Lewandowski in a World Cup and he did it with a left footed shot to the center. Tears of joy!
👉 🇵🇱 Poland 2 – 0 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦, 82nd minute, ⚽️ goal by Robert Lewandowski for @LaczyNasPilka with a left footed shot to the center. https://t.co/Qoq7FHV1Jb
✅ Stats before the game: This is only Poland’s third match at the World Cup against an Asian national team: they lost 2-0 against the Republic of Korea in 2002 and won 1-0 against Japan in 2018. Saudi Arabia have lost nine of their 10 matches against European national teams at the World Cup, with the exception of a 1-0 win over Belgium in 1994. They have lost all of their last eight games of this kind, not scoring a single goal in their last seven. Poland have kept clean sheets in their last two World Cup matches; from 1974 to 1978 alone did he record three consecutive clean sheets (series of three). Saudi Arabia has won their last two World Cup matches, beating Egypt in their final match of the 2018 tournament and Argentina this year. They had won just two of their first 15 matches in the competition (D2 L11), back-to-back group stage victories in 1994.
🏆👉 Lineup SAUDI ARABIA (4-2-3-1): Al Owais; Abdulhamid, Al Amri, Al-Boleahi, Al-Burayk; Al Malki, Kanno; Al-Buraikan, Al-Najei, S. Al-Dawsari; Al-Shehri. Ct. Renard
Subs: Skorupski, Grabara, Jedrzejczyk, Wieteska, Bednarek, D Szymanski, Grosicki, Kaminski, Swiderski, Zurkowski, S. Szymanski, Zalewski, Piatek, Gumny, Skoras.
Head Coach: Michniewicz.
🏆👉 Lineup SAUDI ARABIA (4-2-3-1): Al Owais; Abdulhamid, Al Amri, Al-Boleahi, Al-Burayk; Al Malki, Kanno; Al-Buraikan, Al-Najei, S. Al-Dawsari; Al-Shehri.
Subs: Al Yami, Al Aqidi, Al Ghannam, Madu, Al Faraj, Otayf, Al Hassan, Al Tambakti, Al Abid, Bahbri, Alobud, N. Al Dawsari, Adiri, Sharahili.
🏆👉 Here are Poland vs Saudi Arabia official starting lineups for the FIFA World Cup Group C on Saturday 26 November 2022 at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar at 16:00 (local time).
Italian Serie A players called up in this game
🇵🇱 Poland: Wojciech Szczęsny (Juventus), Łukasz Skorupski (Bologna), Bartłomiej Drągowski (Spezia), Kamil Glik (Benevento), Bartosz Bereszyński (Sampdoria), Nicola Zalewski (Roma), Jakub Kiwior (Spezia), Piotr Zielinski (Napoli), Szymon Żurkowski (Fiorentina), Arzadiusz Milik (Juventus), Krzysztof Piątek (Salernitana).
Subs: Skorupski, Grabara, Jedrzejczyk, Wieteska, Bednarek, D Szymanski, Grosicki, Kaminski, Swiderski, Zurkowski, S. Szymanski, Zalewski, Piatek, Gumny, Skoras.
Head Coach: Michniewicz.
🏆👉 Lineup SAUDI ARABIA (4-2-3-1): Al Owais; Abdulhamid, Al Amri, Al-Boleahi, Al-Burayk; Al Malki, Kanno; Al-Buraikan, Al-Najei, S. Al-Dawsari; Al-Shehri.
Subs: Al Yami, Al Aqidi, Al Ghannam, Madu, Al Faraj, Otayf, Al Hassan, Al Tambakti, Al Abid, Bahbri, Alobud, N. Al Dawsari, Adiri, Sharahili.
Head Coach: Renard.
Photo via twitter.com/LaczyNasPilka
Photo via twitter.com/LaczyNasPilka
Photo via twitter.com/LaczyNasPilka
Photo via twitter.com/LaczyNasPilka
Photo via twitter.com/SaudiNT_EN
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Group C
Poland – Saudi Arabia
Saturday 26 November 2022
Education City Stadium
Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 (local time in Qatar)
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Bruno Boschilia (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Bruno Pires (BRA)
Fourth Official: Kevin Ortega (PER)
Reserve Assistant Referee: Michael Orué (PER)
Video Assistant Referee: Drew Fischer (CAN)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Armando Villarreal (USA)
Offside Video Assistant Referee: Nicolás Taran (URU)
Support Video Assistant Referee: Leodán González (URU)
Standby Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Martín Soppi (URU)
By Anna Italia
