Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Monday 4 October 2021
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Monday 4 October 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Monday 4 October
👉Pioli responds, the head-to-head with Spalletti continues
Milan, beautiful strength, but Napoli make it seven
👉Inter
Dzeko, Lautaro, Barella, Brozovic
The Scudetto race is with those four
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Monday 4 October 2021 .
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Monday 4 October
👉Spalletti wins even in Florence (2-1) and remains 1st with full points
Total Napoli
Azzurri comeback win is their seventh, DeLa celebrates: “Show of strength”
Milan don’t give up: win in Bergamo (3-2) to stay in the slipstream pic.twitter.com/B1fyTwJxml
Napoli rocking time being the only team winning the first 7 games of the season having a perfect score of 21 points keeping the first position. Fiorentina failing to win the Serie A Week 7 game on Sunday 3 October 2021 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy. An upset for Fiorentina because they were leading and then the home victory “puff” just collapsed with Napoli making a comeback.
AC Milan passing a tough test in Bergamo. Atalanta almost win the Serie A Week 7 scaring AC Milan in the last 10 minutes at the Gewiss Stadium. AC Milan with a wide lead of 3-0 then Atalanta waking up in the 86th minute and 94th minute to score 2 goals and almost grabbing a draw. The sign of relief for AC Milan who were pursuing the victory to keep up the neck to neck race with Napoli in the 1st position with 21 points and Milan with 19 points. The victory seeing AC Milan equaling their best start in the era of three points per win in their first seven Serie A games: 19 in 2003/04.
Mission accomplished! Salernitana winning the Serie A Week 7 game defeating Genoa at the Arechi Stadium. This is a historical victory for Salernitana because it is their first victory in Serie A after their promotion from Serie B this season. Salernitana delighting their fans claiming full 3 points to climb from the last position of the Standing to the 19th position reaching 4 points.
Torino collapsing in the end losing the Derby della Mole. Juventus claiming the victory winning the Serie A Week 7 at the Olimpico di Torino Stadium. This is a precious win for Juventus who have lost only one of their last 30 Serie A matches against Torino (1-2 in April 2015, with Allegri on the bench): 22 wins and seven draws complete the set.
AS Roma win the Serie A Week 7 game against Empoli at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium. Roma have not lost against Empoli in Serie A since February 2007 (0-1 at Castellani): since then seven Giallorossi successes and three draws in 10 total matches. Roma have won their last five Serie A home games and have not achieved six consecutive domestic league successes since February 2017, with Luciano Spalletti on the bench (15 in that case). The home victory giving Mourinho another record for most unbeaten 42 consecutive home Serie A games: establishing the record for a manager in the three points per win era (since 1994/95) in the Serie A.
Sassuolo failing to win the Serie A Week 7 game defeated by Inter at the Mapei Stadium. This is a precious victory for Inter keeping up the race for the Scudetto reaching 17 points. There have only been two draws in the 16 Serie A matches between Sassuolo and Inter (0-0 in 2019 and 3-3 in 2020) – seven wins on each side rounding off the record.
Cagliari celebrating the 60th Birthday of Coach Walter Mazzarri with a bitter note. Cagliari after leading the game, ended up the Serie A Week 7 game against Venezia with a late draw at the Unipol Domus. Cagliari scored in the 16th minute and the victory was almost a reality until the 91st minute when Venezia changed the script grabbing a golden point with the goal by Italian-American footballer Gianluca Busio. This the second consecutive draw for Venezia staying at +2 above Cagliari.
What a perfect way for Bologna to celebrate their 112th Birthday than by winning the Serie A Week 7 game against Lazio at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium. The victory helps Bologna reach 11 points same as Lazio. On the other hand, the defeat is a step back for Lazio to be among the top 5 positions. Bologna FC, founded on 3 October in 1909 having 7 titles, “I Rossoblu” are the joint 5th most successful club in Serie A history.
Hellas Verona win in grand style the Serie A Week 7 game crushing Spezia on Sunday 3 October 2021 at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium. For Spezia, this is a painful defeat because they remain in the relegation zone. Verona have won now six of the last eight games played against Spezia between Serie A and Serie B (1d, 1 lost), including the first leg of last season.
Italian Soccer Serie A blog congratulates Bologna Football Club celebrating their 112th Birthday. Bologna was founded on October 3, 1909. Bologna have won seven top-flight titles, two Coppa Italia titles, and one UEFA Intertoto Cup.
It’s Party time, congratulations Bologna for your 112th Birthday celebration. A big virtual hug and wishing all Bologna fans a great celebration. Forza @BolognaFC1909enpic.twitter.com/WDyy7FTa1D
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game
Lazio, 6h position with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Bologna, 11th position with 8 points and a negative goal difference of -5
What a perfect way for Bologna to celebrate their 112th Birthday than by winning the Serie A Week 7 game against Lazio on Sunday 3 October 2021 at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium in Bologna, Italy. The victory helps Bologna reach 11 points same as Lazio. On the other hand, the defeat is a step back for Lazio to be among the top 5 positions. Bologna FC, founded on 3 October in 1909 having 7 titles, “I Rossoblu” are the joint 5th most successful club in Serie A history.
Bologna with a high reason to score. In the 13th minute, the Birthday celebration starts with the goal by Musa Barrow defeating Lazio goalkeeper Pepe Reina with a right footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Arthur Theate.
👉Bologna 1 – 0 Lazio, 13th minute, goal by ⚽️ Musa Barrow for @BolognaFC1909en with a right footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Arthur Theate.
The fans at the Dall’Ara Stadium are celebrating. Bologna increasing the score for the 2-0 in the 17th minute. It is Arthur Theate with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Musa Barrow with a cross following a corner conceded by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
👉Bologna 2 – 0 Lazio, 17th minute, goal by ⚽️ Arthur Theate for @BolognaFC1909en with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Musa Barrow with a cross following a corner conceded by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
Bologna just rocking big time. In the 68th minute, Aaron Hickey continuing the party scoring with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Musa Barrow.
👉Bologna 3 – 0 Lazio, 68th minute, goal by ⚽️ Aaron Hickey for @BolognaFC1909en with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Musa Barrow.
2 – Among the defenders of the Big-5 European leagues with at least two goals in 2021/22, the two youngest play with Bologna (Hickey and Theate). Youth.#BolognaLazio
Making matters worst for Lazio, in the 76th minute they are remaining with 10 players after Acerbi gets his second yellow card for the automatic Red Card 🟥.
👉Lineup Lazio (4-3-3): Reina, Marusic, Luiz Felipe, Acerbi, Hysaj; S. Milinkovic Savic, Leiva, Luis Alberto; Pedro, Muriqi, Felipe Anderson.
✅ Stats before the game. Bologna won 2-0 in the last Serie A match against Lazio: Bologna have not won two games in a row against Lazio in the competition since 1997 and have not kept a clean sheet in two consecutive matches against this opponent since 1989. Lazio have lost only one of their last nine Serie A away games against Bologna (0-2 in the most recent – 4V, 4N), a partial in which they have kept a clean sheet five times. After scoring seven points in their first three games of this league, Bologna have only picked up one in their last three (2-2 v Genoa) – they haven’t lost two straight Serie A games since last April, with their second defeat coming against the other Roman team (0-1 v Roma).
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game
Lazio, 6h position with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Bologna, 11th position with 8 points and a negative goal difference of -5
✅ Here are Bologna vs Lazio official starting lineups – formations for the Serie A Week 7 game on Sunday 3 October 2021 at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium in Bologna, Italy at 12:30.
By Anna Italia
