Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Tuesday 26 April 2022
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 26 April 2022.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tuesday 26 April 2022
👉London, we entered the Devil’s house
We will rebuild the Euro Milan
👉Scudetto derby, how to win it
Pioli-Inzaghi, all the aces
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 26 April 2022 .
Front Page Corriere dello Sport, Tuesday 26 April
👉Scudetto, one throne for two. And in Bologna a decisive junction
Milan Grand Prix
Milan don’t give up, but Inter are running towards an overtake: what a sprint
Hello, my friends. Here are the 2021-2022 Italian Serie A Week 34 RESULTS / Thirty-Fourth Round on Saturday 23, Sunday 24, and Monday 25 April 2022. There are 4 more games (meaning 12 points) to end the season. Milan have only +2 points lead with 71 points ahead of Inter (69) and Napoli with 68 points. The mission for salvation is for Cagliari, Venezia, Genoa, and Salernitana. Inter have a game in hand against Bologna to be played on Wednesday 27 April.
Up to Week 34 the Race for the Scudetto
🥇 @acmilan 74 points
🥈 @Inter_en 72 points (1 pending)
🥉 @en_sscnapoli 67 points
@juventusfcen 66 points
✅ 10 Serie A Games Completed
⚽️ Serie A Top Scorer up to Week 34 (Updated on Monday 25 April 2022)
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Following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, both the league itself and the twenty Serie A clubs within it have acted to help the Ukrainian people. Starting from the Serie A Week 31 of the Serie A 2021/2022, all the captains will be wearing the armband with the words “Peace”. The children are also back on the field, thanks to the new protocols of the FIGC
Photo via twitter.com/sampdoria_en/
The sprint race for the Scudetto is on. AC Milan defeated Lazio at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium.. AC Milan take back the 1st position reaching 74 points while Inter down to the 2nd position with 72 points and a game in hand. Milan therefore at the top of the standings, even if Inter must recover the challenge with Bologna, Lazio outside the Europe area. Milan finds a comeback at the Olimpico which is worth the momentary top of the standings
Inter motivated after qualifying for the Coppa Italia Final win the Serie A Week 34 game crushing AS Roma at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. It’s the return of Mr. Treble, the Special One and ex-Inter Coach José Mourinho to the Meazza. Roma crumbling at the Meazza will have to focus now on the UEFA Europa Conference League Semifinal on May 5 against Leicester City. Inter with their fourth consecutive victory. In the next league matches, Roma will host Bologna at the Olimpico over the weekend while Inter will play the recovery game with Bologna on Wednesday at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium.
Juventus with a sprint race defeated Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium. Juventus reached 66 points being -1 point below Napoli with 67 points in the 3rd position. Juventus beat Sassuolo with a comeback. Giacomo Raspadori opened the score and Paulo Dybala finds the equalizer while the winning goal was scored by Moise Kean. This victory brings Juventus ever closer to winning a place in the Champions League.
Torino defeated Spezia at the Olimpico di Torino Stadium. Torino returns to win at home after a fast of over three months obtaining their fourth consecutive useful result. Excellent performance of the men of Ivan Juric, good at controlling the operations from the transformation of Lukic’s penalty up to the end. Manaj realizes the penalty for Spezia at the end but it is too late to try to straighten the game. In the next round, Spezia will face Lazio at home while Torino will visit Atalanta at the Gewiss Stadium.
Venezia and Atalanta playing for the first time since March 24, 2002, 7335 days away from this match in Serie A at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium (Atalanta winning 1-0 thanks to a goal by Fausto Rossini in the 85th minute). Venezia defeated again by Atalanta. In the second half, Luis Muriel serves the doubling to Zapata and scores the third goal. Henry, after having his advantage canceled due to offside, hits a post, Crnigoj saves the honor for Venezia who continue their negative streak, anchored in last place in the standings. In the 35th round, Venezia will be guests of Juventus while Atalanta team will host Salernitana.
Salernitana are motivated after leaving the last position and climbing to the 18th position with three precious points thus relaunching the hopes of salvation. Salernitana defeated Fiorentina at the Arechi Stadium. This is a tough loss for Fiorentina slowing down their battle for a spot in the Europa League next season becoming difficult. This victory allows Salernitana to reach 25 points in the standings and approach the 16th and 17th place occupied by Sampdoria and Cagliari. Fiorentina, on the other hand, remains at 56. In the next round, Salernitana will play the away game against Atalanta and Fiorentina will play away from home against AC Milan (there will be the recovery game with Udinese).
Genoa defeated Cagliari at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium The third consecutive victory of Salernitana in a week has revolutionized the low ranking, even Cagliari therefore cannot be considered calm. At the last breath after a very tense and complicated match, Genoa puts their heads out and gives themselves the three precious points with Badelj’s goal. Cagliari, which held up the whole match, even hitting a post with Joao Pedro, was defeated. Salvation race reopened.
Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Monday 25 April 2022
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Monday 25 April 2022.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Monday 25 April
👉Lazio overturned, it’s Derby Scudetto
Milan Infinity
Tonali at ’92 marks the 1-2
👉Inter can go top on Wednesday
Zhang: “Come on, let’s push”
👉Napoli storm
Collapse at Empoli: De Laurentiis furious
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Monday 25 April 2022 .
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Monday 25 April
👉Scudetto, the Rossoneri beat 2-1 Lazio. On Wednesday the Champions in Bologna
The Devil’s Tail
Milan respond to Inter: win at the Olimpico and back on top at +2
Napoli nightmare in Empoli. Tonight Juve could get closer to… pic.twitter.com/6hIA0RO3gv
40% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 60% Ball Possession NAPOLI Empoli 3 – 2 Napoli
80’ Liam Henderson 44’ Dries Mertens
83′ Andrea Pinamonti 53’ Lorenzo Insigne
87′ Andrea Pinamenti Buy Serie A tickets for every Italian League football match
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 3rd position with 67 points and a positive goal difference of +32
Empoli, 14th position with 34 points and a negative goal difference of -18
Napoli living a nightmare losing the Serie A Week 34 game against Empoli on Sunday 24 April 2022 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy. Napoli suffered amnesia for 7 minutes while Empoli after being down by two goals scored 3 goals in 7 minutes. Empoli crushed Napoli’s hope slowing down their race for the Scudetto. Empoli celebrating this important home victory, previously, without a victory in their previous 16 league games before Napoli’s visit. Three gold points and pure heart.
Simply put, the party at the Castellani is all for Empoli fans delighted with this prestigious victory believing until the end. Napoli took a 0-2 lead up to 80 minutes thanks to goals from Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne. Then, the “amnesia moment,” with Liam Henderson shortens the distance in the 80th minute due to a mistake by Malcuit, Napoli goes into difficulty and suffers the pressure of Empoli. In the 83rd minute, Andrea Pinamonti defeated goalkeeper Meret and amazingly “an inspiring moment for Pinamonti” scoring the winning goal after four minutes in the 87th minute. Napoli crumbled! Is there an explanation for this defeat? Just Empoli’s hunger for victory.
The hero Andrea Pinamonti with an arrow direct to Napoli’s heart.
Photo via twitter.com/Empolicalcio
Andrea Pinamonti celebrated after scoring the winning goal in the 87th minute with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Nedim Bajrami.
Photo via twitter.com/Empolicalcio
The Final sentence …. Empoli 3 – 2 Napoli
Photo via twitter.com/Empolicalcio
3 – Empoli are the third team in Serie A history to win a match after trailing by two goals after 79 minutes of play, after Inter v Sampdoria, on 9 January 2005, and Sampdoria v Sassuolo, on 20 November 2016. Enterprice.#EmpoliNapolipic.twitter.com/9yMUYoV3wj
121 – Lorenzo Insigne has equalled Marek Hamsik (121 goals) as the player with the second-most goals with Napoli considering all competitions (less only than Dries Mertens, with 146). Azzurro.#EmpoliNapolipic.twitter.com/tEyqtKTEKZ
✅Stats before the game: Empoli have won their last two league games against Napoli (2-1 in April 2019 and 1-0 in the reverse fixture). The challenge is win them twice in the same Serie A season. Napoli have won only once in their eight Serie A away games played at Empoli (3-2 on 19 March 2017): overall, in Tuscany there have been three Empoli wins and four draws. Empoli are enduring their longest winless run in Serie A (16 games without a win, D8, L8): this is the longest current such streak in the Big-5 European Leagues in 2021/22 while Empoli remain the only team not to win since mid-December.
Empoli are without a win in the second half of this season in Serie A (D7 L7).
🇮🇹 Referee Livio Marinelli from the section of Tivoli will be assisted by Alessandro Lo Cicero from the section of Brescia and Vito Mastrodonato from the section of Molfetta. The Fourth Official will be Andrea Colombo from the section of Como. The VAR will be Luca Banti from the section of Livorno and the AVAR will be Mauro Vivenzi from the section of Brescia.
📺 Click the video to watch Empoli 3 – 2 Napoli highlights including all goals on Sunday 24 April 2022
Photo via twitter.com/Empolicalcio
Photo via twitter.com/Empolicalcio
Photo via twitter.com/Empolicalcio
Photo via twitter.com/en_sscnapoli
👉 Empoli vs Napoli, Match Officials
Serie A Week 34
🗓️ Sunday 24 April 2022
🏟️ Carlo Castellani Stadium
⏲️ 15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 3rd position with 67 points and a positive goal difference of +32
Empoli, 14th position with 34 points and a negative goal difference of -18
✅ Here are Empoli vs Napoli official starting lineups for the Serie A Week 34 game on Sunday 24 April 2022 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy at 15:00.
🇮🇹 Referee Livio Marinelli from the section of Tivoli will be assisted by Alessandro Lo Cicero from the section of Brescia and Vito Mastrodonato from the section of Molfetta. The Fourth Official will be Andrea Colombo from the section of Como. The VAR will be Luca Banti from the section of Livorno and the AVAR will be Mauro Vivenzi from the section of Brescia.
By Anna Italia
