Hello my friends. I hope you enjoyed the games and your favorite teams are doing well. Here are the 2018-2019 Serie A Week 2 RESULTS / Second Round on Saturday 25, Sunday 26, and Monday 27 August 2018.
Definitely, it is a super round for 3 teams winning their two games to have full 6 points: Juventus, Napoli, and Spal. The big moment is for Juventus’ Italy Champions defending their title, although the fans are still expecting to celebrate a goal by Cristiano Ronaldo. Ok, I admit it, I am also desperately to celebrate and shout SIIIIIUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!
Napoli rocking big time. Surely, Carlo Ancelotti is the “King of Napoli.” Ancelotti who is an ex-AC Milan player and also ex-AC Milan Coach, showed a tough lesson to his former player Gennaro Gattuso now coaching AC Milan. Napoli were losing the game with a 0 – 2 at the San Paolo Stadium and overturned the result to claim the victory with a 3-2.
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 2 game. First 4 qualifying for Champions League, 5 and 6 for Europa League. (as of Sunday 26 August 2018)
– JUVENTUS, 1st position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +3
– NAPOLI, 2nd position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2
– SPAL, 3rd positions with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2
– ATALANTA, 4th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +4
– AS ROMA, 5th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +1
– SASSUOLO, 6th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Relegation Zone:
– SAMPDORIA, 18th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -1
– LAZIO, 19th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -3
– CHIEVO VERONA, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -6
2017- 2018 Italy Serie A Standing until Monday 27 August 2018
Hello my friends. Here is the 2018-2019 Serie A Week 2 PREVIEW / Second Round on Saturday 25, Sunday 26, and Monday 27 August 2018.
Italy’s Champions Juventus playing their first home game this season at the Juventus Stadium.
A thriller is for the Napoli vs AC Milan game. Imagine, the return of the ex-Napoli player and icon Gonzalo Higuain now playing for AC Milan. Plus, the ex-Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina also with Milan.
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Results from Serie A Week 1
Chievo Verona 2 – 3 Juventus
Lazio 1 – 2 Napoli
Torino 0 – 1 AS Roma
Empoli 2 – 0 Cagliari
Parma 2 – 2 Udinese
Sassuolo 1 – 0 Inter
Bologna 0 – 1 Spal
AC Milan vs Genoa (postponed until October 31, 2018)
Sampdoria vs Fiorentina (postponed until September 19, 2018)
Atalanta 4 – 0 Frosinone
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 1 game. First 4 qualifying for Champions League, 5 and 6 for Europa League. (as of Monday 20 August 2018)
– ATALANTA, 1st position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +4
– EMPOLI, 2nd position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +2
– JUVENTUS, 3rd positions with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1
– NAPOLI, 4th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1
– AS ROMA, 5th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1
– SPAL, 6th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Relegation Zone:
– TORINO, 18th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -1
– CAGLIARI, 19th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2
– FROSINONE, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 3rd position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Lazio, 15th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -1
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
DIFF
PTS
3
Juventus
1
1
0
0
3
2
1
3
15
Lazio
1
0
0
1
1
2
-1
0
Juventus, current Italy’s Champions, looking for their first home victory at the Juventus Stadium. Ideally, fans are expecting to see Cristiano Ronaldo scoring his first goal in Serie A. Lazio losing their first game of the season will look to cause an upset to grab their first victory.
The situation for Lazio is not easy as they have lost 3 games in a row.
Stats are in favor of Juventus. In the last 27 games at Juventus home, stats showing Juventus with 13 games, 8 draws, and Lazio winning only 6 games. Stats for goal difference in favor of Juventus with 49-30.
Date
R
Match
Tournament
03/03/18
27
LAZ
0 : 1
JUV
SA
14/10/17
8
JUV
1 : 2
LAZ
SA
13/08/17
F
JUV
2 : 3
LAZ
SC
17/05/17
F
JUV
2 : 0
LAZ
CI
22/01/17
21
JUV
2 : 0
LAZ
SA
27/08/16
2
LAZ
0 : 1
JUV
SA
Photo: facebook.com/Juventus
NAPOLI – AC MILAN
San Paolo Stadium
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: VUOTO – DEL GIOVANE
Fourth Official: DOVERI
VAR: MASSA
AVAR: POSADO
20:30
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 4th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1
AC Milan, 10th position with 0 points and a goal difference of “0”
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
DIFF
PTS
4
Napoli
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
3
10
AC Milan
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
AC Milan looking for their first victory this season. Last week, the match AC Milan vs Genoa was postponed in memory of the Genoa tragedy. Now, it is the big chance for AC Milan with their new player the Argentinean Gonzalo Higuain ex-Napoli and ex-Juventus player to return to the San Paolo Stadium.
Stats are in favor of Napoli considering the games played at Napoli’s home. In the last 7 home games against AC Milan, Napoli not losing.
Stats. In the last 17 home games stats showing Napoli wiht 8 wins, 6 draws, and AC Milan with 3 wins. The goal difference is 27-16 in favor of Napoli.
INTER – TORINO
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
MAZZOLENI
VIVENZI – BINDONI
IV: MARESCA
VAR: ROCCHI
AVAR: PAGANESSI
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 15th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -1
Torino, 15th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -1
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
DIFF
PTS
15
Torino
1
0
0
1
0
1
-1
0
15
Inter
1
0
0
1
0
1
-1
0
Inter and Torino are without points. The challenge is for Inter to win this home game and get back to the winning path to be a strong contender for the Scudetto.
Stats in favor of Inter. In the last 15 games at he Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Inter have won 7 games, 6 draws, and Torino winning only 2. The goal difference is 23-10 in favor of Inter.
Photo: twitter.com/inter_en
UDINESE – SAMPDORIA
Friuli Stadium
Referee: LA PENNA
Assistants: LONGO – TASSO
Fourth Official: MINELLI
VAR: GIACOMELLI
AVAR: DE MEO
20:30
Monday 27 August 2018
AS ROMA – ATALANTA
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: ALASSIO – LO CICERO
Fourth Official: CALVARESE
VAR: DI BELLO
AVAR: PASSERI
20:30
Here are the match officials and fixture for the 2018-2019 Italian Serie A Week 2 / Second Round on Saturday 25, Sunday 26, and Monday 27 August 2018 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).
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The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Paolo Valeri from the section of Roma 2 to direct the Serie A Week 2 game SSC Napoli vs AC Milan on Saturday 25 August 2018 at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, Italy at 20:30.
Referee Valeri will be assisted by Gianluca Vuoto from the section of Livorno and Stefano Del Giovane from the section of Albano Laziale. The fourth official will be Daniele Doveri from the section of Roma 1. The VAR will be Davide Massa from the section of Imperia and the AVAR will be Fabrizio Posado from the section of Bari.
INTER – TORINO
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
MAZZOLENI
VIVENZI – BINDONI
IV: MARESCA
VAR: ROCCHI
AVAR: PAGANESSI
UDINESE – SAMPDORIA
Friuli Stadium
Referee: LA PENNA
Assistants: LONGO – TASSO
Fourth Official: MINELLI
VAR: GIACOMELLI
AVAR: DE MEO
20:30
Monday 27 August 2018
AS ROMA – ATALANTA
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: FABBRI
Assistants: ALASSIO – LO CICERO
Fourth Official: CALVARESE
VAR: DI BELLO
AVAR: PASSERI
20:30
Hello my friends. It’s so nice to welcome the Serie A again for the new season. Here are the 2018-2019 Serie A Week 1 RESULTS / First Round on Saturday 18, Sunday 19, and Monday 20 August 2018. There were two games postponed after the Genova tragedy with the Monrandi Bridge collapsing. AC Milan vs Genoa and Sampdoria vs Fiorentina postponed.
Italy’s Champions Juventus starting the new season with a victory. The hype and the Ronaldo mania gaining momentum and more fans. Surely, the signing of the best player of the world Cristiano Ronaldo gives an added boost to the Italian Serie A. Juventus defeated Chievo Verona at the Marc’Antoio Bentegodi Stadium with a 2-3 after being down overturning the result. Cristiano did not score, but show great team participation.
A big plus is for the “King of Napoli,” the new Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti making his debut with a victory. Napoli with an important victory winning the away game against Lazio at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium.
AS Roma grabbing an away victory defeating Torino at the Olimpico di Torino Stadium. The late goal in the 89th minute by forward Edin Dzeko was enough to secure the victory. A blow for Torino coach Walter Mazzarri being sent off for protesting asking or a penalty.
A flop for new Bologna Coach Filippo Inzaghi. It’s a bad debut for Inzaghi losing the home game at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium against SPAL.
Another flop is for Inter starting the new season on the wrong foot. Inter defeated at the Mapei Stadium by Sassuolo. It’s good news for Sassuolo because they claimed their first home victory gaining full 3 points after forward Domenico Berardi converting the penalty for the final 1-0. Inter fans disappointed as their hope to start with a victory to sow they are a strong contender for the Scudetto was crushed with this defeat.
The only match ending with a draw was Parma 2 – 2 Udinese. We might say not a bad start for Parma after being promoted from the Serie B. Parma battled and managed to claim at least 1 point in front of their fans at the Ennio Tardini Stadium.
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Results from Serie A Week 1
Chievo Verona 2 – 3 Juventus
Lazio 1 – 2 Napoli
Torino 0 – 1 AS Roma
Empoli 2 – 0 Cagliari
Parma 2 – 2 Udinese
Sassuolo 1 – 0 Inter
Bologna 0 – 1 Spal
AC Milan vs Genoa (postponed until October 31, 2018)
Sampdoria vs Fiorentina (postponed until September 19, 2018)
Atalanta 4 – 0 Frosinone
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 1 game. First 4 qualifying for Champions League, 5 and 6 for Europa League. (as of Monday 20 August 2018)
– ATALANTA, 1st position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +4
– EMPOLI, 2nd position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +2
– JUVENTUS, 3rd positions with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1
– NAPOLI, 4th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1
– AS ROMA, 5th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1
– SPAL, 6th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Relegation Zone:
– TORINO, 18th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -1
– CAGLIARI, 19th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2
– FROSINONE, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Good morning, my friends! Wow, wow, wow, what a Monday morning after the Serie A games! I am thrilled, astonishing with some of the results. Sure, headlines reflect what happened. I love the headline praising AS Roma forward Edin Dzeko “Dzekolossal” for his superb goal against Torino. The big headline for Corriere dello Sport is about Inter disappointment losing the game against Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium.
Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Monday 20 August 2018
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Monday 20 August 2018
Dzeko and controversy
Roma, a masterpiece goal
Toro fury: “Penalized”
Granata against the referees for a denied goal, and a penalty not given
Sassuolo’s big score: 1-0
Inter stay on the ground
De Zerbi big surprise
Berardi decisive
The Lautaro-Icardi partnership fail to hit it off
Spalletti: “The penalty not given? Certain things ruin games”
After the success with Chievo
Tireless CR7
He even sweats it out in the gym on Sunday
Allegri gives a day off to Juventus players, but Ronaldo does not stop and train at home
Caldara, Bakayoko and Higuain
Milan’s new axis
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Monday 20 August 2018
Inter phore
Spalletti’s cycling metaphor finds its first obstacle: Sassuolo aggression
“They’ve given us the bicycle, now we’ve got to ride it,’ the Coach had said
A Berardi penalty and super Duncan called a halt
Lucio controversial: “Damaged by the state of the pitch”
Dzekolossal
Kluivert comes on and changes the game, it is his assist for Edin masterpiece
The Bosnian: “One of the three best goals of my career”
Torino wanted a penalty, Mazzarri sent off
Without CR7, the Bernabeu feels empty
Only 48,500 spectators against Getafe, it was 65,000 a year ago on the debut
Napoli in love
Ancelotti’s medicine
A victory silences the complainers
Tutto Sport, Front Page, Monday 20 August 2018
Watch out Ronaldo
Napoli and Roma maintain the pace of the Bianconeri, awaiting Milan
Meanwhile, the CR7 effect is spreading: He inspires the squad, fills hotels and museums of Turin
Crazy Dzeko goal, Roma soar
Furious Toro charge at Di Bello
Defeated by a great Sassuolo
Inter, what a tumble
Berardi is super
After the recession
Lady Marchisio attacks Juve
Placido on Tuttosport: “Better to be missed than tolerated”
She replies: “So true!”
Chaos in Calcio
Today yes to the strike and no to Serie C calendars
– JUVENTUS, 1st position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +3
– ATALANTA, 4th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +4
