Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Tuesday 8 March 2022
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 8 March 2022.
Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tuesday 8 March
👉Champions tonight in Liverpool for the achievement
Inter try it
👉Zhang has decided
Renewal ready for Inzaghi until 2024
This is it. AC Milan take the first position after defeating Napoliat the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. Milan conquered the Maradona and get back to the top of the standings overtaking Inter (with a pending game). Tactical and nervous game for large stretches, Napoli struggled to make themselves incisive, Theo Hernandez and Saelemaekers in the final almost doubled on the counterattack. On the twenty-ninth round, Napoli will visit Hellas Verona while Milan will face Empoli in San Siro.
Inter back to the 2nd position reaching 58 points after winning against Salernitana at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. I Inter now will prepare for the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday against Liverpool at Anfield. For Davide Nicola, however, the first knockout with Salernitana. The challenge for salvation is an uphill battle because Salernitana remain in the 20th position and will face Sassuolo (at home) and Juve at the Allianz Stadium.
Udinese defeated Sampdoria at the Dacia Arena. Udinese finally winning after 4 years against Sampdoria, previously have lost their last two home games against Sampdoria in Serie A, having won three of the previous four (1D); the last time the Friulians recorded more home defeats against this opponent in the competition was between 1992 and 1997 (four). Udinese found victory after a month of fasting by playing proactive football. In the next round, Udinese will play again at the Dacia Arena against Roma while Sampdoria will play at home with Juventus.
AS Roma defeated Atalanta at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium. Roma reached 47 points same as Atalanta (with 1 game to recover). The victory for Roma is a boost for the morale of the team to remain in the European zone. In the next round, Rome in Udine, while Atalanta will host Genoa.
Cagliari defeated by Lazio at the Unipol Domus. This defeat is a slap for Cagliari on their quest to get away from the relegation zone. On the other hand, for Lazio it is a great away victory because they jumped to the 6th position to be in the European zone. Immobile at 19′ unlocks the result on a penalty kick, at 42′ Luis Alberto, and in the second half, Felipe Anderson sealed the victory. Marusic sent off in the 89th minute for double yellow. In the next round, Cagliari, an away match against Spezia, Lazio will play at home with Venezia.
Genoa failed to win the Serie A Week 28 game against Empoli at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. Genoa’s salvation race is therefore difficult, 18 points in the standings and Cagliari’s salvation at 25. Genoa’s victory dream then slams into the crossbar, after a powerful conclusion from Manolo Portanova touched by goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. A decidedly generous Genoa cannot find the goal and the victory: Empoli defending himself well, with a Vicar on the day.
Bologna remain -1 point below Torino ending the Serie A Week 28 home game with a goalless draw at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium. Bologna have not beaten Torino in Serie A since March 16, 2019 (a 3-2 away win): since then two grenade wins, including the one in the first leg of this championship, and three draws. In the next round, Bologna will play away against Fiorentina while Torino will play at home against Inter.
Venezia on a sprint race failed to win the Serie A Week 28 game to dream with salvation at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium. A festival all for Sassuolo conquering Venezia thanks to three penalties (Domenico Berardi’s brace and Gianluca Scamacca’s goal from 11 meters) in a match punctuated by refereeing episodes that infuriated Venezia. Raspadori in goal after two minutes without being able to reverse the trend (the goals of Fiordilino and Nsame canceled for offside, penalty missed by Aramu). In the twenty-ninth round, Venezia will be protagonists of the postponement at Lazio’s home while Dionisi’s team will visit Salernitana.
Fiorentina failed to win the home game against Hellas Verona ending with a draw at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. A balanced game that saw both teams attack a lot, with dangerous opportunities on both sides. In the 10th minute Mr. Pum Pum Pum Piatek takes advantage of a rebound and in the area strikes Montipò for the lead, but the draw comes after ten minutes with Kevin Lasagna earning the penalty that is converted by Gianluca Caprari.
Juventus with a sprint race to remain within the Champions League zone defeating Spezia at the Allianz Stadium. Juve wins the second match in a row and puts Atalanta and Roma at a safe distance, now six points away from Juve. Fourth consecutive defeat, however, for Spezia, which remains at 26 points, the same as Sampdoria, while maintaining four points of advantage over the third-last Venice (which must recover a game).
👉 Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 13th position with 31 points and a negative goal difference of -13
Genoa, 19th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -25
Genoa failed to win the Serie A Week 28 game against Empoli to dream with salvation on Sunday 6 March 2022 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy. Genoa’s salvation race is therefore difficult, 18 points in the standings and Cagliari’s salvation at 25. Genoa’s victory dream then slams into the crossbar, after a powerful conclusion from Manolo Portanova touched by goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario. A decidedly generous Genoa cannot find the goal and the victory: Empoli defending himself well, with a Vicar on the day.
Previously, Genoa have won four of their last six Serie A games against Empoli (2D), after not having achieved any success in the previous five (3D, 2L). Empoli and Genoa are the only two teams that have not achieved success in the new calendar year in Serie A – in particular, there are four points for the Tuscans in 2022, fewer than any other team (six for the Ligurians).
Referee Gianluca Aureliano gave a yellow card to Genoa Coach Alexander Blessin after protesting for a penalty not granted in the 34th minute. Portanova went down in the Empoli area. Yet, for Aureliano there are no reason s for a penalty. Mister Blassin protests and is booked.
✅ Stats before the game. Genoa have scored at least two goals in each of their last four games against Empoli in Serie A: the last time they scored more than one goal in multiple matches in a row against a single opponent in the competition was against Lecce between the 1994 and 2011 (five). Genoa have won two of their three previous Serie A matches in which they faced Empoli with fewer points in the standings at the start of the day, drawing the remaining match (2-2 at Castellani on 5 November). Genoa have not won any of their last eight Serie A matches played early on Sunday (2N, 6P), their last success in a lunch match dates back to March 17, 2019, 2-0 against Juventus. Empoli have lost their last two Serie A matches; the last time he had more consecutive defeats in the competition was in December 2018 (four, against Fiorentina, Sampdoria, Torino and Inter). Alexander Blessin is the second manager who drew all his first five games ever in Serie A in the era of three points to win, after Sinisa Mihajlovic in 2008, who won the sixth; the last coach to have impacted six consecutive games in the top league was Leonardo Semplici (between March and April 2018 with SPAL), while only once in the competition Genoa recorded six “Xs” in a row, between September and October 1992 .
📺 Click the video to watch Genoa 0 – 0 Empoli highlights on Sunday 6 March 2022
🇮🇹 Referee Gianluca Aureliano from the section of Bologna will be assisted by Giovanni Baccini from the section of Conegliano and Niccolò Pagliardini from the section of Arezzo. The Fourth Official will be Daniele Paterna from the section of Teramo. The VAR will be Maurizio Mariani from the section of Aprilia and the AVAR will be Luca Zufferli from the section of Udine.
👉 Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 13th position with 31 points and a negative goal difference of -13
Genoa, 19th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -25
✅ Here are Genoa vs Empoli official starting lineups for the Serie A Week 28 game on Sunday 6 March 2022 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy at 12:30.
👉 Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 13th position with 31 points and a negative goal difference of -13
Genoa, 19th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -25
✅ Here are Genoa official called up players by Coach Alexander Blessin for the Serie A Week 28 game Genoa vs Empoli on Sunday 6 March 2022 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy at 12:30.
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