Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 16th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -6
Sassuolo, 14th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -2
✅ Here are GENOA vs SASSUOLO probable starting lineups – formations for the Serie A Week 8 game on Sunday 17 October 2021 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genova, Italy at 15:00.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 16th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -6
Sassuolo, 14th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -2
🇮🇹 The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated the match officials for GENOA vs SASSUOLO for the Serie A Week 8 game on Sunday 17 October 2021 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genova, Italy at 15:00.
Referee Daniele Chiffi from the sectio of Padova will be assisted by Luca Mondin from the section of Treviso and Marco Della Croce from the section of Rimini. The Fourth Official will be Gianpiero Miele from the section of Nola. The VAR will be Michael Fabbri from the section of Ravenna and the AVAR will be Stefano Liberti from the section of Pisa.
✅ Here are the match officials and fixtures for the Serie A Week 8 / Eighth Round on Saturday 16, Sunday 17, and Monday 18 October 2021 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).
🇮🇹 The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated the match officials for the Serie A Week 8 game AC Milan vs Hellas Verona on Saturday 16 October 2021 at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy at 20:45.
Referee Alessandro Prontera from the section of Bologna will be assisted by Vito Mastrodonato from the section of Molfetta and Luigi Lanotte from the section of Barletta. The Fourth Official will be Daniele Paterna from the section of Teramo. The VAR will be Aleandro Di Paolo from the section of Avezzano and the AVAR will be Salvatore Longo from the section of Paola.
=============== Italian Serie A Tickets for next 10 games
LAZIO – INTER
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: PERROTTI – PALERMO
Fourth Official: MANGANIELLO
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: PRETI
18:00
AC MILAN – HELLAS VERONA
San Siro Stadium
Referee: PRONTERA
Assistants: MASTRODONATO – LANOTTE
Fourth Official: PATERNA
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: LONGO
20:45
Sunday 17 October 2021
CAGLIARI – SAMPDORIA
Unipol Domus
Referee: MARCHETTI
Assistants: DEI GIUDICI – GROSSI
Fourth Official: MERAVIGLIA
VAR: AURELIANO
AVAR: VOLPI
12:30
NAPOLI – TORINO
Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
Referee: SACCHI
Assistants: PRENNA – ZINGARELLI
Fourth Official: SANTORO
VAR: DI BELLO
AVAR: TOLFO
18:00
JUVENTUS – AS ROMA
Allianz Stadium
Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: BINDONI – BRESMES
Fourth Official: COLOMBO
VAR: NASCA
AVAR: COSTANZO
20:45
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.
By Anna Italia
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