Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Thursday 9 December 2021
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Thursday 9 December 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Thursday 9 December
👉Champions, Kean beat Malmo, the Bianconeri thanks the Russians and win the Group
Juve, the first it’s done
Zenit surprise, stop Chelsea
Allegri among the big: “But what errors”
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Thursday 9 December 2021 .
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Thursday 9 December
👉Juve beat Malmo (1-0) but what a gift from Zenit: Chelsea stopped (3-3)
Allegri, it’s Christmas!
Juve end the group in first place, Blues caught at the 94th
Snowstorm hits Bergamo, Atalanta-Villarreal postponed for today pic.twitter.com/RvR3udGJ7j
✅ Here are the match officials and fixtures for the Serie A Week 17 / Seventeenth Round on Friday 10, Saturday 11, Sunday 12, and Monday 13 December 2021 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).
🇮🇹 The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated the match officials for the Serie A Week 17 game Napoli vs Empoli on Sunday 12 December 2021 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy at 18:00.
Referee Livio Marinelli from the section of Tivoli will be assisted by Alberto Tegoni from the section of Milano and Alessandro Cipressa from the section of Lecce. The Fourth Official will be Valerio Marini from the section of Roma 1. The VAR will be Maurizio Mariani from the section of Aprilia and the AVAR will be Stefano Alassio from the section of Imperia.
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VENEZIA – JUVENTUS
Penzo Stadium
Referee: VALERI
Assistants: DI IORIO – AFFATATO
Fourth Official: VOLPI
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: LONGO
18:00
UDINESE – AC MILAN
Dacia Arena
Referee: FOURNEAU
Assistants: PAGANESSI – SCHIRRU
Fourth Official: DI MARTINO
VAR: BANTI
AVAR: VALERIANI
20:45
Sunday 12 December 2021
TORINO – BOLOGNA
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Referee: DIONISI
Assistants: LO CICERO – DI GIACINTO
Fourth Official: MASSIMI
VAR: FABBRI
AVAR: MARGANI
12:30
INTER – CAGLIARI
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: MARCHETTI
Assistants: SCATRAGLI – DELLA CROCE
Fourth Official: MINELLI
VAR: PAIRETTO
AVAR: RANGHETTI
20:45
Monday 13 December 2021
AS ROMA – SPEZIA
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: PRONTERA
Assistants: PASSERI – COSTANZO
Fourth Official: MIELE G.
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: ROSSI L.
20:45
👉 Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 11th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Udinese, 14th position with 16 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Empoli grabbing an important home victory winning the Serie A Week 16 game against Udinese on Monday 6 December 2021 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy. Empoli making a comeback after Udinese taking the lead. Empoli react in the second half, overturning the result thanks to Stojanovic, Bajrami and Pinamonti reaching Hellas Verona with 23 points. Udinese drop, waste a couple of opportunities to stay in the game and come out again defeated by a championship away match.
Empoli, victorious in their last home match against Fiorentina, getting a second straight home win in this league.
Andrea Pinamonti scored his sixth goal in Serie A; seasonal record for him after five goals scored in seasons with Genoa and Frosinone.
Photo via twitter.com/EmpoliCalcio
✅ Stats before the game. Empoli and Udinese have drawn only one of their last nine Serie A matches (1-1 in February 2016) – three Tuscan and five Bianconeri successes complete the set. Empoli have won their last two Serie A home games against Udinese, as many successes as those recorded in all the previous 10 home games against the Friulians in the top league (5D, 3L). Udinese have lost all their last seven Serie A away games played against Tuscan teams (four goals scored, 13 conceded) – the latest success dates back to January 2015, a 2-1 against Empoli, then led by Maurizio Sarri . Udinese have won all of their last four Serie A matches against newly promoted sides, their longest streak in a row in competition against Serie B formations since 2013 (seven in that case). Udinese have not won any of their last six away games in Serie A (3D, 3L): they have not reached seven consecutive away games without winning in the competition since April 2019 (14 in that case).
News in the leadership. For the first time, we have a new leader in the Serie A. Up to the 15th position, Napoli were the sole leaders. Yet, Napoli not only losing their second game of the season defeated by Atalanta at the Maradona Stadium, but also losing the 1st position. Napoli stepping down to the 3rd position remaining with 36 points.
AC Milan claiming the sole leadership of the Serie A reaching 38 points after defeating Salernitana. The victory helping Milan claiming the first position. Salernitana remain in the last position with only 8 points. This is an added boost for AC Milan who will face the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday 7 December in San Siro against Liverpool still dreaming with the qualification to the Round of 16.
Inter defeating AS Roma at the Olimpico Stadium reaching 37 points in the 2nd position. Inter being – 1 point below AC Milan. Inter already qualified to the Champions League Round of 16 will play against Real Madrid on 7 December at the Bernabeu Stadium.
Juventus continuing the climbing to the top defeating Genoa with a 2-0 at the Allianz Stadium. Juventus climbing to the 5th position reaching 27 points same as Fiorentina after defeating Bologna.
Spezia and Sassuolo ending with a 2-2 draw. Spezia with 12 points are in the 17th position just +2 points above Genoa in the 18th position with 10 points.
Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Sunday 5 December 2021
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Sunday 5 December 2021.
Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sunday 5 December
👉Milan teams leapfrog
Milan first, Inter at -1: Mourinho defeated
Kessie and Saelemaekers enough to beat Salernitana in 18 minutes
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Sunday 5 December 2021 .
Front Page Corriere dello Sport, Sunday 5 December
👉Atalanta pass at the Maradona (3-2), advance and favor Milan teams
Double overtake
Gasp beats Napoli, Milan top with 2-0 over Salernitana
Inter crush Roma (3-0) and are 2nd: ex-Dzeko master
By Anna Italia
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