Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Tuesday 19 October 2021
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 19 October 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, 19 October
👉Inter and Milan Champions risk at San Siro and Porto The Milanese just have to win Euro or never again
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 19 October 2021 .
Front Page Corriere dello Sport, Tuesday 19 October
👉The latest cases of the Olimpico, Udine and Torino shake the Serie A
Referees and VAR a defeat
AIA not stopping Orsato, but admits: It’s an error-non error
Napoli “the almighty” win their 8th consecutive games after winning the Serie A Week 8 game defeating Torino at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. Napoli is the only team winning all 8 games having a perfect score of 24 being the sole leader of the Serie A. Torino with 8 points are -16 points below Napoli. Napoli equal the best start in their history in Serie A: eight wins in the first eight of the league in 2017/18 – compared to the first seven games of that season.
AC Milan making an incredible comeback. AC Milan win the Serie A Week 8 game defeating Hellas Verona with the own goal by Verona player Koray Günter at the San Siro Stadium. Milan were down 0-2 and in the second half overturning the result. Milan reaching 22 points are just -2 points below Napoli with 24 points.
Juventus showing their worth winning the big match the Serie A Week 8 game defeating AS Roma at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. No magic formula for Roma Coach Jose Mourinho unable to defeat Juventus at the Allianz. Juventus reaching 14 points while Roma remain with 15 points. It is still a tough road to climb the Serie A Standing seeing Napoli as sole leader in the 1st position with 24 points. Precisely, Juventus being -10 points below Napoli.
The match for salvation. Spezia with a much needed victory win the Serie A Week 8 game defeating Salernitana at the Alberto Picco Stadium in Spezia, Italy. The victory gives Spezia a boost to the morale of the team dreaming with salvation reaching 7 points while Salernitana remain in the relegation zone from the 18th to the 19th position with 4 points. Spezia leaving the relegation zone climbing from the 19th position.
The big duel and emotional game for Lazio fans. Lazio winning the Serie A Week 8 game defeating Inter at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium. Inter losing their first game this season. Highlight of the match is the return to the Olimpico Stadium of former Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi now coaching Inter. Inzaghi spent five-year as Coach and also spent a decade during his playing career. In the era of three points to win, Inter coach Simone Inzaghi was the Lazio manager with the most Serie A games (197) and was second only to Sven-Göran Eriksson by average points (1.82 v 1.9) – min. 50 benches.
Empoli failing to win the Serie A Week 8 game humiliated by Atalanta at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy. Atalanta causing an upset and they are also celebrating their 114th Birthday with this away victory.
Genoa making a comeback to draw the Serie A Week 8 game against Sassuolo at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genova Genoa needed the victory to avoid falling down in the relegation zone. However, this draw might be considered a plus for Genoa because they were down 0-2 to a 2-2 draw. Mexican defender Johan Vásquez making his debut with Genoa scoring the equalizer goal in the 89th minute.
Udinese ending the Serie A Week 8 game with a draw against Bologna at the Dacia Arena. Udinese were down by a goal and managed to get at least 1 point in the 83rd minute with the equalizing goal by Beto. Udinese reaching 9 points and Bologna 12 points.
Venezia needed to win the Serie A Week 8 game against Fiorentina to avoid falling down in the relegation zone, and they did it. The victory helps Venezia climb from the 17th to the 15th position moving away from the relegation zone. This is the first win at the Penzo Stadium for Venezia since February 2002. Venezia promoted from Serie B this season has a reason to celebrate. Venezia have won all the last three Serie A matches against Fiorentina played at Pier Luigi Penzo: the last away win for Viola dates back to 1966. Fiorentina need the victory to be among the top 5 positions stepping down to the 9th position. Good debut of Venezia goalkeeper Argentine Sergio Romero.
Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Monday 18 October 2021
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Monday 18 October 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Monday 18 October 2021
👉Juve 1-0
OKean
Roma defeated
Fourth consecutive and Allegri climbs
👉Spalletti equals Sarri, Pioli sets a new record, and behind them there’s a big gap
Invincible Napoli make it eight
But Toro only yields to Osimhen pic.twitter.com/uhxCaiIosZ
Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Sunday 17 October 2021
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Sunday 17 October 2021.
Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sunday 17 October
👉His Highness Milan
Verona scares the Rossoneri. In the second half Giroud leads the comeback. Ibra also enters. Pioli: “We’ve built a great team”
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Sunday 17 October 2021 .
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Sunday 17 October
👉Inzaghi, bitter love
Lazio comeback, for Inter an abrupt defeat. With final fight
Milan overtake the top of the standings: recovering from Verona [3-2]
👉Toro at the Maradona
Spalletti: “Napoli now comes the best”
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 3rd position with 17 points and a positive goal difference of +14
Lazio, 6th position with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +3
The big duel and emotional game for Lazio fans. Lazio winning the Serie A Week 8 game defeating Inter on Saturday 16 October 2021 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy. Inter losing their first game this season. Highlight of the match is the return to the Olimpico Stadium of former Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi now coaching Inter. Inzaghi spent five-year as Coach and also spent a decade during his playing career. In the era of three points to win, Inter coach Simone Inzaghi was the Lazio manager with the most Serie A games (197) and was second only to Sven-Göran Eriksson by average points (1.82 v 1.9) – min. 50 benches.
✅ Inter having the pressure to win the game to keep up the race for the Scudetto and defend their title. Inter having 17 points are -4 points below Napoli with 21 points. Lazio with 11 points are -10 below Napoli. The objective for both is to win. Lazio will need the victory to climb the Standing towards the top 5 positions. Inter with 249 goals against Lazio in Serie A will target to score the 250th goal. Stats are in favor of Inter in 156 Serie A games: 65 wins Inter, 54 draws and 37 Lazio wins.
Inter opening the score in the 12th minute. Ivan Perisic defeating Lazio goalkeeper Pepe Reina converting a penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The penalty is conceded by Elseid Hysaj after a foul on Nicolò Barella. Way to go for Perisic 3 penalties scored out of 3!
1 – Ivan #Perisic is the first Serie A player to score a right-footed penalty goal and to score a left-footed penalty goal since 2004/05 (since Opta collected this kind of data). Ambidextrous.#LazioInterpic.twitter.com/dByGRuLeoE
Lazio reacting and equalize in the 64th minute for the 1-1. It is forward Ciro Immobile to defeat Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic converting a penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The penalty is conceded by Alessandro Bastoni after a handball inside the penalty area. This is Immobile’s 7th goal this season leading the top scorers.
Lazio overturning the result in the 81st minute. It is Felipe Anderson to delight the fans by scoring with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Lazio adding the cherry on top of the ice cream in the 91st minute. It is Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to seal the victory with a headed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Luis Alberto.
By Anna Italia
