Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 2nd position with 66 points and a positive goal difference of +23
Sassuolo, 8th position with 46 points and a positive goal difference of +3
The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Juan Luca Sacchi from the section of Macerata to direct the Serie A Week 32 game AC Milan vs Sassuolo on Wednesday 21 April 2021 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy at 18:30.
Referee Sacchi will be assisted by Giovanni Baccini from the section of Conegliano and Dario Cecconi from the section of Empoli. The fourth official will be Antonio Di Martino from the section of Teramo. The VAR will be Davide Massa from the section of Imperia and the AVAR will be Fabiano Preti from the section of Mantova.
✅ Here are the match officials and fixtures for the Serie A Week 32 / Thirty-second Round on Tuesday 20, Wednesday 21, and Thursday 22 April 2021 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).
The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Gianpaolo Calvarese from the section of Teramo to direct the Serie A Week 32 game AS Roma vs Atalanta on Thursday 22 April 2021 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium at 18:30.
Referee Calvarese will be assited by Mauro Vivenzi from the section of Brescia and Filippo Valeriani from the section of Ravenna. The fourth official will be Marco Piccinini from the section of Forlì. The VAR will be Michael Fabbri from the section of Ravenna and the AVAR will be Stefano Del Giovane from the section of Albano Laziale.
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AS ROMA – ATALANTA
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: VIVENZI – VALERIANI
Fourth Official: PICCININI
VAR: FABBRI
AVAR: DEL GIOVANE
18:30
NAPOLI – LAZIO
Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: ALASSIO – TEGONI
Fourth Official: ABISSO
VAR: IRRATI
AVAR: BINDONI
20:45
The leadership remains the same. Inter, despite the draw against Napoli, remain the sole leader of the Serie A with 75 points having a +9 lead over AC Milan in the 2nd position with 66 points. Napoli stopping Inter fast lane not allowing them to claim a victory at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.
The direct Champions League clash just gaining momentum. Atalanta with an important home victory not only defeated Juventus, but also took over the 3rd position. Yep, Atalanta climbed from the 4th position to the 3rd reaching 64 points. Juventus with a knockout stepped down to the 4th remaining with 62 points.
AC Milan not slowing down and keep the 2nd position reaching 66 points after defeating Genoa in San Siro. The situation might change next week because Milan have only +2 points above Atalanta. The chaos for Milan will be to lose the 2nd position after leading for 20 weeks the first position than losing it…..
The Club of the 30! Torino, Fiorentina, and Benevento all with 30 points each. It means they are still not secured. Salvation to remain in the Serie A next season is still at risk. Torino with a big boost to the morale of the team after defeating AS Roma with a 3-1. Torino climbing from the 17th to the 15th position dreaming with salvation.
Lazio with a thriller defeating Benevento with a 5-3. The victory keeps Lazio in the 6th position with 58 points. The problem is for Benevento stepping down from the 16th to the 17th position closer to the relegation zone.
Bologna crushing Spezia at the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium with a 4-1. The victory helps Bologna to remain in the 11th position and dreaming with salvation reaching 37 points. Spezia remain with 32 points in the 14th position.
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👉 Results from Serie A Week 31
Crotone 1 – 2 Udinese
Sampdoria 3 – 1 Hellas Verona
Sassuolo 3 – 1 Fiorentina
Cagliari 4 – 3 Parma
AC Milan 2 – 1 Genoa
Atalanta 1 – 0 Juventus
Bologna 4 – 1 Spezia
Lazio 5 – 3 Benevento
Torino 3 – 1 AS Roma
Napoli 1 – 1 Inter
👉 Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 31 game. First 4 qualifying for Champions League, 5 and 6 for Europa League. (Sunday 18 April 2021)
– INTER, 1st position with 75 points and a positive goal difference of +42
– AC MILAN, 2nd position with 66 points and a positive goal difference of +23
– ATALANTA, 3rd position with 64 points and a positive goal difference of +34
– JUVENTUS, 4th positions with 62 points and a positive goal difference of +33
– NAPOLI, 5th position with 60 points and a positive goal difference of +31
– LAZIO, 6th position with 58 points and a positive goal difference of +10
Relegation Zone:
– CAGLIARI, 18th position with 25 points and a negative goal difference of -19
– PARMA, 19th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -31
– CROTONE, 20th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -41
👉 2020 – 2021 Italy Serie A Standing – Serie A Table up to Sunday 18 April 2021
Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Sunday 18 April 2021.
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Sunday 18 April 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sunday 18 April 2021
👉 CR7 the great absentee in Bergamo
Ronaldo leaves Juve to… Dybala
👉 Inter, like a match ball
In Naples he seeks the 12th consecutive victory
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Sunday 18 April 2021.
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Sunday 18 April 2021
👉There are two direct clashes among the big clubs to decide Champions League qualification
Scudettino race
Atalanta-Juve without Ronaldo, so Dybala starts for Pirlo and the 100th goal
Napoli-Inter, Conte challenges critics pic.twitter.com/1VHpDhFum4
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 15th position with 30 points and a negative goal difference of -11
Sassuolo, 8th position with 43 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Fiorentina failing the challenge to win the Serie A Week 31 game against Sassuolo on Saturday 17 April 2021 at the Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy. The victory helps Sassuolo to climb towards the top 6 position. Chaos is for Fiorentina getting closer to the relegation zone.
Sassuolo have won four of the previous 15 in Serie A against Fiorentina (5N, 6P), all in the second round. Three of Sassuolo’s last five home games against Fiorentina in Serie A have ended in a draw (complete one win each in the set). Sassuolo won the last league match against Benevento: the neroverdi have not had two consecutive Serie A successes since October 2020 (three in that case). Fiorentina have only won one of their last eight Serie A games under the management of Giuseppe Iachini (3N, 4P): 3-2 against Udinese last October.
Fiorentina opening the score in the 32nd minute. It is Giacomo Bonaventura to defeat Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a left footed shot in the top left corner.
👉Sassuolo 0 – 1 Fiorentina, 32nd minute, goal by ⚽️ Giacomo Bonaventura for @ACFFiorentinaEN with a left footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Franck Ribéry. https://t.co/6Fo8yDYKJ5
— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) April 17, 2021
Sassuolo equalizing in the 59th minute. Referee Aureliano giving a penalty to Sassuolo conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski. It is forward Domenico Berardi to convert the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
👉Sassuolo 1 – 1 Fiorentina, 59th minute, goal by ⚽️ Domenico Berardi equalizing for @SassuoloUS converting a penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner. The penalty is conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski. https://t.co/TeKL7GkPms
Problems for Fiorentina conceding another goal. Sassuolo taking the lead in the 61st minute. Taking care of business is again Domenico Berardi converting the penalty with a left footed shot.
👉Sassuolo 2 – 1 Fiorentina, 61st minute, goal by ⚽️ Domenico Berardi giving the lead to @SassuoloUS converting a penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The penalty is conceded by Germán Pezzella. https://t.co/kMnYcMttMz
Sassuolo taking control of the game and increasing for the 3-1. In the 75th minute, Maxime López delivering a right footed shotto the bottom left corner.
👉 Sassuolo 3 – 1 Fiorentina, 75th minute, goal by ⚽️ Maxime Lopez for @SassuoloUS with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner following a corner conceded by Erick Pulgar. https://t.co/cowFfRVkmy
Click the video to watch Sassuolo vs Fiorentina highlights on Saturday 17 April 2021
To be added
Referee Gianluca Aureliano from the section of Bologna will be assisted by Tolfo from the section of Pordenone and Prenna from the section of Molfetta. The fourth official will be Maresca from the section of Napoli. The VAR will be Pairetto from the section of Nichelino and Galetto from the section of Rovigo.