Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Udinese, 11th position with 29 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Sassuolo, 9th position with 36 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Here are UDINESE official called up players by Coach Luca Gotti for the Serie A Week 26 game Udinese vs Sassuolo on Saturday 26 March 2021 at the Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy at 18:00.
The game Lazio vs Torino was not played. Torino did not travel to Rome as the ASL blocked their trip after the verification of COVID-19 cases. The Sporting Judge will announce in the next days the final decision. Until the game is played, Torino are down in the relegation zone in the 18th position.
Juventus win the Serie A Week 25 game against Spezia on Tuesday 2 March 2021 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player to score 20+ goals in each of the last 12 seasons in the top-5 European Leagues after his goal against Spezia in the 89th minute. Surely, an amazing history for Ronaldo playing his 600th league game. Spezia needing points to keep away from the relegation zone. Moreover, Cristiano scoring his 20th goal this season reaching a total of 767 official goals just like Pele!!!!
Napoli with a sprint race to climb to the top 5 positions. The mission was to win the Serie A Week 25 game against Sassuolo on Wednesday 3 March 2021 at the Mapei Stadium. Sassuolo battled literally until the very last minute and saying “NO” to Napoli in the 93rd minute by equalizing with a 3-3. It’s a cold shower for Napoli Coach Gennaro Gattuso and a boost for Sassuolo Coach Roberto De Zerbi celebrating his 100th game with Sassuolo.
AC Milan succumbing to the pressure failing to win the Serie A Week 25 game against Udinese on Wednesday 3 March 2021 at the San Siro Stadium. AC Milan struggled and saved one point literally in the last minute! In the 97th minute, Franck Kessie converting the penalty for the 1-1. Surely, a flop for AC Milan on their quest to regain the first position losing this home game.
Good news for Cagliari! Yep, Cagliari leaving the relegation zone after defeating Bologna with a 1-0 at the Sardegna Arena. This is the second win in a row for new Cagliari Coach Semplici on his quest to rebuild the team. The winner goal scored by Rugani in the 20th minute. Bologna interrupting their last 4 unbeaten games. Salvation is still a challenge because Cagliari are just +1 point above Torino with 20 points and two pending games.
Atalanta crushing, humiliating Crotone! What a goleada! Atalanta with a 5-1 leaving Crotone in the last position of the Serie A. It’s just a nightmare for Crotone losing their 19th game this season winning only 3 games and 3 draws. It seems the relegation to the Serie B is just around the corner, unless something happens. Atalanta reaching 49 points just like Juventus and the battle for the 3rd position next round will be a thriller. Juventus with a pending game still look to defend their Scudetto title. Sour debut for new Crotone Coach Serse Cosmi.
Fiorentina falling at the Artemio Franchi Stadium! AS Roma grabbing this important away victory reaching 47 points just -2 points below Atalanta and Juventus.
The Derby della Lanterna ended with a 1-1 draw. The bragging rights are shared with Genoa and Sampdoria. One point not enough to claim the full bragging rights to rule in Genoa.
Parma failing to win the Serie A Week 25 game defeated by Inter on Thursday 4 March 2021 at the Ennio Tardini Stadium. Parma needed the victory to dream with salvation remaining in the 19th position. The victory increases the gap for Inter reaching 59 points keeping the first position and a +6 points above AC Milan with 53 points in the second position. Parma losing their 14th game this season.
✅ Here are the match officials and fixtures for the Serie A Week 26 / Twenty-sixth Round on Saturday 6, Sunday 7, and Monday 8 March 2021 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).
The Italian Referee Association (AIA) has designated Referee Daniele Orsato from the section of Schio to direct the Serie A Week 26 game Hellas Verona vs AC Milan on Sunday 7 March 2021 at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona, Italy at 15:00.
Referee Orsato will be assisted by Alessandro Giallatini from the section of Roma 2 and Fabiano Preti from the section of Mantova. The fourth official will be Giovanni Ayroldi from the section of Molfetta. The VAR will be Paolo Mazzoleni from the section of Bergamo and the AVAR will be Mauro Vivenzi from the section of Brescia.
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SAMPDORIA – CAGLIARI
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: LONGO – DEI GIUDICI
Fourth Official: CAMPLONE
VAR: CALVARESE
AVAR: CECCONI
18:00
NAPOLI – BOLOGNA
Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
Referee: CHIFFI
Assistants: VALERIANI – LO CICERO
Fourth Official: GHERSINI
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: DE MEO
20:45
Monday 8 March 2021
INTER – ATALANTA
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: BINDONI – IMPERIALE
Fourth Official: SACCHI
VAR: VALERI
AVAR: RANGHETTI
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, Thursday 4 March 2021.
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Thursday 4 March 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Thursday 4 March
👉Diavolo stall, potential escape Milan is saved A mistake by Gigio, Udinese take the lead Kessie seals 1-1 from the spot at the 97th minute Absences are felt, and Ibra sings today
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Thursday 4 March 2021.
Front Page Corriere dello Sport, Thurs. 4 March
👉In the midweek round, Udinese close to a coup at San Siro (1-1) Conte tries to break away Milan equalize at the 97th from the penalty, Inter face Parma to extend to +6 Roma blitz in Florence (2-1), Atalanta crushed Crotone (5-1) pic.twitter.com/6j7x68FiRj
57% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 43% Ball Possession NAPOLI Sassuolo 2 – 3 Napoli
34′ Nikola Maksimovic (own goal) 38′ Piotr Zieliński
45′ Domenico Berardi (pen) 72′ Giovanni Di Lorenzo
93′ Francesco Caputo (pen) 90′ Lorenzo Insigne (pen)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 6th position with 43 points and a positive goal difference of +24
Sassuolo, 8th position with 35 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Napoli with a sprint race to climb to the top 5 positions. The mission was to win the Serie A Week 25 game against Sassuolo on Wednesday 3 March 2021 at the Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy. Sassuolo battled literally until the very last minute and saying “NO” to Napoli in the 93rd minute by equalizing with a 3-3. It’s a cold shower for Napoli Coach Gennaro Gattuso. Napoli reaching 44 points remaining in the 6th position being -3 points below AS Roma in the 5th position with 47 points.
Congratulations to Sassuolo Coach Roberto De Zerbi playing his 100th game with Sassuolo.
Napoli starting the game with a wrong foot, thee is the own goal by Nikola Maksimovic in the 34th minute.
👉 Sassuolo 1 – 0 Napoli, 34th minute, the own goal by ⚽️ Nikola Maksimovic. The action started by @SassuoloUS forward Domenico Berardi but Referee Marini reviewing and resulted as an own goal. https://t.co/8c3StKSDRd
Napoli equalizing for the 1-1 in the 38th minute with Piotr Zielinski.
👉Sassuolo 1 – 1 Napoli, 38th minute, goal by ⚽️ Piotr Zielinski equalizing for @en_sscnapoli with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Diego Demme. https://t.co/BTURK61lJK
Sassuolo taking the lead again before ending the first half in the 45th minute with forward Domenico Berardi.
👉Sassuolo 2 – 1 Napoli, 45th minute, goal by ⚽️ Domenico Berardi converting a penalty for @SassuoloENG with a left footed shot to the center. The penalty is conceded by Elseid Hysaj after a foul on Francesco Caputo. https://t.co/UBPu6xvUuf
In the 90th minute, Napoli taking the lead after Lorenzo Insigne converts a penalty with a right footed shot.
👉Sassuolo 2 – 3 Napoli, 90th minute, goal by ⚽️ Lorenzo Insigne giving the lead to @en_sscnapoli converting a penalty with a right footed shot. The penalty is conceded by Lukas Haraslin after a foul on Giovanni Di Lorenzo. https://t.co/77VKHhTBda
Incredible so, just before ending the game, Referee giving a penalty to Sassuolo and the magic occurs for Sassuolo equalizng for the final 3-3. Forward Francesco Caputo converting the penalty with a right footed shot
Click the video to watch Sassuolo vs Napoli highlights on Wednesday 3 March 2021.
Referee Valerio Marini from the section of Roma 1 will be assisted by Ranghetti from the section of Chiari and Prenna from the section of Molfetta. The fourth official will be Maggioni from the section of Lecco. The VAR will be Paolo Mazzoleni from the section of Bergamo and Paganessi from the section of Bergamo.
⚽️ Goals: 34′ Nikola Maksimovic (own goal), 38′ Piotr Zieliński (N), 45′ Domenico Berardi (PEN)(S), 72′ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (N), 90′ Lorenzo Insigne (pen)(N), 93′ Francesco Caputo (pen)(S)
Goals: 34′ Nikola Maksimovic (own goal), 38′ Piotr Zieliński (N),
45′ Domenico Berardi (PEN)(S), 72′ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (N), 90′ Lorenzo Insigne (pen)(N), 93′ Francesco Caputo (pen)(S)
By Anna Italia
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