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Result BOLOGNA 1 – 1 CAGLIARI, Goals by Pedro and Destro, Sunday 3 December 2017, Serie A Week 15

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64% Ball Possession BOLOGNA and 36% Ball Possession CAGLIARI
Bologna 1 – 1 Cagliari Cagliari

81′ Mattia Destro                    42′ João Pedro
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Bologna, 8th position with 20 points and a goal difference of “0”
Cagliari, 13th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -11

Pos Team P W D L Goals DIFF Points
8 Bologna 14 6 2 6 17:17 0 20
13 Cagliari 14 5 0 9 13:24 -11 15

 

Bologna failing to win the home game ending with a 1-1 draw.   It’s a pity for Bologna who were looking for the victory.   Cagliari causing the upset denying Bologna a victory.   It is the third draw for Bologna and the first one for Cagliari this season.

Wow, it is Cagliari to open the score in the 42nd minute silencing the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium. João Pedro defeating Bologna goalkeeper Angelo da Costa with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Paolo Faragò.

Bologna equalizing for the 1-1 in the 81st minute. Forward Mattia Destro defeating Cagliari goalkeeper Rafael from close range with a headed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Adam Masina.

Here is BOLOGNA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Roberto Donadoni:

BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Mirante; Mbaye, De Maio, Maietta, Masina; Donsah, Pulgar, Poli; Verdi, Destro, Palacio.

Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup – formation by Coach Diego Lopez:

CAGLIARI (3-5-2): Rafael; Romagna, Andreolli, Ceppitelli; Faragò, Barella, Cigarini, Ioniță, Padoin; João Pedro, Pavoletti.

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Stats BEFORE the game.   Top scorer of BOLOGNA:  Simone Verdi with 4 goals

Top scorer of CAGLIARI:   Joao Pedro with 4 goals

Bologna Goals Goals Cagliari
Verdi, Simone 4 4 Pedro, Joao
Okwonkwo, Orji 3 3 Pavoletti, Leonardo
Palacio, Rodrigo 2 2 Farago, Paolo
Donsah, Godfred 2 2 Barella, Nicolo
Di Francesco, Federico 1 1 Sau, Marco

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA:   2 wins, 1 lost

25/11/17 SA Bologna – Sampdoria 3:0 14
20/11/17 SA Verona – Bologna 2:3 13
04/11/17 SA Bologna – Crotone 2:3 12

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI:   1 win, 2 lost

28/11/17 CI Cagliari – Pordenone 1:2 R4
25/11/17 SA Cagliari – Inter 1:3 14
19/11/17 SA Udinese – Cagliari 0:1 13

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Bologna 1 – 1 Cagliari
Sunday 3 December 2017
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Bologna, Italy

15:00

Referee: LA PENNA
Assistants: COSTANZO – PRETI
Fourth Official: GIUA
VAR: PASQUA
AVAR: LO CICERO

Goals: 42′ João Pedro (C), 81′ Mattia Destro (B)

Official lineups – formations:

BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Mirante; Mbaye, De Maio, Maietta, Masina; Donsah, Pulgar, Poli; Verdi, Destro, Palacio.

Subs: da Costa, Ravaglia, Nagy, Krafth, Petković, Taïder, Krejčí, Crisetig, Brignani, Helander, Okwonkwo, Keita.

Coach: Roberto Donadoni.

CAGLIARI (3-5-2): Rafael; Romagna, Andreolli, Ceppitelli; Faragò, Barella, Cigarini, Ioniță, Padoin; João Pedro, Pavoletti.

Subs: Cragno, Daga, Capuano, Miangue, Pisacane, van der Wiel, Cossu, Deiola, Dessena, Farias, Melchiorri, Sau.

Coach: Diego Lopez.

 

 

Result INTER 5 – 0 CHIEVO VERONA, Sunday 3 December 2017, Serie A Week 15

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65% Ball Possession INTER and 35% Ball Possession AC MILAN
Inter Inter 5 – 0 Chievo Verona Chievo Verona
23′ Ivan Perisic
38′ Mauro Icardi
57′ Ivan Perisic
60′ Milan Skriniar
91′ Ivan Perisic

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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 3rd position with 36 points and a positive goal difference of +18
Chievo Verona, 9th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -4

Pos Team P W D L Goals DIFF Points
3 Inter 14 11 3 0 28:10 18 36
9 Chievo 14 5 5 4 17:21 -4 20

 

Mission accomplished.  Inter fulfilling the real challenge here for the turnover in the Serie A Leadership.  Yep, Inter defeating Chievo Verona at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium claiming the full 3 points reaching 39 points and becoming the sole leader of the Serie A overtaking Napoli!   Yes, you are reading right, the victory sees Inter taking the sole leadership of the Serie A because Juventus (37) defeated Napoli (38)at the San Paolo Stadium.

Ivan Perisic scoring his first hat-trick and what a nice present….. Perisic taking the ball home as souvenir.

It is Inter to open the score in the 23rd minute.  Ivan Perisic defeating Chievo Verona goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino with a right footed shot in the high center.


Inter increasing the score in the 38th minute. Argentinean forward Mauro Icardi scoring his 16th goal this season. Icardi defeating Sorrentino with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.   The assist is by Marcelo Brozovic.

There you go, Inter is rocking at the Meazza.  Ivan Perisic scoring again in the 57th minute!  Perisic defeating Sorrentino with a  left footed shot in the bottom right corner.

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A poker! Inter super motivated to keep this victory that is right now giving them the first position. In the 60th minute, teh goal by Milan Skriniar defeating Sorrentino with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Antonio Candreva with a cross following a fast break. Rocking time at the Meazza.

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The final blow for Chievo!   Inter putting the nail in the coffin in the 92nd minute.  It is again Ivan Perisic to score.. a hat-trick!  Perisic delivering a left footed shot in the bottom right corner following a corner conceded by Stefano Sorrentino.

Here is INTER official starting lineup – formation by Coach Luciano Spalletti:

INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanović; D’Ambrosio, Škriniar, Ranocchia, Santon; B. Valero, Brozović; Candreva, João Mário, Perišić; Icardi.

Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Rolando Maran:

CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Cacciatore, Dainelli, Gamberini, Gobbi; Bastien, Rigoni, Depaoli; Birsa; Meggiorini, Inglese.

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Stats BEFORE the game.   Top scorer of INTER:   Mauro Icardi with 15 goals

Top scorer of CHIEVO VERONA:   Roberto Inglese with 6 goals

Inter Goals Goals Chievo Verona
Icardi, Mauro 15 6 Inglese, Roberto
Perisic, Ivan 4 2 Birsa, Valter
Brozovic, Marcelo 3 2 Hetemaj, Perparim
Skriniar, Milan 2 2 Castro, Lucas
Vecino, Matias 1 1 Pucciarelli, Manuel

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of INTER:   2 wins, 1 draw

25/11/17 SA Cagliari – Inter 1:3 14
19/11/17 SA Inter – Atalanta 2:0 13
05/11/17 SA Inter – FC Torino 1:1 12

Stats.   Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA:   1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

29/11/17 CI Chievo – Verona 5:6 (AP) R4
25/11/17 SA Chievo – Spal 2:1 14
19/11/17 SA FC Torino – Chievo 1:1 13

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An attendance of 53,403 watching Inter vs Chievo.

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Inter 5 – 0 Chievo Verona
Sunday 3 December 2017
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy

15:00

Referee: CALVARESE
Assistants: CARBONE – BINDONI
Fourth Official: PICCININI
VAR: GUIDA
AVAR: RANGHETTI

Goals: 23′ Ivan Perisic (I), 38′ Mauro Icardi (I), 57′ Ivan Perisic (I), 60′ Milan Skriniar (I), 91′ Ivan Perisic (I)

Official lineups – formations:

INTER (4-2-3-1): Handanović; D’Ambrosio, Škriniar, Ranocchia, Santon; B. Valero, Brozović; Candreva, João Mário, Perišić; Icardi.

Subs: Padelli, Berni, João Cancelo, Vecino, Karamoh, Éder, Dalbert, Nagatomo, Pinamonti.

Coach: Luciano Spalletti.

CHIEVO VERONA (4-3-1-2): Sorrentino; Cacciatore, Dainelli, Gamberini, Gobbi; Bastien, Rigoni, Depaoli; Birsa; Meggiorini, Inglese.

Subs: Seculin, Confente, Jaroszyński, Garritano, Stępiński, Gaudino, Léris, Cesar, Bani, Pucciarelli, Pellissier, Tomović.

Coach: Rolando Maran.

Result BENEVENTO 2 – 2 AC MILAN, Sunday 3 December 2017, Serie A Week 15


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47% Ball Possession BENEVENTO and 53% Ball Possession AC MILAN
Benevento Benevento 2 – 2 AC Milan AC Milan
50′ George Puscas                        38′ Giacomo Bonaventura
95′ Alberto Brignoli                      57′ Nikola Kalinic
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Benevento, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -28
AC Milan, 7th position with 20 points and a positive goal difference of +1

Pos Team P W D L Goals DIFF Points
7 Milan 14 6 2 6 19:18 1 20
20 Benevento 14 0 0 14 6:34 -28 0

 

A sweet and sour debut for AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso ending with a 2-2 draw against Benevento at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito.  However, it is a party for Benevento gaining their first point this season by grabbing this draw in the agonizing 95th minute.  Ironically, it is the goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli to score the equalizer goal denying Milan’s victory.   Benevento still remaining in the last position, but at least they conquered their first point.

It’s AC Milan to open the score in the 38th minute. Midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura defeating Benevento goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli with a headed shot in the bottom left corner.

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Benevento equalizing the score in the 50th minute for the 1-1. It is George Puscas to defeat AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner following a corner conceded by Mateo Musacchio.

AC Milan taking the lead again in the 57th minute for the 1-2. It is Nikola Kalinic to score with a headed shot defeating goalkeeper Brignoli from close range in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross following a corner conceded by Gianluca Di Chiara.

Problems for AC Milan in the 75th minute Referee Mariani gives a second yellow card to Alessio Romagnoli making the automatic red card. Milan remaining with 10 players the rest of the game.

Incredible so….. Benevento sealing the game with an unexpected goal. Yep, totally incredible because it is Benevento goalkeeper, you are reading right, it is the goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli to score in the 95th minute giving Benevento their first point this season. The match ending with a 2-2. Brignoli defeats Milan goalkeeper Donnarumma with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Danilo Cataldi with a cross. What a finish!

Here is BENEVENTO official starting lineup – formation by Coach Roberto De Zerbi:

BENEVENTO (4-3-3): Brignoli; Letizia, Djimsiti, Costa, Di Chiara; Chibsah, Cataldi, Memushaj; D’Alessandro, Puscas, Parigini.

Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup by Coach Gennaro Gattuso:

AC MILAN (3-4-2-1): Donnarumma; Musacchio, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Borini, Kessié, Montolivo, Rodriguez; Bonaventura, Suso; Kalinić.

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Stats BEFORE the game.   Top scorer of BENEVENTO:  Amato Ciciretti with 2 goals

Top scorer of AC MILAN:   Suso with 5 goals

Benevento Goals Goals AC Milan
Ciciretti, Amato 2 5 Suso
Iemmello, Pietro 1 3 Kalinic, Nikola
D’Alessandro, Marco 1 2 Kessie, Franck
Armenteros, Samuel 1 2 Cutrone, Patrick
Lazaar, Achraf 1 2 Romagnoli, Alessio

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of BENEVENTO:  3 lost

27/11/17 SA Atalanta – Benevento 1:0 14
19/11/17 SA Benevento – Sassuolo 1:2 13
05/11/17 SA Juventus – Benevento 2:1 12

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN:   1 win, 1 draw,  1 lost

26/11/17 SA Milan – FC Torino 0:0 14
23/11/17 UELG Milan – FK Austria 5:1 5
18/11/17 SA Napoli – Milan 2:1 13

 

 

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Benevento 2 – 2 AC Milan
Sunday 3 December 2017
Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Benevento, Italy

12:30

Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: LONGO – POSADO
Fourth Official: DI PAOLO
VAR: GAVILLUCCI
AVAR: FIORITO

Goals: 38′ Giacomo Bonaventura (M), 50′ George Puscas  (B),  57′ Nikola Kalinic (M),             95′ Alberto Brignoli (B)

Official lineups – formations:

BENEVENTO (4-3-3): Brignoli; Letizia, Djimsiti, Costa, Di Chiara; Chibsah, Cataldi, Memushaj; D’Alessandro, Puscas, Parigini.

Subs: Belec, Piscitelli, Gyamfi, Venuti, Antei, Gravillon, Viola, Del Pinto, Kanoute, Lombardi, Armenteros, Brignola, Coda.

Coach: Roberto De Zerbi..

AC MILAN (3-4-2-1): Donnarumma; Musacchio, Bonucci, Romagnoli; Borini, Kessié, Montolivo, Rodriguez; Bonaventura, Suso; Kalinić.

Subs: Donnarumma A., Storari, Abate, Antonelli, Calabria, Gómez, Paletta, Zapata, Biglia, Locatelli, Cutrone, André Silva.

Coach: Gennaro Gattuso.

Result TORINO 1 – 1 ATALANTA, Saturday 2 December 2017, Serie A Week 15


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52% Ball Possession TORINO and 48% Ball Possession ATALANTA
Torino FC Torino 1 – 1 Atalanta
45′ Nicolas Nkoulou         54′ Josip Ilicic

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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 11th position with 19 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Atalanta, 10th position with 19 points and a positive goal difference of +2

Pos Team P W D L Goals DIFF Points
10 Atalanta 14 5 4 5 20:18 2 19
11 FC Torino 14 4 7 3 18:20 -2 19

 

Torino and Atalanta having 19 points each before the game.   The victory is a must for both, especially, for Torino playing at home.    Yet, the game ending with a 1-1 draw sharing 1 point to reach 20 points each.  Torino wining only 4 games this season compared to Atalanta winning 5.    A draw more like a flop for Torino at the Olimpico Stadium.

Torino wearing Chapecoense’s green shirts during the match with Atalanta to honor the victims of tragic plane crash marking the one-year anniversary on November 29, 2016. Chapecoense were flying to play the Copa Sudamericana final crashing in Medellin, Colombia. Torino suffered a similar plane crash on May 4, 1949. The accident referred as ‘The tragedy of Superga.’

It is Torino to open the score just before ending the first half in the 45th minute.   Nicolas Nkoulou defeats Atalanta goalkeeper Berisha with a headed shot in the center.   The assist is by Adem Ljajic with a cross following a corner conceded by Mattia Caldara.

Atalanta equalizing for the 1-1 in the 54th minute.  It is forward Josip Ilicic to defeat Torino goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu with a left footed shot in the top right corner.  The assist is by Andrea Petagna with a through ball.

Here is TORINO official starting lineup – formation by Coach Sinisa Mihajlović:

TORINO (4-3-3): Sirigu; De Silvestri, Nkoulou, Burdisso, Ansaldi; Baselli, Rincon, Obi; Iago Falque, Belotti, Ljajić.

Here is ATALANTA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Gian Piero Gasperini:

ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Berisha; Toloi, Caldara, Masiello; Hateboer, Cristante, Freuler, Spinazzola; Kurtić; Petagna, Gomez.

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Torino 1 – 1 Atalata
Saturday 2 December 2017
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Turin, Italy

20:45

Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: TONOLINI – CHIOCCHI
Fourth Official: MARINELLI
VAR: MARESCA
AVAR: PINZANI

Goals:  45′ Nicolas Nkoulou (T),  54′ Josip Ilicic  (A)

Official lineups – formations:

TORINO (4-3-3): Sirigu; De Silvestri, Nkoulou, Burdisso, Ansaldi; Baselli, Rincon, Obi; Iago Falque, Belotti, Ljajić.

Subs: Milinkovic-Savic, Ichazo, Molinaro, Valdifiori, Acquah, Gustafson, Edera, Berenguer, Barreca, Moretti, Boyè, Lyanco

Coach: Sinisa Mihajlović.

ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Berisha; Toloi, Caldara, Masiello; Hateboer, Cristante, Freuler, Spinazzola; Kurtić; Petagna, Gomez.

Subs: Gollini, Rossi, Palomino, Orsolini, Gosens, Cornelius, Vido, Castagne, Mancini, Haas, Ilicic, Schmidt.

Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.

Result NAPOLI 0 – 1 JUVENTUS, Goal by Higuain, Friday 1 December 2017, Serie A Week 15


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67% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 33% Ball Possession JUVENTUS
SSC Napoli Napoli 0 – 1 Juventus Juventus FC
.                                                           12′ Gonzalo Higuaín
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 1st position with 38 points and a positive goal difference of +26
Juventus, 3rd position with 34 points and a positive goal difference of +26

Pos Team P W D L Goals DIFF Points
1 Napoli 14 12 2 0 35:9 26 38
3 Juventus 14 11 1 2 40:14 26 34

 

A total blow for Napoli who is the sole leader of the Serie A with 38 points risking to lose the first position.    It is an important victory for Juventus shortening the distance reaching 37 points now being -1 point below Napoli.  Inter is following closely with 36 points  and can take the first position if they defeat Chievo Verona on Sunday 3 December at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.

Bam! It is precisely the BIG EX to open the score following a fast break! Yep,  Argentinean forward Gonzalo Higuaín “El Pipita” defeating Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.   The assist is by forward Paulo Dybala.   A tango goal with the 2 Argentinean making wonders. Wow, Higuain punishing his ex-team…..

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Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup – formation by Coach Maurizio Sarri:

NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Mário Rui; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.

Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup – formation by Coach Massimiliano Allegri:

JUVENTUS (4-3-2-1): Buffon; De Sciglio, Benatia, Chiellini, Asamoah; Khedira, Pjanić, Matuidi; Dybala, Douglas Costa; Higuaín.

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Napoli 0 – 1 Juventus
Friday 1 December 2017
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy

20:45

Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: DI FIORE – MANGANELLI
Fourth Official: DOVERI
VAR: IRRATI
AVAR: AURELIANO

Goals: 12′ Gonzalo Higuaín (J)

Official lineups – formations:

NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Mário Rui; Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne.

Subs: Rafael, Sepe, Maggio, Scarf, Giaccherini, Leandrinho, Maksimović, Zieliński, Chiricheș, Rog, Ounas, Diawara.

Coach: Maurizio Sarri.

JUVENTUS (4-3-2-1): Buffon; De Sciglio, Benatia, Chiellini, Asamoah; Khedira, Pjanić, Matuidi; Dybala, Douglas Costa; Higuaín.

Subs: Pinsoglio, Szczęsny, Cuadrado, Marchisio, Alex Sandro, Barzagli, Rugani, Sturaro, Bentancur, Bernardeschi.

Coach: Massimiliano Allegri.

Referee: Orsato (Schio)