Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 1st position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Fiorentina, 10th position with 3 points and a goal difference of “0”
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
1
Genoa
2
2
0
0
6:2
4
6
10
Fiorentina
2
1
0
1
2:2
0
3
NOTE: Referee Banti suspended the match in the 28th minute for bad weather. Heavy rain… the new date will be announced.
Genoa with full 6 points and looking for a victory to keep the first position. Fiorentina down in the 10th position with 1 win reaching 3 points.
There are 45 precedents between Genoa – Fiorentina in Serie A. Stats showing Genoa with 13 wins, 19 draws, and Fiorentina with 13 wins. Genoa scoring 67 goals and Fiorentina 61 goals.
Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Ivan Jurić:
46% Ball Possession BOLOGNA and 54% Ball Possession CAGLIARI Bologna 2 – 1 Cagliari
23′ Simone Verdi 83′ Bruno Alves
74′ Federico Di Francesco
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Bologna, 14th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Cagliari, 16th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -2
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
14
Bologna
2
1
0
1
2:5
-3
3
16
Cagliari
2
0
1
1
3:5
-2
1
Bologna redeeming themselves after the humiliation on Week 2 being crushed by Torino with a mega goleada 5-1 at the Olimpico di Torino Stadium. Bologna win the second home match of the season defeating Cagliari to climb up to 6 points. Cagliari failing to win after their 2-2 draw against AS Roma at the Sant’Elia Stadium and remain with 1 point.
Good start. Bologna opening the score in the 23rd minute. It’s forward Simone Verdi to defeat Cagliari goalkeeper Marco Storari with a right footed free kick shot despite his attempt to save in the bottom left corner.
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Cagliari in deep trouble. In the 54th minute, Referee Abisso giving a red card to goalkeeper Marco Storari for a handball!! Oh my gosh…. Cagliari remaining with 10 players. Coach Massimo Rastelli must regroup his lineup and forced for the substitution in the 55th minute sacrificing midfielder Nicolò Barella to bring goalkeeper Rafael.
Bologna smacking another goal in the 74th minute. It’s Federico Di Francesco to defeat goalkeeper Rafael with a left footed shot in the center. The assist is by Ladislav Krejci.
Cagliari shortening the distance in the 83rd minute. Defender Bruno Alves defeating Bologna goalkeeper Da Costa with a right footed free kick shot in the top left corner.
There are 52 precedents between Bologna vs Cagliari. 26 precedents in Emilia Romagna, stats showing Bologna with 13 wins, 7 draws, and Cagliari with 6 wins.
Here is BOLOGNA official starting lineup by coach Roberto Donadoni:
BOLOGNA (4-3-3): da Costa; Krafth, Oikonomou, Gastaldello, Masina; Taïder, Nagy, Džemaili; Verdi, Destro, Krejčí.
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Massimo Rastelli:
CAGLIARI (4-3-2-1): Storari; Isla, Salamon, Bruno Alves, Murru; Padoin, Di Gennaro, Ioniță; Barella; Borriello, Sau.
Click the video to watch Bologna vs Cagliari highlights including all goals on Sunday 11 September 2016.
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of BOLOGNA: Destro and Taider with 1 goal each
Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Marco Borriello with 2 goals
Bologna
Goals
Goals
cagliari
Destro, Mattia
1
2
Borriello, Marco
Taider, Saphir
1
1
Sau, Marco
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA: 2 wins, 1 lost
28/08/16
SA
Turin – Bologna
5:1
2
21/08/16
SA
Bologna – Crotone
1:0
1
12/08/16
CI
Bologna – Trapani
2:0
R3
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 lost
28/08/16
SA
Cagliari – Roma
2:2
2
21/08/16
SA
Genoa – Cagliari
3:1
1
15/08/16
CI
Cagliari – Spal
5:1
R3
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Bologna official starting lineup against Cagliari
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Cagiari official starting lineup against Bologna
Before the game, the club manager Marco Di Vaio gave a customized shirt to Aleksandra Cotti from San Giovanni in Persiceto, silver medal at the Olympics in Rio in 2016 with the Italian National Women’s water polo. #WeAreOne
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39% Ball Possession PALERMO and 61% Ball Possession NAPOLI Palermo 0 – 3 Napoli
. 47′ Marek Hamsik
. 51′ José Callejón
. 65′ José Callejón
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Palermo, 15th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -1
Napoli, 6th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
6
Napoli
2
1
1
0
6:4
2
4
15
Palermo
2
0
1
1
1:2
-1
1
It’s a sprint race for Napoli to jump up to the top 3 positions to keep the dream for the Scudetto alive after crushing Palermo at the Barbera Stadium. Napoli started the season with a 2-2draw against Pescara and on Round 2 defeated AC Milan at the San Paolo Stadium. Palermo having only 1 point after losing the home game against Sassuolo with a 0-1 at the Barbera Stadium and obtaining a 1- 1 draw on Week 2 with Inter at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.
Napoli silencing the Barbera Stadium in the 47th minute. It is midfielder Marek Hamsik to open the score defeating Palermo goalkeeper Posavec with a left footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by Faouzi Ghoulam.
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A tough match for Palermo. Napoli scoring the second goal of the game in the 51st minute. It is forward José Callejón to score from close range with a headed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by forward Lorenzo Insigne.
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What else could go wrong for Palermo? Total failure. Napoli crushing Palermo fans at the Barbera by scoring the third goal of the match. In the 65th minute, Callejón having a great match and there he goes scoring his second goal this time with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Piotr Zielinski.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Possanzini (De Zerbi suspended):
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Reina; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Zieliński, Jorginho, Hamšík; Callejón, Milik, L. Insigne.
There are 22 precedents between Palermo – Napoli. Stats showing Palermo with 8 wins, 8 draws, and Napoli with 6 wins. The last time that Napoli defeated Palermo was last season with the penalty converted by forward Gonzalo Higuain for the 0-1. Higuain is now playing for Juventus.
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 2nd position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Sassuolo, 13th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
2
Juventus
2
2
0
0
3:1
2
6
13
Sassuolo
2
1
0
1
1:3
-2
3
Juventus winning their three games reaching 9 points. Juventus will have the chance to jump to the first position in the case of Genoa losing to Fiorentina at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium and Sampdoria losing to Roma at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium. Time to move on. Sassuolo is playing in the Europa League Group Stage while Juventus is playing in the Champions League Group Stage and will face Sevilla on September 14 at the Juventus Stadium. Sassuolo will face Athletic Club Bilbao on September 15 at the Mapei Stadium.
What a start for Juventus! In the 4th minute, there it is the Argentinian combo in action. Forward Gonzalo Higuaín “El Pipita” scoring a fast goal defeating Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by forward Paulo Dybala. It’s the second goal of the season by Higuaín.
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Tango celebration with the 2 Argentinians proving to be decisive. Gonzalo Higuaín and Paulo Dybala.
It’s party time for Juventus! Surely, Gonzalo Higuaín gaining more Juve fans after his transfer from Napoli. Higuaín just rocking scoring his second goal in this match defeating goalkeeper Consigli again with a right footed this time in the top left corner. The headed assist is by Sami Khedira.
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It seems Juventus unstoppable in this first half. The third goal of the match in the 27th minute. The action starting with the assist by Stephan Lichtsteiner to midfielder Miralem Pjanic first hitting the bar with a headed shot, then, Pjanic not wasting time seeing the ball available and smacks a right footed shot all the way to the top left corner to the delight of the fans.
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Sassuolo with only 1 win after defeating Palermo on Round 1 at the Renzo Barbera Stadium. Sassuolo waking up and shortening the distance in the 33rd minute following a corner conceded by Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini. It is Luca Antei to defeat goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
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Sassuolo coach Eusebio Di Francesco encouraging his players
Nothing to do for the ex Juventus player forward Alessandro Matri unable to score a goal. Sassuolo making 2 substitutions in the 57th minute.
Pietro Iemmello replacing Lorenzo Pellegrini.
Simone Missiroli replacing Alessandro Matri.
Juventus closer to the goal in the 60th minute. Forward Paulo Dybala delivering a left footed shot while Sassuolo goalkeeper Consigli saved in the top right corner. The assist is by Leonardo Bonucci.
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri making a substitution in the 70th minute.
Forward Mario Mandzukic replacing forward Gonzalo Higuaín. A standing ovation by the fans for Higuaín.
In the 72nd minute, another substitution for Juventus.
Midfielder Hernanes replacing midfielder Sami Khedira.
In the 79th minute, Juventus creating clear and present danger. ForwarMario Mandzukic challenging goalkeeper Consigli with a right footed shot only to be saved in the bottom right corner. The assist is by forward Paulo Dybala.
Sassuolo making a substitution in the 80th minute.
Federico Ricci replacing Antonino Ragusa.
The last substitution for Juventus in the 87th minute.
Marko Pjaca replacing forward Paulo Dybala.
Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:
There are only 3 precedents between Juventus vs Sassuolo in Turin. Stats showing Juventus with 3 wins. Overall, there are 6 precedents in Serie A and stats giving high votes to Juventus with 4 wins, 1 draw, and Sassuolo with 1 win (this at the Mapei Stadium).
Hello my friends. Here are the results of the Serie A Week 2 – Second Round on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August 2016. The Serie A will have a break for the International and World Cup qualifying games and resume on September 11. There are only 4 teams winning their two games so far reaching full 6 points: Genoa, Juventus, Sampdoria, and Sassuolo.
The big clash Napoli vs AC Milan ended in favor of Napoli defeating AC Milan with a 4-2. A step back for the Rossoneri. Milan coach Vincenzo Montella still working to define a convincing squad.
A rocking match was Torino 5 – 1 Bologna. It’s a blow for Bologna conceding 4 goals and question marks for coach Roberto Donadoni. Good thing for Bologna they will have time to regroup during the international break to fix errors and improve their performance. Torino crushing Bologna and the hero forward Andrea Belotti scoring 3 goals in the 28′, 37′, 88′ minutes!!!
Juventus defeating Lazio at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium. One goal enough to grab the victory and get back for the Scudetto race.
A flop could be also for AS Roma. Cagliari battling at the Sant’Elia Stadium and down with 0 – 2 to overturn the result for a final 2-2 draw. It’s a failure for the Roman gladiators who were leading the score and needed this victory to boost the morale of the team after their elimination in the UEFA Champions League Playoffs. Yet, Roma failed!
Inter disappointing the fans at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium ending with a 1-1 draw. Inter fans at the end of the game booing, whistling against the team.
The top scorer of the Serie A: Torino forward Andrea Belotti with 4 goals
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 2 games. First 3 qualifying for Champions League, 4 and 5 for Europa League.
–GENOA, 1st position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +4
– JUVENTUS, 2nd position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2
– SAMPDORIA, 3rd positions with 6 points points and a positive goal difference of +2
– SASSUOLO, 4th position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +2
– AS ROMA, 5th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +4
–NAPOLI, 6th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Relegation Zone:
– ATALANTA, 18th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2
– CROTONE, 19th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -3
– EMPOLI, 20th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -3
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