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Thursday 23 January 2025: Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport

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Thursday 23 January 2025: Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport

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✅   Greetings, my friends!  I present to you the latest front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, dated Thursday 23 January 2025.

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Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Thursday 23 January 2025

👉Champions League, Inter and Milan win, eighth-finals one step away
Europe here we are

Against Sparta (0-1) Lautaro decides again.
Now with Monaco just one point is enough
Inzaghi: “It wasn’t a given.”

Leao scores a heavy goal, Girona is knocked out (1-0)
Walker arrives today
Gimenez is ready (and scores 2 goals against Bayern)

👉Juve’s moves
Kolo Muani is ready
Veiga’s move

👉Vlasic exclusive
“My Torino is a team with a heart of steel”

👉Europa League: the Romans attack
Roma, Dutch test, Lazio for the top spot
Ranieri with AZ Alkmaar (18:45), Real Sociedad at the Olimpico (21)

👉In Australia he overwhelms De Minaur and goes to the semifinals
Cyclone Sinner
Tomorrow with Shelton who eliminated Sonego

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Front Page Corriere dello Sport, Thursday 23 January 2025

👉Inzaghi wins 1-0 in Prague, Conceição beats Girona 1-0
There’s room for three
Inter and Milan in the eighth-finals like Gasp

Champions League, three Italian clubs in the top eight in one round of the maxi-group. Juve, difficult to avoid the playoffs. Lautaro knocks out Sparta. Leao goals. Walker from Ibra. Real’s manita. PSG overturns City: from 0-2 to 4-2. Now Pep would be out.

👉At home to AZ (18:45)
Roma, the right time with Dovbyk-Dybala

Away from home, success has been missing for 9 months. Ranieri: “We want to stay in the Europa League.”

👉At 21 Real Sociedad
Lazio, pass and close
Tatty plus Dia for the top

A point is enough to guarantee the eighth-finals. Baroni: “No calculations.” All the big on the pitch

👉Negotiations with United continue
Manna also reopens the track with Borussia
Garnacho and Adeyemi, Napoli sprint

👉Juve unblocks the attack, Chelsea’s center back for defense
Kolo Muani green light
Veiga is coming

👉PSG’s jewel advances, closes ranks with Parma for the striker
Fiorentina, also Ndour with Man

👉Semifinal in Australia
Sinner overwhelms de Minaur
Now Shelton

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Front Page Tutto Sport, Thursday 23 January 2025

👉Sinner in the semifinals finds Shelton who bends a great Sonego
“I saw a monster”

👉Juve: Muani to Napoli. And there’s Veiga
Kolo, are you thinking about it?

Green light from PSG: in a goal crisis and with Vlahovic increasingly on the sidelines, Motta finally has a new striker. Defense: here’s Chelsea’s Portuguese, also on loan. City’s money for Cambiaso could also bring Hancko.

👉Inter suffers but passes in Prague: 4th
Lautaro = eighth-finals

Against Sparta, fourth 1-0 victory in Europe Qualification is one step away: against Monaco at San Siro, one point is enough

👉Milan beats Girona and is 6th
In the G8 with Leao

Fifth consecutive victory in the Champions League: in a week in Zagreb to confirm themselves among the top 8. The club is still contested.

👉Endless push and pull: Toro risks big
Casadei and Beto, Cairo-style deals

If the offer to Chelsea is not raised, the midfielder goes to Lazio. Distances always considerable with Everton: and the striker looks around. Kouamé: yes to the Granata, but not on loan.

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After Matchday 7: Champions League table – 2024-25 League phase latest standings

AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Inter Milan, Juventus, UEFA Champions League


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As of Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the UEFA Champions League standings are looking bright for the Serie A teams. The top eight teams will move directly to the Round of 16, while those ranked 9th to 24th will battle it out in knockout round play-offs for the remaining spots. There’s just one more game to go!

Inter, Atalanta, and AC Milan have secured their places in either the Round of 16 or the knockout phase play-offs. Unfortunately, Bologna has been eliminated, but they can take pride in achieving their first-ever victory in the Champions League, which is definitely a reason to celebrate!

  • Currently, the only two teams confirmed in the Round of 16 are Liverpool and Barcelona.

Teams confirmed in the Round of 16 or knockout phase play-offs include Arsenal, Aston Villa, Atalanta, Atleti, Bayern, Brest, Celtic, Dortmund, Feyenoord, Inter, Juventus, Leverkusen, Lille, Milan, Monaco, and Real Madrid.

Teams confirmed as eliminated are Bologna, Crvena Zvezda, Girona, Leipzig, Salzburg, Slovan Bratislava, Sparta Praha, Sturm Graz, and Young Boys.

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Result Sparta Prague 0 – 1 Inter, UEFA Champions League, Wednesday 22 January 2025

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Result Sparta Prague 0 – 1 Inter, UEFA Champions League, Wednesday 22 January 2025


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30% Ball Possession SPARTA PRAGUE and 70% Ball Possession INTER

        Sparta Prague 0 – 1  Inter  

.                                                           12′ Lautaro Martínez
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🏆👉  Inter won the UEFA Champions League against Sparta Prague on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the Stadion Letna in Prague, Czech Republic.  Inter secured a narrow win, marking their third 1-0 result in this Champions League, despite a performance that wasn’t their best, possibly affected by the chilly weather in Prague. In the second half, Sommer made a fantastic save against Birmancevic early on. Dumfries had a goal ruled out for a very tight offside by Dimarco in the 61st minute. Sparta fought back with determination, but the Nerazzurri remained solid and looked more threatening in attack, even if they lacked the finishing touch to seal the game. Ultimately, Lautaro’s brilliant strike ensured the victory.

Inter grabbed the advantage in the 12th minute when their captain, Lautaro Martínez, found the back of the net with a stunning right-footed strike to the top right corner. The assist came from Alessandro Bastoni. It was an incredible shot from a tight angle, as Martínez connected with Bastoni’s cross, the ball bouncing off the ground, soaring over Vindahl, and hitting the crossbar before settling into the net.


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The MVP title goes to none other than Captain Lautaro Martinez! What an awesome choice!

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Stats before the game

Sparta Prague and Inter have faced each other four times in European competitions, with Inter claiming victory in three of those encounters (L1). This matchup marks the first time these teams will compete in the European Cup or UEFA Champions League. Inter has a strong record against Czech teams in the UEFA Champions League, remaining unbeaten with three wins and one draw since the 2019/20 season. In those four matches, they scored nine goals while conceding only one.

On the other hand, Sparta Prague has struggled recently, winning just one of their last 20 UEFA Champions League games (D5 L14) and suffering four consecutive losses, a streak they have never experienced before in this competition. Interestingly, all of Inter’s last four Champions League matches have ended with a score of 1-0 (W3 L1), with their latest defeat being a 1-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen. The only teams to have recorded five straight 1-0 results in a single season are Juventus in 2004/05 (W5) and Maccabi Haifa in 2009/10 (L5).

Player Stats

Nigerian player Victor Olatunji has made a significant impact in this season’s Champions League, contributing to three goals in his three starts—scoring two and providing one assist, with a total of six appearances. The last non-Czech player to have a hand in more goals in a single season for Sparta was Slovakia’s Ratislav Michalik back in 2001/02, who had five goals.

Hakan Çalhanoglu, the Inter midfielder, is on the brink of his 50th UEFA Champions League appearance in this match, as he currently has 49 under his belt. If he achieves this milestone, he will join an exclusive group as just the fourth Turkish player to do so, following in the footsteps of Ergün Penbe (52), Arif Erdem (50), and Bülent Korkmaz (50).


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📺 Click the video to watch Sparta Prague 0 – 1 Inter highlights on Wednesday 22 July 2025

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Inter official starting lineup against Sparta Prague

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League Phase
Matchday 7

Result Sparta Prague 0- 1 Inter
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Stadion Letna
Prague, Czech Republic

21:00

Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández ESP
Assistant Referee 1: José Naranjo Perez ESP
Assistant Referee 2: Diego Sánchez Rojo ESP
Fourth Official: César Soto Grado ESP
VAR: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP
AVAR: Valentín Pizzaro Gómez ESP
Referee Observer: Uno Tutk EST

⚽️ Goals: 12′ Lautaro Martínez (I)

🟨 Booked:

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

Lineup SPARTA PRAHA (3-4-2-1):1 Vindahl; 41 Vitik, 27 Panák, 25 Sørensen; 28 Wiesner (2 Suchomel 79′), 18 Sadilek, 6 Kairinen, 32 Ryneš (30 Zeleny 70′); 20 Laçi; 7 Olatunji (29 E. Krasniqi 79′), 14 Birmančević (22 Haraslin 74′).

Substitues: 44 Surovcik, 46 Heerkens, 5 Ross, 13 Danek, 21 Pesek, 38 Rus, 54 L. Penxa.

Coach: Lars Friis.

⚫️🔵 Lineup INTER (3-5-2): 1 Sommer; 28 Pavard, 6 De Vrij, 95 Bastoni; 2 Dumfries (36 Darmian 63′), 23 Barella (16 Frattesi 63′), 21 Asllani (7 Zielinski 71′), 22 Mkhitaryan, 32 Dimarco (30 Carlos Augusto 71′); 9 Thuram, 10 Lautaro (99 Taremi 82′).

Substitutes: 13 J. Martinez, 40 Calligaris, 8 Arnautovic, 17 Buchanan, 54 Zanchetta, 56 Re Cecconi.

Coach: Simone Inzaghi

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Result AC MILAN 1 – 0 GIRONA, Wednesday 22 January 2025, UEFA Champions League

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Result AC MILAN 1 – 0 GIRONA, Wednesday 22 January 2025, UEFA Champions League, Matchday 7


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42% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 58% Ball Possession GIRONA

       AC MILAN 1 – 0 GIRONA 

12′ Rafael Leão
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🏆👉 AC Milan won the UEFA Champions League match against Girona on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the renowned San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy.  . Milan grabs three vital points, inching closer to a direct qualification for the round of 16. The Rossoneri break the deadlock in the first half with a goal from Leao, and Maignan plays a crucial role with several important saves. In the second half, Conceicao’s squad focuses on preserving their lead, only facing a moment of danger when Gil’s impressive goal is disallowed for offside. Girona is eliminated, leaving Milan on the brink of qualification.

AC Milan opened the scoring in the 37th minute when Rafael Leão found the back of the net with a powerful left-footed shot into the top left corner. Ismaël Bennacer provided the assist. Bennacer made a crucial recovery, setting up Leão, who was unmarked on the left. The Portuguese forward then charged forward and fired a shot past Gazzaniga, hitting just under the crossbar!


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Milan has encountered 11 different Spanish teams in European competitions to date, but this will mark their first clash with Girona. Conversely, Girona has yet to face any Italian side in these tournaments. Recently, Milan has triumphed in their last two matches against Spanish teams, with the most recent victory being a 3-1 win away at Real Madrid during matchday four of this tournament.

Interestingly, the Rossoneri have never achieved three straight wins against Spanish opponents in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League. Furthermore, Milan has secured victories in their last four UEFA Champions League matches. In the two previous seasons where the Rossoneri achieved more than five consecutive wins, they advanced to the final (six in a row in 1992-93 and five in 2004-05), although they fell short in both title matches.

Girona has faced a tough start in the UEFA Champions League, losing their first three away matches without finding the back of the net. Historically, the only team to suffer a similar fate by losing their first four games without scoring was Rapid Vienna from 1996 to 2005. This season, Girona has managed to win just one out of six matches in the tournament, with five losses.

The only Spanish side to have lost six games in a single season was Villarreal back in 2011-12. This upcoming match will mark Sérgio Conceição’s debut as Milan’s coach in the UEFA Champions League. The Portuguese manager has a solid record, winning eight of his last ten group stage matches (with two losses), but it’s worth noting that none of Milan’s last three coaches have won their first UCL match with the team, with Massimiliano Allegri being the last to achieve this in the 2010-11 season against Auxerre.

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League Phase
Matchday 7

AC Milan 1 – 0 Girona
Wednesday 22 January 2025
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy

21:00

⚽️ Goals: 12′ Rafael Leão (M)

🟨 Booked: 41′ Davide Calabria (M), 59′ Bryan Gil (G), 80′ Theo Hernández (M), 82′ Iván Martín (G)

✅ Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

🔴⚫️  Lineup AC MILAN (4-3-3): Maignan; E. Royal, Gabbia, Pavlović, Hernández; Bennacer, Fofana; Musah, Reijnders, Leão; Morata.

Subs.: Sportiello, Torriani; Calabria, Bartesaghi, Terracciano; Pulisic, Zeroli; Abraham, Camarda, Okafor.

Coach: Conceição.

Lineup GIRONA (4-3-2-1): Gazzaniga; Francés, D. López, Krejčí, Blind; Herrera, Romeu, Van de Beek; Tsygankov, Gil; Ruiz.

Subs.: P. López; Arnau, Artero, Asprilla, Danjuma, Juanpe, Martín, Portu, Selvi, Solís, Stuani.

Coach: Michel.

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Wednesday 22 January 2025: Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport

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Wednesday 22 January 2025: Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport

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✅   Greetings, my friends!  I present to you the latest front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, dated Wednesday 22 January 2025.

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Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Wednesday 22 January 2025

👉Champions League just a draw
Juve at minimum

Bianconeri popped up in Bruges but the playoffs are guaranteed
Motta: “We create little”

👉Graz overwhelmed
Atalanta at its best

Gasp the goal machine: five
Now to Barcelona for the eighth finals

👉Borussia turns around, eliminated but happy
Bologna smiles
The first joy in Europe has arrived

👉Mission with Sparta
Next Thula

Thuram-Lautaro is next
Inter close to direct passage if they win in Prague

👉At San Siro with Girona
Milan on the attack

G8 in the crosshairs: 3 points needed. Gimenez says yes

Bianconeri popped up in Bruges, but the playoffs are guaranteed

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Front Page Corriere dello Sport, Wednesday 22 January 2025

👉Champions: playoffs sealed with the sixteenth draw of the season.
Play Juve

In Bruges a 0-0 is enough
Now Di Maria for the top 8

The Bianconeri waste with Nico
Vlahovic enters only at the end
On the 29th there is the jinx with Benfica of the great ex to dream of a (difficult) place among the top eight

👉Atalanta Manita
Bologna Makes History

👉 Manna seeks United’s yes
Danilo fades: Pongracic idea

Napoli, Garnacho infinite

Negotiations to the bitter end for the Argentine: the offer of 50 million can increase with bonuses.
Intrigue with Lazio: Isaksen for Ngonge
Roma on Raspa
The Brazilian to Flamengo

👉Sparta-Inter (21)
Inzaghi aims for the eighth finals
“We want to win everything”

👉Milan-Girona (21)
And Conceição calls the fans: “You are the soul.”

👉One year ago his death
Riva’s 35 goals
Azzurro unique

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Front Page Tutto Sport, Wednesday 22 January 2025

👉Juve, disappointing 0-0 in Bruges: the playoffs are safe, but…
Thiago, why?

A step back after Milan: lack of conviction, few opportunities and a mistake by Nico against a rival within reach. The 16th draw of the season distances the possibility of finishing in the top 8. Motta scolds the attackers: “Only Mbangula is safe”

👉Toro, here are the numbers of the agreement
Casadei with a shiver
There is the relaunch of Lazio

👉5-0 to Sturm Graz
Atalanta Festival
Now mission G8

With Barca for the eighth finals. Bologna overturns Dortmund, it’s the first historic victory, but it’s out.

👉Tonight in Prague and with Girona
Inter, inside the big
Conceição discovers Milan tensions

👉A Year Without Riva
“Gigi and that breaking left foot.”

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