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“Juventus defeated by Olympiacos. Inter-Napoli-Fiorentina-Torino in Europa League today. Roma Scudetto objective,” Front Pages La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Thursday 23 October 2014

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Hello my friends.  It’s another bad morning!  How can I say good morning when Italian football is  just having a bad time in the Champions League?   Come on, not only AS Roma were humiliated by Bayern Munich with 7-1, but Juventus also losing against Olympiacos 1-0!  Qualification in danger for Roma and Juventus to qualify to the next round.   Does it mean Serie A is that bad compared to La Liga, Bundesliga????

The headline giving me hope to see a brighter day is the one about the 4 Serie A teams playing today in Europa League.: Inter vs Saint Etienne,  Torino vs HJK, Young Boys vs Napoli, and Paok vs Fiorentina.  So, are we in for Coffee or tea?  I need a strong double espresso.

I hope you have a good day and let’s hope to see our Serie A teams doing better in Europa League today.  I am ready with my chips, and you?

 

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Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Thursday 23 October 2014

 

La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 23 October 2014

 

  • Champions defeat in Athens from a goal by Kasami and the saves by Roberto

Greek regret
Juve wake up late, slam Olympiacos and lose again in Europe (1-0)
Goleada Atletico (with Cerci) and now the situation is complicated

  •  Ronaldo-Benzema lesson to Balotelli

Poker Dortmund, Prandelli risks

  • The controversy

Mazzarri nervous
“Moratti? I don’t lose time…”
The coach talks for half hour with Thohir and snubs the warnings of the ex president
Saint Etienne of Pogba’s brother arrive in San Siro: there is the ultra risk

  • Europa League

Napoli, go Higuain
Viola, Ilicic chance
Toro looking for Amauri

  • The case

Even Milan defend Verona: “No chant”
In the emergency appeal the testimony of Muntari and the Questore to avoid the closing of the Curva.

Abate: “The atmosphere has changed with Pippo. Rossonero for life”

  • After the defeat, the executive of Bayern and the clamorous 1-7 of Roma

The slap of Rummeniggie, “The Italian teams suffer the rhythm of the big European teams”
Mario shakes his players: “Scudetto objective”

 

Photo: Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport Thursday 23 October 2014 - Giovedi' 23 Ottobre

 

Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 23 October 2014

 

  • Mazzarri responds to Moratti: “I don’t lose time with him”

In Europa League, a nervous Inter
Napoli in Switzerland and even Toro and Viola

  • Champions: 1-0 for Olympiacos

Juve, Europa nightmare
Another defeat after Madrid: Now qualification complicated
Very bad first half then the assault and many almost goals
Atletico score 5, even Cerci

  • The move by Pallotta and Garcia: “Let’s restart with head held high”
  • Galatasaray collapse

Prandelli sinks and now risk
Real show
– The Turkish overwhelmed by Borussia, the ex Italy coach now risk
– Two goals Benzema and goodbye Liverpool, Balotelli substituted
– Donati pushes Bayer with Zenit
– Arsenal go

Investigation in Milan
Robinho investigated for strupo

9000 mila euro seized to Cannavaro
Photo: Front Page, Corriere dello Sport Thursday 23 October 2014 - Giovedi' 23 Ottobre

 

 

Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 23 October 2014

 

  • Europa League with Helsinki: Ventura energizes

“Toro, take Europa with the help of the fans”

  • The other Italians

Napoli bis in Switzerland
Viola in Greece

At San Siro there is Inter – Saint Etienne. Fury Mazzarri
“I don’t waste energies to reply to Moratti”

  • Crazy ko of Juventus at Athens 1-0, Bewitched

The Bianconeri lose again in Champions: disappointed first half, Olympiacos score with Kasami.
In the second half, game only at one side, but Italy champions missed many incredible goal opportunities even hitting the bar with Marota.
Atletico crushed Malmo (5-0 even Cerci scoring): complicated group

 

Photo: Front Page, Tutto Sport Thursday 23 October 2014 - Giovedi' 23 Ottobre

 

Arsène Wenger admits gamble paid off in last-gasp win over Anderlecht

Arsenals manager says turnaround did not look likely
If they had scored the second goal, it was game over
Match report: Anderlecht 1-2 Arsenal
Analysis: Overworked Kieran Gibbs is unlikely hero

Arsène Wenger admitted it had been difficult to foresee Arsenals late recovery against Anderlecht in Brussels, where they had trailed 1-0 in the final two minutes. But goals from Kieran Gibbs and Lukas Podolski manufactured a stunning turnaround and allowed the club to reignite their Champions League hopes.

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Result OLYMPIACOS 1 – 0 JUVENTUS, Goal by Kasami, Wednesday 22 October 2014, Champions League Group A

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39% Ball Possession OLYMPIACOS and 61 % Ball Possession JUVENTUS
Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos 1 – 0 Juventus Juventus FC
35′ Pajtim Kasami

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Juventus losing the away game against Olympiacos in Greece the Champions League Matchday 3.

  • Juventus went down from the second to the third position now with only 3 points while  Olimpiacos jumped to the second position with 6 points same as Atletico de Madrid with a better goal difference having +5.  Not an easy situation for Juventus  forced now to win the next game to keep the race for the qualification.
UEFA Champions League
Group A Standing after Matchday 3
Wednesday 22 October 2014
P W D L F A +/- Pts
  Club Atlético de Madrid 3 2 0 1 8 3 5 6
  Olympiacos FC 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
  Juventus 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
  Malmö FF 3 1 0 2 2 7 -5 3

 

Bad start for Juventus!  In the 35th minute Olympiacos opening the score.   It is forward Kostas Mitroglou providing the assist to midfielder Pajtim Kasami defeating Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.

Referee Milorad Mazic giving the first yellow card of the match in the 37th minute to Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner after a foul on Olympiacos defender Arthur Masuaku.

In the  44th minute a yellow card to Olympiacos defender Alberto Botia after a foul on Juventus forward Alvaro Morata.

Clearly, midfielder Andrea Pirlo not fully recovered and is replaced in the 57th minute for midfielder Claudio Marchisio.

In the 59th minute, midfielder Paul Pogba gets a yellow card after a foul on Olympiacos  defender Alberto Botia.

Unbelievable, Juventus still unable to find the goal!  In the 65th minute,  a chance to score  with forward Alvaro Morata seeing his left footed shot saved by Olimpiacos goalkeeper Roberto Gago in the center!!! what a luck!.

Juventus reinforcing the midfield by substituting defender Angelo Ogbonna by midfielder Roberto Pereyra in the 77th minute.

Nothing seems to work for Juventus and Allegri trying the last substitution by adding fresh energy in the attack.  It is forward Sebastian Giovinco to replace midfielder Paul Pogba in the 87th minute.

Olympiacos making the last substitution in the 91st minute replacing  the author of the goal  Kasami with defender Konstantinos Giannoulis.

 

Juventus FC TicketsHere is OLYMPIACOS official starting lineup by coach Michel:

Olympiacos (4-3-3): Roberto; Elabdellaoui, Botía, Abidal, Masuaku; Maniatis, Milivojević, Nding; Kasami, Afellay, Mitroglou.

Here is JUVENTUS official starting lineup by coach Massimiliano Allegri:

Juventus (3-5-2): Gigi Buffon; Ogbonna, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini; Lichtsteinter, Arturo Vidal, Andrea Pirlo, Paul Pogba, Asamoah; Alvaro Morata, Carlos Tévez.

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Group Stage – Group A, Matchday 3

Olympiacos – Juventus
Wednesday 22 October 2014
Karaiskaki Stadium
Pireus, Greece

20:45 local time

Referee Milorad Mazic
Assistants: Milovani Ristic and Dalibor Djurdjevic
Fourth official Dejan Petrovic
Goal-line officials Danilo Grujic and Dejan Filipovic.

Goals: 35′ Pajtim Kasami

Official formations – lineups:

Olympiacos (4-3-3): Roberto; Elabdellaoui, Botía, Abidal, Masuaku; Maniatis, Milivojević, Nding; Kasami, Afellay, Mitroglou.

Subs.: Megyeri, Giannoulis, Avlonitis,Afellay, Durmaz, David Fuster, Diamantakos.

Coach.: Míchel.

Juventus (3-5-2): Gigi Buffon; Ogbonna, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini; Lichtsteinter, Arturo Vidal, Andrea Pirlo, Paul Pogba, Asamoah; Alvaro Morata, Carlos Tévez.

Subs.: Storari, Evra, Pereyra, Marchisio, Llorente, Giovinco, Coman.

Coach.: Massimiliano Allegri.

Match Stats

Olympiacos Match Stats Juventus
1 Goals 0
9(4) Shots (on goal) 18(5)
17 Fouls 14
2 Corner kicks 7
1 Offsides 4
39% Ball Possession 61%
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
5 Saves 3

 

 

Atlético Madrid 5-0 Malmo | Champions League Group A match report

Atlético Madrid 5-0 Malmo
Koke 48, Mandzukic 61, Griezmann 63, Godin 87, Cerci 90
Real Madrid hand Liverpool a lesson

An inspired Koke scored and had a hand in three more goals as Atlético Madrid secured their biggest Champions League victory with a 5-0 drubbing of the Swedish side Malmo.

Last seasons beaten finalists struggled to convert overwhelming dominance into goals in the first period before Koke ran on to Arda Turans clever dinked pass and fired into the corner three minutes after the break.

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Galatasaray 0-4 Borussia Dortmund | Champions League Group D match report

Borussia Dortmund maintained their perfect start in the Champions League with a comprehensive victory over Galatasaray in Group D.

Dortmund have been struggling for form in the Bundesliga but three first-half goals, including two from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and another from the excellent Marco Reus, put Dortmund out of sight before Adrián Ramos added a fourth late on.

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