✅ Here are Real Sociedad vs Inter official starting lineups for the UEFA Champions League Group Stage – Group D on Wednesday 20 September 2023 at the Reale Arena in San Sebastian, Spain at 21:00.
🏆👉 Lineup REAL SOCIEDAD(4-3-3): Remiro; Traoré, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Tierney; Merino, Zubimendi, Mendez; Kubo, Oyarzabal, Barrenetxea.
Real Sociedad – Inter
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Reale Arena Stadium
San Sebastian, Spain
21:00
Referee: Michael Oliver (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel Cook (ENG)
Fourth Official: Andrew Madley (ENG)
VAR: Stuart Attwell (ENG)
AVAR: Ivan Bebek (CRO)
Referee Observer: Tomasz Mikulski (POL)
Napoli won the UEFA Champions League Group Stage – Group D game against SC Braga on Wednesday 20 September 2023 at the Estadio Municipal de Braga in Braga, Portugal. Napoli therefore got full 3 points, while Braga remained at 0.
Napoli played better in the first half and produced numerous scoring opportunities, finding the lead only in injury time thanks to a goal from Captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo who, served by a header from Victor Osimhen, sent the left-footed ball under the crossbar. In the second half, the match did not lose intensity but the opportunities dropped drastically, with the Neapolitans resting too much and in the 84th minute they were punished by Braga: Østigård ventured into his own trocar with the ball at his feet but lost the balls under the pressure of the Portuguese team, therefore Zalazar crossed to the center for Bruma who headed the score level. A few minutes later, however, the big moment for Napoli grabbing the victory thanks to an own goal by Niakaté.
Napoli raised their heads and found the right gear after the defeat against Lazio and the draw with Genoa in the championship. Last year, the men then coached by Luciano Spalletti had also had an excellent run in the Champions League, reaching the quarter-finals, then losing against AC Milan led by a wild Leao.
In the next Champions League match on Tuesday 3 October, Napoli will face Real Madrid at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, while Braga will be guests at Union Berlin.
Napoli opened the score in the 45+1 minute just before ending the first half. It is Captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo to defeat SC Braga goalkeeper Matheus with a left-footed shot to the top right corner following a corner conceded by Cristián Borja.
👉 SC Braga 0 – 1 Napoli, 45+1′ minute, ⚽️ goal by Giovanni Di Lorenzo for @en_sscnapoli with a left-footed shot to the top right corner following a corner conceded by Cristián Borja. https://t.co/quEBwr2Wzh
SC Braga equalized in the 84th minute. Bruma defeated Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret with a headed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Rodrigo Zalazar.
✅ Stats before the game: This is the first competitive match between Braga and Napoli. The Portuguese side have lost their last four matches against Italian opposition in all competitions, most recently twice against Fiorentina in last season’s Conference League. Napoli have won their last two matches against Portuguese opposition, beating Benfica both home and away in the 2016/17 Champions League group stage. They have never won three consecutive matches against Portuguese teams in the past. Braga will be competing in the Champions League for the third time, having exited in the group stages in both 2010/11 and 2012/13. None of Braga’s 12 Champions League matches have ended in draws (W4, L8), the most matches played by a team without a draw in the competition. This will be Napoli’s eighth participation in the Champions League. Last season he reached the quarter-finals, his best performance in the competition.
🏆👉 Lineup Sporting Braga (4-3-3) – Matheus; Victor Gomez, José Fonte, Niakaté, Borja; Carvalho, Horta, Al Musrati; Djalo, Abel Ruiz, Bruma.
🏆👉 Lineup Napoli (4-3-3) – Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia.
✅ Here are SC Braga vs Napoli official starting lineups for the UEFA Champions League Group Stage – Group D game on Wednesday 20 September 2023 at the Estadio Municipal de Braga in Braga, Portugal at 21:00.
🏆👉 Lineup Sporting Braga (4-3-3) – Matheus; Victor Gomez, José Fonte, Niakaté, Borja; Carvalho, Horta, Al Musrati; Djalo, Abel Ruiz, Bruma.
Subs: Lukas Hornicek, Serdar, André Horta, Paulo Oliveira, Rodrigo Zalazar, Joe Mendes, Adrián Marín, Rony Lopes, Pizzi, Banza, João Moutinho
Coach: Artur Jorge.
🏆👉 Lineup Napoli (4-3-3) – Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia.
✅ Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Wednesday 20 September 2023.
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Wednesday 20 September 2023
Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Wednesday 20 September 2023
👉Vice-champions make their debut with Real Sociedad
Try again Inter
👉Napoli with Osi and Kvara
To redeem himself, Garcia relies on the stars
49% Ball Possession LAZIO and 51% Ball Possession ATLETICO MADRID Lazio 1 – 1 Atletico Madrid 95′ Ivan Provedel 40′ Pablo Barrios Buy UEFA Champions League Tickets
Lazio returned to the Champions League after three years and as second in the last Serie A standings, ending with a draw against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday 19 September 2023 at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium in Rome, Italy. Sure, this is an incredible conclusion of the first day of the Champions League. Goalkeeper Ivan Provedel at the last second, to be precise, at the 95th minute, from a corner, finds a goal from a pure center forward and allows the Biancocelesti to snatch a point. Atletico, cynical in the first half, had managed the second half by coming close to doubling the lead (post by Morata, miracle by Provedel on Lino) allowing little space.
In two weeks, Sarri’s team will played the away game at Celtic while Simeone’s boys will host Feyenoord.
Atletico always present in the last 10 editions of the Champions – who finished third in the 2022/23 La Liga; both teams have not started this season in the best way: Sarri’s team has won just three points (fifteenth) in the league, Simeone’s, seven (seventh).
Atletico Madrid opened the score in the 29th minute. Pablo Barrios defeated Lazio goalkeeper with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Nahuel Molina.
Lazio equalized in extremis, yes, in the 95th minute! It is goalkeeper Ivan Provedel to level the score from very close range with a headed shot following a corner conceded by Nahuel Molina.
Stats before the game: This will be the first ever meeting between Lazio and Atlético Madrid in the Champions League. The last time they met was in the round of 32 of the 2011/12 Europa League, with the Spanish team winning 3-1 in Rome and 1-0 at home. Atlético Madrid have lost three of their last five Champions League matches against Italian teams (W1, D1), after remaining unbeaten in their first seven matches against these opponents (W5, D2). On the other hand, Lazio have won only one of their six matches against Spanish opponents in the tournament (2N, 3L). After being eliminated in the group stage in three consecutive editions of the Champions League (2001-02, 2003-04 and 2007-08), Lazio remained unbeaten at this stage of the tournament in their last participation in 2020-21, qualifying for the round of 16 (2W, 4D). Lazio have always conceded goals in their last 19 Champions League matches, following the 2-0 win at Besiktas in September 2003. This is the longest streak without a clean sheet among Italian teams in the competition, equal to that of Rome (19 between 2010 and 2015). Atlético Madrid did not get past the group stage in last season’s Champions League and have never been eliminated from the group stage in two consecutive editions of the tournament.
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