Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Tuesday 14 December 2021
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 14 December 2021.
Front Page La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tuesday 14 December
👉Champions mess in the drums, UEFA under accusation
What a spinning ball!
Clamorous: The repeated draw penalized Inter
From Ajax to favorite Liverpool. Juve with Villarreal
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Tuesday 14 December 2021 .
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Tuesday 14 December 2021
👉Champions, draw repeated for a clamorous mistake
UEFA mess, slap at Inter
From Ajax to Liverpool, Champions “punished.” Juve with Villarreal
Euroleague tough: Barcellona-Napoli and Porto-Lazio
The draw for the 2021/2022 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 taking place on Monday 13 December 2021 at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. The 2 Italian Serie A teams participating are Inter and Juventus.
As per UEFA regulations, no team can play a club from their group or any side from their own association. Any other restrictions will be announced ahead of the draw ceremony. Seeded group winners play away in the round of 16 first legs and at home in the return matches. The so-called away goals rule has been removed, so ties level after 180 minutes will go to extra time irrespective of the number of goals each team has scored at home and away. If the teams still cannot be separated after the additional 30 minutes, the tie goes to a penalty shoot-out.
⚽️ Confirmed group winners (seeded)
Ajax (NED)
Bayern (GER) Juventus (ITA)
Liverpool (ENG)
LOSC Lille (FRA)
Manchester City (ENG)
Manchester United (ENG)
Real Madrid (ESP)
⚽️ Confirmed group runners-up (unseeded)
Atlético (ESP)
Benfica (POR)
Chelsea (ENG) Inter (ITA)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
Salzburg (AUT)
Sporting CP (POR)
Villarreal (ESP)
⚽️ UEFA Champions League Round of 16 dates
15 February & 9 March
Sporting CP (POR) vs Manchester City (ENG)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) vs Real Madrid (ESP)
16 February & 8 March
Salzburg (AUT) vs Bayern (GER)
Inter (ITA) vs Liverpool (ENG)
22 February & 16 March
Chelsea (ENG) vs LOSC Lille (FRA)
Villarreal (ESP) vs Juventus (ITA)
23 February & 15 March
Benfica (POR) vs Ajax (NED)
Atlético (ESP) vs Manchester United (ENG)
All kick-offs 21:00 CET.
Knockout stage dates
Round of 16, first legs (15/16, 22/23 February)
Round of 16, second legs (8/9, 15/16 March)
Quarter-final & semi-final draw (18 March)
Quarter-finals, first legs (5/6 April)
Quarter-finals, second legs (12/13 April)
Semi-finals, first legs (26/27 April)
Semi-finals, second legs (3/4 May)
Final (28 May)
The first place in group F has already been decided and has been won by Manchester United. Atalanta failing to win the Champions League Group Stage Group F Matchday 6 game against Villarreal remaining in the 3rd position on Thursday 9 December 2021 at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy. Sadly, Atalanta is eliminated and out of the Round of 16.
Previously, the only precedent between Atalanta and Villarreal is a 2-2 draw at La Ceramica in this Champions League.
uefa champions league
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
For
Against
Goal difference
Points
Man. United
6
3
2
1
11
8
3
11
Villarreal
6
3
1
2
12
9
3
10
Atalanta
6
1
3
2
12
13
-1
6
Young Boys
6
1
2
3
7
12
-5
5
Villarreal opening the score in the 3rd minute. It is Arnaut Danjuma to defeat Atalanta goalkeeper with a left footed shot tothe center. The assist is by Daniel Parejo.
Atalanta conceding another goal in the 42nd minute. It is Etienne Capoue to score with a right footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Moi Gómez.
Tough situation for Atalanta falling at the Gewiss Stadium.
🏆👉Atalanta 0 – 3 Villarreal, 51st minute, goal by ⚽️Arnaut Danjuma for @VillarrealCFen with a left footed shot to the center. The assist is by Gerard Moreno.
Atalanta shortening the distance in the 71st minute. It is Ruslan Malinovskyi to defeat Villarreal goalkeeper with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Joakim Maehle.
🏆👉Atalanta 1 – 3 Villarreal, 71st minute, goal by ⚽️Ruslan Malinovskyi for @Atalanta_BC with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Joakim Maehle.
Atalanta scoring for the 2-3 in the 80th minute. It is Colombian forward Duván Zapata to score with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Josip Ilicic.
🏆👉Atalanta 2 – 3 Villarreal, 80th minute, goal by ⚽️ Duván Zapata for @Atalanta_BC with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Josip Ilicic.
✅Stats before the game. In the five Atalanta games against Spanish sides in the Champions League, 21 goals were scored (11 for, 10 against), an average of 4.2 goals per game. Only in one of these did one of the two teams keep a clean sheet: last February when Real Madrid beat the Nerazzurri 1-0. Villarreal have won only one of eight away matches against Italian teams in European competitions (3N, 4P), but in the most recent one, beating Roma 1-0 in the 2016/17 Europa League round of 16.
This is the third season for Atalanta in the Champions League; so far, in the group stage he has averaged 0.89 points per game in the first three days (eight points in nine games), compared to 2 points per game in the second leg (16 points in eight games).
📺 Click the video to watch Atalanta 2 – 3 Villarreal highlights on Thursday 9 December 2021
English Referee Anthony Taylor will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick (ENG) and Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn (ENG). The Fourth Official will be Darren England (ENG). The VAR will be Christopher Kavanagh (ENG). The AVAR will be Constantine Hatzidakis (ENG). The Referee Observer will be Martin Ingvarsson (SWE).
Referee: Anthony Taylor (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn (ENG)
Fourth Official: Darren England (ENG)
VAR: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
AVAR: Constantine Hatzidakis (ENG)
Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson (SWE)
🏆👉 Here are Atalanta vs Villarreal official starting lineups for the Champions League Group Stage Group F Matchday 6 game on Wednesday 8 December 2021 at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy at 21:00.
English Referee Anthony Taylor will be assisted by Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick (ENG) and Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn (ENG). The Fourth Official will be Darren England (ENG). The VAR will be Christopher Kavanagh (ENG). The AVAR will be Constantine Hatzidakis (ENG). The Referee Observer will be Martin Ingvarsson (SWE).
Referee: Anthony Taylor (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn (ENG)
Fourth Official: Darren England (ENG)
VAR: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
AVAR: Constantine Hatzidakis (ENG)
Referee Observer: Martin Ingvarsson (SWE)
Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Thursday 9 December 2021
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Thursday 9 December 2021.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Thursday 9 December
👉Champions, Kean beat Malmo, the Bianconeri thanks the Russians and win the Group
Juve, the first it’s done
Zenit surprise, stop Chelsea
Allegri among the big: “But what errors”
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Thursday 9 December 2021 .
Front Page, Corriere dello Sport, Thursday 9 December
👉Juve beat Malmo (1-0) but what a gift from Zenit: Chelsea stopped (3-3)
Allegri, it’s Christmas!
Juve end the group in first place, Blues caught at the 94th
Snowstorm hits Bergamo, Atalanta-Villarreal postponed for today pic.twitter.com/RvR3udGJ7j
By Anna Italia
