👉 Here is the list of suspensions by the Sporting Judge Gerardo Mastrandrea assisted by Stefania Ginesio and the A.I.A Representative Carlo Moretti on Tuesday 25 January after the Serie A Round 23 concluded on Sunday 23 January 2022.
One Match Suspension
Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa)
Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria)
Alvaro Odriozola (Fiorentina)
Frederic Veseli (Salernitana)
Gerard Deulofeu (Udinese)
Joao Pedro (Cagliari)
Aaron Hickey (Bologna)
Manuel Locatelli (Juventus)
Rogerio (Sassuolo)
Bremer (Torino)
Giovanni Simeone (Verona)
👉 Clubs and Coach
Torino Coach Ivan Juric (suspended 1 game) expelled and sanctioned with a 5,000 euro fine for having vehemently contested the arbitration work at the end of the match.
Italy Head Coach Roberto Mancini called up 35 players for the World Cup qualifying playoffs by meeting from Wednesday 26 to Friday 28 January 2022 at Coverciano. The playoff taking place at the end of March. As reported by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), players will meet at 12 noon on Wednesday 26 January at the Centro Tecnico Federale, with the coach holding a remote press conference at 13:15 before taking the first of three training sessions in the afternoon.
The news is the return of forward Mario Balotelli after more than three years ago. Seven new players being called up for the first time: goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi, defenders Luiz Felipe and Giorgio Scalvini, midfielders Nicolò Fagioli, Davide Frattesi and Samuele Ricci and forward Joao Pedro.
Carnesecchi and Fagioli had already been called up in April 2019 for a camp reserved for youngsters. In the next few hours, players from the Azzurri group who are currently injured could be added to the list to take part in tactical work ahead of the March games.
Photo via twitter.com/Azzurri_En
👉Italy Squad List
Goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi (Cremonese), Alessio Cragno (Cagliari), Alex Meret (Napoli), Salvatore Sirigu (Genoa);
Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina), Davide Calabria (Milan), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Alessandro Florenzi (Milan), Luiz Felipe (Lazio), Gianluca Mancini (Roma), Luca Pellegrini (Juventus), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta), Rafael Toloi (Atalanta);
Wednesday 26 January 2022
By 12 noon – Meeting at the CTF of Coverciano
13.15 – Coach’s remote press conference
15.30 – Training (behind closed doors) Thursday 27 January 2022
15.30 – training (behind closed doors) Friday 28 January 2022
10.30 – training (behind closed doors)
Inter keep the first position winning the Serie A Week 23 game defeating Venezia at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. Inter reaching 53 points – minus one game to recover. Inter overturning the result after Venezia took the lead to claim the victory in the 90th minute with hero Edin Dzeko scoring the winner goal.
The big duel ended with a sour feeling. AC Milan failing to win the Serie A Week 23 game against Juventus at the San Siro Stadium. This is a blow for Milan because they are losing points and stepping down from the 2nd to the 3rd position. Milan with 49 points sharing Napoli also with 49. Napoli take the 2nd position because they have a better goal difference +27 compared to Milan +22. AC Milan being -6 points below Inter in the 1st position with 53 points.
Hellas Verona win the Serie A Week 23 game defeating Bologna at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium. Great victory for Hellas Verona overturning the result after Bologna took the lead. Verona reaching 33 points while Bologna remain with 27 points.
Genoa continue crying out loud for help. Genoa failing to win the Serie A Week 23 game against Udinese ending with a goalless draw sharing one point each. However, we might consider a positive result for Coach Alexander Blessin on his debut with Genoa getting his first point in Italy. Genoa remain second-bottom in Serie A after their 20th match without a victory reaching 13 points, five behind Venezia who are in the 17th position.
Atalanta failing the mission to win the Serie A Week 23 game ending with a goalless draw against Lazio at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium. However, Atalanta with this one point keeping up the race to grab the third position. Atalanta have now remained unbeaten in their last 18 league away games (13W, 5D): the last team to do better in Serie A was Juventus in 2019, when they reached 26 away games without defeat. Lazio also with the needed victory risking to lose the 6th position.
Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Sunday 23 January 2022
La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Sunday 23 January 2022.
Front Page, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sunday 23 January
👉Milan-Juve worth its weight in gold
The Diavolo to chase the Scudetto dream
The Old Lady to get back into the Champions League zone
👉One night at +5, Inter beat Venezia 2-1
Your highness Dzeko
Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Sunday 23 January 2022 .
Front Page Corriere dello Sport, Sunday 23 January
👉Inzaghi grabs another success in the final seconds: 2-1 against Venezia
Interminable
Nerazzurri, break away test: Dzeko overturns after Barella equalizer
Milan, Juve test: it’s the Ibra-Dybala challenge
Napoli, Insigne returns pic.twitter.com/W2CUCzTz8A
👉 Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 1st position with 50 points and a positive goal difference of +35
Venezia, 17th position with 18 points and a negative goal difference of -19
Inter keep the first position winning the Serie A Week 23 game defeating Venezia on Saturday 22 January 2022 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy. Inter reaching 53 points – minus one game to recover. Inter overturning the result after Venezia took the lead to claim the victory in the 90th minute with hero Edin Dzeko scoring the winner goal.
Surprisingly, it is Venezia to open the score in the 19th minute silencing the Meazza. Thomas Henry defeating Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic with a headed shot to the high center. The assist is by Ethan Ampadu.
👉Inter 0 – 1 Venezia, 19th minute, ⚽️ goal by Thomas Henry for @VeneziaFC_EN with a headed shot to the high center. The assist is by Ethan Ampadu. https://t.co/Zmkt8fR3jw
Inter equalizing for the 1-1 in the 40th minute. Nicolò Barella defeating Venezia goalkeeper Luca Lezzerini from very close range with a left footed shot to the center. The goal ratified after consulting the VAR.
👉Inter 1 – 1 Venezia, 40th minute, ⚽️ goal by Nicolò Barella equalizing for @Inter_en from very close range with a left footed shot to the center. The goal ratified after reviewing the VAR. https://t.co/9ov4cw4TfI
Inter with a superb reaction in the 90th minute to claim the win. It is forward Edin Dzeko to score the winner goal with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Denzel Dumfries.
👉Inter 2 – 1 Venezia, 90th minute, ⚽️ goal by Edin Dzeko giving the lead to @Inter_en with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Denzel Dumfries. https://t.co/l8AT2XktsU
✅ Stats before the game. Venezia have won six of the 25 Serie A games played against Inter (6N, 13P): the Venetian team has achieved more successes only against Fiorentina (10) in the top flight. Inter have beaten Venezia nine times at home in Serie A (2D, 1L); Venezia have lost more away games against Juventus alone (10) in the top flight – the only Venetian success at the home of the Nerazzurri dates back to 1943 (1-4). Venezia have not achieved any success in their last eight league games, scoring only three points in these matches, no team has collected less in Serie A since the weekend of 27-28 November – plus, no team has conceded at least three more goals. vaults of the Venetians in the period (four).
Photo via twitter.com/Inter_en/
👉Lineup Inter (3-5-2): Handanovic; Skriniar, de Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Brozovic, Calhanoglu, Perisic; Dzeko, Lautaro Martinez.
📺 Click the video to watch Inter 2 – 1 Venezia highlights on Saturday 22 January 2022
🇮🇹 Referee Matteo Marchetti from the section of Ostia Lido will be assisted by Michele Lombardi from the section of Brescia and jPietro Dei Giudici from the section of Latina. The Fourth Official will be Daniele Minelli from the section of Varese. The VAR will be Paolo Mazzoleni from the section of Bergamo and the AVAR will be Vito Mastrodonato from the section of Molfetta.
The Giuseppe Meazza Stadium ready for the game Inter vs Venezia
By Anna Italia
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