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{end, 21:43, That’s all for the Liveblog}

Atalanta 63*

Roma 60

Lazio 59

*game in hand

{live, 21:43, Congratulations Juve and Bologna}

 

{live, 21:41, Match Report}

 

{live, 21:38, FT: Atalanta 2-1 Roma}

Atalanta go 5th, Juventus and Bologna are in the Champions League!

{live, 21:37, Koopmeiners, HOW?!?}

Noooo! Incredible. Pellegrini and El Shaarawy down hurt, Atalanta play on, Lookman sets up Koopmeiners, who fires over an open goal! Ridiculous!

{live, 21:36, Angelino crucial}

Atalanta on the counter, Angelino cuts across to stop Toure.

{live, 21:34, Atalanta wide again}

The finishing has been so bad, Miranchuk saw Lookman on the counter, instead drilled wide! Into 4 minutes of stoppages.

{live, 21:33, Koopmeiners wide}

Koopmeiners low angled drive skims the woodwork from the edge of the box!

{live, 21:32, Atalanta sub}

Miranchuk replaces Ederson. Lots of plans changing here. Lukaku was meant to come off, then switched to Kristensen, Toloi was ready, then Miranchuk chosen instead.

{live, 21:31, Save on Ederson}

Ederson breaks down the right, stings Svilar’s gloves at the near post, the move continues and Lookman fires over!

{live, 21:30, Roma subs}

Azmoun and Joao Costa on, Kristensen and Cristante off. Roma all-attack now.

{live, 21:28, Atalanta counter}

Zappacosta on the counter, tries to pull back from the by-line, but Kristensen with the crucial block.

{live, 21:26, Save on Lukaku}

Great work from El Shaarawy, who battles his way through two tackles, finds Abraham, roll across for Lukaku and angled drive well smothered by Carnesecchi.

{live, 21:25, Roma push}

Lukaku turns Hien down the left, rolls across for Bove, who flicks it on, but only as far as Carnesecchi.

{live, 21:25, Atalanta a bit imprecise now}

Some passes a little overhit, moves not quite coming off as smoothly as they did in the first hour.

{live, 21:21, Carnesecchi save!}

Big chance for Roma to equalise! Angelino down the left, roll across for Pellegrini, sweeps from the edge of the box and Carnesecchi flies to palm it away!

{live, 21:19, Atalanta sub}

Scalvini on, Pasalic off, so De Roon returns to midfield.

{live, 21:17, Cheeky Pellegrini}

Pellegrini hooks it back over his head and Carnesecchi plucks out from under the bar.

{live, 21:17, Roma threaten}

Bove slide-rule pass to Abraham, pulls it back across, intercepted by Hien.

{live, 21:16, Atalanta appeals}

Gasperini, who was booked over the Roma penalty, is fuming that Toure goes down under pressure from Mancini and is not awarded a spot-kick either.

{live, 21:13, Roma revitalised}

Suddenly, Roma starting to believe. We’ve seen this before from Atalanta, when they are so dominant and don’t make it count, they can be vulnerable.

{live, 21:09, Atalanta 2-1 Roma: Lorenzo Pellegrini penalty!}

Carnesecchi got the right angle, but couldn’t reach it.

{live, 21:08, Penalty for Roma!}

Hmm. Abraham and Lukaku combine, Abraham gets the shot away and De Roon sliding in crashes into the Englishman at the end of the move. Arguably, the contact came after it was possible to affect the play…

{live, 21:06, Svilar save}

Atalanta are swarming like a hive of angry bees. After a long, LONG, passing move, Djimsiti sets up Pasalic, Svilar has to palm it over the bar.

{live, 21:04, Atalanta again}

Lukaku misplaced pass to Pellegrini intercepted, De Roon repeats the Lookman shot, also inches wide!

{live, 21:03, Lookman so close!}

Oooh! Lookman from the edge of the box, drills INCHES wide with Svilar only able to watch it go by!

{live, 21:02, Koopmeiners booked}

He will be suspended against Lecce. Not sure he minds that too much.

{live, 21:01, Atalanta subs}

Lookman, Zappacosta and Toure on, De Ketelaere, Ruggeri and Scamacca off

{live, 20:58, Roma shot on target}

That might be the first… Bove snapshot from distance, straight at Carnesecchi.

{live, 20:56, Ederson chance}

Another Scamacca back-heel flick sets up Ederson, scuffed finish into the arms of Svilar. Then Scamacca controls and blasts wide from the edge of the box, because Atalanta won it back that quickly…

{live, 20:54, Scamacca over}

Koopmeiners frustrated he overhit the pass for Pasalic, the move continues, Scamacca nods over at the back post, then gets into an argument with Hateboer, who wanted the header instead.

{live, 20:53, Reminder}

If Roma do not win tonight, then Bologna and Juventus will automatically be qualified for the Champions League.

{live, 20:49, Ndicka booked}

Ndicka into the book for scything into De Ketelaere.

{live, 20:49, 2nd half kicks off: Atalanta 2-0 Roma}

{live, 20:47, Roma subs}

Abraham and Bove on, Baldanzi and Paredes off.

{live, 20:44, Dominant Atalanta}

 

{live, 20:33, Half-Time: Atalanta 2-0 Roma}

And Roma can count themselves lucky it’s only 2-0, because CDK brace, then CDK and Koopmeiners hit the woodwork.

{live, 20:32, Pasalic wide!}

Another moment of CDK magic, gathered with his back to goal, turned a defender as if he wasn’t even there and sent Pasalic through, curler wide of the target!

{live, 20:29, Koopmeiners off the upright!}

Roma hanging on here, Koopmeiners free kick over the wall, thumps the same upright that De Ketelaere hit!

{live, 20:28, Atalanta free kick}

Such great moves, Scamacca flicked header in midfield to Koopmeiners, he returns it, back-heel flick and De Ketelaere brought down by Cristante just outside the D.

{live, 20:27, Whoops}

Referee gets in the way of a Koopmeiners cross.

{live, 20:24, Big save on Hateboer}

Atalanta cross from the left, Hateboer header deflected and great Svilar save on the line!

{live, 20:23, De Ketelaere again}

Did that hit the upright or Svilar? Either way, he nearly scored from the tightest of angles! Replay shows it hit the post!

{live, 20:22, Almost 3-0!}

De Ketelaere AGAIN, Scamacca wins it back in midfield, leaves it to CDK, who drills just wide!

{live, 20:19, Atalanta swarming}

Lovely CDK pass off the outside of the boot to roll across from the right, then series of shots charged down, the best from Koopmeiners.

{live, 20:18, Baldanzi tries}

Baldanzi tries to surge forward, finds himself immediately surrounded by Atalanta bodies.

{live, 20:16, Problem in the stands}

Play halted for a moment, as fireworks thrown land on the pitch and need to be cleared.

{live, 20:12, All Atalanta}

De Ketelaere looks like he’s playing in a different dimension, Roma are nowhere near him. Waltzes into the defence, rolls across for Pasalic, intercepted by Ndicka.

{live, 20:10, Roma on the ropes}

CDK looking for his hat-trick, blocked off, cross cleared with difficulty.

{live, 20:08, First goal}

 

{live, 20:08, Roma respond}

Angelino cross, El Shaarawy tries to volley it, but should’ve taken a touch instead.

{live, 20:06, Atalanta 2-0 Roma: Charles De Ketelaere!}

Incredible! Hien robs Lukaku in midfield, Koopmeiners down the left, give and go with Scamacca, pull back for CDK to sweep home relatively undisturbed from 12 yards!

{live, 20:03, Atalanta 1-0 Roma: Charles De Ketelaere!}

That’s a fine solo goal. CDK runs onto the through ball down the left, cuts inside Mancini and bends a right-foot finish into the far bottom corner!

{live, 20:03, Hien intercepts}

Kristensen rolls across from the right for Lukaku, but Hien intercepts.

{live, 20:01, Roma have got a foothold}

Atalanta were pouring forward, but Roma have got a foothold in the game now and trying to slow the tempo.

{live, 19:55, It’s wide open}

As expected, really. Both teams going for it.

{live, 19:51, Roma chance}

Lukaku lays it off for Angelino, shot charged down by Hateboer for a corner.

{live, 19:49, Svilar save!}

Atalanta corner kick, deflection off Lukaku, Svilar makes the save! Then another corner and Djimsiti diving header goes wide!

{live, 19:45, We have kick-off in Atalanta vs. Roma!}

What a game. What a game!

{live, 19:44, A minute’s silence}

For the 5 victims of an industrial accident near Palermo.

{live, 19:42, The teams are out}

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; De Roon, Hien, Djimsiti; Hateboer, Koopmeiners, Ederson, Ruggeri; Pasalic; De Ketelaere, Scamacca

Roma: Svilar; Kristensen, Mancini, Ndicka, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Baldanzi, Lukaku, El Shaarawy

{live, 19:41, Daniele De Rossi}

 

{live, 19:36, Luca Percassi}

 

{live, 19:23, Atmosphere in Bergamo}

 

{live, 19:22, Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta)}

“Playing every three days is oddly better for our fitness levels, as we train on the pitch. Now we are focused on this match and concentrated on our objective.

“Scoring against Marseille was fantastic, as playing in a Europa League semi-final in front of your home fans is the dream of every player. However, tonight is like a Final for us.”

{live, 19:20, Bryan Cristante (Roma)}

“It’s a tough fixture list, but this is football now, we go into another decisive match. It is a head-to-head and our Champions League qualification is realistically decided today.”

{live, 19:14, This means…}

Milan are mathematically 2nd. If Roma don’t win tonight, then Juventus AND Bologna have qualified for the Champions League.

{live, 19:11, Atalanta vs. Roma line-ups}

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; De Roon, Hien, Djimsiti; Hateboer, Koopmeiners, Ederson, Ruggeri; Pasalic; De Ketelaere, Scamacca

Roma: Svilar; Kristensen, Mancini, Ndicka, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Baldanzi, Lukaku, El Shaarawy

{live, 19:07, Match report}

 

{live, 19:03, FT: Juventus 1-1 Salernitana}

Incredible finale!

{live, 19:02, OH SALERNITANA}

HOW?! Salernitana counter in waves, Basic has to score, he sweeps the left-foot curler over the bar!

{live, 19:00, Miretti wide}

Juve want to win it now, Miretti fires wide from the edge of the area!

{live, 18:56, Juventus 1-1 Salernitana: Adrien Rabiot!}

We are into 6 minutes of stoppages! Iling Junior corner flicked on by Locatelli and it is Rabiot who comes sliding in at the back post!

{live, 18:55, Salernitana subs}

Pasalidis and Pellegrino on, Sambia and Zanoli off.

{live, 18:53, Miretti off the bar!}

Juventus are unlucky too, because that was a screamer from Miretti that thumped the underside of the bar, bounced off the ground and back out!

{live, 18:51, Just pointing out}

It is the 87th minute. Juventus 0-1 Salernitana.

{live, 18:49, Atalanta vs. Roma team news}

 

{live, 18:48, Salernitana counter}

Tchaouna sprints on the counter, goes down under a Gatti shove, but not enough for a penalty.

{live, 18:44, Save on Milik!}

Milik with a very odd header leaning backwards, Fiorillo fingertips it away for a corner!

{live, 18:41, Juve subs}

Milik and Yildiz on, Vlahovic and Rugani off.

{live, 18:37, Salernitana sub}

Kastanos on, Ikwuemesi off. A former Juve youth team player.

{live, 18:37, Juve chance}

Cambiaso cross floated across the face of goal, Vlahovic and Bremer flying in can’t connect.

{live, 18:35, Oh dear}

A well-worked Juve passing move, until Gatti literally falls over trying to roll across.

{live, 18:30, Gatti over}

Juve free kick to the back post, Gatti nods over the bar!

{live, 18:30, Salernitana sub}

Legowski on, Vignato off

{live, 18:29, Coming up}

 

{live, 18:27, Juve siege}

Fazio charges down Chiesa strike, then Locatelli effort deflected, on the resulting corner Chiesa curler through a sea of bodies flashes inches wide!

{live, 18:26, Huge Juve chance!}

Chiesa cross-shot is low, Pierozzi comes flying in to clear, it hits Rugani and goes wide! Could’ve gone anywhere.

{live, 18:24, Vlahovic so close!}

End to end! Tchaouna counters from a Juve corner, Coulibaly gets into a tangle, loses it, Chiesa then sparks the counter-counter, sends Vlahovic through and angled drive SKIMS the far post!

{live, 18:22, Juve push}

Chiesa weak finish charged down, then Locatelli and Vignato both go with high foot for the loose ball and referee is right there, waves play on.

{live, 18:20, Fazio over}

Salernitana free kick, Fazio header loops up and onto the roof of the net.

{live, 18:17, Oh….}

VAR had a check for a possible penalty, Rabiot handball on the corner. Looks like it was decided that his arm was in a natural enough position to avoid a spot-kick.

{live, 18:15, Salernitana corner}

Sambia for Pierozzi header, just like the goal, but this time blocked.

{live, 18:11, Juve effort}

Iling Junior snapshot from distance, but easy for Fiorillo.

{live, 18:10, 2nd half kicks off: Juventus 0-1 Salernitana}

Allegri confirms they remain 3-5-2. Big cheer for Chiesa.

{live, 18:06, Juve subs}

Chiesa, Iling and Miretti on, Kostic, McKennie and Kean off.

{live, 17:52, Half-Time: Juventus 0-1 Salernitana}

Loud jeers from the home fans, which is the most noise they’ve made so far today.

{live, 17:51, Kostic wide}

Juve corner taken short, Kostic drills wide of the near post.

{live, 17:46, Juve chance}

Cambiaso left-foot curler flashes just wide from the edge of the area. In fact, that might’ve just clipped the upright!

{live, 17:43, Sambia lively}

Sambia down the left, shrugs off McKennie, shot blocked by Gatti.

{live, 17:41, Kean goes down}

Too weak with Pierozzi behind him, went down as soon as he felt a hand. Ref not falling for it.

{live, 17:39, Huge Salernitana chance!}

Penalty appeals rejected, Szczesny ran a huge risk going one on one to push the ball off the feet of Ikwuemesi after great work from Tchaouna!

{live, 17:37, Bremer!}

The crowd wonder where Bremer is going surging forward, then why he just hit it from 25 metres out, then hold their breath as it flashes just wide!

{live, 17:34, Szczesny save!}

Almost 2-0 for Salernitana, Sambia free kick dips and Szczesny flies to palm it out of the near top corner!

{live, 17:33, Juve frayed}

Gatti shove on Ikwuemesi, then the defender reacts angrily to the referee awarding a free kick.

{live, 17:29, Juventus 0-1 Salernitana: Niccolo’ Pierozzi!}

That is some bad defending! Pierozzi totally unmarked for a powerful free header from six yards on the Sambia corner, it squirms past Szczesny at the near post!

{live, 17:28, Rabiot booked}

Another Juventus player carded, again for a foul on Coulibaly, this one much clearer as he was considerably late.

{live, 17:25, Vlahovic booked}

Vlahovic is stunned he has gone into the book for being late on Coulibaly. It was more of a collision than anything else.

{live, 17:23, Offside flag up}

Not terribly convinced McKennie was offside…

{live, 17:19, Juve attempt}

Juventus corner, Rabiot tries an acrobatic volley, but slips. Bremer then prevents a Salernitana counter.

{live, 17:13, Few problems}

Allegri furious with his defenders after a Salernitana attack, meanwhile the referee needs the audio equipment changed to communicate with the VAR. Might just be drenched by the ridiculous rain. Even the Juve subs are hiding.

{live, 17:11, Vlahovic off the crossbar!}

Scorcher from distance and Fiorillo has to fingertip that onto the crossbar!

{live, 17:09, Salernitana again}

Pierozzi snapshot, but straight at Szczesny.

{live, 17:05, Oh dear}

That’s not just heavy rain, that’s thunder over Turin…

{live, 17:04, Bremer decisive}

Good chance for Salernitana, Vignato surged off on the counter, Bremer had to cut across and steal it.

{live, 17:03, We have kick-off in Juventus vs. Salernitana!}

{live, 17:01, A minute’s silence}

For the 5 victims of a work-related accident near Palermo.

{live, 16:59, The teams are out}

Juventus: Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Rugani; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Vlahovic, Kean

Salernitana: Fiorillo; Pierozzi, Fazio, Pirola; Zanoli, Coulibaly, Basic, Sambia; Vignato, Tchaouna; Ikwuemesi

{live, 16:54, Max Allegri}

 

{live, 16:42, Ew}

Vlahovic tries to juggle with his chewing gum, fails, so stamps it into the turf. Gross.

{live, 16:40, Juventus ultras protesting}

Juve ultras released a very long and long-winded statement on a flyer saying their season ‘ends here’ and they’ll sit in silence for the final home game. Again, they are protesting against the club hierarchy.

{live, 16:26, Nirvana in the stadium}

A song with “here we are now, entertain us” feels pointed ahead of an Allegri game.

{live, 16:13, Warm-ups}

Watch the Juventus vs. Salernitana warm-ups live on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.

{live, 16:06, Match report}

 

{live, 16:03, Match report}

 

{live, 16:01, FT: Genoa 2-1 Sassuolo}

The Neroverdi are in serious, serious trouble.

{live, 15:56, FT: Verona 1-2 Torino}

That was unexpected!

{live, 15:55, Juventus vs. Salernitana line-ups}

Juventus: Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Rugani; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Vlahovic, Kean

Salernitana: Fiorillo; Pierozzi, Fazio, Pirola; Zanoli, Coulibaly, Basic, Sambia; Vignato, Tchaouna; Ikwuemesi

{live, 15:50, Verona goal disallowed}

Ball in the net, but foul given for Henry push on Della Valle.

{live, 15:48, Ooh!}

Such a big chance for Verona to equalise, corner taken short, VMS punches the cross onto the face of Swiderski, it ricochets off him and goes inches wide!

{live, 15:43, Verona 1-2 Torino: Pietro Pellegri!}

How did that go in? Hard to get a tighter angle than that from Pellegrini down the right, his finish went through the legs of Montipo’, bounced off the inside of the far post and back into the net!

{live, 15:41, Torino again}

Pellegri can’t get the header on target from a Linetty cross.

{live, 15:40, Save on Ricci}

Toro have woken up, Ricci gets down the right and forces a save at the near post.

{live, 15:38, Verona 1-1 Torino: Zanos Savva!}

Goal out of nowhere, name out of nowhere, Zanos Savva scores on his Serie A debut! Cross from the right went over Pellegri’s head, but found Savva right behind him.

{live, 15:35, Save on Suslov!}

Verona counter, Suslov strike brilliantly parried by one strong hand at the near post by VMS!

{live, 15:34, Verona chance!}

Oh dear! VMS flapped at the cross, nowhere near it and Coppola header wide at the back post!

{live, 15:29, Genoa 2-1 Sassuolo: Marash Kumbulla og!}

Turnaround! Counter-attack from Genoa’s own penalty area, Gudmundsson surged forward, spread to Ekuban, roll across goes beyond Retegui, but bounces in off Kumbulla!

{live, 15:27, Verona 1-0 Torino: Karol Swiderski!}

Oh Tameze… It was a Torino throw-in, Tameze for some reason threw it straight at a Verona player and it was pulled back from the by-line by Serdar for Swiderski to tap in!

{live, 15:27, Badelj goal}

 

{live, 15:25, Verona chance}

A good quick passing move, Noslin pulls back for Suslov, who scuffs the finish horribly wide from 12 yards!

{live, 15:21, Genoa 1-1 Sassuolo: Milan Badelj!}

Martin corner flicked on by Thorsby and nobody was marking Badelj for the free header at the back post!

{live, 15:18, OOF!}

Lauriente nudged in the back, goes flying face-first into the cover over the bench. He’s ok, fortunately.

{live, 15:13, Bonazzoli apologises}

Bonazzoli cross over-hit for Lazovic, he waves an apology.

{live, 15:10, 2nd half kicks off: Genoa 0-1 Sassuolo}

Spence and Ekuban on, Sabelli and Vogliacco off.

{live, 15:07, Save on Noslin!}

A big Verona chance, Noslin shakes off a defender, cuts inside and the low shot is palmed out of the far bottom corner!

{live, 15:06, 2nd half kicks off: Verona 0-0 Torino}

No changes

{live, 14:52, Half-Time: Genoa 0-1 Sassuolo}

Thorsby goal disallowed for handball, then Pinamonti penalty for De Winter clipping Lauriente’s heels.

{live, 14:49, Half-Time: Verona 0-0 Torino}

{live, 14:47, Verona threaten}

Noslin down the left, cuts inside and gets the shot away, crucial block from Vojvoda.

{live, 14:45, Sassuolo chance}

Pull-back from the by-line, Vasquez slips, but Lauriente first touch is heavy and allows the defender to get back at him.

{live, 14:39, Genoa appeals}

Gudmundsson goes down after crossing paths with Obiang, but no penalty.

{live, 14:37, Sassuolo chance}

Martinez gets across to palm a Lauriente free kick round the near post. On the resulting corner, Thorstvedt header again at the goalkeeper.

{live, 14:36, Verona risk own goal}

Coppola header goes just wide anticipating Sanabria on the Tameze cross, that was risky.

{live, 14:33, Genoa 0-1 Sassuolo: Andrea Pinamonti penalty!}

Sent Martinez the wrong way to sweep into the near bottom corner.

{live, 14:31, Penalty for Sassuolo!}

Turns out it wasn’t just the turf, De Winter trod on the back of Lauriente’s boot!

{live, 14:30, Oh dear}

Lauriente’ on the counter for Sassuolo, goes down in the box, but it’s because he kicked the turf.

{live, 14:26, Verona chance}

Phew! Noslin free header, but very central and plucked out of the air by VMS.

{live, 14:26, Sigh}

Liveblog isn’t broken, there’s just nothing happening. In two games.

{live, 14:19, Lazovic attempt}

Verona, Lazovic curler charged down.

{live, 14:17, Toro errors}

Torino give away two rather avoidable corners in a row.

{live, 14:11, Genoa goal disallowed!}

There was a handball in there somewhere…

{live, 14:08, Genoa 1-0 Sassuolo: Morten Thorsby}

Bit of a chaotic goal, to be kind to Sassuolo… Let’s just call that a total disaster. Martin cross flapped at horribly by the goalkeeper, then Matheus Henrique for reasons known only to himself deflects it back towards the goal, turning into an assist for the Thorsby header.

{live, 14:02, We have kick-off!}

{live, 14:00, Minute’s silence}

A minute’s silence before kick-off for the 5 victims of the work-related accident in Palermo.

{live, 14:00, Mother’s Day shirts}

Genoa and Torino are among the teams who are wearing their maternal surnames on the back of the jersey in honour of Mother’s Day.

{live, 13:50, Genoa vs. Sassuolo line-ups}

Genoa: Martinez; Vogliacco, De Winter, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Badelj, Thorsby, Martin; Gudmundsson, Retegui

Sassuolo: Consigli; Erlic, Kumbulla, Ferrari; Toljan, Obiang, Matheus Henrique, Thorstvedt, Doig; Laurienté, Pinamonti

{live, 13:49, Verona vs. Torino line-ups}

Verona: Montipò; Centonze, Magnani, Dawidowicz, Coppola, Cabal; Serdar, Duda, Lazovic; Noslin, Bonazzoli

Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Masina, Lovato, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Tameze, Ricci, Ilic, Vojvoda; Zapata, Sanabria

{live, 13:45, Serie A Table}

Verona 34*

Cagliari 33

Frosinone 32

Empoli 32

Empoli 30*

Sassuolo 29*

Salernitana 15*

*game in hand

{live, 13:36, Vecino goal}

 

{live, 13:35, Lazio 2-0 Empoli}

 

{live, 13:30, FT: Lazio 2-0 Empoli}

Last kick of the game, wonderful Fazzini free kick was going into the near top corner, but Mandas flew to palm it away!

{live, 13:23, Lazio 2-0 Empoli: Matias Vecino!}

Good passing move left to right, Pedro rolls across for Vecino, who runs forward through the centre, takes a touch and beats Caprile.

{live, 13:22, Lazio sub}

Cataldi replaces Kamada

{live, 13:20, Mandas save!}

Genuine Empoli chance there, corner finds Shpendi for the header at the back post, crucial Mandas save to parry!

{live, 13:15, Empoli waste}

Free kick from the edge of the area, charged down by Kamada. Another free kick, Shpendi header easy for Mandas.

{live, 13:10, Subs}

Pedro replaces Zaccagni.

Fazzini and Shpendi on for Maleh and Luperto. Empoli go 4 at the back.

{live, 13:04, Kamada strike}

Power behind it, but was also straight at the goalkeeper.

{live, 13:03, Empoli push}

Cambiaghi flashes a ball across the six-yard box, but nobody is ready to tap in.

{live, 13:01, Vecino wide}

Lazio counter with Vecino running from his own half, but he drills wide from the D.

{live, 13:00, Empoli subs}

Destro and Cacace on, Pezzella and Caputo off. Still no Niang?

{live, 13:00, Verona vs. Torino line-ups}

Verona: Montipò; Centonze, Magnani, Dawidowicz, Coppola, Cabal; Serdar, Duda, Lazovic; Noslin, Bonazzoli

Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Masina, Lovato, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Tameze, Ricci, Ilic, Vojvoda; Zapata, Sanabria

{live, 12:58, Lazio subs}

Rovella, Castellanos and Vecino on, Felipe Anderson, Immobile and Guendouzi off.

{live, 12:54, Felipe Anderson over}

Felipe Anderson attempt from outside the box deflected over, first of a series of corners for Lazio.

{live, 12:51, Bad idea, Caputo}

Caputo gathers with his back to goal, really should lay it off rather than fire high and wide from an improbable position.

{live, 12:50, Genoa vs. Sassuolo line-ups}

Genoa: Martinez; Vogliacco, De Winter, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Badelj, Thorsby, Martin; Gudmundsson, Retegui

Sassuolo: Consigli; Erlic, Kumbulla, Ferrari; Toljan, Obiang, Matheus Henrique, Thorstvedt, Doig; Laurienté, Pinamonti

{live, 12:49, Empoli sub}

Cambiaghi on for Bastoni.

{live, 12:47, Immobile slip}

Lazio counter after Maleh free kick appeal rejected, but Immobile then slips at the crucial moment.

{live, 12:41, Lazio chance}

An odd bobble on the pitch surprises Zaccagni, who can’t finish it off.

{live, 12:39, 2nd half kicks off: Lazio 1-0 Empoli}

{live, 12:30, Patric goal}

 

{live, 12:22, Half-Time: Lazio 1-0 Empoli}

Lazio lead, realistically somewhat against the run of play.

{live, 12:20, Lazio 1-0 Empoli: Patric!}

Zaccagni free kick charged down by Gyasi’s face, but on the resulting Zaccagni corner, nobody is marking Patric, who is allowed totally unmarked to flick in off the outside of the boot from a couple of yards! Bereszynski lost his man.

{live, 12:18, Empoli again}

Caputo robs Lazzari on the edge of the area, but Maleh fires over. The crowd jeers in irritation.

{live, 12:15, Calm down, Patric}

A well-worked Empoli passing move, roll across from the right intercepted by Patric, who then does a full-on multiple fist-pump celebration like he just scored. Move continues, shot over the bar.

{live, 12:10, Caprile save}

Immobile springs the offside trap, sees nobody in support, so has to go for goal at the near post, Caprile palms it round the upright!

{live, 12:08, What a save, Mandas!}

Huuuuuuge chance for Empoli! Guendouzi error gives it away, Cancellieri nutmegs Romagnoli and rolls across for Caputo, stunning save from Mandas!

{live, 12:06, Empoli threaten}

Bastoni with not quite a cross, not quite a shot, goes past everyone and the far top corner.

{live, 12:00, Empoli chance}

Oh they should’ve done better there! Empoli corner, Ismajli fairly free diving header over the bar!

{live, 11:57, Immobile chance}

That was odd. Immobile give and go, bursts into the box, goes around Caprile and then goes down a long time afterwards, seemed to just put his foot down badly. Didn’t appear to be any contact.

{live, 11:56, Lazio chance}

Kamada through ball for Immobile, Ismajli crucial block to force him wide for the corner.

{live, 11:53, Empoli once more}

Kamada gives it away horribly in midfield, Bastoni curler from distance has Mandas stranded, but skims the crossbar!

{live, 11:51, Empoli again}

Bastoni attempt charged down in the box.

{live, 11:50, Empoli goal disallowed}

Ciccio Caputo scores at the second attempt one-on-one with Mandas, but was visibly offside.

{live, 11:47, Pezzella risky}

Pezzella clotheslines Felipe Anderson, somehow not a yellow card.

{live, 11:43, Felipe Anderson effort}

Nice dribble down the left from Kamada, pull back for Felipe Anderson, but the finish is charged down.

{live, 11:40, Ismajli alert}

Felipe Anderson cross for Immobile, crucial Ismajli header to intercept. Crowd already annoyed with Caprile for taking ages over his goal kicks.

{live, 11:39, Whoops}

Referee a bit too close to the action, got bumped by the ball twice already, much to the irritation of Guendouzi.

{live, 11:33, We have kick-off in Lazio vs. Empoli!}

The first of five Serie A games today.

{live, 11:31, A minute’s silence}

Before all games this weekend, a minute’s silence for the 5 victims of the work accident in Palermo.

{live, 11:28, Out come the teams}

Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Lazzari, Guendouzi, Kamada, Marusic; Felipe Anderson, Zaccagni; Immobile

Empoli: Caprile; Bereszynski, Ismajli, Luperto; Gyasi, Bastoni, Marin, Maleh, Pezzella; Cancellieri, Caputo

{live, 11:21, Scudetto-winning heroes}

 

 

{live, 11:06, Celebrating Scudetto anniversary}

 

{live, 10:53, Special shirt}

Lazio wearing a special edition jersey to mark the 50th anniversary of their first Scudetto in 1973-74.

 

{live, 10:45, Igor Tudor}

Lazio coach Igor Tudor confirms to Sky Sport Italia before kick-off that Luis Alberto has been left out of the squad. He is not injured.

{live, 10:24, Lazio vs. Empoli line-ups}

Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Lazzari, Guendouzi, Kamada, Marusic; Felipe Anderson, Zaccagni; Immobile

Empoli: Caprile; Bereszynski, Ismajli, Luperto; Gyasi, Bastoni, Marin, Maleh, Pezzella; Cancellieri, Caputo

Serie A Super Sunday

All the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games, Lazio-Empoli, Genoa-Sassuolo, Verona-Torino, Juventus-Salernitana and a massive Atalanta-Roma for fifth place.

We begin at 11.30 UK time (10.30 GMT) with Lazio fighting for Europe against an Empoli side battling against relegation.

At 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), there’s Genoa-Sassuolo and Verona-Torino.

Juventus host already-relegated Salernitana at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), where the Bianconeri can guarantee Champions League qualification.

All eyes on Bergamo at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), as Atalanta and Roma go head-to-head for fifth place after the Europa League semi-finals.

]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-inc-atalanta-roma-juve-lazio/feed/ 0 807312 Serie A Liveblog: Napoli-Bologna and Milan-Cagliari https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-napoli-bologna-milan-cagliari/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-napoli-bologna-milan-cagliari/#respond Sat, 11 May 2024 18:45:12 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=807074

{end, 21:39, That’s all for the Liveblog}

 

{live, 21:37, FT: Milan 5-1 Cagliari}

Bennacer 35 (M), Pulisic 59, 86 (M), Nandez 64 (C), Reijnders 74 (M), Leao 83 (M)

{live, 21:35, Leao goal}

 

{live, 21:30, Milan 5-1 Cagliari: Christian Pulisic!}

Okafor got down the left, cross found Pulisic totally isolated in the box, Yerry Mina goal-line clearance did not come in time, as the referee’s watch buzzed.

{live, 21:29, Leao lob}

Leao really should’ve scored that one too, but the lob was the wrong choice and too weak.

{live, 21:28, Milan sub}

Pobega on for Bennacer.

{live, 21:26, Milan 4-1 Cagliari: Rafael Leao!}

Leao does it all himself! Runs onto the Bennacer slide-rule pass, shrugs off a defender, dribbles around the goalkeeper and deposits into the empty net.

{live, 21:26, Cagliari sub}

Mutandwa replaces Shomurodov.

{live, 21:25, Leao on target}

No power or conviction behind that finish, straight at Scuffet.

{live, 21:23, GENERAL CHAOS}

Cagliari hit the frame of the goal twice in one move! First the corner directly thumps the near post, then Shomurodov follow-up deflected onto the crossbar, then Tomori makes a desperate block.

{live, 21:22, Reijnders goal}

 

{live, 21:19, Cagliari subs}

Azzi, Oristanio and Lapadula on, Dossena, Sulemana and Nandez off.

{live, 21:18, Milan 3-1 Cagliari: Tijjani Reijnders!}

Goodness, that was a scorcher! Corner cleared to outside the area, where Reijnders decides to simply hit a right-foot rocket into the far bottom corner!

{live, 21:17, Milan move}

Rapid Milan counter-attack, again Leao starts from inside his own half, slide-rule pass for Theo, who tries to roll across for Okafor, but it’s intercepted.

{live, 21:13, Tension}

Nandez and Leao get into a bit of a row…

{live, 21:13, Yerry Mina booked}

Mina booked for holding back Okafor, is furious with Zappa for not covering.

{live, 21:12, Milan sub}

Theo Hernandez replaces Florenzi.

{live, 21:09, Pulisic goal}

 

{live, 21:07, Milan 2-1 Cagliari: Nahitan Nandez!}

Milan defence caught napping! Zappa cross from the right, Nandez is allowed to run through a Grand Canyon in the Rossoneri defence – Musah lost his man – and not much Sportiello can do on that deft finish.

{live, 21:06, Double Sportiello save!}

That got a response from the crowd, a round of applause for the goalkeeper who parries first the ferocious Deiola free kick, then the follow-up too.

{live, 21:03, Milan 2-0 Cagliari: Christian Pulisic!}

Assist from Rafael Leao as he goes on the counter from inside his own half, shakes off a defender, slide-rule pass releases Pulisic, who gets around Scuffet to score!

{live, 21:02, Cagliari close}

On the resulting corner, Shomurodov prods wide of the near post.

{live, 21:01, Sportiello save!}

That one did count! Prati daisy-cutter from outside the box, Sportiello has to get down and fingertip it round the far post for a corner!

{live, 21:00, Pulisic shot}

Pulisic cuts inside from the right, shot charged down.

{live, 20:58, Sportiello save}

Offside flag up anyway for Nandez before the low cross for Shomurodov and astonishing Sportiello save, but still entertaining to watch.

{live, 20:55, Game opening up}

And thank goodness, so says everyone watching. Cagliari set play, Prati shot charged down, Milan then waste the counter-attack.

{live, 20:53, Leao off the bar!}

Pulisic cross from the right, Leao catches Nandez napping to come sliding in at the back post and thumps it onto the crossbar!

{live, 20:49, 2nd half kicks off: Milan 1-0 Cagliari}

{live, 20:44, Milan subs}

Rafael Leao, Okafor and Tomori on, Chukwueze, Gabbia and Giroud off.

{live, 20:42, Appeals}

Remember the timid Cagliari penalty appeals? Thiaw arm was flush to the body, so no spot-kick.

 

{live, 20:32, Half-Time: Milan 1-0 Cagliari}

Bennacer with the goal, but Chukwueze is injured and went down the moment the half-time whistle was blown. He’s probably not coming back after the restart.

{live, 20:32, Cagliari attempt}

Prati runs onto a through ball, manages to turn his defender, but also prods it straight at the goalkeeper.

{live, 20:26, Milan push}

Pulisic accidentally gets in the way of a Bennacer strike, then Florenzi scuffs the rebound horribly wide.

{live, 20:25, Bennacer goal}

 

 

{live, 20:21, Milan 1-0 Cagliari: Ismael Bennacer!}

Pulisic down the left tries to cross, it is deflected into the air, Chukwueze tries to pounce and it is parried by Scuffet, but Bennacer is ready to fire in the rebound.

{live, 20:19, Gabbia booked}

That was very risky for more than a yellow, Gabbia went lunging in…

{live, 20:17, Those shirts}

 

{live, 20:14, Bennacer booked}

It was two-footed, but he largely got the ball.

{live, 20:13, Milan shirts}

 

{live, 20:12, Milan protest}

 

{live, 20:11, Mina vs. Giroud}

After Giroud tore his shirt in two, Mina went down off the ball under a nudge in the back. Mina clutching the back of his head as if he’s been punched. He hasn’t.

{live, 20:09, Oh dear}

Well the Milan fans are making some noise – they are jeering that Musah move. Musah got down the right, had several options, chose the worst one to spark a counter-attack, where Luvumbo just fired straight at Sportiello. Luvumbo has a slight muscular problem too.

{live, 20:05, Cagliari appeals}

Appeals for handball after a free kick into the box pinballs around, but nothing comes from it. Musah then gets down the left and pulls across, but there is nobody ready to meet it.

{live, 20:01, Scuffet alert}

Milan corner, series of headers in the box as it pinballs around and Scuffet manages to smother.

{live, 19:58, Florenzi over}

Florenzi free kick over the bar from the edge of the area.

{live, 19:56, Save on Florenzi}

What a goal that would’ve been, it came down from a big height, acrobatic volley kept low from distance and parried off the line.

{live, 19:54, Milan win a corner}

Kalulu back-heel flick deflected out for a corner. Yerry Mina has to change his shirt, as it is completely torn down the centre. Giroud looking slightly guilty.

{live, 19:50, It’s eerie}

So silent you can practically hear the thump of boot on ball. It’s like being back in the pandemic…

{live, 19:45, We have kick-off in Milan vs. Cagliari!}

{live, 19:43, Minute’s silence}

Before all games this weekend, a minute’s silence for the victims of a work accident in Palermo last week. Because nobody should go to work and not come back.

{live, 19:41, Out come the teams!}

Milan: Sportiello; Kalulu, Thiaw, Gabbia, Florenzi; Musah, Reijnders, Bennacer; Chukwueze, Giroud, Pulisic

Cagliari: Scuffet; Mina, Dossena, Obert; Zappa, Prati, Sulemana, Deiola, Nandez; Luvumbo, Shomurodov

(Although those aren’t the names on the shirts, in honour of Mother’s Day they have their maternal surnames instead)

{live, 19:27, Stefano Pioli}

 

{live, 19:09, Napoli in silence}

Nobody from Napoli will speak to the media.

{live, 19:08, Cagliari also with maternal names}

 

{live, 19:05, Milan fans still on strike}

Milan ultras are again going to sit in silence and, if last week is anything to go by, walk out 15 minutes before the end.

{live, 19:01, Milan vs. Cagliari line-ups}

Remember, for Mother’s Day both teams are wearing special shirts with their maternal surnames on rather than paternal. This might lead to some confusion.

Milan: Sportiello; Kalulu, Thiaw, Gabbia, Florenzi; Musah, Reijnders, Bennacer; Chukwueze, Giroud, Pulisic

Cagliari: Scuffet; Mina, Dossena, Obert; Zappa, Prati, Sulemana, Deiola, Nandez; Luvumbo, Shomurodov

{live, 18:56, Milan vs. Cagliari warm-ups}

Watch the Milan vs. Cagliari warm-ups LIVE on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.

{live, 18:53, Match report}

 

{live, 18:52, FT: Napoli 0-2 Bologna}

Bologna are practically in the Champions League! Napoli might not get into Europe at all…

{live, 18:51, Di Lorenzo over}

Napoli free kick from Raspadori, Di Lorenzo flicks it over with his head.

{live, 18:48, Into stoppages}

4 minutes at the Maradona.

{live, 18:45, Oh dear}

A long and rather futile Napoli passing move ends with Mazzocchi scuffing wide.

{live, 18:41, Zirkzee update}

 

{live, 18:40, Bologna sub}

El Azzouzi on, Freuler off.

{live, 18:38, Napoli subs}

Traore, Simeone and Mazzocchi on, Anguissa, Kvaratskhelia and Olivera off.

{live, 18:33, Zirkzee in a bad way}

He was practically weeping.

{live, 18:32, Team News}

 

{live, 18:31, Zirkzee was limping}

Zirkzee looked to be hobbling quite badly as he went off.

{live, 18:30, Milan vs. Cagliari line-ups}

Milan: Sportiello; Kalulu, Thiaw, Gabbia, Florenzi; Musah, Reijnders, Bennacer; Chukwueze, Giroud, Pulisic

Cagliari: Scuffet; Mina, Dossena, Obert; Zappa, Prati, Sulemana, Deiola, Nandez; Luvumbo, Shomurodov

{live, 18:29, Subs}

Raspadori replaces Cajuste, Bologna introduce Castro and Fabbian for Zirkzee and Urbanski.

{live, 18:28, Lucumi booked}

Cajuste had turned Lucumi, so the Bologna defender had to use his arms.

{live, 18:26, Osimhen chance!}

Oh what a chance. Ngonge gets away from Kristiansen, through ball for Osimhen, the shot from a tight angle grazes Ravaglia’s fingertips and goes inches wide!

{live, 18:24, Mother’s Day XI}

 

{live, 18:23, Zirkzee chance}

That was a test! Zirkzee angled drive after taking on Juan Jesus, Meret sticks out a boot to parry and Orsolini can’t make the most of the rebound.

{live, 18:22, Kvara attempt}

Again, on target, but no real test for Ravaglia.

{live, 18:20, Anguissa header}

Weak Anguissa header from a corner, straight at Ravaglia.

{live, 18:18, Napoli sub}

Politano off, Ngonge on.

{live, 18:18, Bologna effort}

Saelemaekers strike from distance bounces in front of Meret, but he smothers.

{live, 18:16, Oh dear}

Politano stands up a cross to the back post, where Kvaratskhelia shins it into the sky.

{live, 18:13, Napoli chance}

Aebischer glancing header on a Napoli free kick, risks an own goal and it skims the upright.

{live, 18:12, Bologna subs}

Orsolini and Saelemaekers on, Odgaard and Ndoye off.

{live, 18:10, Double Ravaglia save}

First gets down to parry the Politano strike at the near bottom corner, then denies the Di Lorenzo follow-up too.

{live, 18:09, Milan arrive at San Siro}

 

{live, 18:07, Napoli wide}

Cajuste booked for taking out both Aebischer and Odgaard, then Di Lorenzo fires wide.

{live, 18:03, 2nd half kicks off: Napoli 0-2 Bologna}

{live, 17:48, Half-Time: Napoli 0-2 Bologna}

Those are some LOUD jeers. Ndoye and Posch scored in the opening 12 minutes, then Politano saw a penalty saved by Ravaglia.

{live, 17:47, Osimhen appeals}

Osimhen goes down under an even lighter Aebischer touch than the penalty, makes zero attempt to stay on his feet.

{live, 17:45, Bologna threaten}

Posch down the right, should’ve crossed, instead went for goal.

{live, 17:42, Napoli close}

Lobotka surges forward, lets loose from outside the box and SKIMS the crossbar.

{live, 17:39, Hmm}

Keep an eye on that, as it was the world’s least friendly handshake the referee made them perform. Zirkzee and Juan Jesus still glaring daggers at each other.

{live, 17:39, Tension}

Juan Jesus and Zirkzee having a row. Zirkzee was furious with the defender over his shove on Odgaard.

{live, 17:38, Politano penalty}

 

{live, 17:38, Ouch}

 

{live, 17:33, Kvaratskhelia booked}

A bit of a tussle with Posch, ref waves play on, but Kvara is booked for his furious reaction.

{live, 17:27, Napoli close}

Napoli corner, Olivera header over the bar!

{live, 17:23, It’s all good}

Ravaglia kept a foot on the line!

{live, 17:22, Politano penalty is SAVED}

Matteo Politano inside of the left foot going to the near bottom corner, but Federico Ravaglia made the save! He was very far forward, was he on the line?

{live, 17:20, Penalty for Napoli!}

Di Lorenzo pulls back from the by-line for Osimhen, who tries to turn in the box and goes down amid a crowd. If there was contact, it was pretty minimal…

{live, 17:19, Posch goal}

 

{live, 17:19, Ndoye goal}

 

{live, 17:13, Napoli 0-2 Bologna: Stefan Posch!}

The atmosphere in the stadium is getting tense… Zirkzee wins a corner, Urbanski corner flicked on by Calafiori and Posch is allowed really a free header from four yards. Anguissa just standing there…

{live, 17:10, Napoli 0-1 Bologna: Dan Ndoye!}

He hadn’t managed to score all season! Zirkzee shot deflected, loops up, Odgaard stops it going out for a corner, his cross is deflected off Olivera too and it turns into an accidental assist for Ndoye to nod in from point-blank range, despite being behind Di Lorenzo!

{live, 17:06, Calafiori wide}

Calafiori comes forward and drills wide from the edge of the box for Bologna.

{live, 17:04, Risky Ravaglia}

Pass over-hit for Osimhen, Ravaglia had to come right to the edge of his box to gather.

{live, 17:01, We have kick-off in Napoli vs. Bologna!}

{live, 16:59, A minute’s silence}

A minute’s silence before all Serie A games this weekend for the four workers who died on the job near Palermo.

{live, 16:56, Out come the teams}

Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia

Bologna: Ravaglia; Posch, Lucumi, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Freuler, Urbanski, Aebischer; Ndoye, Zirkzee, Odgaard

{live, 16:40, Orsonaldo benched}

 

{live, 16:35, Napoli leaking goals}

Napoli are without a clean sheet since the 0-0 with Lazio on January 28, conceding in their next 14 Serie A games.

{live, 16:23, Welcome to Naples}

 

{live, 16:10, POLL}

 

{live, 16:09, Team News}

 

{live, 16:08, Bologna XI}

Bologna: Ravaglia; Posch, Lucumi, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Freuler, Urbanski, Aebischer; Ndoye, Zirkzee, Odgaard

{live, 16:05, Napoli XI}

Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia

Join us for the build-up and action as it happens from today’s two Serie A games, as Napoli-Bologna could decide European ambitions and Milan host Cagliari.

We begin at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT) at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona with Napoli hosting fourth-placed Bologna, who have not yet guaranteed their place in the Champions League.

At 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), Milan make changes against a Cagliari side who are trying to escape relegation.

Week 36 kicked off last night with Frosinone 0-5 Inter.

Serie A

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{end, 21:42, That’s all for the Liveblog}

Check the main site for more post-match coverage.

{live, 21:42, Match report}

 

{live, 21:37, FT: Frosinone 0-5 Inter}

{live, 21:37, Como promoted to Serie A}

 

{live, 21:36, Bisseck over}

Bisseck snapshot over the bar.

{live, 21:30, Frosinone 0-5 Inter: Marcus Thuram!}

The defence has gone AWOL, so has the midfield, Thuram scores on the counter-attack from his own half with a delightful lob.

{live, 21:30, FT: Como 1-1 Cosenza}

Let the party begin!

{live, 21:26, Frosinone 0-4 Inter: Lautaro Martinez!}

The goal drought is over for the captain! Cuadrado cross cleared, but not very far, Lautaro gathers with his back to goal, turns and drills all in the same movement into the near bottom corner from 14 yards. He just knew where the goal was.

{live, 21:25, Poor Frosinone}

They keep shooting, curler just wide from the edge of the box.

{live, 21:23, Frosinone 0-3 Inter: Taron Buchanan!}

The Canadian’s first goal in the Inter jersey! The winger gets down the left, cuts inside and bends the finish, but Cerofolini really misjudged that as it bounced in front of him and into the far bottom corner.

{live, 21:22, Another goal-line clearance!}

Brescianini met a cross at the back post, it was going in through a sea of legs until it hit an Inter shin on the line!

{live, 21:21, Frosinone off target}

Harroui curls wide from the edge of the area.

Sensi replaces Barella.

{live, 21:17, Subs}

Kaio Jorge and Harroui on, Reinier and Lirola off for Frosinone.

Inter introduce Buchanan for Dimarco.

{live, 21:12, Lautaro strike}

Lautaro Martinez effort charged down by Okoli for a corner.

{live, 21:11, Arnautovic goal}

 

{live, 21:09, Inter subs}

Lautaro Martinez and Klaassen on, Arnautovic and Frattesi off.

{live, 21:08, Serie B news}

Como 1-1 Cosenza, another step towards Serie A.

{live, 21:06, Frosinone 0-2 Inter: Marko Arnautovic!}

A well-worked move, inspired Barella pass to send Frattesi down the right, rolled across the six-yard box for the Arnautovic tap-in.

{live, 21:05, Bisseck off the bar!}

Another huge Inter opportunity on the resulting corner, Bisseck header thumps the crossbar!

{live, 21:04, Inter chance}

Cross from the left, Okoli acrobatically gets something on it and Cerofolini has to make sure fingertipping it off the feet of Thuram at the back post.

{live, 21:02, Frattesi goal-line clearance!}

Frosinone on the counter-attack, Sommer at full stretch makes the save on Zortea, then it has to be cleared off the line by Frattesi as it was looping backwards!

{live, 20:58, Valeri just wide}

Valeri catches Cuadrado napping, steals the ball and drills just wide!

{live, 20:57, Frosinone again}

Brescianini goes down in the box, no foul as he ran into Carlos Augusto, then Cheddira effort scuffed.

{live, 20:55, Sommer save}

Powerful Cheddira strike from the edge of the area, Sommer beats it away for a corner.

{live, 20:53, More Serie B news}

Spezia 2-1 up against Venezia now!

{live, 20:53, Serie B news}

Como still losing to Cosenza, but Spezia equalised with Venezia. As things stand, Como promoted.

{live, 20:51, 2nd half kicks off: Frosinone 0-1 Inter}

Cuadrado on, Darmian off.

{live, 20:34, Half-Time: Frosinone 0-1 Inter}

Frattesi with the only goal, but Cheddira off the bar.

{live, 20:32, Bisseck elbows Cheddira}

Bisseck, who is a Unit, shoves Cheddira aside with an elbow like he’s not even there. Referee gives free kick, Bisseck stunned.

{live, 20:26, Frosinone off the crossbar!}

Huge chance for Frosinone! Cheddira scorcher from just inside the area smashes against the bar! Sommer had no idea where that was.

{live, 20:24, Frosinone sub}

Gelli replaces Mazzitelli.

{live, 20:22, Problem for Frosinone}

Mazzitelli has gone down holding the back of his right thigh. He cannot continue.

{live, 20:19, Inter threaten}

Arnautovic tries to roll across from the left, blocked, so is the follow-up on the edge of the area.

{live, 20:14, Frosinone chance}

Soule through ball for Cheddira, but De Vrij makes a decisive interception when he was clear on goal.

{live, 20:13, Frattesi goal}

 

{live, 20:13, Inter chance}

Arnautovic this time rolls across for Frattesi, but he fires over.

{live, 20:12, Big save on Brescianini!}

Huge chance for Frosinone to equalise! Sensational Brescianini curler is going into the far top corner, Sommer flies and fingertips it out for a corner!

{live, 20:11, Thuram appeal}

Soule blocked by Carlos Augusto, sparking the Inter counter, Thuram near the corner flag goes down under pressure from Okoli, but not enough for a foul.

{live, 20:06, Goal confirmed}

VAR checked, it bounced off Frattesi’s knee and then his chest and then in. Basically, it was a chaotic goal, but it’s in the net.

{live, 20:05, Frosinone 0-1 Inter: Davide Frattesi!}

Frosinone lose the ball cheaply in midfield, Dimarco finds Thuram, pull across is deflected and it bounces in off Frattesi’s knee. Knee or arm?

{live, 20:04, Serie B shake-up}

In other news: as things stand, Venezia are going into Serie A rather than Como!

{live, 20:01, Oh dear}

Carlos Augusto and Frattesi decisive tackle on Soule on the edge of the area, ref waves play on, Inter counter and Barella cross is appalling.

{live, 19:58, Frosinone corners}

Run of Frosinone corners come to nothing, but the pressure is there.

{live, 19:55, Sommer fumbles}

Oh dear… Soule snapshot bounces right in front of Sommer, it takes him by surprise and he fumbles, but manages to get it back under control.

{live, 19:54, Asllani over}

Asllani blasts over from distance for Inter. It was a well-worked move until the finish.

{live, 19:50, Frosinone respond}

Mazzitelli low drive from the edge of the area, Sommer gets down to fingertip it round the near post.

{live, 19:48, Inter attack}

Frattesi rolls across from the right for Arnautovic, it’s put out for a corner by Okoli. On the corner, Frattesi nods over.

{live, 19:46, We have kick-off in Frosinone vs. Inter}

A very big game for the Canarini.

{live, 19:45, A minute’s silence}

A minute’s silence before all games this weekend for the 5 workers who tragically died on the job in Palermo.

{live, 19:44, Inter fans present}

Stadio Stirpe is sold out, at least 1,000 Inter fans present. Those were the official tickets available anyway, considerably more in the stands.

{live, 19:42, Out come the teams}

Frosinone: Cerofolini; Lirola, Okoli, Bonifazi; Zortea, Mazzitelli, Reinier, Valeri; Brescianini, Soulé; Cheddira

Inter: Sommer; Bisseck, De Vrij, Carlos Augusto; Darmian, Frattesi, Asllani, Barella, Dimarco; Thuram, Arnautovic

{live, 19:34, Simone Inzaghi (Inter)}

“We know the difficulties of this game, there are a few niggling injuries. I want to congratulate Fiorentina and Atalanta for deservedly reaching the Euro finals and also compliments to Roma, who almost managed to get that qualification back on track against Bayer Leverkusen.

“There is never a shortage of motivation. Our last match was not technically sharp, but we did create chances, we were all disappointed and want to do better tonight.”

{live, 19:30, In other news}

Tonight is the final round of the Serie B season to decide promotion, relegation, the play-offs and play-outs.

{live, 19:22, Turati will be torn}

Stefano Turati is injured, so has to watch from the stands, but he’ll still be torn, as the Frosinone goalkeeper is a lifelong Inter supporter.

{live, 18:49, Warm-ups}

You can watch the Frosinone vs. Inter warm-ups LIVE on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.

{live, 18:41, Team News}

 

{live, 18:38, Frosinone vs. Inter}

Frosinone: Cerofolini; Lirola, Okoli, Bonifazi; Zortea, Mazzitelli, Reinier, Valeri; Brescianini, Soulé; Cheddira

Inter: Sommer; Bisseck, De Vrij, Carlos Augusto; Darmian, Frattesi, Asllani, Barella, Dimarco; Thuram, Arnautovic

{live, 18:37, Inter XI}

Inter: Sommer; Bisseck, De Vrij, Carlos Augusto; Darmian, Frattesi, Asllani, Barella, Dimarco; Thuram, Arnautovic

Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from Serie A, as Champions of Italy Inter visit relegation-threatened Frosinone and risk another upset.

It kicks off at the Stadio Stirpe at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

This is the opening fixture of Serie A Week 36 and the Nerazzurri are eager to avoid another shock after the loss to Sassuolo.

That result shook up the battle to avoid the drop and Frosinone are hoping to take advantage too, having caught Empoli just two points outside the bottom three.

]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-frosinone-vs-inter/feed/ 0 806844 Serie A Liveblog: Udinese-Napoli, Salernitana-Atalanta https://football-italia.net/serie-a-udinese-napoli-salernitana-atalanta/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-udinese-napoli-salernitana-atalanta/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 18:42:13 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=805820

{end, 21:42, That’s all for the Liveblog}

Lecce 37

Verona 34

Cagliari 33

Frosinone 32

Empoli 32

Udinese 30

Sassuolo 29

Salernitana 15

{live, 21:41, Race for Europe}

Inter 89

Milan 71

Juventus 66

Bologna 64

Atalanta 60*

Roma 60

Lazio 56

Napoli 51

Fiorentina 50*

Torino 47

{live, 21:41, Match report}

 

{live, 21:39, FT: Udinese 1-1 Napoli}

Like last year, but so very different.

{live, 21:34, Udinese 1-1 Napoli: Isaac Success!}

Incredible, Success had not scored in over a year! Cross knocked down by Kristensen, was probably for Davis, but Success gets there first, takes a touch to control with his back to goal, turns and fires in from six yards!

{live, 21:33, Into stoppages}

5 minutes.

{live, 21:29, Napoli sub}

Osimhen is doing some stretching exercises for his right knee and then goes off for Simeone.

Zemura also replaces Kamara.

{live, 21:27, Osimhen error}

Napoli corner to the back post, Lobotka in a better position, Osimhen insists on going for the acrobatic volley. No need for that. Udinese then counter and that’s a horrible cross…

{live, 21:26, Double Napoli chance}

Di Lorenzo through ball for Osimhen, ferocious strike parried at the near post, then pull back for Ngonge, charged down from point-blank range by Bijol’s stomach.

{live, 21:24, Napoli sub}

Ngonge replaces Lindstrom

{live, 21:23, DISALLOWED}

He went back and forth, but not enough, Osimhen was caught offside.

{live, 21:22, Udinese 0-2 Napoli: Victor Osimhen!}

It’s Osimhen again! Udinese lose the ball in midfield, they argue with a foul, Lobotka through ball for Osimhen, who did a lot of back and forth on that run….

{live, 21:16, Ouch}

Oh that was a nasty clash of heads between Success and Rrahmani, the second of the day for Rrahmani. The Napoli defender is bleeding again…

{live, 21:15, Napoli sub}

Cajuste off, Traore on.

{live, 21:13, Meret save!}

Udinese threaten to equalise on a corner, Samardzic in-swinger beaten away with difficulty by Meret!

{live, 21:11, Udinese sub}

Ebosele replaces Ehizibue.

{live, 21:10, Okoye denies Osimhen}

Osimhen runs onto a through ball, Okoye is alert and quick off his line to pluck it off his feet.

{live, 21:10, Osimhen goal UK}

 

{live, 21:07, Osimhen goal}

 

{live, 21:03, Udinese bite back!}

First Success shot deflected for a corner, then Davis cuts inside from the left and shoots low from the edge of the box, Meret gets down to parry!

{live, 21:00, Ouch}

Rrahmani gets treatment after a clash of heads and seems to be mopping blood from inside his mouth.

{live, 20:58, Napoli again}

Roll across from the left, Osimhen with his back to goal lays it off for Di Lorenzo, finish charged down.

{live, 20:56, Udinese sub}

Success and Davis replace Brenner and Lucca. What’s the opposite of nominative determinism? Isaac Success.

{live, 20:54, Udinese 0-1 Napoli: Victor Osimhen!}

First real attempt and it’s in the net from the Nigerian! Politano whips in a cross from the right using his weaker right foot, but it’s still floated beautifully onto the head of Osimhen to nod in between two defenders from six yards!

{live, 20:52, Lindstrom wide}

Lindstrom free kick goes past everyone and the frame of the goal.

{live, 20:49, Save on Cajuste!}

That’s a shot on goal! Joao Ferreira tries to play his way out amid a crowd, is robbed inside his own penalty area and Cajuste angled drive beaten away at the near post.

{live, 20:48, 2nd half kicks off: Udinese 0-0 Napoli}

No changes to the line-ups.

{live, 20:47, Here’s hoping for better}

No shots on target from either side in the first half.

{live, 20:32, Half-Time: Udinese 0-0 Napoli}

Lobotka floats a ball over the top, but Bijol gets in the way and prevents the volley.

{live, 20:29, Napoli threaten}

Cajuste turns and breaks down the left, rolls it across the face of goal, crucial interception for a corner before Osimhen can tap in.

{live, 20:28, Udinese chance}

After a corner, Samardzic manages to turn and scuffs the finish just wide.

{live, 20:24, Audacious Lindstrom}

Not sure that was the best idea, but it would’ve been spectacular… Cross to Osimhen cleared to the edge of the area, Lindstrom tries an extraordinarily difficult scissor-kick volley. He could’ve just controlled it…

{live, 20:19, Udinese chance!}

Ehizibue pull-back for Lucca intercepted, lands in the path of Samardzic, whose curler flashes not too far wide of the far top corner!

{live, 20:13, Osimhen a bit isolated}

And oddly again wide down the right, where he is crowded out by two defenders near the corner flag.

{live, 20:07, Osimhen attack}

Osimhen gets down the right, but the angled drive is charged down.

{live, 20:02, Kamara off target}

Udinese counter-attack with Kamara, he was never going to score from there, especially not hitting it like that. He had options to cross…

{live, 20:01, Moment of remembrance}

At 21.02, the same moment that the earthquake struck on this day 48 years ago, a moment of remembrance and applause. 965 people died that day.

{live, 20:00, Okoye save}

Okoye flies to fingertip the Lindstrom free kick away from Ostigard.

{live, 19:59, This stadium means a lot}

It is where Napoli mathematically clinched the Scudetto a year ago.

{live, 19:54, Oh dear}

Brenner wins a free kick, which Samardzic balloons straight out of play.

{live, 19:48, Meret fouled}

Kristensen just crashes into Meret on a corner – clearest foul on a goalkeeper ever.

{live, 19:47, The earthquake anniversary}

 

{live, 19:45, We have kick-off in Udinese vs. Napoli!}

Udinese: Okoye; Joao Ferreira, Bijol, Kristensen; Ehizibue, Walace, Zarraga, Kamara; Samardzic, Brenner; Lucca

Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Ostigard, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Lindstrom

{live, 19:41, Out come the teams}

As this game falls on the anniversary of the devastating Friuli earthquake of May 1976, play will half for a moment at the 21st minute to remember the 965 victims of the tragedy.

{live, 19:15, Osimhen time}

 

{live, 19:04, Udinese vs. Napoli line-ups}

Udinese: Okoye; Joao Ferreira, Bijol, Kristensen; Ehizibue, Walace, Zarraga, Kamara; Samardzic, Brenner; Lucca

Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Ostigard, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Lindstrom

{live, 18:59, Serie A table}

Inter 89

Milan 71

Juventus 66

Bologna 64

Atalanta 60*

Roma 60

Lazio 56

Fiorentina 50*

Napoli 50*

Torino 47

{live, 18:56, Match Report}

 

{live, 18:54, FT: Salernitana 1-2 Atalanta}

Atalanta are now joint fifth with Roma, and have a game in hand.

{live, 18:51, Djimsiti over the bar}

Atalanta get a corner in stoppages, but Djimsiti turns over.

{live, 18:47, Salernitana chance!}

It’s that man Tchaouna again! He sprints forward, leaves Djimsiti for dead and then fires just over from a tricky angle!

{live, 18:46, Atalanta push}

El Bilal Toure flicks on the ball for Ruggeri, who earns a corner, but that is then over-hit.

{live, 18:42, Atalanta sub}

Toure replaces Lookman

{live, 18:40, Koopmeiners goal}

 

{live, 18:40, Team News}

 

{live, 18:39, Atalanta sub}

Scamacca off, Djimsiti on

{live, 18:38, Udinese vs. Napoli line-ups}

Udinese: Okoye; Joao Ferreira, Bijol, Kristensen; Ehizibue, Walace, Zarraga, Kamara; Samardzic, Brenner; Lucca

Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Ostigard, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Lindstrom

{live, 18:36, Salernitana sub}

Bradaric off injured, Sfait on.

{live, 18:29, Huge Salernitana chance}

That was practically a goal-line clearance! Hateboer basically charged down the Weissman effort with his stomach!

{live, 18:28, Salernitana subs}

Zanoli and Legowski on, Sambia and Vignato off.

{live, 18:27, Scamacca wide}

Might’ve been offside, great first touch anyway and then drilled wide.

{live, 18:24, Scamacca goal}

 

{live, 18:23, Salernitana 1-2 Atalanta: Teun Koopmeiners!}

Corner not cleared effectively, but still nobody was expecting Koopmeiners to bend it immediately into the far bottom corner from that distance…

{live, 18:22, Atalanta chance}

De Roon ball over the top for Koopmeiners, it takes a weird bounce, but he forces a corner.

{live, 18:19, Salernitana sub}

Weissman replaces Ikwuemesi.

{live, 18:16, Salernitana 1-1 Atalanta: Gianluca Scamacca!}

Koopmeiners floats a lovely ball into the box, Pasalic nods it down as the assist for Scamacca to prod in from six yards.

{live, 18:09, Lookman close}

Lookman surges through the centre and drills inches wide from 12 yards.

{live, 18:06, Salernitana chance!}

Nearly 2-0! Tchaouna scorcher from outside the box, Carnesecchi has to beat that away!

{live, 18:05, 2nd half kicks off: Salernitana 1-0 Atalanta}

{live, 18:03, Triple Atalanta sub}

De Ketelaere, Ruggeri and Koopmeiners on, Miranchuk, Ederson and Scalvini off.

Salernitana replace Pasalidis with Pellegrino.

{live, 17:49, Half-Time: Salernitana 1-0 Atalanta}

Tchaouna counter-attack the only goal so far, against the run of play.

{live, 17:47, All Atalanta}

Lookman gets down the left, floats a cross over everyone, then Scamacca attempt blocked.

{live, 17:45, Miranchuk scuff}

A well-worked Atalanta passing move, but Miranchuk’s finish deflected off Pirola and into the arms of the goalkeeper. Pasalidis then booked for the earlier frankly very, very high tackle on Lookman. That was studs-up…

{live, 17:43, Atalanta not breaking through}

Atalanta are seeing a lot of the ball, but not doing much with it. And leaving themselves open to counter-attacks.

{live, 17:34, Tchaouna counter}

Not dissimilar to the goal, but this time Tchaouna finish deflected across the face of goal for a corner.

{live, 17:31, Atalanta threaten}

Lookman pulls back from the by-line, blocked for a corner by Fazio.

{live, 17:25, Tchaouna goal}

 

{live, 17:23, Lookman so close}

Scamacca finds himself down the right wing, whips a ball across the face of goal, beyond Miranchuk, only scuffed by Lookman inches wide of the far post!

{live, 17:19, Goal given!}

Not offside! There’s a shocker…

{live, 17:17, Salernitana 1-0 Atalanta: Loum Tchaouna!}

That’s going to need a check for offside… But the finish was great, turned inside De Roon from the right flank and bent the finish low into the far bottom corner!

{live, 17:15, Atalanta again}

Scamacca gathers with his back to goal from Ederson, turns, shot charged down by… Miranchuk. Who is offside.

{live, 17:07, Inches wide}

Lovely team move from Atalanta, Pasalic and Scamacca combine to set up Miranchuk, whose curler flashes just past the far post.

{live, 17:05, Atalanta chance}

Ademola Lookman fires just over the bar from the edge of the box after twisting and turning to find space.

{live, 17:00, We have kick-off in Salernitana vs. Atalanta!}

Salernitana: Fiorillo; Pasalidis, Fazio, Pirola; Sambia, Basic, L Coulibaly, Bradaric; Tchaouna, Vignato; Ikwuemesi

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Hien, De Roon; Hateboer, Ederson, Pasalic, Zappacosta; Miranchuk, Scamacca, Lookman

{live, 16:58, Gasp history}

This is Gian Piero Gasperini’s 300th Serie A game with Atalanta.

{live, 16:57, Out come the teams}

It’s a Monday early evening, Salernitana are already relegated, Atalanta are between Coppa Italia and Europa League ties, so not exactly a big crowd…

{live, 16:47, Candreva award}

Antonio Candreva receives an award to mark his 500th Serie A appearance.

{live, 16:30, Team News}

La Dea rotate the squad after a 1-1 Europa League semi-final draw with Olympique Marseille and the second leg coming up on Thursday. Sead Kolasinac joins Rafael Toloi and Emil Holm on the treatment table.

Doomed Salernitana have Niccolò Pierozzi suspended, Antonio Candreva, Grigoris Kastanos, Giulio Maggiore, Jerome Boateng, Guillermo Ochoa and Norbert Gyomber not fully fit.

{live, 16:09, Salernitana vs. Atalanta line-ups}

Salernitana: Fiorillo; Pasalidis, Fazio, Pirola; Sambia, Basic, L Coulibaly, Bradaric; Tchaouna, Vignato; Ikwuemesi

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Hien, De Roon; Hateboer, Ederson, Pasalic, Zappacosta; Miranchuk, Scamacca, Lookman

Serie A Super Monday

Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games, as Atalanta visit Salernitana and Napoli face a desperate Udinese side.

These fixtures will complete Week 35 and could shake up the battles for Europe and to avoid relegation.

Salernitana are already doomed, but a win here at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT) would let Atalanta catch Roma in fifth place with a game in hand.

At 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), Udinese can break out of the bottom three with a victory, but Napoli need to at least scrape a Conference League spot.

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{end, 21:42, That’s all for the Liveblog}

 

{live, 21:41, Serie A table}

Milan 71

Juventus 66

Bologna 64

Roma 60

Atalanta 57**

Lazio 56

** 2 games in hand

{live, 21:39, FT: Roma 1-1 Juventus}

Allegri’s jacket is off, he storms away in a rage.

{live, 21:37, Roma chance!}

Abraham is going clear, he draws Szczesny out, but the goalkeeper manages to make the save anyway!

{live, 21:34, Comedy defending}

Roma cross, Danilo clears it onto Kostic’s face and the ricochet gives away a corner. Even Szczesny found that quite funny…

{live, 21:34, Stoppages}

5 minutes

{live, 21:32, Technique again}

Another fabulous first touch to stop a ball dead, this time from Milik, and shot charged down. Before that, Zalewski counter-attack stopped by Alcaraz sliding tackle.

{live, 21:31, SVILAR!}

Another ridiculous reaction save to push a Kean header over the bar from a corner!

{live, 21:28, Juve sub}

Alcaraz replaces Cambiaso.

{live, 21:27, Abraham booked}

Unintentional, but your classic ‘step on foot’ on Danilo that always gets a card in Italy.

{live, 21:22, What a save!}

Suddenly Juve break free of the siege, a loose ball bounces in the box, Locatelli slips while taking the volley, which gives it a weird loop and Svilar flies to fingertip it over the bar!

{live, 21:22, Roma sub}

Bove on for Pellegrini

{live, 21:21, Zalewski attempt}

Zalewski attempt charged down after handball appeals, but it definitely struck Cambiaso on the stomach and groin, not the arm.

{live, 21:19, Juve subs}

Milik and Kean on, Vlahovic and Chiesa off.

{live, 21:18, Roma corner}

It’s all Roma at the moment, not sure where they are getting this energy from, but they are pinning Juve back with a series of corners and free kicks.

{live, 21:17, Roma chance}

Pellegrini cross deflected just beyond the head of Abraham for another corner.

{live, 21:16, Danilo goal-line clearance}

 

{live, 21:14, Rabiot booked}

Yellow card for the sliding tackle through the back of Kristensen.

{live, 21:13, Actually}

Szczesny did not get to that Kristensen effort, it was Danilo who cleared it off the line!

{live, 21:12, Incredible!}

This game has gone mad! Roma corner creates general chaos, pings back and forth until incredible Szczesny save on Kristensen!

{live, 21:11, Roma subs}

Abraham and Azmoun on, Lukaku and Baldanzi off.

{live, 21:10, Roma chance!}

Baldanzi squirms away down the right, gets away from two to pull back from the by-line, Pellegrini shot from 12 yards deflected inches wide by Bremer!

{live, 21:10, Juve pushing}

Gatti blasts over, then Vlahovic attempt easy for Svilar.

{live, 21:08, End to end!}

After a Roma attack falls apart, Chiesa counters, cuts inside and rolls across the six-yard box, Vlahovic can’t get there in time!

{live, 21:07, Svilar save}

The game has opened up, end to end now! McKennie intercepts a loose ball, then Rabiot scorcher beaten away by Svilar.

{live, 21:06, Roma attack}

Roma counter-attack, Pellegrini strike charged down and deflected into the path of Szczesny.

{live, 21:05, Save on Chiesa}

Chiesa cuts inside from the left and gets the shot away, Svilar palms it round the near post for a corner.

{live, 21:04, Juve sub}

Allegri knows that too and takes Weah off for his own good, introducing Kostic.

{live, 21:03, DAZN verdict}

DAZN refereeing expert Luca Marelli claims that wasn’t even a foul, as he got the ball first, then kept sliding and crashed into Paredes. But seeing as the referee did give a foul, you can certainly see why it would warrant a yellow…

{live, 21:01, Weah in trouble here}

Weah was booked in the opening minutes, he risks another for that challenge on Paredes in midfield. Referee decides a free kick will suffice. Roma enraged.

{live, 21:01, Roma corners}

Series of Roma corners come to nothing.

{live, 20:59, Juve chance}

Corner comes to Vlahovic, who anticipates Kristensen, but volleys it over from close range.

{live, 20:56, Roma pressure}

Series of Roma crosses cleared, eventually one is cushioned back to Szczesny.

{live, 20:53, Cambiaso blasts over}

Series of appeals from both teams, ref lets a lot go, it is helping the intensity of the game.

{live, 20:50, Chiesa off the post!}

What a goal that would’ve been! Chiesa surges forward, unleashes a stunner off the inside of the left boot and it smashes off the inside of the far post, bounces back out!

{live, 20:48, 2nd half kicks off: Roma 1-1 Juventus}

{live, 20:47, Roma sub}

Zalewski on, Dybala off. We have to assume that’s a fitness issue, especially with the Europa League coming up.

{live, 20:46, Zalewski coming on}

Not sure who for yet, but Zalewski is all ready and has a terrible new haircut – let’s call it The Rodrigo De Paul.

{live, 20:35, There’s a trend here}

 

{live, 20:30, Half-Time: Roma 1-1 Juventus}

Bremer header cancels out the Lukaku opener.

{live, 20:29, Dybala over}

Dybala over again, after Juve put the entire team in the wall…

{live, 20:28, Baldanzi brought down}

Roma attack in waves, Baldanzi cuts inside and is brought down by Danilo just outside the area. Roma want a yellow card as well as a free kick.

{live, 20:27, Roma corner}

Technique is so important. Chiesa’s first touch to stop the ball going out for the goal, now Dybala’s take to win a corner. From which Ndicka nods over.

{live, 20:25, Juve chance}

McKennie gets down the right and stands up a cross, which Locatelli nods off target.

{live, 20:23, Dybala close}

Free kick just outside the area, it goes over the wall, but also inches over the bar.

{live, 20:21, Bremer goal}

 

{live, 20:15, Roma 1-1 Juventus: Gleison Bremer!}

After a Juve corner is not cleared effectively, Chiesa whips a ball into the box and Bremer leaps above the crowd to nod into the far top corner!

{live, 20:11, Roma chance}

Pellegrini looks up, everyone is marked, so he tries a curler and it is deflected for a corner.

{live, 20:08, Juve pressure}

Not really amounting to much, Weah cross into the arms of Svilar. But it’s a reaction. Allegri’s Juve knowing they need a goal do go into panic mode.

{live, 20:05, Lukaku goal}

 

{live, 20:02, Juve attack}

Well, Rabiot attacks, gets to the by-line and pulls back, but there’s no support and Svilar smothers.

{live, 20:00, Roma 1-0 Juventus: Romelu Lukaku!}

That was a real General Chaos goal! Juve defending so deep they were practically off the pitch, Dybala pulls back, Cristante shot blocked by Gatti on the line, but only into the path of Lukaku to tap in!

{live, 19:57, Lukaku over}

Angelino cross finds Lukaku, but he nods it over the bar.

{live, 19:55, Roma hit the crossbar!}

A very long Roma passing move concludes with a cross for Rasmus Kristensen, whose header thumps the crossbar!

{live, 19:51, Vlahovic so close}

Big chance for Juventus! Chiesa dribbles through a crowd of players, manages to roll it across for Vlahovic, who then fires wide!

{live, 19:49, Weah booked}

Timothy Weah press a little too aggressive on Svilar, goes flying in and is booked for fouling the goalkeeper.

{live, 19:48, Juve chance}

Chiesa cuts inside from the left, right foot shot not far over the bar at all…

{live, 19:47, Frantic start}

So much for fatigue, the tempo is frantic from the start.

{live, 19:45, Daniele De Rossi}

 

{live, 19:45, We have kick-off in Roma vs. Juventus!}

{live, 19:42, Out come the teams}

Roma: Svilar; Kristensen, Llorente, Ndicka, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Baldanzi; Lukaku

Juventus: Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Weah, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Cambiaso; Vlahovic, Chiesa

{live, 19:39, Cristiano Giuntoli}

 

{live, 19:19, Timothy Weah (Juventus)}

“It is a difficult match today, it’s important to be concentrated, tactically focused, play all together with confidence. I feel good, I try to help the team as much as I can. I hope it all goes well. I need to attack today, not just defend!”

{live, 19:18, Diego Llorente (Roma)}

“After many matches, I think we have the opportunity to fight for a place in the Champions League and we need to win in front of our fans at the Olimpico. We worked really hard, prepared for the match and every game is different.”

{live, 19:14, CBS build-up}

 

 

{live, 19:06, Miralem Pjanic on DAZN}

“We used to divide up the free kicks at Juventus, me and Paulo Dybala. Then Cristiano Ronaldo arrived and we just had to put the ball down for him. We stood nearby purely to get into the photograph!”

{live, 19:04, Roma vs. Juventus line-ups}

Roma: Svilar; Kristensen, Llorente, Ndicka, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Baldanzi; Lukaku

Juventus: Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Weah, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Cambiaso; Vlahovic, Chiesa

{live, 18:59, Roma vs. Juventus warm-ups}

Watch the warm-ups LIVE on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.

{live, 18:56, Match report}

 

{live, 18:54, FT: Milan 3-3 Genoa}

Loud jeers from the Milan fans who remain…

{live, 18:53, Giroud over}

Adli free kick floated to the back post, Giroud cannot do much with the header.

{live, 18:52, Milan chance!}

What a goal that would’ve been, ball floated over the top, Theo Hernandez lets it fall over his shoulder and volleys just over!

{live, 18:50, Own goal}

Lega Serie A inspected the footage and gave that Genoa goal as a Thiaw og.

{live, 18:49, Reijnders chance}

Reijnders drills from the edge of the box, it goes wide and there was an earlier foul anyway. We enter 5 minutes of stoppages.

{live, 18:46, Milan 3-3 Genoa: Mateo Retegui!}

Slightly comical goal! Thorsby gets down the right, rolls across, it bounces off both Tomori and Thiaw until it ricochets over the line off Retegui!

{live, 18:45, Genoa subs}

Cittadini and Papadopoulos on, Vogliacco and Ekuban off.

{live, 18:41, Team News}

 

{live, 18:40, Milan fans walk out}

Another part of the protest, entire Curva Sud walks out 10 minutes before the end.

{live, 18:39, Triple Milan sub}

Adli, Thiaw and Kalulu on, Florenzi, Chukwueze and Bennacer off.

{live, 18:38, Sportiello saves!}

Thorsby offside anyway, so irrelevant, but Sportiello didn’t know that and had to make a double reaction save on Thorsby and then Ekuban!

{live, 18:36, Roma vs. Juventus line-ups}

Roma: Svilar; Kristensen, Llorente, Ndicka, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Baldanzi; Lukaku

Juventus: Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Weah, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Cambiaso; Vlahovic, Chiesa

{live, 18:33, Milan 3-2 Genoa: Olivier Giroud!}

What a turnaround! Pulisic gets down the right, stands up a cross, Giroud watches it come down and strikes on the volley with the left foot from a tricky angle!

{live, 18:32, Genoa subs}

Strootman and Haps on, Badelj and Martin off.

{live, 18:31, Milan 2-2 Genoa: Matteo Gabbia!}

Florenzi corner and towering header, bounces off the ground into the far bottom corner!

{live, 18:30, Coming up}

 

{live, 18:28, OH GIROUD!}

Oh dear oh dear oh dear…. Okafor did so well to sprint down the right and roll it across, Giroud alone against Martinez, dinks it WIDE of an open goal. Just… shocking.

{live, 18:26, Milan are trying}

Chukwueze pass for Reijnders intercepted by Martinez, then Florenzi balloons over.

Okafor replaces Rafael Leao, who does not look pleased.

{live, 18:25, Ekuban goal}

 

{live, 18:23, Save on Theo Hernandez}

He had memories of that goal against Atalanta there, ran from his own half and went all the way, should’ve passed, but instead prodded the weak finish at Martinez.

{live, 18:22, Oh dear}

Rafael Leao loudly jeered after booting an effort into Row Z.

{live, 18:18, Three-way collision}

Chukwueze cross punched off the head of Giroud by Martinez, catching him on the way through, while Leao also goes down after a knock.

{live, 18:16, Milan try}

Reijnders pulls back from the by-line, but Badelj makes a decisive interception.

{live, 18:13, Ekuban hobbles off}

Seemed to cross paths with Tomori and accidentally get his heel trodden on. Not on purpose, but still sore. Needs treatment.

{live, 18:10, Milan goal disallowed!}

Chukwueze was too frantic there, made the run too early and was caught offside for the angled drive.

{live, 18:07, Milan 1-2 Genoa: Caleb Ekuban!}

That was just odd. Long goal kick from Martinez, Milan seem to just forget to track back en masse, they do manage to block the Frendrup strike, but then cross from the right by Vogliacco finds Ekuban to out-jump Gabbia!

{live, 18:04, 2nd half kicks off: Milan 1-1 Genoa}

{live, 18:00, A long wait}

 

{live, 17:52, Florenzi goal}

 

{live, 17:48, Half-Time: Milan 1-1 Genoa}

Talk about on the stroke of half-time.

{live, 17:46, Milan 1-1 Genoa: Alessandro Florenzi!}

Chukwueze cross from the right finds Florenzi for a free header from four yards! He had been up there for an earlier free kick and so nobody was really marking him. It’s a Florenzi header – of course nobody was marking him!

{live, 17:42, Odd atmosphere}

It is weird being at San Siro seeing Milan keep the ball for long periods with loud jeers from the crowd, as the Genoa supporters are the only ones making noise. Reijnders is booked, more for the protest than the foul itself. Pulisic earlier had wanted a penalty, but De Winter’s arm was quite low.

{live, 17:40, Another big save!}

Corner kick finds the Theo Hernandez header, Martinez palms it off the line and Vogliacco clears for another corner. On that one, Gabbia nods over.

{live, 17:39, Martinez save!}

Better from Milan, Pulisic surges forward and his scorcher is fingertipped out from the far top corner!

{live, 17:38, Leao attack}

Leao pounces on a De Winter error, cuts inside from the left, but the scuffed finish is deflected to Martinez.

{live, 17:36, Milan misunderstanding}

Cross into the box, Giroud shapes up to volley, but Chukwueze gets something on it instead, leading his teammate to knee it into the arms of the goalkeeper.

{live, 17:34, Milan complain}

First a shove on Florenzi, then Chukwueze goes down under a nudge, referee lets it all go. Neither looked like fouls, to be fair.

{live, 17:31, That Pulisic effort}

 

{live, 17:29, Genoa opportunity}

Ekuban holds up the ball for Frendrup, who sweeps it first-time from outside the box, just wide of the far post!

{live, 17:26, Milan chance}

Giroud disguised pass sends Chukwueze through, Vasquez makes a decisive tackle! Corner.

{live, 17:24, Reijnders wide}

Leao back-heel flick sets up Tijjani Reijnders, but he blasts it wide from distance.

{live, 17:20, Milan swarming}

The penalty woke them up, anyway. Leao curler charged down, but it’s all Milan now.

{live, 17:17, Poor}

Pulisic free kick into the wall.

{live, 17:15, Oof}

Vasquez brings down Chukwueze, good spot for a Milan free kick.

{live, 17:14, Pulisic off the post!}

Pulisic down the left, right-foot curler smacks against the far post!

{live, 17:12, Milan try}

Cross knocked down, but Leao isn’t ready for it.

{live, 17:11, Retegui goal}

 

{live, 17:08, Pulisic effort}

Pulisic cuts inside, shot deflected into the arms of Martinez.

{live, 17:05, Milan 0-1 Genoa: Mateo Retegui penalty!}

Gudmundsson usually takes the penalties, but Retegui sent Sportiello the wrong way and scored after a 70-day drought!

{live, 17:04, Penalty for Genoa!}

Not the ideal start for Milan! Vogliacco into the box, Tomori is clumsy and late – not for the first time this season.

{live, 17:00, We have kick-off in Milan vs. Genoa!}

{live, 16:57, Out come the teams}

Ultras stay silent here too.

Milan: Sportiello; Florenzi, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Reijnders, Bennacer; Chukwueze, Pulisic, Leao; Giroud

Genoa: Martinez; Vogliacco, De Winter, Vasquez; Spence, Frendrup, Badelj, Thorsby, Martin; Ekuban, Retegui

{live, 16:55, Stefano Pioli}

 

{live, 16:44, Milan fans in silent protest}

Essentially, they are sulking. Sitting in silence, no banners, no flags.

{live, 16:43, Alberto Gilardino (Genoa)}

“We had been talking for a while, there is now a verbal agreement and over the next few weeks we’ll sit down to formalise the contract, but I am very happy to give some consistency to this work,” Gilardino told DAZN.

“It is always emotional for me to return to San Siro, I spent three years at this club and won a great deal. Returning as coach of Genoa is truly extraordinary. We tried to prepare in the best way against a talented opponent with a lot of quality. Inter have been on another level to everyone else, but Milan’s statistics remain very impressive too.”

{live, 16:32, Watch the Milan-Genoa warm-ups}

Watch live on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.

{live, 16:25, POLL}

 

{live, 16:13, Milan vs. Genoa line-ups}

Milan: Sportiello; Florenzi, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Reijnders, Bennacer; Chukwueze, Pulisic, Leao; Giroud

Genoa: Martinez; Vogliacco, De Winter, Vasquez; Spence, Frendrup, Badelj, Thorsby, Martin; Ekuban, Retegui

{live, 16:05, In Serie B news}

Como are not promoted today, as they only drew 0-0 with Modena, while Venezia beat Feralpisalo’ 2-1 in stoppages.

{live, 16:01, Match report}

 

{live, 16:00, Serie A table}

Lecce 37

Verona 34

Cagliari 33

Frosinone 32

Empoli 32

Udinese 29*

Sassuolo 29

Salernitana 15*

*game in hand

{live, 15:57, Match report}

 

{live, 15:56, FT: Verona 2-1 Fiorentina}

Wild celebrations at the Bentegodi!

{live, 15:54, FT: Empoli 0-0 Frosinone}

A point that does frankly little for either side.

{live, 15:51, VAR checking}

If that wasn’t offside… But it looks like it was.

{live, 15:50, Belotti chance!}

Fiorentina try to equalise, Kouame knocks down a long ball for Belotti, he turns in the box and might be caught, but is offside regardless.

{live, 15:48, Stoppages}

6 minutes in Verona.

{live, 15:47, Empoli off the post!}

Offside flag went up eventually, but Caputo had hit the woodwork anyway…

{live, 15:46, Frosinone attempt}

Soule effort from distance, but easy pickings for the goalkeeper.

{live, 15:45, Team news}

 

{live, 15:44, Milan vs. Genoa line-ups}

Milan: Sportiello; Florenzi, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Reijnders, Bennacer; Chukwueze, Pulisic, Leao; Giroud

Genoa: Martinez; Vogliacco, De Winter, Vasquez; Spence, Frendrup, Badelj, Thorsby, Martin; Ekuban, Retegui

{live, 15:41, Oh Nzola!}

Fiorentina have to score those! Corner flicked on, falls so kindly for him and he volleys over from 12 yards!

{live, 15:39, Milan arrive at San Siro}

 

{live, 15:34, Tension in Empoli}

Barrenechea head-to-head with Zurkowski, both of them are booked.

{live, 15:32, Fiorentina respond}

Bonaventura dribbles forward, shot charged down.

{live, 15:29, Verona chance}

Fiorentina again make a total mess of a clearance, but Lazovic and Swiderski both go for the same loose ball and collide.

{live, 15:27, Fiorentina throwing on strikers}

Beltran, Kouame, Bonaventura and Mandragora all on.

{live, 15:23, Frosinone chance}

Bit of chaos there, Brescianini stepovers, rolls across from the right, Cheddira back-heel flick blocked by Bereszynski from six yards. Appeals for handball, but he was falling onto it and blocked it with the leg first.

{live, 15:23, Empoli threaten}

Cambiaghi should do better there, but fires wide of the far post. Still 0-0.

{live, 15:20, VAR says all-clear}

Fiorentina furious, but VAR unable to find conclusive evidence that Lazovic definitely touched the ball. As we said, he tried his best.

{live, 15:18, Potential handball}

Trouble here, because Milenkovic complained that Lazovic touched the cross with his flailing arm. However, VAR is unable to confirm it did touch his arm. He certainly tried…

{live, 15:16, Verona 2-1 Fiorentina: Tijjani Noslin!}

He nearly broke the net! Chaotic move, Cross from the right beyond Lazovic, cleared by Milenkovic but not very far and Noslin smashes the rebound in off Christensen’s face!

{live, 15:14, Empoli subs}

Caputo and Maleh on, Niang and Grassi off.

{live, 15:13, Frosinone attempt}

Soule finds Cheddira with his back to goal, turns, but the scuffed finish is easy for Caprile.

{live, 15:12, Verona attack}

Swiderski cross-shot smothered by Christensen.

{live, 15:08, Not reassuring}

Frosinone goalkeeper Cerofolini not the most reassuring punch from a corner…

{live, 15:07, Empoli chance}

Marin gets down the left, cuts inside and drills just wide of the near post.

{live, 15:05, 2nd half kicks off: Empoli 0-0 Frosinone}

{live, 15:02, 2nd half kicks off: Verona 1-1 Fiorentina}

Swiderski replaces Bonazzoli.

{live, 15:00, Castrovilli is back}

His last goal was on May 14, 2023 against Udinese.

{live, 14:47, Half-Time: Empoli 0-0 Frosinone}

Gyasi had scored for the hosts, but it was ruled offside.

{live, 14:46, Half-Time: Verona 1-1 Fiorentina}

Lazovic penalty wiped out by Castrovilli.

{live, 14:43, Frosinone again}

Cheddira again, this is a much tougher save from Caprile on his powerful curler!

{live, 14:41, Verona 1-1 Fiorentina: Gaetano Castrovilli!}

A great goal for the man who was out for the best part of a year with several knee operations! Nzola rolls it across, Castrovilli rides a tackle to go down the left and smashes a left-foot angled drive into the net!

{live, 14:41, Frosinone effort}

Cheddira cuts inside and shoots, well smothered.

{live, 14:36, Verona chance}

Well-worked down the right, pulled back by Lazovic, but Bonazzoli side-foots it straight into the arms of Christensen.

{live, 14:34, Ikone threatens}

Ikone pace causing a few problems for Verona, Montipo’ has to come rushing out.

{live, 14:28, Fiorentina off the woodwork!}

Castrovilli with a lovely bit of footwork to get the space and then bends a low strike from distance that thumps the base of the upright!

{live, 14:26, Fiorentina tradition}

The classic Viola tradition of keeping the ball for long periods without really doing much.

{live, 14:22, DISALLOWED}

Gyasi was offside when the shot was parried into his path.

{live, 14:20, Empoli 1-0 Frosinone: Emmanuel Gyasi!}

That’s a big goal! Free kick from Marin hits the wall, his second attempt is charged down too, Marin floats it over the top, general chaos, shot parried into the path of Gyasi. But…

{live, 14:16, Empoli push}

Save on Niang, but the offside flag was up eventually.

{live, 14:16, Fiorentina react}

Ikone dribbles to the by-line, pulls back and Barak can’t get control of that.

{live, 14:14, Almost 2-0!}

Chance for Verona to double their lead, counter-attack and cross from the right, Bonazzoli comes sliding in and turns wide!

{live, 14:13, Verona 1-0 Fiorentina: Darko Lazovic pen!}

Smashed into the roof of the net!

{live, 14:11, Penalty for Verona!}

What a MESS. Long ball, Christensen and Ranieri both assume the other has got it under control, neither of them do, the goalkeeper then brings down Noslin. That was Christensen’s fault…

{live, 14:10, Fiorentina chance}

Nzola flagged offside eventually, but had seen his shot saved one-on-one by Montipo’ anyway.

{live, 14:06, Frosinone chance!}

Ball cleared to the edge of the area, Mazzitelli scorcher fingertipped over the bar by Caprile!

{live, 14:00, We have kick-off!}

{live, 13:37, Verona vs. Fiorentina line-ups}

Verona: Montipò; Centonze, Magnani, Coppola, Vinagre; Folorunsho, Serdar, Duda, Lazovic; Bonazzoli, Noslin

Fiorentina: Christensen; Faraoni, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Parisi; Maxime Lopez, Duncan; Ikone, Barak, Castrovilli; Nzola

{live, 13:37, Empoli vs. Frosinone line-ups}

Empoli: Caprile; Bereszynski, Ismajli, Luperto; Gyasi, Martin, Grassi, Pezzella; Fazzini, Cambiaghi; Niang

Frosinone: Cerofolini; Lirola, Romagnoli, Okoli; Zortea, Mazzitelli, Barrenechea, Valeri; Soule, Brescianini; Cheddira

{live, 13:28, Serie A Table}

Lecce 37

Cagliari 33

Verona 31*

Frosinone 31*

Empoli 31*

Udinese 29*

Sassuolo 29

Salernitana 15*

*game in hand

{live, 13:27, Match report}

 

{live, 13:25, FT: Cagliari 1-1 Lecce}

The Salentini are almost safe now, but Cagliari are back in real trouble…

{live, 13:19, Stoppages}

At least 6 minutes. Meanwhile, Obert replaces Nandez.

{live, 13:17, SIEGE}

Scuffet has to make a double save, first on the Blin scorcher, then the Gendrey follow-up!

{live, 13:16, Lecce hit the post again!}

The 10 men of Cagliari are hanging on for dear life here! Sansone this time with a header off the far post!

{live, 13:14, Lecce off the woodwork!}

It’s not over yet, folks! Lecce denied by the frame of the goal as a Baschirotto header thumps the upright!

{live, 13:13, That could be a huge goal}

Lecce are on the verge of securing Serie A safety, while Cagliari could be right back in danger. But it’s not over, Lecce are pushing and earn a corner.

{live, 13:12, Cagliari 1-1 Lecce: Nikola Krstovic!}

Almqvist gets down the right, flashes it across the face of goal and Krstovic reacts quicker than his marker to tap in at the back post! He got in front of Nandez.

{live, 13:05, Cagliari sub}

Azzi on for Augello. Yerry Mina keeps going down with cramp that he suspiciously recovers from very quickly.

{live, 13:04, Empoli vs. Frosinone line-ups}

Empoli: Caprile; Bereszynski, Ismajli, Luperto; Gyasi, Martin, Grassi, Pezzella; Fazzini, Cambiaghi; Niang

Frosinone: Cerofolini; Lirola, Romagnoli, Okoli; Zortea, Mazzitelli, Barrenechea, Valeri; Soule, Brescianini; Cheddira

{live, 13:02, Scuffle breaking out}

Cagliari put it out for a corner, some tension on the touchline, Baschirotto and Nandez booked for the consequent scuffle.

{live, 13:01, Verona vs. Fiorentina line-ups}

Verona: Montipò; Centonze, Magnani, Coppola, Vinagre; Folorunsho, Serdar, Duda, Lazovic; Bonazzoli, Noslin

Fiorentina: Christensen; Faraoni, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Parisi; Maxime Lopez, Duncan; Ikone, Barak, Castrovilli; Nzola

{live, 12:59, Lecce subs}

Rafia and Almqvist on, Ramadani and Oudin off.

{live, 12:55, Cagliari sub}

Shomurodov on, Luvumbo off.

{live, 12:53, Save on Pierotti}

Scuffet has to push a Pierotti header out from under the bar following the Gallo cross.

{live, 12:51, Lecce chance!}

Oh that was close! After a corner, Oudin thumps it so well on the volley, but it flashes across the face of goal and beyond his teammates! Scuffet booked for time-wasting. It’s the 63rd minute.

{live, 12:47, Lecce sub}

Pierotti on, Dorgu off

{live, 12:45, Cagliari chance}

Dossena header from a corner straight at Falcone.

{live, 12:44, Yellows}

Ramadani and Sansone booked, earning sarcastic cheers from the Cagliari fans.

{live, 12:41, Yerry Mina things}

Yerry Mina was talking to the ball boys earlier, clearly telling them to slow down putting it back into play. Then he goes down for no reason clutching his stomach, calls for help, then gets annoyed when the medical staff come on and he needs to go off. This game is his wheelhouse.

{live, 12:40, Siege mode}

Cagliari camped out in their own final third, except for Luvumbo, who runs onto a long ball and goes down too easily under a Pongracic nudge.

{live, 12:32, 2nd half kicks off: Cagliari 1-0 Lecce}

Lots of changes.

Wieteska and Sulemana on for Cagliari, Lapadula and Zappa off.

Sansone on, Piccoli off for Lecce.

{live, 12:18, Half-Time: Cagliari 1-0 Lecce}

Everyone needs a cold shower and to calm down a bit.

{live, 12:15, Tension escalating}

Ramadani foul, the crowd calls for a yellow, then the referee sends off someone from the Cagliari bench, a member of Ranieri’s staff. During the VAR review, Ranieri was also booked.

{live, 12:13, RED CARD}

Gianluca Gaetano yellow card switched for a red! It was pretty high… Cagliari are leading 1-0, but down to 10 men.

{live, 12:12, VAR!}

Trouble for Gaetano! It was indeed high and it was indeed studs-up. But was the leg fully flexed? Marcenaro is viewing it.

{live, 12:11, Yellow card}

Gaetano booked for going in late and studs up on Ramadani.

{live, 12:06, Speaking of risky}

Piccoli, already booked for a foul on Mina, catches the defender again and complains vocally. Bet on him getting substituted at half-time.

{live, 12:04, Risky}

Oudin free kick deflected over by Deiola, risking an own goal. Following corner was terrible…

{live, 12:03, Hmm….}

Free kick awarded for foul on Gendrey, right on the outside edge of the area. That was awfully close to the line. A few centimetres and that was a penalty.

{live, 12:02, Lecce trying}

Lecce trying to find a way through the middle, but are struggling to get crosses in.

{live, 11:55, Cagliari 1-0 Lecce: Yerry Mina!}

That one has to count! Corner kick cleared as far as Gaetano outside the box, his shot is wayward, but turns into an accidental assist for Mina to side-foot in from close range! He’s oddly surrounded by 6 Lecce players, but none of them react… Mina goes to the touchline to hug Ranieri.

{live, 11:53, Oof}

Scuffet comes screaming out of his area and uses his chest to clear a long ball, until Piccoli crashes into him.

{live, 11:49, Explained}

When making that tackle on the edge of the area, Deiola had his hand on the ground and the ball struck it, therefore remaining near his foot.

{live, 11:47, DISALLOWED}

Disallowed for handball!

{live, 11:46, Cagliari 1-0 Lecce: Alessandro Deiola!}

Lecce ought to get it clear, but Deiola wins it back from Pongracic and his shot from the edge of the box takes a big deflection to wrong-foot Falcone! But who was it deflected off?

{live, 11:43, Piccoli booked}

Lecce striker late into the back of Yerry Mina, so he will be suspended against Udinese.

{live, 11:43, Lecce over}

Oudin corner nodded over the bar.

{live, 11:39, Lapadula acrobatic}

Luvumbo on the counter, whips in a cross, Lapadula attempts an acrobatic overhead kick and that would’ve been spectacular… He got it on target, but straight at the goalkeeper.

{live, 11:32, That Cagliari jersey}

Special edition marking the revolt of April 1794.

 

{live, 11:30, We have kick-off in Cagliari vs. Lecce!}

Cagliari: Scuffet; Zappa, Mina, Dossena, Augello; Makoumbou, Deiola, Nandez; Gaetano, Luvumbo; Lapadula

Lecce: Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Gallo; Oudin, Ramadani, Blin, Dorgu; Piccoli, Krstovic

{live, 11:26, Out come the teams in Sardinia}

Beautiful day!

{live, 11:23, Team news for Milan-Genoa}

Albert Gudmundsson is out with flu symptoms.

{live, 11:13, Luca Gotti (Lecce)}

“It’s a 4-4-2 in our own way, suited to the players we have on the field and their characteristics. We know these are two teams who started in August with the ambition of securing safety and both are looking for important, potentially decisive points. We filled the away section with our fans, despite logistical problems and frankly expense to get here, so it’s wonderful to underline their commitment.”

{live, 11:09, Claudio Ranieri (Cagliari)}

“Genoa deserved their victory, we tipped our hats to them. Lecce are on the verge of safety, I think 36-37 points will be enough for safety, but we need to battle and win. Yerry Mina and Dossena are not at 100 per cent, but we need them and they will have a good game. I expect the usual determined, solid, gritty Lecce and we will try to do our best.”

{live, 10:59, Warming up}

 

{live, 10:48, Serie A table}

Lecce 36*

Cagliari 32*

Verona 31*

Frosinone 31*

Empoli 31*

Udinese 29*

Sassuolo 29

Salernitana 15*

*game in hand

{live, 10:44, Team news}

Nicolas Viola, Leonardo Pavoletti, Jakub Jankto and Marco Mancosu miss out, but Yerry Mina and Alberto Dossena return.

The visitors are without Lameck Banda, Mohamed Kaba and Kastriot Dermaku, but Ylber Ramadani is back.

{live, 10:22, Cagliari vs. Lecce line-ups}

Cagliari: Scuffet; Zappa, Mina, Dossena, Augello; Makoumbou, Deiola, Nandez; Gaetano, Luvumbo; Lapadula

Lecce: Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Gallo; Oudin, Ramadani, Blin, Dorgu; Piccoli, Krstovic

Serie A Super Sunday

Join us for all the build-up and action from today’s five Serie A games, Cagliari-Lecce, Empoli-Frosinone, Verona-Fiorentina, Milan-Genoa and a massive Roma-Juventus.

Sassuolo’s 1-0 win over Inter really shook up the fight to stay in the top flight.

We begin at 11.30 UK time (10.30 GMT) with a relegation dogfight, as Cagliari and Lecce hope to break away from the drop zone.

At 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), Empoli-Frosinone is another crucial tussle, while Verona host Fiorentina.

Milan take on already safe Genoa at San Siro amid fan protests at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT).

Finally, a win at the Olimpico at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT) would guarantee Champions League football for Juventus, but Roma can close up on Bologna and the Bianconeri instead.

]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-inc-roma-juventus-milan-genoa/feed/ 1 805282 Serie A Liveblog: Monza-Lazio, Sassuolo-Inter https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-monza-lazio-sassuolo-inter/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-monza-lazio-sassuolo-inter/#respond Sat, 04 May 2024 18:45:49 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=805043

{end, 21:41, That’s all for the Liveblog}

Inter cannot reach 100 points. As for Sassuolo, they’re still in the bottom 3, but have at least some hope now.

{live, 21:40, Match report}

 

{live, 21:39, FT: Sassuolo 1-0 Inter}

Incredible! Inter lost 2 games in Serie A this season, both to Sassuolo!

{live, 21:35, And another}

Boloca booked for Sassuolo after a rugby tackle on Buchanan. Into 4 minutes of stoppages.

{live, 21:34, Yellow card}

Pavard booked for jumping with arm raised on Doig. That’s the first card of the game. At the 89th minute.

{live, 21:32, Oh dear again}

Barella this time into Row Z. Let’s just call this an Inter hangover performance.

{live, 21:30, Sassuolo subs}

Racic and Missori on, Matheus Henrique and Toljan off.

{live, 21:30, Oh dear}

Lautaro Martinez balloons over from the edge of the box after an Arnautovic pull-back. Might’ve been offside anyway.

{live, 21:26, Inter chance}

Barella disguised pass to Cuadrado, who pulls back from the by-line for Arnautovic, important block at the near post for another corner.

{live, 21:23, Inter corners}

Series of Inter corners, then Alexis Sanchez cannot reach the massively over-hit Barella cross.

{live, 21:22, Sassuolo free kick}

Lauriente fires it straight into the wall, as if he was ever going to score from there.

{live, 21:19, Inter sub}

Klaassen on for Asllani. It’s just a Sassuolo brick wall.

{live, 21:15, Sassuolo sub}

Obiang replaces Lipani

{live, 21:14, Inter subs}

Barella and Buchanan on, Bastoni and Frattesi off.

{live, 21:12, Consigli punch}

Lautaro cross-shot for Arnautovic, punched away by Consigli.

{live, 21:10, Arnautovic attempt}

Gets into the box, angled drive charged down by Ferrari.

{live, 21:08, Sassuolo threatening}

Carlos Augusto twice has to get back and intercept dangerous counter-attacks.

{live, 21:04, Inter subs}

Cuadrado and Arnautovic on, Mkhitaryan and Dumfries off.

{live, 21:04, Sassuolo sub}

Thorstvedt off, Boloca on

{live, 21:02, Inter free kick}

Alexis Sanchez free kick goes past everyone.

{live, 21:00, Inter struggling to break through}

Sassuolo focused entirely on defending this lead now, Inter with all the ball, but no spaces.

{live, 20:56, Tricky clearance}

Doig has to be alert with the clearance on a cross from the left.

{live, 20:49, 2nd half kicks off: Sassuolo 1-0 Inter}

Turns out the Lautaro offside was actually pretty huge. It was more about drawing the line when the ball was hit.

{live, 20:34, Half-Time: Sassuolo 1-0 Inter}

Lauriente’ still the only goal then.

{live, 20:33, DISALLOWED}

Lautaro Martinez was offside.

{live, 20:33, It is extremely tight}

This offside check is taking a long time…

{live, 20:31, Sassuolo 1-1 Inter: Lautaro Martinez!}

Alexis Sanchez knocks it down for Carlos Augusto, shot is deflected off a Sassuolo player and turns into an accidental assist for Lautaro Martinez at the back post. Need to check for offside.

{live, 20:25, Inter again}

Dumfries header at the back post only hits the side-netting.

{live, 20:21, Frattesi needs treatment}

Looks like he got an accidental knock to the eye and is struggling to see properly.

{live, 20:19, Inter pushing}

Dumfries ball flashes across the six-yard box, nobody on the end of it.

{live, 20:16, Save on Pavard}

Inter getting closer, ball floated over the top by Bastoni, Pavard probably offside anyway, but great Consigli save on the header nonetheless.

{live, 20:13, Sanchez effort}

Alexis Sanchez sees his finish charged down in the box.

{live, 20:11, Inter chance!}

Dumfries sent through by an inspired Asllani slide-rule pass, but he fires it across the face of goal and inches wide!

{live, 20:09, Sassuolo goal}

 

{live, 20:05, Sassuolo 1-0 Inter: Armand Lauriente’!}

Dumfries caught quite simply napping near the corner flag, no idea what he was trying to do there, but Josh Doig robs him, pulls it back and Lauriente’ fires into the roof of the net from 10 yards!

{live, 20:03, Inter chance}

Dumfries cross from the right, Lautaro Martinez comes sliding in and can only hit the side-netting!

{live, 20:01, Audero save}

Throw-in, then cross to the edge of the area for Lipani, shot into the ground and Audero has to palm it off the line!

{live, 20:00, Another Sassuolo corner}

Thorstvedt finish deflected onto the side-netting, could’ve gone anywhere.

{live, 19:58, Sassuolo again}

Corner flashes across the face of goal, nobody able to get on the end of it, Erlic came closest.

{live, 19:56, Sassuolo threaten}

Through ball sends Matheus Henrique through, but crucial sliding tackle from De Vrij.

{live, 19:54, Inter chance}

Bastoni whips a ball across the face of goal and Alexis Sanchez just fails to get there.

{live, 19:49, Update on that Lazio situation}

 

{live, 19:45, We have kick-off in Sassuolo vs. Inter!}

{live, 19:44, Here we go}

Sassuolo: Consigli; Erlic, Ferrari, Kumbulla; Toljan, Lipani, Matheus Henrique, Thorstvedt, Doig; Laurienté, Pinamonti

Inter: Audero; Pavard, de Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Frattesi, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Lautaro Martinez, Sanchez

{live, 19:27, Simone Inzaghi speaks}

 

{live, 19:22, Warming up}

 

{live, 19:08, Trouble centres around Guendouzi}

It looks like the Lazio fans are particularly angry with Guendouzi, perhaps because he’s new to Italian football and didn’t realise he had to stand there and silently take the insults…

{live, 19:07, Trouble in Monza}

After the final whistle, Lazio ultras are having a rather tense conversation with the players…

{live, 19:05, Sassuolo vs. Inter warm-ups}

Watch the warm-ups Live on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.

{live, 19:00, Djuric equaliser}

 

{live, 19:00, Match Report}

 

{live, 18:56, FT: Monza 2-2 Lazio}

Djuric scored twice to cancel out Immobile and Vecino goals.

{live, 18:54, Scuffle erupts!}

Castellanos and Izzo were already having words, possibly over who has the worst neck tattoo, then Vecino reacts furiously to his yellow card over a foul on Pessina, sparking a mass scuffle. Cataldi and Donati are both booked.

{live, 18:53, VAR confirms}

There had been a check for potential foul, but Djuric is just really, really good in the air.

{live, 18:51, Monza 2-2 Lazio: Milan Djuric!}

It ain’t over! That’s your classic Milan Djuric goal, towering header on the Pessina cross from the left, it looped into the far bottom corner!

{live, 18:50, Stoppages}

5 minutes to go. Guendouzi almost seals it for Lazio with a daisy-cutter, but good one-handed Di Gregorio save.

{live, 18:49, Team news}

 

{live, 18:48, Mandas save!}

Pablo Mari rocket from distance, Mandas fingertips it over the bar.

{live, 18:47, Sassuolo vs. Inter line-ups}

Sassuolo: Consigli; Erlic, Ferrari, Kumbulla; Toljan, Lipani, Matheus Henrique, Thorstvedt, Doig; Laurienté, Pinamonti

Inter: Audero; Pavard, de Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Frattesi, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Lautaro Martinez, Sanchez

{live, 18:46, Monza sub}

Caprari return for first time since September, Bondo off.

{live, 18:43, Monza 1-2 Lazio: Matias Vecino!}

What a howler! Monza literally gifted that goal with a weak Donati back-pass to distracted Akpa Akpro that was easily intercepted by Vecino, sweeping it past the on-rushing goalkeeper into an empty net!

{live, 18:41, Lazio sub}

Pedro on for Felipe Anderson, who has cramp.

{live, 18:39, Djuric goal}

 

{live, 18:38, Monza sub}

Caldirola replaces Zerbin.

{live, 18:34, Monza 1-1 Lazio: Milan Djuric!}

It was so tight that it was NOT offside!

{live, 18:33, Monza goal disallowed!}

Pessina header parried, Djuric turns in the rebound, the offside flag is up, but it’s tight…

{live, 18:30, Monza subs}

Donati, Akpa Akpro and Dany Mota on, Birindelli, Valentin Carboni and Kyriakopoulos off.

{live, 18:29, Colpani free kick}

Straight into the wall.

{live, 18:27, Patric booked}

It’s Zerbin, brought down on the edge of the box by Patric after he pounced on a defensive error. Good spot for a free kick.

{live, 18:24, Lazio subs}

Immobile, Luis Alberto and Kamada off, Cataldi, Vecino and Castellanos on.

{live, 18:21, Monza chance}

They can’t keep wasting these chances! Monza on the counter, Colpani dribbles past both Casale and the goalkeeper, but the angle is too narrow and Mandas manages to get back for the desperate save.

{live, 18:20, Zerbin crucial}

Lazio counter with Felipe Anderson, but Zerbin sprints back and blocks him off.

{live, 18:15, Another yellow}

Romagnoli booked for another shirt tug on Colpani, who has been a handful today.

{live, 18:13, Lazio corner}

Luis Alberto corner, but Romagnoli nods it wide.

{live, 18:09, The Immobile goal}

 

{live, 18:05, 2nd half kicks off: Monza 0-1 Lazio}

No changes.

{live, 17:50, That Zaccagni incident}

 

{live, 17:48, Half-Time: Monza 0-1 Lazio}

Immobile with the goal, but Monza wasted two free headers with Valentin Carboni and Bondo.

{live, 17:45, Another Lazio card}

Kamada booked for another sliding lunge, that was studs up on Izzo’s ankle. Luis Alberto mainly furious at Lazio losing the ball cheaply.

{live, 17:39, Huge Monza chance!}

How many of these can they waste?! Bondo allowed a free header this time, it’s at the far post, and it goes wide!

{live, 17:38, Monza again}

Bondo effort not hit cleanly, Mandas can smother.

{live, 17:36, Monza chance}

Pessina absolute screamer from distance, Mandas has to fly and palm it away!

{live, 17:35, Tudor won’t be happy}

Casale, who just came on because Zaccagni was booked, is himself booked for a shirt-tug on Colpani.

{live, 17:34, Carboni error}

Djuric header charged down, Carboni dribbles past players to reach the by-line and then keeps going beyond it.

{live, 17:33, Zaccagni not happy}

Zaccagni storms off down the tunnel, won’t even look at Tudor, who was trying to shake his hand.

{live, 17:32, Lazio sub}

Tudor had the same thought we did, Zaccagni was not being at all wise on that yellow card. Casale on, Zaccagni off.

{live, 17:28, Immobile flick}

Pull-back from the by-line, the only way Immobile can get that is with a back-heel flick and it was on target, parried by Di Gregorio.

{live, 17:26, Immobile goal}

 

{live, 17:25, Lazio over}

Lazio corner, Zaccagni cross charged down, turns into an assist for Patric to fire over.

{live, 17:23, What a chance Monza!}

How did that go wide?! Colpani got down the right, stood up a delicate cross, Valentin Carboni free header and it’s wide of the near post!

{live, 17:22, Careful, Zaccagni}

He just got booked, flung himself into another late tackle. That’s not wise.

{live, 17:20, Immobile drought}

Ciro Immobile had not scored since February…

{live, 17:16, Zaccagni booked}

Zaccagni a bit late into the sliding tackle, yellow card.

{live, 17:12, Monza 0-1 Lazio: Ciro Immobile!}

It was a bit chaotic, but it went in eventually! Luis Alberto dummy let a pass through, poor clearance only reaches Kamada on the edge of the box, his deflected strike is somehow palmed onto the underside of the crossbar by Di Gregorio, but Immobile is ready to pounce on the rebound!

{live, 17:09, Colpani effort}

Colpani snapshot into the arms of Mandas from the edge of the area.

{live, 17:07, Lazio respond}

Luis Alberto effort charged down, then cross was not where Immobile wanted it.

{live, 17:06, Ooh!}

That was incredibly close! Djuric give and go with Colpani, gets down the left, angled drive across the face of goal and shaves a coat of paint off the far post!

{live, 17:02, Bright Lazio start}

Luis Alberto inspired pass through the middle for Zaccagni, but the ball picks up pace as it bounces.

{live, 17:01, We have kick-off in Monza vs. Lazio!}

Milan director Geoffrey Moncada is in the stands.

{live, 16:56, Out come the teams}

Ready for some Serie A action?

{live, 16:55, Injury update}

Daniel Maldini not even on the Monza bench due to a muscular issue.

{live, 16:55, Line-ups reminder}

Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, D’Ambrosio, Pablo Mari, Kyriakopoulos; Bondo, Pessina; Colpani, V Carboni, Zerbin; Djuric

Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Marusic, Guendouzi, Kamada, Zaccagni; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Immobile

{live, 16:41, Immobile returns}

 

{live, 16:10, Lazio arrive}

 

{live, 16:05, Team News}

 

{live, 16:03, Monza vs. Lazio line-ups}

Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, D’Ambrosio, Pablo Mari, Kyriakopoulos; Bondo, Pessina; Colpani, V Carboni, Zerbin; Djuric

Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Marusic, Guendouzi, Kamada, Zaccagni; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Immobile

Serie A Week 35

Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games, as Lazio visit Monza for European dreams, while desperate Sassuolo host champions Inter.

We begin at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT) at the U-Power Stadium where Lazio try to stay in the hunt not just for Europe, but potentially even fifth place with their trip to mid-table Monza.

At 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), Inter seek revenge for their only Serie A defeat of the season, but Sassuolo are desperate in penultimate place.

Week 35 kicked off last night with Torino 0-0 Bologna.

]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-monza-lazio-sassuolo-inter/feed/ 0 805043 Serie A Liveblog: Torino vs. Bologna https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-torino-vs-bologna/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-torino-vs-bologna/#respond Fri, 03 May 2024 18:41:15 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=804909

{end, 21:40, That’s all for the Liveblog}

Bologna do not threaten Juve in third and Torino are effectively out of the running for Europe now.

{live, 21:39, Match report}

 

{live, 21:38, FT: Torino 0-0 Bologna}

Disappointing for both teams, really.

{live, 21:34, Bologna threaten}

Corner kick goes through a sea of legs, Odgaard slides in, but can only prod it into the arms of VMS. We enter 4 minutes of stoppages.

{live, 21:32, Oh dear}

Bologna free kick, Moro fires it straight into the wall.

{live, 21:29, Torino sub}

Lazaro on, Bellanova off.

{live, 21:29, Bologna chance}

Calafiori wins back the ball, bursts down the left, cross only needs a tap-in, swept out for a corner.

{live, 21:25, Bologna subs}

Zirkzee and Aebischer off, Castro and El Azzouzi on

{live, 21:24, Torino risk}

Milinkovic-Savic tries playing out from the back, kicks it against Orsolini by mistake.

{live, 21:23, Torino furious}

Buongiorno thinks he is fouled on the corner, but not a huge amount in that. Masina header was over from a promising position, though!

{live, 21:22, Torino sub}

Pellegri replaces Sanabria.

{live, 21:21, Toro push}

Duvan Zapata can’t quite get to the cross, then Linetty shot deflected for a corner by Aebischer.

{live, 21:16, Whoops}

Referee crashed into Duvan Zapata, which is going to leave a mark, loses his cards and Skorupski has to give them back.

{live, 21:12, Bologna subs}

Odgaard and Orsolini on, Saelemaekers and Ndoye off.

{live, 21:10, Big Skorupski save!}

Huge chance for Torino to take the lead, poor clearance on a cross, Ilic seems like he has to score, but Skorupski makes a big one-handed save!

{live, 21:03, Bologna strike}

Sudden Aebischer scorcher from distance, VMS has to palm it over the bar!

{live, 21:02, Bologna sub}

Moro replaces Fabbian.

{live, 20:52, Zirkzee off target}

Aebischer through ball to Zirkzee down the left, but fires over from a tricky angle. It was Duvan Zapata helping to block him off.

{live, 20:49, 2nd half kicks off: Torino 0-0 Bologna}

{live, 20:32, Half-Time: Torino 0-0 Bologna}

Toro had the best chance when Sanabria’s header came off the crossbar and Duvan Zapata’s follow-up well saved by Skorupski.

{live, 20:31, Bologna attack}

Defenders Lucumi and Calafiori surge forward and try to combine, important defensive interception.

{live, 20:24, Duvan Zapata effort}

Long ball controlled with a great first touch by Duvan Zapata, who has the shot charged down.

{live, 20:23, Bologna close}

Very long Saelemaekers free kick volleyed back in by Zirkzee, cleared to the edge of the box, where Aebischer drills just wide of the near post.

{live, 20:22, It’s a battle}

As expected, tussling for every ball, but Toro with the best chances so far.

{live, 20:13, Torino sub}

Vlasic hobbles off, Linetty on.

{live, 20:11, Torino problem}

Nikola Vlasic has gone down touching his groin/adductor, that does not look good.

{live, 20:02, Incredible double Torino chance!!!}

How?!? Sanabria header thumps the crossbar on the Ilic cross, then Skorupski incredible reaction save on the Duvan Zapata rebound!

{live, 20:00, Toro pushing}

Crosses into the box, but Lucumi gets there before Duvan Zapata, then Bologna counter and Zirkzee angled drive flashes well wide.

{live, 19:48, Torino chance}

Cross from the left by Ilic goes just beyond Sanabria!

{live, 19:45, We have kick-off in Torino vs. Bologna!}

Serie A Week 35 begins.

{live, 19:42, Out come the teams}

Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Vojvoda, Buongiorno, Masina; Bellanova, Ricci, Ilic, Rodriguez; Vlasic; Sanabria, Zapata

Bologna: Skorupski; Posch, Lucumi, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Freuler; Ndoye, Fabbian, Aebischer, Saelemaekers; Zirkzee

{live, 19:35, Thiago Motta (Bologna)}

“This team has proved it always had the right attitude and spirit to face every game so far. Torino are very complicated to play against, they prepare well,” Thiago Motta told Sky Sport Italia.

“We achieved a very important target for the club and for us, to get into Europe after 22 years, now we can try to enter the Champions League and we’ll give it our best. We always have great respect for our opponents and must do our best to compete with Torino or anyone else.

“Saelemaekers made the choice to leave Milan and come to Bologna, that showed he wanted to challenge himself and he is deserving his place in the team. All his teammates are in good shape and help him to raise his performances too.”

Ivan Juric was Thiago Motta’s teammate at Genoa under Gian Piero Gasperini.

“It is always a pleasure to get compliments from someone who knows me. Aside from his quality as a coach, Juric is a fantastic person and we played together with the ideas of our coach at the time, Gasperini. We maintain those same ideas, that desire to win and battle with good football.”

{live, 19:23, Nearly there}

 

{live, 19:12, Special shirt}

 

{live, 18:44, Team news}

The Rossoblu already guaranteed European qualification after 22 years, but still want to lock down that Champions League spot.

Sam Beukema and Adrien Tameze sit out bans, while the hosts have Koffi Djidji, Perr Schuurs, Saba Sazonov and Gvidas Gineitis injured.

Adama Soumaoro and Lewis Ferguson are out for the season.

{live, 18:36, Torino vs. Bologna line-ups}

Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Vojvoda, Buongiorno, Masina; Bellanova, Ricci, Ilic, Rodriguez; Vlasic; Sanabria, Zapata

Bologna: Skorupski; Posch, Lucumi, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Freuler; Ndoye, Fabbian, Aebischer, Saelemaekers; Zirkzee

Serie A Week 35 kicks off

Join us for all the action as it happens from tonight’s Serie A game, as fourth-placed Bologna try to close on Juventus and damage Torino’s European ambitions.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

The Rossoblu have qualified for Europe after a 22-year absence, but are not done yet, as they want to lock down a Champions League spot and even temporarily leapfrog Juve in third.

As for Toro, they sit in 10th position, now four points off Napoli and Fiorentina.

]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-torino-vs-bologna/feed/ 0 804909 Semi-Final Liveblog: Roma-B Leverkusen, Marseille-Atalanta, Fiorentina-Brugge https://football-italia.net/europa-sf-liveblog-roma-atalanta-fiorentina/ https://football-italia.net/europa-sf-liveblog-roma-atalanta-fiorentina/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 20:05:29 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=804521

{end, 22:08, That’s all for the Liveblog}

A win, a draw and a defeat. That’ll do.

{live, 22:04, Fiorentina 3-2 Club Brugge}

 

{live, 22:04, Marseille 1-1 Atalanta}

 

{live, 22:03, Roma 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen}

 

{live, 22:01, FT: Aston Villa 2-4 Olympiacos}

{live, 22:00, FT: Fiorentina 3-2 Club Brugge}

Phew!

{live, 21:57, FT: Roma 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen}

{live, 21:55, Fiorentina 3-2 Club Brugge!}

M’Bala Nzola! A General Chaos goal! Ball floated over the top, Barak header down charged down, first attempt from Nzola hits the upright, it comes back to him and he sweeps in the second from six yards!

{live, 21:54, Noooo, Abraham!}

That was a goal, it had to be a goal! The Leverkusen keeper fumbles a cross, it is back into the path of Abraham, who nods over from a yard!

{live, 21:50, FT: Marseille 1-1 Atalanta}

A very good result for La Dea.

{live, 21:49, Bayer Leverkusen close}

Svilar did well to rush out and put Stanisic off.

{live, 21:49, Atalanta chance!}

Aaargh! Miranchuk strike looks like it’s going in, then it just bends outwards at the end and skims the upright!

{live, 21:48, Aston Villa miss a penalty!}

Douglas Luiz fires it off target!

{live, 21:46, Oh dear}

Bonaventura cross and a truly awful Belotti header…

{live, 21:45, El Shaarawy attempt}

Charged down by Tah, but not handball, it was across his crotch…

{live, 21:44, Roma chance}

Pellegrini sends Azmoun through the middle, Hincapie does just enough to put him off and the finish is scuffed into the goalkeeper’s arms.

{live, 21:42, Marseille pouring forward}

OM know they have to make the most of home advantage, winning corners and pumping crosses into the box, Scalvini and Djimsiti with important clearances.

{live, 21:41, Andrich goal}

 

{live, 21:37, Brugge goal}

 

{live, 21:36, Musso risk}

Musso made a mess of playing out from the back, was fortunate that Moumbagna slipped.

{live, 21:35, Cards}

Spinazzola and Xhaka booked for that scuffle.

{live, 21:34, Roma 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen: Robert Andrich}

A big scuffle also breaks out, but it was a screamer from distance into the far top corner, not much Svilar could do about that.

{live, 21:33, Fiorentina close}

Corner comes out to Bonaventura, chest and volley deflected wide off Ranieri.

{live, 21:32, Aston Villa 2-4 Olympiacos}

Hezze aided by a big deflection to wrongfoot Olsen.

{live, 21:30, Marseille hit the crossbar!}

Ounahi just came on moments ago, he gathers from Aubameyang, is leaning back a little from the edge of the area and his shot hits the crossbar!

{live, 21:27, Fiorentina 2-2 Club Brugge: Igor Thiago}

Fiorentina concede against 10 men. That’s very Fiorentina. Looooooooong ball, Thiago lets it bounce, shrugs off Ranieri and places the angled drive into the far bottom corner.

{live, 21:25, Club Brugge red card!}

There is confusion here. The referee clearly showed a yellow, followed by a red to Onyedika. But we didn’t see him getting booked earlier. And neither did he, because he was very confused and insisted it was the first booking.

{live, 21:24, Wide open in Marseille}

As you’d expect, really. Lookman solo run, cut inside and shoots wide from a tricky angle. Harit shot deflected off Scalvini for a corner.

{live, 21:22, Marseille goal disallowed}

Sarr tap-in after Musso save, but it was Luis Henrique offside in the build-up.

{live, 21:21, Roma sub}

Karsdorp replaced by Angelino, to the sound of some jeers…

{live, 21:20, Aston Villa 2-3 Olympiacos}

El Kaabi completes his hat-trick on a penalty after Douglas Luiz handball.

{live, 21:19, Fiorentina sub}

Sottil’s shoulder was too painful, he is replaced by Kouame, who then heads over from a worked corner.

{live, 21:18, Atalanta sub}

Lookman replaces Scamacca, clearly looking for pace now.

{live, 21:16, Aston Villa 2-2 Olympiacos}

Moussa Diaby completes the comeback from the tightest of angles.

{live, 21:16, Roma chance!}

Dybala corner, Cristante header at the near post flicks it on beyond Smalling at the far post!

{live, 21:15, Fiorentina chance!}

Sottil still getting treatment, 10-man Fiorentina almost score with Belotti header on the Biraghi free kick fingertipped over the bar!

{live, 21:13, Oof}

Sottil bundled over on the counter, lands very badly on his shoulder, not helped by Skoras then falling on top of him.

{live, 21:12, Marseille push}

Musso half-punches a corner, Mbemba diving header doesn’t make the most of it.

{live, 21:12, Fiorentina threaten}

Belotti cross just over the head of Bonaventura at the back post.

{live, 21:11, Leverkusen chance}

Leverkusen corner, Hincapie fouled Paredes, which allowed him to have a free header at the back post, but he couldn’t get to it anyway.

{live, 21:09, 2nd half kicks off: Fiorentina 2-1 Club Brugge}

{live, 21:08, Koopmeiners effort}

Pau Lopez does well to smother the Koopmeiners snapshot.

{live, 21:05, 2nd half kicks off: Roma 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen}

No changes.

{live, 21:04, Musso save}

Pau Lopez long ball bounces, Aubameyang effort smothered by Musso.

{live, 21:02, 2nd half kicks off: Olympique Marseille 1-1 Atalanta}

{live, 20:50, Half-Time: Fiorentina 2-1 Club Brugge}

Sottil and Belotti on target around the Vanaken penalty.

{live, 20:49, Half-Time: Roma 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen}

{live, 20:48, General Chaos!}

Roma corner, Xhaka defensive header into his goalkeeper’s arms from a risky position, Leverkusen then counter in numbers, again several shots are charged down!

{live, 20:47, Half-Time: Marseille 1-1 Atalanta}

Brave Musso goalkeeping to smother at the feet of Aubameyang, who had turned Zappacosta inside out.

{live, 20:46, Aston Villa 1-2 Olympiacos}

Ollie Watkins on the Bailey through ball.

{live, 20:46, Fiorentina close}

Beltran nods the Sottil cross inches off target!

{live, 20:44, Roma chance!}

That’s better! Pellegrini right-foot curler from the edge of the area SKIMS the far post!

{live, 20:43, Leverkusen chance}

Andrich screamer from distance, Svilar palms it away with frankly more difficulty than that warranted.

{live, 20:41, Marseille miss!}

PHEW. Atalanta had a long attacking phase, Ederson tried to head it before Scamacca, this allowed Marseille to counter two against two, Aubameyang has to score, but he drills it across the face of goal and wide!!!

{live, 20:40, Wirtz wide}

Roma really just want to get to half-time right now. Wirtz strike from distance flashes wide.

{live, 20:37, Fiorentina 2-1 Club Brugge: Andrea Belotti!}

Bonaventura scorcher, the goalkeeper parries with his chest more than arm, Belotti gathers from 12 yards and fires into the bottom corner!

{live, 20:36, Leverkusen chance}

Roma are really struggling, that goal massively shook them. Frimpong is again the player in the right position and turns wide!

{live, 20:36, OM pressure}

Zappacosta failed to make the most of a promising Atalanta move, then OM had a series of corners, Aubameyang effort charged down.

{live, 20:35, Wirtz goal}

 

{live, 20:34, Kolasinac update}

Atalanta medics say it’s a left thigh flexor issue.

{live, 20:33, Leverkusen chance}

Roma shaken. Pellegrini booked for stopping a dangerous attack, Bayer then swarm all over them again, Svilar fumbles, but eventually holds the Wirtz strike.

{live, 20:30, Roma 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen: Florian Wirtz}

Rick Kardsorp. That was bad. So very, very bad. Shocking back-pass – not even a pass, he sort of breathed on it – stolen by Grimaldo and rolled across for the simplest Wirtz tap-in.

{live, 20:29, Aston Villa 0-2 Olympiacos}

El Kaabi again, offside trap fails again.

{live, 20:28, Dybala over}

Dybala free kick over from distance.

{live, 20:27, Mbemba goal}

 

{live, 20:25, Leverkusen chance!}

Oof. Frimpong runs onto a through ball from Wirtz, Svilar rushes out and does just enough, as he hits the side-netting!

{live, 20:24, Fiorentina chance}

Nico Gonzalez blasts over the bar from a promising position!

{live, 20:23, Lukaku off the crossbar!}

Huge chance for Roma! Dybala corner is over-hit, Paredes acrobatically hooks it back over himself for Lukaku’s header, but it thumps the frame of the goal!

{live, 20:21, Roma attack}

Stanisic error risks an own goal, but El Shaarawy was offside anyway.

{live, 20:20, Marseille 1-1 Atalanta: Chancel Mbemba}

That’s a very odd goal. Corner taken short, comes to Mbemba outside the box, he has far too much time and space, but still the inside right strike bounces off the inside of the far top corner and ricochets in.

{live, 20:19, Scamacca goal}

 

{live, 20:19, Sottil goal}

 

{live, 20:18, Aston Villa 0-1 Olympiacos}

Ayoub El Kaabi springs the offside trap.

{live, 20:17, Kolasinac substituted}

Kolasinac hurt himself landing when leaping to nod a cross off the head of his opponent. Landed badly, Pasalic comes on, so De Roon drops into defence.

{live, 20:16, Fiorentina 1-1 Club Brugge: Hans Vanacken penalty}

Delicate dink.

{live, 20:15, Penalty for Club Brugge}

It was straight at him, but they’re always going to give that.

{live, 20:14, VAR!}

That’s not a good sign…

{live, 20:13, Fiorentina risk}

General Chaos in the Viola box, shot parried by Terracciano, Ranieri holds his arms out of the way as it hits his ribs, but then it is kicked up by Thiago onto Biraghi’s arm.

{live, 20:12, Dybala attempt}

Snapshot from distance, well smothered by the Bayer goalkeeper.

{live, 20:10, Marseille 0-1 Atalanta: Gianluca Scamacca!}

Springs the offside trap on a Koopmeiners through ball, takes a touch and drills right-footed into the far bottom corner! The Velodrome was SILENCED.

{live, 20:09, Bayer attack}

Series of shots charged down after a swarming attack.

{live, 20:08, Fiorentina chance}

Another good move down the left with Sottil, Biraghi pulls back from the by-line, but Nico Gonzalez balloons it first-time into the sky!

{live, 20:07, Xhaka over}

Bayer Leverkusen attempt from Granit Xhaka, but well over.

{live, 20:07, Flares not helping}

Visibility in the Stadio Olimpico is poor due to the red and yellow flares let off before the game…

{live, 20:04, Fiorentina 1-0 Club Brugge: Riccardo Sottil!}

The perfect start, especially as his Dad is in the stands! Very similar to a goal he scored the other day in Serie A, cuts inside from the left, right-foot curler into the far top corner!

{live, 20:03, Stadio Olimpico}

 

{live, 20:02, We have kick-off in Roma vs. Bayer Leverkusen}

The club anthem took ages…

{live, 20:01, Brugge attempt}

Opening minute, Thiago has a go from distance, but it’s over the bar.

{live, 20:00, We have kick-off in Fiorentina vs. Club Brugge}

{live, 20:00, We have kick-off in Marseille vs. Atalanta!}

{live, 19:58, Roma vs. Bayer Leverkusen line-ups}

Roma: Svilar; Karsdorp, Mancini, Smalling, Spinazzola; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Lukaku, El Shaarawy

Bayer Leverkusen: Kovar; Stanisic, Tah, Rapsoba; Frimpong, Andrich, Xhaka, Hincapié; Wirtz, Adli, Grimaldo

Ref: Letexier (FRA)

{live, 19:57, Fiorentina vs. Club Brugge line-ups}

Fiorentina: Terracciano; Dodo, Ranieri, Martinez Quarta, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Arthur; Nico Gonzalez, Beltran, Sottil; Belotti

Club Brugge: Jackers; Sabbe, Spileers, Mechele, Meijer; Skoras, Odoi, Onyedika, Jutgia; Vanaken; Thiago

Ref: Oliver (ENG)

{live, 19:57, Marseille vs. Atalanta line-ups}

Olympique Marseille: Pau Lopez; Clauss, Mbemba, Balerdi, Murillo; Harit, Veretout, Kondogbia; Sarr, Aubameyang, Luis Henrique

Atalanta: Musso; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; Koopmeiners; De Ketelaere, Scamacca

Ref: Siebert (GER)

{live, 19:55, Here we go}

Out come the teams in FOUR semi-finals. We’ll keep you up to date on the goals from Aston Villa-Olympiacos too.

{live, 19:51, Getting ready}

 

{live, 19:50, Xabi Alonso}

 

{live, 19:44, De Rossi}

 

{live, 19:34, Roma-Bayer Leverkusen}

 

{live, 19:29, Belgians not expecting this rain}

 

{live, 19:27, Roma warm-ups}

 

{live, 19:25, Leverkusen choice}

Suggestions Boniface and Schick benched in favour of Adli because he has pace and that could cause Smalling problems.

{live, 19:24, Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina)}

“It’s great to go all the way in a competition and it gives you the kind of excitement that makes you want to play football. We’ll give our best and try to keep it going.”

{live, 19:22, Roma warm-up}

Roma emerge for their warm-up. Fiorentina probably want to avoid that, as it’s still a thunderstorm there.

{live, 19:18, Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta)}

“I don’t think there are favourites. We can have our say, will have the utmost humility and respect, but also try to make the most of our characteristics and qualities. It’s fantastic to be here and see the away section full of our fans, we’ll try to make them as proud as possible.”

{live, 19:18, Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma)}

“They are very strong, but it is not impossible. They’ve got a lot of enthusiasm and self-esteem, but so do we. So we’ve just got to go hard and if we do that, with the quality we’ve got, we can beat them.”

{live, 19:14, Marseille}

The atmosphere is LOUD.

{live, 19:14, Vincenzo Italiano}

 

{live, 19:06, Erk}

Absolute thunderstorm in Florence…

{live, 19:02, Atmosphere}

 

{live, 18:56, That Bayer Leverkusen shock}

Top scorer Victor Boniface on the bench. So is Patrik Schick. Bayer clearly scared here, trying not to lose.

{live, 18:55, POLL}

 

{live, 18:54, Team News}

 

{live, 18:53, Fiorentina vs. Club Brugge}

Fiorentina: Terracciano; Dodo, Ranieri, Martinez Quarta, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Arthur; Nico Gonzalez, Beltran, Sottil; Belotti

Club Brugge: Jackers; Sabbe, Spileers, Mechele, Meijer; Skoras, Odoi, Onyedika, Jutgia; Vanaken; Thiago

Ref: Oliver (ENG)

{live, 18:52, Team News}

 

{live, 18:51, Very surprising picks}

 

{live, 18:49, Marseille vs. Atalanta}

Olympique Marseille: Pau Lopez; Mbemba, Balerdi, Murillo; Clauss, Veretout, Kondogbia, Harit, Luis Henrique; Sarr, Aubameyang

Atalanta: Musso; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; Koopmeiners; De Ketelaere, Scamacca

Ref: Siebert (GER)

{live, 18:47, Roma vs. Bayer Leverkusen}

Roma: Svilar; Karsdorp, Mancini, Smalling, Spinazzola; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Lukaku, El Shaarawy

Bayer Leverkusen: Kovar; Stanisic, Tah, Rapsoba; Frimpong, Andrich, Xhaka, Hincapié; Wirtz, Adli, Grimaldo

Ref: Letexier (FRA)

{live, 18:41, Fiorentina in the house}

 

{live, 18:38, Scalvini arrives}

 

{live, 18:27, Roma bus in transit}

Crowds lining the streets with flags and flares to usher Roma towards the Stadio Olimpico. And, for some reason, playing Enter Sandman loudly on speakers.

{live, 18:04, Fiorentina ready}

 

{live, 18:03, Roma ready}

 

{live, 18:03, Atalanta ready}

 

All the build-up and action as it happens from the semi-finals, as Roma face unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta visit Olympique Marseille in the Europa League, while Fiorentina play Club Brugge for the Conference League.

They all kick off at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT) and are the first leg fixtures.

Bayer Leverkusen have already won the Bundesliga title and are the only side without a single competitive defeat so far this season.

Atalanta eliminated Liverpool in the last round and are now considered favourites against Olympique Marseille.

Fiorentina are unbeaten in the Conference League proper this season, but needed extra time to break 10-man Viktoria Plzen.

]]> https://football-italia.net/europa-sf-liveblog-roma-atalanta-fiorentina/feed/ 0 804521 Serie A Wk34 Liveblog: Genoa vs. Cagliari https://football-italia.net/serie-a-wk34-liveblog-genoa-vs-cagliari/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-wk34-liveblog-genoa-vs-cagliari/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:44:43 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=804113

{end, 21:39, That’s all for the Liveblog}

{live, 21:38, Serie A table}

Genoa 42

Lecce 36

Cagliari 32

Verona 31

Frosinone 31

Empoli 31

Udinese 29

Sassuolo 26

Salernitana 15

{live, 21:37, Match report}

 

{live, 21:36, FT: Genoa 3-0 Cagliari}

Genoa are mathematically safe from relegation, Cagliari now only 3 points clear of the drop zone.

{live, 21:35, Save on Vitinha}

Vitinha really determined to score, Scuffet not letting it happen, used his foot to parry a well-placed volley at the near post.

{live, 21:34, Into stoppages}

3 minutes

{live, 21:31, Scuffet save}

Retegui gathers a ball over the top, rolls it across for Vitinha, but Scuffet manages to push it off his feet!

{live, 21:29, Vitinha waste}

Genoa could have a fourth, Vitinha does well to cut back inside Obert, but then blasts over the bar!

{live, 21:28, Kingston shot}

Already in the thick of the action, Kingston hits the side-netting after good work from Lapadula to hold the ball up.

{live, 21:27, Cagliari sub}

Kingston Mutandwa on, Augello off.

{live, 21:20, Genoa sub}

Vitinha on for Gudmundsson.

{live, 21:17, Cagliari chance!}

Cross from the right knocked down for Azzi, whose angled drive flashes across the face of goal and inches wide! He wanted a corner, might’ve taken a nick off De Winter.

{live, 21:15, Subs}

Azzi replaces Shomurodov.

Cittadini and Bohinen on, Vasquez and Badelj off.

{live, 21:14, Augello booked}

Cagliari man went in late on Spence.

{live, 21:10, Oof}

Nandez cross for Cagliari, Thorsby and Obert clash heads.

{live, 21:07, Genoa subs}

Haps and Spence on, Sabelli and Martin off

{live, 21:05, Genoa 3-0 Cagliari: Albert Gudmundsson!}

Not quite the plan, but it worked. Gudmundsson tried to complete a give and go with Frendrup, it was intercepted by Obert, but not very far, so Frendrup did manage to return the pass and Gudmundsson scored clear on goal.

{live, 21:00, Shomurodov booked}

Tried to volley a cross, but Sabelli got there a long time earlier and got booted.

{live, 21:00, Genoa again}

Gudmundsson free kick whipped into the box, De Winter header skims the far post!

{live, 20:56, Genoa chance!}

Another header, again with Thorsby, this time Scuffet palms it off the line!

{live, 20:50, Badelj strike}

Milan Badelj with a scorcher on the half-volley from distance, but off target.

{live, 20:48, 2nd half kicks off: Genoa 2-0 Cagliari}

Can Ranieri’s men complete another epic comeback?

{live, 20:47, Cagliari subs}

Zappa, Lapadula and Nandez on for the Sardinians.

Oristanio, Di Pardo and Hatzidiakos off.

{live, 20:32, Half-Time: Genoa 2-0 Cagliari}

Morten Thorsby and Morten Frendrup on target. Only Mortens on the scoresheet.

{live, 20:31, Cagliari chance}

Corner flicked on by Deiola, but just beyond both Hatzidiakos and the far post!

{live, 20:23, Frendrup goal}

 

{live, 20:18, Nearly 3-0!}

Thorsby down the right, rolls across for Retegui, who skims the frame of the goal with a very tricky first-time strike.

{live, 20:16, Oristanio stumble}

Cagliari respond, good run and pass from Gaetano, but Oristanio stumbles at the moment of taking the shot.

{live, 20:12, Genoa 2-0 Cagliari: Morten Frendrup!}

Only Mortens allowed to score today. Ball down the left, Vasquez rolls it across and Frendrup takes it first time into the far top corner off the inside of the right boot.

{live, 20:10, Poor routine}

Aaron Martin and Albert Gudmundsson need to work on that free kick routine…

{live, 20:08, Genoa goal}

 

{live, 20:06, Oristanio sore}

Might just be a knock to the hip, but Oristanio of Cagliari is struggling.

{live, 20:02, Genoa 1-0 Cagliari: Morten Thorsby!}

It’s a game of headers and that is a fine one, Sabelli cross from the right, Thorsby out-leaps Hatzidiakos and really steers it into the near bottom corner!

{live, 20:01, Cagliari respond}

Oristanio cross, Shomurodov header over.

{live, 19:57, Genoa chance}

Corner finds De Winter at the near post, but he nods wide!

{live, 19:53, Frantic}

Both teams a bit too frantic, resulting in a lot of offside calls.

{live, 19:49, Atmosphere}

 

{live, 19:45, We have kick-off in Genoa vs. Cagliari!}

{live, 19:42, Out come the teams}

Genoa: Martinez; Vogliacco, De Winter, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Badelj, Thorsby, Martin; Gudmundsson, Retegui

Cagliari: Scuffet; Hatzidiakos, Wieteska, Obert; Di Pardo, Deiola, Prati, Augello; Gaetano; Shomurodov, Oristanio

{live, 19:26, Albert Gudmundsson}

 

{live, 19:04, Team news}

Vitinha is back in the squad for the hosts, but Ruslan Malinovskyi, Junior Messias, Mattia Bani and Alan Matturro are still out of action.

Zito Luvumbo sits out a ban for the Sardinians, with Nicolas Viola, Alberto Dossena, Leonardo Pavoletti and Marco Mancosu injured. Jakub Jankto is a late addition to the absentee list with a sprained ankle.

Yerry Mina only fit for the bench with a calf issue.

{live, 18:45, Genoa vs. Cagliari line-ups}

Genoa: Martinez; Vogliacco, De Winter, Vasquez; Sabelli, Frendrup, Badelj, Thorsby, Martin; Gudmundsson, Retegui

Cagliari: Scuffet; Hatzidiakos, Wieteska, Obert; Di Pardo, Deiola, Prati, Augello; Gaetano; Shomurodov, Oristanio

Join us for all the action as it happens from tonight’s Serie A game, as Genoa and Cagliari go head-to-head in a battle to avoid relegation.

It kicks off at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, known as Marassi, at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

This completes the Serie A Week 34 fixtures and a win could guarantee Genoa’s top flight status for next season, while the Sardinians can take a huge leap towards their own mid-table safety.

Genoa are currently on 39 points and Cagliari 32, whereas the bottom three stop at 29 points.

]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-wk34-liveblog-genoa-vs-cagliari/feed/ 0 804113 Serie A Liveblog inc Inter-Torino, Napoli-Roma, Atalanta-Empoli https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-inter-torino-napoli-roma/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-inter-torino-napoli-roma/#respond Sun, 28 Apr 2024 18:41:01 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=803517

{end, 21:40, That’s all for the Liveblog}

Check the main site for more post-match coverage. And remember the Inter open top bus live coverage is still going!

{live, 21:38, Relegation situation}

Lecce 36

Cagliari 32*

Verona 31

Frosinone 31

Empoli 31

Udinese 29

Sassuolo 26

Salernitana 15

*game in hand

{live, 21:37, Serie A table}

Juventus 65

Bologna 63

Roma 59

Atalanta 57*

Lazio 55

Napoli 50

Fiorentina 50*

*game in hand

{live, 21:35, Match report}

 

{live, 21:34, FT: Fiorentina 5-1 Sassuolo}

Referee takes pity and gives no added time.

{live, 21:31, Nico Gonzalez}

He really wants that hat-trick, blasts not far over at all from distance.

{live, 21:26, Fiorentina sub}

Castrovilli replaces Sottil.

{live, 21:23, Fiorentina sub}

Maxime Lopez replaces Arthur Melo.

{live, 21:23, Comuzzo booked}

Comuzzo into the book for going in late.

{live, 21:18, Sottil wide}

Belotti gets down the left, cross in for acrobatic Sottil volley that skims the far post!

{live, 21:15, Almost!}

Nico Gonzalez came on at half-time, nearly gets a hat-trick, cross from the left, he hits it on the half-volley just over!

Ceide replaces Boloca for Sassuolo.

{live, 21:14, Fiorentina subs}

Belotti and Comuzzo on, Kouame and Martinez Quarta off. Basically, Italiano assuming even Belotti has to score in this game…

{live, 21:12, Barak off the upright!}

Antonin Barak down the left this time, hits it from a tight angle and the ball bounces off the far post, then Consigli makes a save on the rebound!

{live, 21:09, Fiorentina 5-1 Sassuolo: Nico Gonzalez!}

OK, we give up. Duncan ball over the top, Nico Gonzalez flicks it on, Barak pulls it back across first time for the Argentine to volley in!

{live, 21:07, Sassuolo subs}

Missori and Matheus Henrique on, Tressoldi and Obiang off.

{live, 21:05, Fiorentina 4-1 Sassuolo: Antonin Barak!}

Stop being silly. Need to check for potential Kayode offside in the build-up, but Sottil slipped the pass through for Barak’s angled drive. Sassuolo defence all over the place.

{live, 21:03, This is just silly}

Three goals in four minutes is unacceptable for a poor Liveblogger who is on their fifth game of the day.

{live, 21:01, Fiorentina 3-1 Sassuolo: Nico Gonzalez!}

Calm down! Sottil floats a cross beyond the head of Kouame, but it does reach Nico Gonzalez to nod in from six yards!

{live, 21:00, Fiorentina 2-1 Sassuolo: Kristian Thorstvedt!}

Game on! Well-worked move down the left, through ball for Thorstvedt, who gets away from Duncan and absolutely smashes the left-foot finish into the roof of the net from a tricky angle.

{live, 20:59, Special dedication}

Martinez Quarta shows off and then kisses a shirt with the face of director Joe Barone.

{live, 20:57, Fiorentina 2-0 Sassuolo: Lucas Martinez Quarta!}

Fiorentina corner taken short, Arthur Melo floats a ball into the box for the traditional Martinez Quarta header from six yards!

{live, 20:57, Save on Nico Gonzalez}

A well-worked Fiorentina move, Ikone back-heel flick, Barak to Nico Gonzalez, curler beaten away for a corner.

{live, 20:52, Sassuolo again}

On the resulting corner, Bajrami cuts inside and his shot from the edge of the area is deflected, then the follow-up goes wide from Boloca.

{live, 20:51, Pinamonti effort}

Angled drive deflected wide for a Sassuolo corner.

{live, 20:48, 2nd half kicks off: Fiorentina 1-0 Sassuolo}

Mulattieri and Bajrami on, Volpato and Viti off.

Nico Gonzalez replaces Ikone.

{live, 20:31, Half-Time: Fiorentina 1-0 Sassuolo}

Sottil curler the difference so far, but Consigli and the crossbar keeping the scoreline down.

{live, 20:29, Save on Barak!}

Kouame sends Barak down the right, angled drive beaten away by Consigli!

{live, 20:26, Fiorentina close}

That’s a repeat, again Sottil down the left flashes a ball across the face of goal, again Ikone fails to connect with his head!

{live, 20:22, Save on Ikone}

Ikone runs to the by-line, holds off Viti and really ought to pull it back, but instead goes for goal and forces a save from the tightest of angles.

{live, 20:21, Barak drills wide}

Barak manages to get himself into space and drills just wide of the near post.

{live, 20:19, Save on Thorstvedt}

That Sassuolo free kick routine needs work… The touch on was a bit heavy, Thorstvedt strike got through the wall anyway and smothered by Christensen.

{live, 20:18, Martinez Quarta booked}

And a dangerous spot for a Sassuolo free kick.

{live, 20:17, Sassuolo respond}

Christensen comes flying out to meet Doig and doesn’t get the ball or Doig, but does manage to push him a bit wider and the cross is misplaced.

{live, 20:14, Parisi hits the crossbar!}

Parisi cuts into the box, unleashes a left-foot scorcher that smacks against the crossbar!

{live, 20:10, Sassuolo chance}

Pinamonti again good in the air, wins a corner, from which Ruan Tressoldi nods over the bar.

{live, 20:09, Dangerous ball}

Long Fiorentina ball over the top, but Consigli is alert and rushes out to grab it.

{live, 20:05, Sassuolo hit back}

Pinamonti attempts a chest and volley, does the first part, misses the second.

{live, 20:03, Fiorentina 1-0 Sassuolo: Riccardo Sottil!}

He tried and tried and tried, had to break through eventually. Volpato lost the ball rather cheaply, but then Sottil gathered down the left, cut inside and bent a right-foot finish into the far bottom corner from the edge of the area!

{live, 20:00, Fiorentina chance}

Sottil sprints down the left, rolls across and Kouame sliding in just fails to make contact!

{live, 19:57, Sottil still trying}

Free kick flicked on by Pinamonti for a corner, then his cross charged down.

{live, 19:53, Sottil attempt}

Sottil cuts inside, curler charged down.

{live, 19:48, Aggressive Fiorentina start}

Already two corners, Consigli punched away the first one with difficulty, then had even more trouble on the in-swinging second!

{live, 19:46, We have kick-off in Fiorentina vs. Sassuolo!}

{live, 19:44, Carnevali lays flowers}

Sassuolo director Giovanni Carnevali, who was good friends with Joe Barone, lays flowers on the Fiorentina director general’s chair. It will forever be his seat in this stadium.

{live, 19:43, Out come the teams}

The Neroverdi are in real trouble, sitting in penultimate place with Armand Lauriente suspended, Samu Castillejo, Domenico Berardi, Gregoire Defrel and Marcus Pedersen injured.

Fiorentina: Christensen; Kayode, Martinez Quarta, Ranieri, Parisi; Arthur, Duncan; Ikone, Barak, Sottil; Kouame

Sassuolo: Consigli; Tressoldi, Kumbulla, Ferrari, Viti; Boloca, Obiang; Volpato, Thorstvedt, Doig; Pinamonti

{live, 19:27, De Rossi}

 

{live, 19:07, Serie A table}

Juventus 65

Bologna 63

Roma 59

Atalanta 57*

Lazio 55

Napoli 50

Fiorentina 47**

*game in hand

{live, 19:01, Fiorentina vs. Sassuolo line-ups}

Fiorentina: Christensen; Kayode, Martinez Quarta, Ranieri, Parisi; Arthur, Duncan; Ikone, Barak, Sottil; Kouame

Sassuolo: Consigli; Tressoldi, Kumbulla, Ferrari, Viti; Boloca, Obiang; Volpato, Thorstvedt, Doig; Pinamonti

{live, 19:01, Match report}

 

{live, 18:56, Match report}

 

{live, 18:53, FT: Napoli 2-2 Roma}

{live, 18:53, FT: Atalanta 2-0 Empoli}

{live, 18:49, Double Napoli chance!}

Double Svilar save, first on Rrahmani, then with help from Mancini on the Osimhen follow-up!

{live, 18:49, Stoppages}

Into 5 minutes of stoppages in Naples.

{live, 18:47, Napoli 2-2 Roma: Tammy Abraham!}

Not offside! Ndicka flicked on the corner and Abraham was evidently being kept onside by a Napoli player.

{live, 18:46, Roma goal disallowed!}

Traore limps off already, replaced by Ostigard. Roma then score with Abraham’s header from a corner, the offside flag is up.

{live, 18:46, Fiorentina vs. Sassuolo line-ups}

Fiorentina: Christensen; Kayode, Martinez Quarta, Ranieri, Parisi; Arthur, Duncan; Ikone, Barak, Sottil; Kouame

Sassuolo: Consigli; Tressoldi, Kumbulla, Ferrari, Viti; Boloca, Obiang; Volpato, Thorstvedt, Doig; Pinamonti

{live, 18:43, Subs}

Baldanzi replaces Kristensen.

Raspadori on for Kvaratskhelia.

{live, 18:41, Napoli 2-1 Roma: Victor Osimhen penalty!}

Osimhen’s had a mixed bag with penalties this season, but he sends Svilar the wrong way to convert!

{live, 18:40, Penalty for Napoli!}

VAR review confirms it!

{live, 18:39, What happened}

Sanches got the ball first, but then the ball was still kind of there and with the trailing foot caught Kvaratskhelia on the shin.

{live, 18:38, Napoli fury}

Osimhen controls a cross, lays it off for Kvaratskhelia, who goes down under a Renato Sanches challenge, referee waves play on. Move continues, Anguissa booked for taking down Dybala. It’s not massively clear what happened there…

{live, 18:33, Rrahmani booked}

Rrahmani booked for catching Dybala on the ankle.

{live, 18:31, Svilar denies Osimhen!}

That had to be a goal! Osimhen sprints onto the Ngonge pass, bursts away from Mancini, but Svilar rushes out and gets a wrist to push it over the bar!

{live, 18:30, Kvaratskhelia chance}

Osimhen floats a cross from the right, Kvaratskhelia shapes up for the volley, but Kristensen does just enough to put him off.

{live, 18:28, Olivera goal}

 

{live, 18:27, Napoli subs}

Ngonge and Traore on, Politano and Cajuste off.

{live, 18:26, Roma subs}

Renato Sanches and Abraham on, Bove and Azmoun off.

{live, 18:25, Roma chance}

Suddenly, the two teams have woken up! Meret has to make a save on Pellegrini’s snapshot.

{live, 18:23, Osimhen close!}

Napoli nearly turn it around, Osimhen header grazes a coat of paint off the far post!

{live, 18:21, Napoli 1-1 Roma: Matias Olivera!}

It will be credited to him, but it took a massive deflection off Angelino to loop up over a helpless Svilar and went right into the far top corner!

{live, 18:21, Lookman goal}

 

{live, 18:18, Atalanta chance}

Lookman change of direction to wrong-foot defenders, the angled drive SKIMS the far post!

{live, 18:18, Roma sub}

Angelino replaces El Shaarawy.

{live, 18:16, Napoli 0-1 Roma: Paulo Dybala penalty!}

Never in doubt, despite Meret guessing the right angle, but it was right in the corner.

{live, 18:15, Penalty for Roma!}

Azmoun got to the ball before Juan Jesus! One of those penalties you only get in Italy.

{live, 18:14, Huge Napoli chance!}

Lobotka springs the offside trap, tries to dink it over Svilar, the goalkeeper gets just a touch, enough to allow Mancini to take it away from Kvaratskhelia!

{live, 18:13, Napoli threaten}

Osimhen breaks down the wing, rolls across for Cajuste, but Svilar is alert and smothers.

{live, 18:12, Roma attempt}

Dybala free kick flicked on by Cristante, but straight at Meret.

{live, 18:09, Atalanta 2-0 Empoli: Ademola Lookman!}

Talk about a solo effort. Lookman gathers in the centre-circle, turns Bereszynski, sprints off and then drills a low finish in at the near bottom corner!

{live, 18:08, Roma chance}

First real one for Roma, Kristensen cross from the right finds El Shaarawy for an acrobatic scissor-kick volley wide! Osimhen then lays it off for Politano to blast off target with his weaker foot.

{live, 18:04, 2nd half kicks off: Atalanta 1-0 Empoli}

{live, 18:03, 2nd half kicks off: Napoli 0-0 Roma}

{live, 17:48, Half-Time: Atalanta 1-0 Empoli}

Pasalic penalty decisive so far.

{live, 17:47, Atalanta chance}

What a waste… El Bilal Toure ran onto the through ball, insisted on cutting inside onto his right foot, the gap closed, then Miranchuk aimed a weak finish at the goalkeeper.

{live, 17:46, Half-Time: Napoli 0-0 Roma}

Partenopei with quite a few chances, but they’ve got to make those count.

{live, 17:44, Napoli again!}

Kvaratskhelia free kick flashes across the face of goal, Di Lorenzo just manages to graze his head to it.

{live, 17:41, Atalanta 1-0 Empoli: Mario Pasalic penalty!}

Caprile unlucky, he got a hand to that, but the power beat him at the near bottom corner.

{live, 17:40, Penalty for Atalanta!}

Toure caught on the back of the leg! Pezzella just mistimed that.

{live, 17:39, Svilar save!}

They’ve got to start making some of this count. Kvaratskhelia curler from the edge of the box, Svilar slaps it over the bar with one hand!

{live, 17:35, Napoli waste!}

Osimhen flicks on a long ball, Anguissa sprints clear on goal, Svilar rushes out to make himself big, but even then the finish is awful!

{live, 17:34, This is a Napoli problem}

Repeatedly when a Napoli player goes on the rapid counter, he has NO support from anyone else. They are so slow pushing forward.

{live, 17:33, Juan Jesus intercepts}

Smart Dybala through ball for Azmoun, but Juan Jesus intercepts.

{live, 17:29, Save on Osimhen}

Osimhen finally does manage to run away from Ndicka, but the angled drive is well saved at the near post. Roma then counter, but Azmoun gets in the way of the effort.

{live, 17:27, Another Ndicka block!}

Osimhen in the box, manages to turn and get the shot away from six yards on an Anguissa assist, but Ndicka is always in the way!

{live, 17:24, Empoli sub}

Cacace replaces the injured Walukiewicz

{live, 17:24, Luperto booked}

Empoli furious that Luperto is booked, they felt it wasn’t even a foul on Miranchuk, who was a bit too weak…

{live, 17:22, Empoli problem}

Walukiewicz clutching the back of his thigh, needs treatment.

{live, 17:19, Save on Di Lorenzo}

Di Lorenzo manages to come sliding in at the near post to meet the Politano assist, but Svilar uses his legs to parry.

{live, 17:18, Osimhen on target}

Osimhen frustrated to find he sparked a counter-attack and none of his teammates made the run to support him, so in the end had to just hit it at Svilar.

{live, 17:15, Juan Jesus over}

Napoli corner, Juan Jesus takes a touch and then fires over.

{live, 17:14, Napoli fans protesting}

Napoli ultras are again in silence to protest their awful recent form.

{live, 17:11, Anguissa hurt}

Anguissa and Cristante with a coming together, the Napoli man comes off worse.

{live, 17:09, Another Ndicka block}

This is going to be a tasty battle… Osimhen and Ndicka very well matched.

{live, 17:09, Empoli chance}

Again down the left, Luperto cross finds Fazzini, who heads wide of the near post.

{live, 17:07, Osimhen}

Osimhen sent through down the left, crucial block from Ndicka!

{live, 17:05, Roma chance}

On the corner, Mancini knocks it down for Pellegrini, who heads over from point-blank range!

{live, 17:05, Roma corner}

Anguissa just failed to get his head to a cross. Roma’s first attack saw Juan Jesus panic with his clearance, Spinazzola eventually got a corner.

{live, 17:03, Aggressive Empoli}

Ball rolled across from the left, Niang prods wide of the near post.

{live, 17:00, We have kick-off!}

{live, 16:58, Napoli vs. Roma line-ups}

Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia

Roma: Svilar; Kristensen, Mancini, Ndicka, Spinazzola; Bove, Cristante, Pellegrini; Dybala, Azmoun, El Shaarawy

{live, 16:57, Atalanta vs. Empoli line-ups}

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Scalvini; Zappacosta, De Roon, Pasalic, Ruggeri; Miranchuk; Lookman, Toure

Empoli: Caprile; Bereszynski, Walukiewicz, Luperto; Gyasi, Grassi, Maleh, Pezzella; Fazzini; Cambiaghi, Niang

{live, 16:55, Daniele De Rossi}

 

{live, 16:48, Calzona}

 

{live, 16:45, Scamacca on form}

 

{live, 16:21, Warming up}

Warm-ups in progress for Napoli-Roma and Atalanta-Empoli.

 

{live, 16:14, Welcome back to Ndicka}

 

{live, 16:09, Serie A table}

Juventus 65

Bologna 63

Roma 58*

Lazio 55

Atalanta 54**

Napoli 49*

Fiorentina 47**

Torino 46

game in hand*

{live, 16:08, Atalanta vs. Empoli line-ups}

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Scalvini; Zappacosta, De Roon, Pasalic, Ruggeri; Miranchuk; Lookman, Toure

Empoli: Caprile; Bereszynski, Walukiewicz, Luperto; Gyasi, Grassi, Maleh, Pezzella; Fazzini; Cambiaghi, Niang

{live, 16:05, Team News}

 

{live, 16:04, Napoli vs. Roma line-ups}

Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia

Roma: Svilar; Kristensen, Mancini, Ndicka, Spinazzola; Bove, Cristante, Pellegrini; Dybala, Azmoun, El Shaarawy

{live, 16:02, Match Report}

 

{live, 15:57, FT: Bologna 1-1 Udinese}

Nobody is happy with that result!

{live, 15:56, UDINESE OFF THE POST}

Bologna too unbalanced down to 10, Lucumi error lets Keinan Davis clear and the curler bounces off the far post!

{live, 15:55, It’s all Bologna}

You cannot tell they are down to 10, Bologna want this more and Freuler overhits the cross from the right.

{live, 15:53, Joao Ferreira booked}

We are into stoppages, Joao Ferreira booked for taking down Salaemakers.

{live, 15:52, Atalanta vs. Empoli line-ups}

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Scalvini; Zappacosta, De Roon, Pasalic, Ruggeri; Miranchuk; Lookman, Toure

Empoli: Caprile; Bereszynski, Walukiewicz, Luperto; Gyasi, Grassi, Maleh, Pezzella; Fazzini; Cambiaghi, Niang

{live, 15:50, Saelemaekers again!}

Aebischer stumbles on the edge of the area, still manages to set up Saelemaekers to fire inches over the bar!

{live, 15:49, Save on Saelemaekers}

Saelemaekers cuts inside from the right, finally gets the left-foot finish away while surrounded, but Okoye is alert to smother this time. Davis booked for lunge on Fabbian.

{live, 15:48, Subs}

Payero and Kamara off, Brenner and Zemura.

Zirkzee and Ndoye make way for Lykogiannis and Fabbian.

{live, 15:46, For the Brits}

 

{live, 15:43, Saelemaekers goal}

 

{live, 15:43, Payero booked}

Payero booked for the shirt tug on Saelemaekers, he too will be suspended for Udinese.

{live, 15:40, Udinese chance}

Kamara dribbles into the box and his strike is charged down.

{live, 15:38, Bologna 1-1 Udinese: Alexis Saelemaekers!}

Did he mean to do that? It’s Saelemaekers, so he probably did. Free kick everyone is expecting into the box, he spots Okoye off his line and lobs it into the far top corner with the goalkeeper flailing!

{live, 15:36, Zirkzee booked}

Zirkzee had done really well to get the ball, then reacted to a Kristiansen shirt tug by barging him in the ribs with a shoulder. Not quite an elbow, but he still meant that.

{live, 15:32, Bologna threaten}

Zirkzee with an inspired run, nutmeg and pass to send Ndoye down the left, but the winger hesitates and only gets a corner.

{live, 15:31, Udinese chance}

Samardzic snapshot from distance, Skorupski only manages to parry, then Davis offside on the rebound.

{live, 15:29, Subs}

Posch off, Corazza on for Bologna

Davis and Zarraga on for Udinese, Pereyra and Lucca off.

{live, 15:28, Perez booked}

Neuhen Perez booked for the lunge on Zirkzee, so he’ll be suspended against Napoli – the team he nearly joined in January.

{live, 15:26, Udinese chance}

Free kick pumped forward, nodded on and Kristiansen header into the arms of Skorupski.

{live, 15:25, Beukema sent off!}

Bologna wasted another promising situation with Ndoye taking forever to make a decision, Udinese broke on the counter and Beukema simply took out Samardzic, nowhere near the ball. It was his second yellow card.

{live, 15:20, Udinese sub}

Joao Ferreira on, an understandably tired Ehizibue off.

{live, 15:19, Ndoye wasteful!}

That’s another shot on target, but it should’ve been much better… Cross-shot deflected into the path of Ndoye totally unmarked, he seems to consider what to do next and has no power or precision behind it, straight at Okoye.

{live, 15:16, Beukema booked}

The Bologna defender will be suspended against Torino.

{live, 15:15, Poor from Aebischer}

Worryingly, that might be the first Bologna shot on target. And it’s terrible. Aebischer shins it horribly to roll into the arms of Okoye.

{live, 15:13, Lucca yellow card}

He risked worse for that, flailing out an arm on Ndoye’s face, Bologna protested, but a yellow is fair.

{live, 15:11, Bologna aggressive}

Thiago Motta presumably gave them a good talking to at half-time, they have come out with more determination. Still no real chances. Meanwhile, Okoye already booked for time-wasting. At the 50th minute.

{live, 15:06, 2nd half kicks off: Bologna 0-1 Udinese}

{live, 15:06, Bologna sub}

Orsolini replaces El Azzouzi

{live, 14:57, Actually}

Lucca wasn’t trying to roll across, he was trying to score, but the deflection took it towards Payero.

{live, 14:50, Half-Time: Bologna 0-1 Udinese}

{live, 14:49, Udinese threaten a second!}

Samardzic free kick whipped across the six-yard box and Lucca is INCHES away from getting the tap-in at the back post!

{live, 14:47, Bologna 0-1 Udinese: Martin Payero!}

What a mess! Bologna playing out from the back goes very wrong, Freuler finds himself surrounded, Lucca rolls it across for Payero’s tap-in, aided by a deflection!

{live, 14:46, Bologna scare}

Long ball, Skorupski times the rush badly, Kristensen gets the header first, but then there’s a foul.

{live, 14:44, Zirkzee effort}

Zirkzee strike from the edge of the area deflected, then on the resulting corner Aebischer fires over.

{live, 14:43, Saelemaekers over}

Saelemaekers makes a total mess of that free kick.

{live, 14:42, Ehizibue booked}

Saelemaekers was getting away, bundled over by Ehizibue, then they got their legs all tangled up and that rather irritated the Bologna man. The yellow card was more for the tangling than the foul.

{live, 14:41, Bologna corner}

Saelemaekers corner for Lucumi, but again Udinese defend well and then draw a foul.

{live, 14:38, Bologna threaten}

Zirkzee give and go with Saelemaekers, but Ehizibue is effective to intercept inside the penalty area.

{live, 14:36, It’s an even game}

Zirkzee wins a corner, Bologna fail to make the most of it, then Udinese counter-attack also fizzles out.

{live, 14:30, El Azzouzi, calm down}

El Azzouzi has perhaps too much enthusiasm and is flinging himself into tackles left, right and centre. Next one and he’ll be carded.

{live, 14:29, Oof}

El Azzouzi is late in the leap, collides heavily with Kristiansen. Thought for a second Kristiansen was unconscious, but he was just sore. Landed horribly…

{live, 14:26, Udinese threaten}

Ehizibue bursts down the right again, rolls across and Bologna defend with frankly more calm than was expected in that situation.

{live, 14:24, Udinese close}

Risky! Udinese free kick should be cleared by Zirkzee, but he fires it onto the shin of an Udinese player and the ricochet rebounds just wide.

{live, 14:23, Posch sore}

Posch got a knock in the ribs during a collision and is rather winded, but ok to continue.

{live, 14:18, Bijol crucial}

Dangerous Bologna attack down the left, ball rolled across for a tap-in, but Bijol with the crucial interception.

{live, 14:13, Ehizibue aggressive}

Good run from Ehizibue down the Udinese right, but unlucky with the final ricochet. Goal kick.

{live, 14:09, More corners}

Series of Bologna corners, but Saelemaekers overhits the cross.

{live, 14:05, Corner for Bologna}

Long ball for Ndoye, Bijol furious with Okoye for not coming for it.

{live, 14:00, We have kick-off in Bologna vs. Udinese!}

Bologna: Skorupski; Posch, Lucumi, Beukema, Kristiansen; Freuler; Ndoye, Aebischer, El Azzouzi, Saelemaekers; Zirkzee

Udinese: Okoye; Perez, Bijol, Kristensen; Ehizibue, Walace, Payero, Kamara; Samardzic, Pereyra; Lucca

{live, 13:58, Cannavaro and Thiago embrace}

Fabio Cannavaro made his Udinese debut in the mini-match against Roma on Thursday, losing 2-1 in stoppages.

{live, 13:56, Out come the teams in Bologna}

Plenty at stake, as a win would put Bologna level third with Juventus, while Udinese risk being dragged back into the relegation zone.

{live, 13:44, Inzaghi not talking}

The coach is sending Massimiliano Farris for the post-match interviews.

{live, 13:34, Barella doing Barella things}

 

{live, 13:30, Getting the party started}

Inter players have their families on the pitch to enjoy the atmosphere.

{live, 13:28, Bologna vs. Udinese line-ups}

Bologna: Skorupski; Posch, Lucumi, Beukema, Kristiansen; Freuler; Ndoye, Aebischer, El Azzouzi, Saelemaekers; Zirkzee

Udinese: Okoye; Perez, Bijol, Kristensen; Ehizibue, Walace, Payero, Kamara; Samardzic, Pereyra; Lucca

{live, 13:27, Match report}

 

{live, 13:26, FT: Inter 2-0 Torino}

Calhanoglu at the double.

{live, 13:22, Stoppages}

5 minutes awarded.

{live, 13:17, Inter wide}

Inter win a corner, but it comes out to the edge of the area where Asllani drills wide.

{live, 13:14, Lautaro finish}

A lovely team move from Inter, quick one-touch passing, basically a training ground routine, but Lautaro scuffs the finish.

{live, 13:13, VAR}

 

{live, 13:10, Bologna vs. Udinese line-ups}

Bologna: Skorupski; Posch, Lucumi, Beukema, Kristiansen; Freuler; Ndoye, Aebischer, El Azzouzi, Saelemaekers; Zirkzee

Udinese: Okoye; Perez, Bijol, Kristensen; Ehizibue, Walace, Payero, Kamara; Samardzic, Pereyra; Lucca

{live, 13:04, Toro chance}

Vojvoda strike straight at Sommer.

{live, 13:03, Inter sub}

Barella makes way for Arnautovic.

{live, 13:02, Torino sub}

Masina on, Rodriguez off

{live, 13:01, Inter sub}

Buchanan replaces Bastoni.

{live, 13:00, Barella strike}

Barella snapshot into the arms of VMS after the initial Lautaro shot charged down.

{live, 12:58, Frattesi over}

Buongiorno intercepts a ball over the top for Frattesi, Lautaro knocks it back down for him, but Frattesi fires over from six yards.

{live, 12:54, Subs}

Sanabria and Vojvoda on, Duvan Zapata and Lazaro off.

Alexis Sanchez, Frattesi and Asllani on, Thuram, Mkhitaryan and Calhanoglu off

{live, 12:51, Inter 2-0 Torino: Hakan Calhanoglu penalty!}

Never in doubt.

{live, 12:50, Penalty for Inter!}

Through ball for Thuram, Lovato goes in late and catches him on the ankle.

{live, 12:47, Inter 1-0 Torino: Hakan Calhanoglu!}

Lazaro gets a bit stubborn with the dribbling and is robbed by Barella, Inter move it right to left with Lautaro and Mkhitaryan to Calhanoglu, who hits it on the half-volley from 14 yards.

{live, 12:46, Inter trying}

Calhanoglu free kick over, then Barella doesn’t even protest as he gets into a tangle with a Torino player reaching the Thuram back-heel flick.

{live, 12:40, Tameze sent off!}

That’s harsh, really…

{live, 12:39, VAR!}

VAR suggests it might be a red. But Mkhitaryan seemed to be going wide rather than at goal…

{live, 12:38, Everyone protests}

Mkhitaryan going clear on goal, Tameze bundles into the back of him outside the box, yellow card. Inter wanted a red, Torino said it wasn’t a foul – yellow probably fair.

{live, 12:36, 2nd half kicks off: Inter 0-0 Torino}

{live, 12:19, Half-Time: Inter 0-0 Torino}

Almost all the chances went to Toro.

{live, 12:14, Lautaro strike}

Lautaro Martinez, without a goal since February, has a pop from distance, but easy gather for VMS.

{live, 12:11, Bellanova in pain}

Bellanova in a lot of pain after his ankle turned.

{live, 12:10, Torino push}

Series of Torino corners, keeping the pressure on.

{live, 12:10, The guard of honour}

 

{live, 12:05, Calhanoglu wide}

Whoops… Calhanoglu powerful low strike is heading for the near bottom corner, until it is deflected by… Thuram.

{live, 11:58, Torino chance}

Duvan Zapata with the cross from the left, inches past both Ricci and Vlasic, but neither of them can get their head to it!

{live, 11:57, Audacious Mkhi}

Mkhitaryan reads a predictable pass and intercepts it, spots VMS off his line and attempts the lob – over the bar!

{live, 11:53, Scenes}

 

{live, 11:49, Toro again}

Sommer struggles playing out from the back, Torino cross and Duvan Zapata header inches wide!

{live, 11:46, Another Sommer save}

Duvan Zapata great touch to control a long ball, smashes the finish at Sommer, who beats it away. Corner.

{live, 11:42, Inzaghi playing with the crowd}

The fans sing for Inzaghi to jump with them and eventually he does, prompting a loud cheer that makes him giggle. It’s very rare to see him relaxed!

{live, 11:41, Thuram over}

Carlos Augusto controls a long ball over the top, Thuram twists and turns down the left, cuts inside and fires over from a tricky angle.

{live, 11:37, Bright Toro start}

Long period of Torino possession culminates in Rodriguez strike saved by his Swiss international teammate Sommer. Inter try to counter, but Darmian was offside.

{live, 11:31, We have kick-off in Inter vs. Torino!}

Inter: Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Thuram, Lautaro Martinez

Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Lovato, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Tameze, Ricci, Lazaro; Ilic, Vlasic; Duvan Zapata

{live, 11:29, Fireworks and confetti}

Getting the party started with confetti cannon and fireworks during the Serie A anthem.

{live, 11:27, Another historic first}

This is also the first Serie A game with an all-female officiating team – referee and her assistants.

{live, 11:25, Guard of honour for Inter}

Torino stand and applaud the new Champions of Italy who walk out at San Siro. It’s a lovely tradition imported from England.

{live, 11:24, Beppe Marotta}

 

{live, 11:18, Reunion}

 

{live, 11:02, The trophy}

In a frankly odd twist, Inter are not getting the trophy presented today. It will be after the final home game of the season. Seems odd to do an open top bus parade without a trophy, but there you go…

{live, 10:56, Extra Liveblog}

Seeing as the parade will last until well into the night and we’ve got another 4 games to cover after this, there is an extra Liveblog for that coverage. Enjoy!

{live, 10:55, Impressive effort}

 

{live, 10:54, Inter in party mood}

 

{live, 10:45, Torino confusion}

Officially, it says Ricci is with Vlasic supporting Duvan Zapata. More likely it’s Ilic.

{live, 10:32, Warm-up Live}

You can watch the Inter vs. Torino warm-ups live on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.

{live, 10:31, Parade later}

 

{live, 10:23, Team news}

 

{live, 10:21, Inter vs. Torino line-ups}

Inter: Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Thuram, Lautaro Martinez

Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Lovato, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Tameze, Ilic, Lazaro; Ricci, Vlasic; Duvan Zapata

{live, 10:16, Inter arrive}

Enthusiasm sky high for the Champions of Italy.

 

Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games, Inter-Torino, Bologna-Udinese, Atalanta-Empoli, Napoli-Roma and Fiorentina-Sassuolo.

We begin at 11.30 UK time (10.30 GMT) with a change of schedule, as Inter-Torino was brought forward so the new Champions of Italy can receive the trophy and go on an open-top bus parade.

Meanwhile, at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), a win against Udinese can put Bologna joint third with Juventus and the Friulani closer to relegation.

There are two games at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), Napoli-Roma a head-to-head for Europe and Atalanta host Empoli.

Finally, Fiorentina-Sassuolo at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT) is also important for both Europe and the drop zone.

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{end, 21:42, That’s all for the Liveblog}

Check the main site for more post-match coverage and we’ll see you tomorrow for another run of Serie A games.

{live, 21:41, Match report}

 

{live, 21:37, FT: Lazio 1-0 Verona}

Zaccagni decisive off the bench, third Serie A win in a row for the Aquile.

{live, 21:36, Verona chance!}

Noslin manages to keep the ball in play as Romagnoli runs out of pitch, it is pulled back for Henry to fire over from close range! Zaccagni then booked for dissent.

{live, 21:34, Noslin booked}

Noslin a bit too obviously angry at the referee for a call against him, yellow card.

{live, 21:32, Stoppages}

Into 4 minutes of added time.

{live, 21:29, Verona sub}

Henry replaces Folorunsho.

{live, 21:28, Subs}

Coppola booked for going through the back of Castellanos.

Lazio subs: Immobile and Vecino on, Castellanos and Felipe Anderson off.

{live, 21:27, Pedro off the upright!}

Pedro cheeky free kick with everyone waiting for the cross, but instead he goes for the near post and thumps it!

{live, 21:25, Lazio appeals}

First for handball – but definitely hit a chest. Then Pedro claims a penalty, but the ref is right, the contact was outside the box.

{live, 21:24, Huge save from Mandas!}

Verona free kick takes a double deflection off Coppola and then Kamada, Mandas acrobatically flies to parry under the bar from point-blank range!

{live, 21:19, Verona subs}

Centonze and Bonazzoli on, Tchatchoua and Lazovic off.

{live, 21:17, Lazio sub}

Hysaj replaces Luis Alberto.

{live, 21:15, Cabal booked}

Cabal booked for taking down Pedro in full flight, will be suspended for the next match against Fiorentina.

{live, 21:14, Lazio 1-0 Verona: Mattia Zaccagni!}

There is the breakthrough! Suslov caught in possession by Zaccagni, who surges forward, spreads it down the left for Luis Alberto, meets the return pass and fires in at the near post from six yards!

{live, 21:12, Yellow cards}

Duda is a jerk and kicks the ball against Luis Alberto’s shin. Luis Alberto argues, but then goes well fine you took the free kick and lobs it towards goal, it bounces off the top of the crossbar. Referee books the pair of them.

{live, 21:10, Save on Castellanos!}

Lazio are really pushing now, Guendouzi gets down the right, rolls it across for Castellanos, gets the shot away and Montipo’ makes the save at the back post!

{live, 21:08, Pedro miss!}

What a miss….. Throw-in for Kamada, rolls it across for Pedro, who is totally unmarked, comes sliding in and fires really VERY wide. Incredible.

{live, 21:04, Luis Alberto lob}

Offside flag goes up eventually – incorrectly – but Luis Alberto had placed the lob wide as Montipo’ came rushing out anyway.

{live, 21:01, Subs}

Zaccagni and Pedro on, Isaksen and Casale off for Lazio.

Verona subs: Duda and Suslov on, Swiderski and Mitrovic off.

{live, 21:00, Verona counter}

It’s Verona’s turn to attack now on the counter, but the Lazovic finish is weak and straight at Mandas.

{live, 20:55, Lazio chance}

Castellanos presses Cabal, wins back the ball, cheeky Rabona pass to spark the counter-attack, but Luis Alberto fires over!

{live, 20:51, Casale booked}

Casale yellow card for dragging back Swiderski.

{live, 20:50, Felipe Anderson smashes the crossbar!}

We’ll tell you what, Montipo’ got a fingertip to that! It was a ferocious right-foot strike and it thumped the crossbar to bounce back out!

{live, 20:49, Lazio threaten}

Castellanos through ball for Kamada, crucial Cabal sliding tackle!

{live, 20:47, 2nd half kicks off: Lazio 0-0 Verona}

No changes, Swiderski did a sort of fitness test at half-time.

{live, 20:31, Half-Time: Lazio 0-0 Verona}

{live, 20:30, Into stoppages}

Only the one minute.

{live, 20:26, Ouch}

Cabal and Luis Alberto both dive in for the same ball, collide, but they are fine after a bit of magic spray.

{live, 20:23, Romagnoli booked}

Romagnoli booked for clattering Swiderski from behind.

{live, 20:20, Guendouzi appeals}

Guendouzi runs into the box, goes down under a nudge from Serdar… Ref waves play on and there really wasn’t much of a push. He should’ve just kept going, that was pretty weak.

{live, 20:19, Verona chance!}

Mandas makes a horrible mess of trying to punch away a cross, is nowhere near it, he’s fortunate Swiderski scuffs the finish wide of an open goal!

{live, 20:18, Verona corner}

Serdar effort deflected for a Hellas corner.

{live, 20:16, Verona respond}

Swiderski header is over the bar on a cross from Mitrovic.

{live, 20:13, Lazio waste again}

Luis Alberto free kick routine results in the Spaniard ballooning an effort into the sky.

{live, 20:10, Lazio wasteful}

Verona corner breaks, Luis Alberto goes on the counter, ball off the outside of the boot for Isaksen, but it bounces a bit awkwardly and he can’t control it.

{live, 20:06, Lazio chance}

Felipe Anderson dribbles forward, rides a tackle, but the curling finish is easy for Montipo’ to smother.

{live, 20:03, Save on Isaksen!}

Lazio corner comes to Isaksen, he’s in acres of space and takes it first time, but Montipo’ parries off the line with his foot!

{live, 19:57, Kamada well over}

Lazio corner cleared as far as Kamada, who smashes it into the sky.

{live, 19:56, Lazio pushing}

Guendouzi long ball over the top, Luis Alberto knocks it down, Castellanos return pass charged down for a corner.

{live, 19:54, Lazio swarming}

Lazio moving well, but Luis Alberto has two different shots charged down in the same approach.

{live, 19:49, Noslin wide}

Verona respond, Noslin drills wide of the near post, low from the edge of the area.

{live, 19:48, Guendouzi strike}

Guendouzi strike from distance, but it’s off target.

{live, 19:48, Special for Folorunsho}

Verona player Michael Folorunsho, on loan from Napoli, is a self-confessed Lazio supporter.

{live, 19:45, We have kick-off in Lazio vs. Verona!}

{live, 19:41, Out come the teams}

Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Casale; Isaksen, Guendouzi, Kamada, Marusic; Luis Alberto, Felipe Anderson; Castellanos

Verona: Montipò; Tchatchoua, Coppola, Magnani, Cabal; Folorunsho, Serdar; Noslin, Mitrovic, Lazovic; Swiderski

{live, 19:41, Max Allegri}

 

{live, 19:21, Stefano Pioli}

 

{live, 18:59, Lazio vs. Verona line-ups}

Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Casale; Isaksen, Guendouzi, Kamada, Marusic; Luis Alberto, Felipe Anderson; Castellanos

Verona: Montipò; Tchatchoua, Coppola, Magnani, Cabal; Folorunsho, Serdar; Noslin, Mitrovic, Lazovic; Swiderski

{live, 18:57, Match report}

 

{live, 18:54, FT: Juventus 0-0 Milan}

Szczesny slaps away the Milan corner and that’s it, third consecutive draw in Serie A for Juventus.

{live, 18:52, Miretti over}

Miretti cuts inside from the left and fires over. Gatti annoyed, wanted a cross.

{live, 18:50, Juve pushing}

Into 4 minutes of stoppages now, McKennie curler charged down by Bennacer.

{live, 18:45, What a chance for Juve!}

General Chaos! McKennie looping header fumbled by Sportiello, Rabiot tries to prod it on the rebound, Thiaw clears off the line! Then on the resulting corner, Milik glancing header inches wide!

{live, 18:44, Chaotic corner}

Juve corner, it sort of hit Zeroli, who had no idea what was going on, eventually Chiesa cross captured by Sportiello.

{live, 18:43, Lazio vs. Verona line-ups}

 

{live, 18:41, Subs}

Miretti on, Yildiz off.

Zeroli, Bartesaghi and Chukwueze on, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic and Musah off. RLC straight into the tunnel, seemed to have a knock.

{live, 18:38, Leao chance}

RLC tackle on Rabiot, Juve wanted a foul, ref let play continue and Leao shot charged down for a corner.

{live, 18:38, Milan scramble}

Milan free kick into the box, Leao and Loftus-Cheek with a scramble, but nobody can get a shot away.

{live, 18:36, Another Juve corner}

Chiesa cross to Milik is low, Gabbia does well to block him off.

{live, 18:35, Juve corner}

Gatti header charged down by Musah.

{live, 18:33, Save on Milik!}

Another good Juventus chance, Chiesa cross from the left, Milik glancing header smothered on the line by Sportiello!

{live, 18:31, Lazio XI}

 

{live, 18:30, Juve sub}

McKennie on, Weah off.

{live, 18:30, Milan sub}

Giroud off, Okafor on.

{live, 18:29, Ouch}

Knee on knee, Giroud in pain.

{live, 18:26, Yildiz turn}

Cambiaso through ball for Yildiz, he tries a ‘Veronica’ turn and it doesn’t quite work.

{live, 18:25, Loftus-Cheek chance}

Loftus-Cheek blasts one from distance, it bounces on the ground and spins inches wide!

{live, 18:23, Brave Sportiello}

Milik cross-field pass for Chiesa, he rolls it low across and Sportiello throws himself in the way, getting a knock for his trouble. Before that, Gatti had intercepted a pass for Leao.

{live, 18:22, Subs}

Milik and Chiesa on for Juventus, Kostic and a visibly annoyed Vlahovic off…

Bennacer replaces Adli.

{live, 18:20, Milan swarming}

Long spell of pressure, but Reijnders and Loftus-Cheek shots are charged down.

{live, 18:18, Yildiz wide}

Juve cross from the left, Yildiz was trying to nod it down for Vlahovic, but his teammate didn’t entirely understand that.

{live, 18:17, What a mess}

Milan corner flicked on, Adli to Musah, who slips, Kenan Yildiz off on the counter, but then he hesitates and Loftus-Cheek robs him.

{live, 18:15, Long ball for Leao}

Ball over the top for Leao, one against two, manages to shrug one off, but not Rabiot, who sticks to him like glue.

{live, 18:14, Milan free kick}

Florenzi floats a free kick to the back post for Gabbia, but Gatti prevents him getting contact.

{live, 18:12, Milan respond}

Adli cross acrobatically cleared by Locatelli, then Leao low cross intercepted with rather more ease.

{live, 18:09, Double Sportiello save!}

How did Juventus not score there?! Kostic looks like he is going to cross, instead hits it very hard at the near post, Sportiello parries, then incredibly he also turns the Danilo rebound onto the upright from point-blank range.

{live, 18:07, Thiaw doing well}

Thiaw again refuses to let Vlahovic turn. Milan play out from the back with Musah, who runs all the way to the other penalty area, and then completely misplaces the pass for Giroud.

{live, 18:05, 2nd half kicks off: Juventus 0-0 Milan}

No changes. We hope the general tempo of the game changes, otherwise we are going to need more coffee.

{live, 17:58, Coming up}

 

{live, 17:57, Juve civil war continues}

 

{live, 17:48, Half-Time: Juventus 0-0 Milan}

{live, 17:48, Sportiello save}

Offside flag was up anyway after that corner, but Sportiello had punched it off the head of Gatti.

{live, 17:47, Save on Vlahovic!}

Vlahovic free kick bounces off the ground and Sportiello has to get down to fingertip it round the base of the far post!

{live, 17:46, Musah booked}

Musah had risked that earlier, but Juve got the advantage. This time he just wrestled Vlahovic to the ground and the card was inevitable, so he will be suspended.

{live, 17:45, Cambiaso frustrated}

Rabiot pass to Cambiaso is over-hit, he slips trying to keep it in.

{live, 17:43, Milan more of the ball}

Milan have 57% possession, but not doing much with it. Cross from the right for Juve, but just beyond Yildiz into the arms of Sportiello.

{live, 17:39, Juve react}

First Kenan Yildiz cross nodded off the head of Vlahovic by Thiaw, then Rabiot dribbles into the box, looks up and forgets to bring the ball with him.

{live, 17:37, Milan taking initiative}

Milan seeing more of the ball at the moment, Juve trying to defend and counter. Rossoneri also struggling to pass their way through the Bianconeri defence, which is what they’re trying to do.

{live, 17:35, Milan over}

Musah first touch lets him down, then Loftus-Cheek header over – no corner.

{live, 17:34, Thiaw strong on Vlahovic}

Pull-back from the by-line, Vlahovic tries to turn Thiaw, but the Milan defender’s not for turning.

{live, 17:31, Cambiaso over}

Juve corner cleared to the edge of the area, Cambiaso chest, bounce and half-volley off target.

{live, 17:29, Milan corner}

Gabbia header wide of the near post.

{live, 17:27, Musah chance}

Musah shrugs off Rabiot, gets the shot away, deflected wide off Cambiaso, who he ends up crashing into.

{live, 17:25, Leao wide}

Thiaw robs Vlahovic to spark a counter-attack, but Leao drills wide from outside the area.

{live, 17:22, Musah wobbly}

Juve do put a cross in, which Musah does his level best to hand back to them with a shinned clearance, then Cambiaso scuffs it wide of the near post.

{live, 17:19, Rabiot well wide}

Yildiz tripped by Gabbia, ref plays the advantage and Rabiot’s shot is almost as bad as the Kostic cross. Possibly worse.

{live, 17:18, Leao over-runs}

Leao runs to the by-line, but goes beyond it…

{live, 17:16, Oh Kostic}

How bad was that cross? It went for a throw-in. Gatti also collided with Florenzi, but both seem fine.

{live, 17:15, Gatti blasts over}

Milan defence backs off and allows Gatti to push forward, he fires over. Vlahovic angry there wasn’t a pass.

{live, 17:13, Appeals}

Reijnders appeals for a Juve handball, but it was outside the box regardless.

{live, 17:12, Tension}

Gatti and Leao having words. Florenzi tries to calm everything down.

{live, 17:10, Juve aggressive}

Kostic down the left tries to pull it back for Cambiaso, but intercepted.

{live, 17:08, Maignan update}

 

{live, 17:08, Sportiello tested}

Vlahovic solo run, snapshot straight at Sportiello.

{live, 17:05, Clash of heads}

Gabbia and Gatti collide on that corner.

{live, 17:05, Juve corners}

Run of early Juve corners.

{live, 17:00, We have kick-off in Juventus vs. Milan!}

{live, 16:59, Maignan issue}

Seems to be an adductor issue.

{live, 16:58, Updated line-ups}

Juventus: Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Weah, Cambiaso, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Yildiz, Vlahovic

Milan: Sportiello; Musah, Gabbia, Thiaw, Florenzi; Adli, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud

{live, 16:57, Max Allegri (Juventus)}

 

{live, 16:56, ALERT: MAIGNAN INJURED}

Mike Maignan out in the warm-up, Marco Sportiello starts.

{live, 16:48, Stefano Pioli (Milan)}

 

{live, 16:38, Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus)}

“It’s a very important match that push us on to end the season well and try to get second place, which is an objective. We all have our personal targets too that spur us on, but they are all based on helping the team.

“I get along with both Yildiz and Chiesa, the only important thing is that we win.”

{live, 16:33, Ibra in the house}

 

{live, 16:32, Players reshuffled}

Musah at right-back for Milan. Cambiaso as a central midfielder for Juve.

{live, 16:27, Alessandro Florenzi (Milan)}

“The last two weeks have not been easy. When you fall down, you have to react and we’ve got to put all that onto the pitch today. Juventus will be fired up and ready for battle. It’s not going to be easy, but we’ll see what happens.”

{live, 16:25, Welcome to Turin}

 

{live, 16:23, Team News}

With Inter already winning the Scudetto last week in a Derby della Madonnina face-off, the tension got to the Rossoneri, who saw Theo Hernandez and Davide Calabria both sent off.

They are therefore suspended along with Fikayo Tomori, plus Simon Kjaer, Pierre Kalulu, Mattia Caldara and striker Luka Jovic injured, so Stefano Pioli has to reinvent his defence.

He scraps the experiment of Rafael Leao as a False 9, as Olivier Giroud returns to the starting XI with Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

Juventus lost 2-1 on Tuesday to Lazio, but still scraped through to the Coppa Italia Final 3-2 on aggregate.

Moise Kean is injured, but Federico Chiesa drops to the bench in favour of teenage Turkish sensation Kenan Yildiz as support for Vlahovic.

The Bianconeri have been in dire form recently, winning just three of their last 14 competitive games, in Serie A struggling with back-to-back stalemates against Torino and Cagliari.

{live, 16:13, Warm-up}

You can watch the Juventus vs. Milan warm-ups live on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.

{live, 16:12, Warming up}

 

{live, 16:06, POLL}

 

{live, 16:05, POLL}

 

{live, 16:04, Team News}

 

{live, 16:03, Match report}

 

{live, 15:59, FT: Lecce 1-1 Monza}

That was more dramatic than we expected up until the 91st minute…

{live, 15:57, Lecce 1-1 Monza: Matteo Pessina penalty!}

Cool as ice, delicate run-up, delicate finish, Falcone sent the wrong way.

{live, 15:55, Penalty for Monza!}

Oh the drama! It’s not over yet, Venuti made a total mess of his header, waved a flailing arm up and hit the ball!

{live, 15:55, Juventus vs. Milan line-ups}

Juventus: Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Weah, Cambiaso, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Yildiz, Vlahovic

Milan: Maignan; Musah, Gabbia, Thiaw, Florenzi; Adli, Reijnders; Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Leao; Giroud

{live, 15:53, Lecce 1-0 Monza: Nikola Krstovic!}

At the 92nd minute! Looooooong Falcone ball, nodded down, Krstovic lets it bounce and SMASHES on the half-volley from the edge of the area into the far top corner!

{live, 15:51, Stoppages}

Into 4 minutes of stoppages in Lecce. Djuric error, Bondo robbed, but the finish goes wide.

{live, 15:50, Colpani wide}

A very good run from Bondo, he’s eventually blocked, the deflection turns into an assist for Colpani to shin the volley wide!

{live, 15:49, Gallo chance}

Gallo breaks down the left, turns Colpani inside out twice, but by that point the angle is too narrow and his finish is straight at Di Gregorio.

{live, 15:47, Juventus arrive}

 

{live, 15:43, Milan team bus arrives}

 

{live, 15:43, Lecce subs}

Pierotti and Venuti on, Oudin and Gendrey off.

{live, 15:42, Monza sub}

D’Ambrosio replaces Izzo after a very long time for Monza to get help to him. Lecce fans not happy with that.

{live, 15:40, Krstovic, no}

Free kick flicked on to the back post, Krstovic on the volley smashes it well over. Armando Izzo then goes down with a thigh problem.

{live, 15:39, Gagliardini suspended}

Gagliardini booked for pulling back Gendrey, he will be suspended against Lazio.

{live, 15:38, Lecce cross}

Gallo cross, but both strikers had gone for the near post, they didn’t communicate properly.

{live, 15:36, Monza danger}

Maldini gets to the by-line, lovely flick over Blin who comes sliding in, pull-back for Djuric intercepted.

{live, 15:35, Coming up}

 

{live, 15:31, Yellow cards}

Izzo and Krstovic booked for some mutual tussling.

{live, 15:29, Subs}

Maldini and Gagliardini on, Akpa Akpro and Zerbin off

Almqvist on, Dorgu off.

{live, 15:26, Oudin audacious}

Oudin sees Di Gregorio off his line and attempts a lob, but off target.

{live, 15:21, Lecce subs}

Gonzalez and Sansone on, Rafia and Piccoli off.

{live, 15:21, Krstovic wide}

Krstovic is the Lecce striker who slips in a promising position while taking the shot this time.

{live, 15:19, Monza subs}

Djuric and Colpani on, Colombo and Valentin Carboni off.

{live, 15:13, Piccoli slips}

Cross for Piccoli, who anticipates his defender to get the volley, but only because he’s leaning back so much that it goes well over.

{live, 15:12, Monza attack}

Zerbin cuts inside from the left, dribbles past two, is tripped by Rafia, but advantage given and Birindelli fires over.

{live, 15:10, So close!}

Monza playing out from the back, Rafia robs Pessina, but then Krstovic SKIMS the far post!

{live, 15:06, 2nd half kicks off: Lecce 0-0 Monza}

Lecce players were out on the pitch a long time before Monza. Or the referees.

{live, 14:48, Half-Time: Lecce 0-0 Monza}

{live, 14:46, General Chaos}

Lecce pull-back from the by-line with Gallo is followed by just chaos, as at least three shots are charged down by a sea of legs!

{live, 14:44, Colombo error}

Monza that was a chance! Colombo gathers a slide-rule pass from Pessina, the first touch was good, but then he insisted on taking a second to move it over to the other foot and allowed the defender to cut him off.

{live, 14:40, Monza corner cleared}

Piccoli very nearly goes on the counter from his own half, Birindelli has to rush to get the block in.

{live, 14:36, Monza settled}

Monza have settled rather, which in turn slowed the tempo down.

{live, 14:26, Oudin booked}

Oudin a bit late on Akpa Akpro in midfield.

{live, 14:23, Gallo effort}

Lecce full-back surges forward, but goes for goal and that’s far too easy for Di Gregorio.

{live, 14:22, Monza again}

Kyriakopoulos strike from the edge of the area, just wide of the near post.

{live, 14:21, Bondo attempt}

Monza hit back, Bondo cuts inside and his curler is deflected for a corner.

{live, 14:18, Lecce chance}

Piccoli has handball appeals, absolutely not, then pulls it back across the face of goal where two different Lecce players fail to make contact.

{live, 14:17, Colombo booked}

Colombo booked for going in late on Blin.

{live, 14:11, Lecce attempt}

Alexis Blin scorcher from distance, but it flies off target.

{live, 14:08, Monza corner}

Good work from Pessina, surges through the centre, through ball for Zerbin, pull-back blocked for a corner.

{live, 14:06, Piccoli nutmeg}

Piccoli nutmegs Pablo Mari at the by-line, but there’s no pitch left to take advantage of it.

{live, 14:01, We have kick-off in Lecce vs. Monza!}

Lecce: Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Gallo; Rafia, Blin, Dorgu; Oudin, Krstovic, Piccoli

Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, Izzo, Pablo Marì, Kyriakopoulos; Bondo, Akpa Akpro; V Carboni, Pessina, Zerbin; Colombo

{live, 13:58, Out come the teams}

Gorgeous spring day in Lecce. By the sea. We’re not jealous.

{live, 13:45, Team news}

The Salentini surged up the standings with back-to-back victories over Empoli and Sassuolo, but the season is already over for Lameck Banda, Mohamed Kaba and Kastriot Dermaku, plus Ylber Ramadani is not fully fit either. Pontus Almqvist and Monza’s Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro return from suspension, with Jose Machin and Dany Mota Carvalho injured.

{live, 13:30, Welcome to Lecce}

 

{live, 13:02, Lecce vs. Monza line-ups}

Lecce: Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Gallo; Rafia, Blin, Dorgu; Oudin, Krstovic, Piccoli

Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, Izzo, Pablo Marì, Kyriakopoulos; Bondo, Akpa Akpro; V Carboni, Pessina, Zerbin; Colombo

Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games, as Lecce host Monza, there’s a showdown for second in Juventus-Milan and Lazio take on Verona.

We begin at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT) with Lecce hoping to definitively break free of the danger zone against mid-table Monza.

All eyes on Turin at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT) for the head-to-head between Juventus and Milan, as second place is at stake for two coaches under severe pressure.

And Lazio try to keep up with the European race against relegation-threatened Verona at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

We already have the first relegated team this season, as Salernitana lost 3-0 to Frosinone last night.

]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-juventus-milan-lecce-monza-lazio-verona/feed/ 0 803168 Serie A liveblog: Udinese-Roma – the remaining 18 minutes https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-udinese-roma-last-18-mins/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-udinese-roma-last-18-mins/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:33:04 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=802947

{end, 20:32, That’s all for tonight}

Serie A action returns tomorrow evening with a relegation six-pointer between Frosinone and Salernitana. Join us at Football Italia for the latest news and updates.

{live, 20:31, De Rossi post-match press conference}

{live, 20:13, More on Smalling substitution}

{live, 19:56, Maybe all matches should be 20 minutes long …}

{live, 19:46, Match report}

{live, 19:26, Full-time Udinese 1-2 Roma}

Cristante’s header wins it for the Giallorossi. A hectic end to a hectic game, that spanned over 11 days .. technically. 24 minutes on the night, plenty of excitmenet in Udine. Moret to follow.

{live, 19:24, GOAL ROMA!}

Bryan Cristante heads in from the second corner, with what looks to be the last kick of the game. Madness!

{live, 19:23, Roma corner}

Dybala to delivers with seconds remaining, Pellegrini’s volley is defelcted behind for another corner.

 

{live, 19:20, Into injury time}

And just like that, we are in injury time already. Four added on, although likely to increase after Perez’s substitution.

{live, 19:19, Perez off}

Kabasele comes on for Perez. A hectic quarter of an hour for the Argentine there.

{live, 19:17, Smalling off}

Smalling is replaced by Llorente from Roma. He had been struggling slightly after an earlier collision with … Perez

{live, 19:16, Perez bleeding}

Another stoppage after Perez removed his head covering. He is bleeding a fair amount, so requires treatment again. Tape being re-applied, he looks like he will give this another go.

{live, 19:14, Chance Azmoun!}

The Iranian closes down Perez on the edge of the area and manages to get a shot away, but it is smothered by Okoye. A big let-off for the home side there.

{live, 19:13, Dybala overcooked}

Dybala tries to find Azmoun wqith a line-breaking through ball, but his pass is overhit and gathered by Okoye.

{live, 19:10, Great save, Svilar!}

Shortly after the free-kick was cleared, Pereyra got a flick on for Lucca, who tried to find the near corner, but his shot was turned round the post by the fingertips of Svilar. Some brief Roma trouble from the resulting corner.

{live, 19:09, Free-kick Udinese}

Mancini gives an unnecessary free-kick away. Decent crossing position for Pereyra, although his ball in doesn’t clear the first man.

{live, 19:08, Speculative Pellegrini}

A decent cross in from Angelino is headed away to Pellegrini, who smashes a volley comfortably over the bar from the edge of the D.

{live, 19:06, And away we go again}

Perez is bandaged up, Smalling gets play back underway for Roma. 10 vs. 10 temporarily.

{live, 19:04, Play halted}

Two minutes in, and somewhat ironically, there is a lengthy stoppage after a clash of heads between Perez and Azmoun.

{live, 19:03, Abraham in behind}

A long ball gets played forward towards the England international, but he is flagged for offside. Okoye goes long from the free-kick.

{live, 19:01, Play re-starts}

Play begins with an uncontested drop ball rather than a kick-off. Okoye gets us going.

{live, 18:59, The teams are out}

Pereyra and Pellegrini lead the two sides out of the tunnel, kick-off due immenently.

{live, 18:41, Preparations well underway}

 

{live, 18:33, More details on Udinese-Roma line-ups}

{live, 18:31, Confirmed line-ups}

Udinese (3-5-1-1): Okoye; Perez, Bijol, Kristensen; Ferreira, Samardzic, Walace, Payero, Zemura; Pereyra; Lucca.

Roma (3-4-1-2): Svilar; Mancini, Smalling, Angelino; Karsdorp, Cristante, Pellegrini, Spinazzola; Dybala; Azmoun, Abraham.

Join us for the build-up and action from the remaining 18 minutes of the Serie A match between Udinese and Roma, which will be played out on Thursday evenings with the scores level at 1-1.

The match had originally kicked off as scheduled on April 14, but was suspended in the 72nd minute after Roma defender Evan Ndicka collapsed on the pitch. The Ivorian was taken to hospital and has subsequently been cleared to return to action.

As is customary for suspended matches in Serie A, the game will pick up again from where it left off, rather than being replayed in full.

So, we will have 18 minutes of regular time plus stoppages this evening.

There will be no involvement for Udinese pair Kingsley Ehizibue and Hassane Kamara, who were substituted off during the original game, and are therefore not permitted to re-enter. The same goes for Roma duo Dean Huijsen and Houssem Aouar.

In terms of injuries, Udinese will be without Sandi Lovric, Florian Thauvin, Gerard Deulofeu, Enzo Ebosse and Lautaro Giannetti, while the Giallorossi will likely have to do without Ndicka and Romelu Lukaku, although they are expected to return for the final matches of the 2023-24 season.

Kick-off is due at 19.00 BST.

]]> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-udinese-roma-last-18-mins/feed/ 1 802947 Coppa Italia semi-final Liveblog: Atalanta vs. Fiorentina https://football-italia.net/coppa-italia-sf-liveblog-atalanta-fiorentina/ https://football-italia.net/coppa-italia-sf-liveblog-atalanta-fiorentina/#respond Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:56:38 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=802706

{end, 22:10, That is all for the Liveblog}

Check the main site for more post-match coverage. Also, this means Atalanta have qualified for the 2024-25 Supercoppa Italiana Final Four.

{live, 22:06, Coppa Italia Final}

It will be Atalanta against Juventus in Rome on May 15. However, Gianluca Scamacca will be suspended.

{live, 22:05, Match Report}

 

{live, 22:03, Lookman goal}

 

{live, 21:58, FT: Atalanta 4-1 Fiorentina}

Atalanta go through to the Coppa Italia Final 4-2 on aggregate and will face Juventus on May 15.

{live, 21:57, Atalanta 4-1 Fiorentina: Mario Pasalic!}

That’s done it! Atalanta on the counter, Scamacca to Lookman, he rolls it on for Pasalic and beats Terracciano with a delicate dink!

{live, 21:56, It’s not over yet}

Another 3 minutes to play, Fiorentina down to 10.

{live, 21:54, IT’S NOT OFFSIDE}

Atalanta 3-1 Fiorentina on the night, 3-2 on aggregate, VAR after a VERY long check says it is not offside!

{live, 21:53, Atalanta goal disallowed!}

Fiorentina already complaining about a possible foul in the build-up, but the offside flag went up for Lookman’s angled drive on the Scamacca pass.

{live, 21:51, Crucial block}

Miranchuk rolls across from the right for the Scamacca tap-in, but Comuzzo gets in the way!

{live, 21:49, Stoppages}

Into 5 minutes. If no more goals, we go to extra time.

{live, 21:47, De Ketelaere miss!}

Comuzzo slips, De Ketelaere sprints away on the counter, but then blasts over the bar!

{live, 21:46, Save on Lookman}

Pasalic lays it off for Lookman, but the finish is scuffed into the arms of Terracciano.

{live, 21:46, Scamacca goal}

 

{live, 21:43, Atalanta chance!}

There were three of them, how did they not at least get a shot on target? Scamacca sprung the offside trap, laid it off to Lookman, then Pasalic blocked by Biraghi.

{live, 21:41, Fiorentina subs}

Ikone, Kayode and Comuzzo on, Dodo, Mandragora and Kouame off

{live, 21:41, Scamacca goal}

 

{live, 21:38, Scamacca booked}

Scamacca booked for treading on Nico Gonzalez’s foot, but don’t see much in that. It means if Atalanta do make it to the Final, he will be suspended!

{live, 21:35, The Martinez Quarta goal}

 

{live, 21:33, Atalanta 2-1 Fiorentina: Gianluca Scamacca!}

WHAT A GOAL. That is ludicrous! De Ketelaere nods it down, it bounces, Scamacca leaps into the air and hits it on the volley sideways into the far corner from 12 yards! It’s now 2-2 on aggregate!

{live, 21:33, Atalanta sub}

Miranchuk replaces Zappacosta

{live, 21:31, Martinez Quarta goal}

 

{live, 21:29, Scamacca back-heel}

Scamacca realises he has no room to turn, tries a back-heel flick, but Terracciano is ready for it.

{live, 21:28, Atalanta subs}

Lookman and Pasalic on, Ederson and Kolasinac off. Dodo also booked for provocative celebration in front of the Atalanta fans.

{live, 21:26, Atalanta 1-1 Fiorentina: Lucas Martinez Quarta!}

They get out of their own half and Kouame is brought down by Hien. That Biraghi free kick is placed to the back post for a completely free Lucas Martinez Quarta header back across Carnesecchi! Down to 10 men, no problem!

{live, 21:25, Fiorentina under siege}

They can’t get out of their half…

{live, 21:20, Oh De Roon}

Scamacca and then CDK nod it down to the edge of the area, where De Roon scuffs it horribly wide.

{live, 21:18, Fiorentina sub}

Duncan on, Beltran off

{live, 21:16, Milenkovic red card}

 

 

{live, 21:14, Kolasinac booked}

He was in an attacking move, but Nico Gonzalez got there first, sliding tackle was late.

{live, 21:14, Scamacca deflected}

Ferocious Scamacca free kick deflected over for a corner.

{live, 21:13, Fiorentina sub}

Martinez-Quarta on, Belotti off.

{live, 21:11, Milenkovic sent off!}

Scamacca sent clear by De Ketelaere through ball, Milenkovic was the last man and tripped him blatantly outside the penalty area. That’s a clear scoring opportunity, can’t entirely argue with that.

{live, 21:07, Atalanta chance!}

After a long passing move, Zappacosta cross finds the Ruggeri header from six yards and he steers it wide!

{live, 21:03, 2nd half kicks off: Atalanta 1-0 Fiorentina}

It’s 1-1 on aggregate.

{live, 20:49, Half-Time: Atalanta 1-0 Fiorentina}

Early Koopmeiners goal means it’s all square on aggregate. If it stays like this, it goes to extra time.

{live, 20:45, Dodo error}

Fiorentina corner comes to Dodo for a fresh-air volley.

{live, 20:42, Bonaventura attempt}

Rather a weak finish straight at Carnesecchi from the veteran. First yellow card of the game goes to Mandragora for catching Koopmeiners on the Achilles. Ouch. It means if Fiorentina reach the Final, he’ll be suspended.

{live, 20:40, Atalanta waste}

A very good move down the right, pulled back for Ederson, Milenkovic makes a block, then Ruggeri fires over!

{live, 20:37, Fiorentina chance}

Belotti gets between centre-backs, realises the space has closed, spreads it for Kouame, but his angled drive charged down by Hien.

{live, 20:34, Atalanta close}

De Ketelaere give and go with Scamacca, sprints forward, angled drive INCHES wide of the upright! That scraped it.

{live, 20:32, CDK error}

Atalanta harass their way into winning back the ball, but CDK tries to cut inside and gets his legs tangled.

{live, 20:31, Another Viola complaint}

Linesman on this side not having a great game. After missing the clear Fiorentina corner in the opening minute, he missed a clear throw-in too.

{live, 20:28, Nico Gonzalez back on}

No penalty, as they were both looking at the ball and Nico backed into Carnesecchi.

{live, 20:26, Tension}

Biraghi free kick, clumsy Carnesecchi punch, ended up kneeing Nico Gonzalez in the back during the process, but replays suggest he also trod on the Fiorentina striker’s foot…

{live, 20:23, Save on Koopmeiners!}

A lovely Atalanta team move from midfield, De Ketelaere to Koopmeiners, who spins on the spot and shoots all in one movement, Terracciano manages to parry.

{live, 20:20, Koopmeiners goal}

 

 

{live, 20:19, Fiorentina corner}

Flicked on, cleared, they are continuing to push, Bonaventura can’t get a clean header on the Dodo cross.

{live, 20:15, DISALLOWED}

Foul on Beltran in the build-up.

{live, 20:14, VAR!}

Reviewing the build-up, yep, Beltran had his foot trodden on by Koopmeiners.

{live, 20:13, Atalanta 2-0 Fiorentina: Gianluca Scamacca!}

BOOM. Fiorentina angry as it started with a challenge on Beltran, but Scamacca’s screamer into the top corner from the edge of the area was simply unstoppable. He absolutely SMASHED that.

{live, 20:10, Mandragora scorcher}

Not like the first leg, off target.

{live, 20:08, Atalanta 1-0 Fiorentina: Teun Koopmeiners!}

So much for that! Atalanta are lethal on the counter, through ball releases Koopmeiners through the centre, there’s a huge gap in the middle of the defence and he sweeps it into the far bottom corner! Now it’s 1-1 on aggregate.

{live, 20:07, Save on Belotti}

Fiorentina definitely not resting on their 1-0 advantage here. Belotti low curler from distance, Carnesecchi has to get down and push it away, just beyond Kouame.

{live, 20:04, Fiorentina effort}

Nico Gonzalez curler from distance, but it takes a lot more than that to surprise Carnesecchi, who performed heroics in the first leg.

{live, 20:03, Live in the UK}

 

{live, 20:02, Nico Gonzalez furious}

Kolasinac sliding tackle was clean, but it should’ve been a corner.

{live, 20:00, We have kick-off in Atalanta vs. Fiorentina!}

{live, 19:57, Gasperini suspended}

Gian Piero Gasperini sits out a touchline ban, so Tullio Gritti is on the Atalanta bench.

{live, 19:56, Out come the teams}

Fiorentina lead 1-0 from the first leg.

{live, 19:55, Atalanta vs. Fiorentina line-ups}

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; Koopmeiners; Scamacca, De Ketelaere

Fiorentina: Terracciano; Dodò, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Mandragora; Nico Gonzalez, Beltran, Kouamé; Belotti

Ref: La Penna

{live, 19:54, Build-up}

 

{live, 19:48, POLL}

 

{live, 19:45, Luca Percassi}

 

{live, 19:32, Daniele Prade}

 

{live, 19:30, Bergamo}

 

{live, 19:14, An emotional night}

These sides were meant to meet in Serie A here on March 17, but it was called off when Fiorentina director Joe Barone collapsed in the team hotel, dying two days later in hospital. That fixture has still not been rescheduled.

{live, 19:07, POLL}

 

{live, 19:06, Team news}

 

{live, 19:04, Atalanta vs. Fiorentina line-ups}

Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; Koopmeiners; Scamacca, De Ketelaere

Fiorentina: Terracciano; Dodò, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi; Bonaventura, Mandragora; Nico Gonzalez, Beltran, Kouamé; Belotti

{live, 19:02, Warm-ups}

You can watch the warm-ups for Atalanta vs. Fiorentina LIVE on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.

{live, 19:00, Pitch inspection}

 

{live, 18:57, Fiorentina in place}

 

{live, 18:57, Atalanta arrive}

 

Join us for all the build-up and action from the Coppa Italia semi-final, as Atalanta try to overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit to Fiorentina.

The winners will go on to face Juventus in the Final on May 15.

It kicks off at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

These are the only two clubs still in all three major tournaments, as Atalanta are in the Europa League semi-final and Fiorentina reached the final four of the Conference League.

A Rolando Mandragora screamer from distance decided the first leg on April 3.

]]> https://football-italia.net/coppa-italia-sf-liveblog-atalanta-fiorentina/feed/ 0 802706 Coppa Italia Semi-Final Liveblog: Lazio vs. Juventus https://football-italia.net/coppa-italia-s-final-liveblog-lazio-juventus/ https://football-italia.net/coppa-italia-s-final-liveblog-lazio-juventus/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:47:37 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=802425

{end, 22:05, That’s all for the Liveblog}

Check the main site for more post-match coverage. We’ll see you tomorrow night for the other semi-final, Atalanta–Fiorentina (currently 0-1 aggregate).

{live, 22:04, Coppa Italia Final}

It will be on May 15 at the Stadio Olimpico between Juventus and either Atalanta or Fiorentina. Juve also qualify for the Supercoppa Italiana Final Four next season.

{live, 21:59, Match Report}

 

{live, 21:56, FT: Lazio 2-1 Juventus (2-3 agg)}

Lazio angry, they wanted a free kick just outside the area, didn’t get it. Allegri screaming blue murder and then storms off down the tunnel. It’s over, Juventus are through to the Coppa Italia Final!

{live, 21:53, Perin proactive}

Perin rushes out and leaps over Romagnoli to pluck a dangerous ball off his head.

{live, 21:52, Juve sub}

Chiesa replaced by Alcaraz.

{live, 21:50, Stoppages}

5 minutes awarded.

{live, 21:50, Milik goal}

 

{live, 21:48, Immobile clattered}

Immobile down in pain, it’s frankly not clear what happened… There was an off the ball coming together with Danilo, but didn’t seem like much. VAR had a look, said to move on.

{live, 21:45, Lazio sub}

Pedro replaces Guendouzi.

{live, 21:43, Lazio 2-1 Juventus: Arkadiusz Milik!}

He literally just came on! Weah gets down the right, rolls across the six-yard box and Milik gets the tap-in by anticipating Romagnoli!

{live, 21:42, Juve subs}

Milik and Yildiz on, Vlahovic and McKennie off

{live, 21:41, Lazio subs}

Rovella and Immobile on, Cataldi and Castellanos off

{live, 21:40, Juve so slow}

Juve keeping the ball, but doing nothing with it, largely because they are so slow moving it around.

{live, 21:39, Luis Alberto strike}

Luis Alberto snapshot from outside the area, but straight at Perin.

{live, 21:36, Lazio struggling}

Can’t get out of their own half, but at least Guendouzi did nutmeg someone during a clearance.

{live, 21:34, Lot of Juve possession}

Crowd getting agitated.

{live, 21:30, Juve sub}

Weah finally does come on for Cambiaso, who looks irritated.

{live, 21:29, Vlahovic header}

Vlahovic just grazes a cross with his head, but Romagnoli clears. Cambiaso then penalised for flailing am arm into the face of Castellanos.

{live, 21:28, Allegri a bit confused}

Yildiz was ready, sent back to the bench. Then Weah was ready, then sent back to the bench. Juve no changes yet. Not sure what’s going on there. And neither is Allegri.

{live, 21:26, Bremer towering}

Bremer leaps higher than Castellanos to prevent him reaching a dangerous ball.

{live, 21:24, Marusic curler}

Straight at Perin from outside the area.

{live, 21:22, Lazio sub}

Vecino on, Felipe Anderson off. A note – Kenan Yildiz was stripped and on the touchline, then Allegri sent him back to warm up and changed his mind.

{live, 21:21, For the Americans}

 

{live, 21:18, Oh Castellanos}

Lazio striker is lucky he was offside, because that was a terrible miss when clear on goal, mini-dink into the arms of Perin. Chiesa shot then charged down, it’s frantic here.

{live, 21:18, Vlahovic close!}

Vlahovic shrugs off Romagnoli, angled drive across the face of goal to SKIM the far post!

{live, 21:16, Huge Juventus chance!}

Marusic basically cleared that off the line! McKennie rolled it across from the left, Vlahovic about to tap in with Mandas already beaten, but Marusic somehow manages to clear it!

{live, 21:15, Castellanos goal}

 

{live, 21:14, Juve corner cleared}

McKennie is hobbling horribly…

{live, 21:13, McKennie hurt}

Looks like he accidentally got run into by Marusic, they just crossed paths, both were looking at the ball.

{live, 21:09, Lazio 2-0 Juventus: Taty Castellanos!}

It’s 2-2 on aggregate! That was a great team move all through the middle, Felipe Anderson to Luis Alberto, first time pass keeps it going for Castellanos, who gets there ahead of Bremer and turns him, fires into the far bottom corner from just inside the area!

{live, 21:06, 2nd half kicks off: Lazio 1-0 Juventus}

It’s 1-2 on aggregate. No away goals rule, so if it’s even, it goes to extra time.

{live, 21:04, Lazio sub}

Mario Gila had been struggling all half with a knock, so he’s replaced by Patric. Despite being screamed at, McKennie is still on for Juve.

{live, 20:56, The goal}

 

{live, 20:48, Half-Time: Lazio 1-0 Juventus (1-2 agg)}

Luis Alberto shot charged down just before half-time. McKennie also misplaced a pass, absolutely INFURIATING Allegri.

{live, 20:46, Huge save on Castellanos!}

What a chance for Lazio to equalise! Luis Alberto through ball for Castellanos seems as if it’ll be intercepted, but it squirms through anyway, Perin rushes out and manages to use his body to parry!

{live, 20:44, Juve trying to take sting out}

Allegri ordering Juve to play the ball to feet and slow the tempo, hoping to reach half-time only 1-0 down.

{live, 20:43, Getting scrappy}

Lots of tackles in midfield, nobody able to build up a head of steam.

{live, 20:39, Felipe Anderson down}

Lazio tried to counter from that corner, Felipe Anderson caught by Alex Sandro in a sliding tackle, ref considers it clean, but it still hurt…

{live, 20:38, Juve pushing}

Another corner after Casale intercepts the roll across from the left.

{live, 20:36, Locatelli booked}

Manuel Locatelli into the book for a lunge on Castellanos. He will be suspended if Juve reach the Final.

{live, 20:36, Juve fans rage at Alex Sandro}

 

{live, 20:34, Juve over}

Juventus corner, Bremer allowed a pretty free header, but goes over the bar!

{live, 20:30, Lazio chance}

Guendouzi finds Felipe Anderson, whose shot is charged down from the edge of the area.

{live, 20:29, Bremer struggling}

Bremer seemed to have a big advantage, but Castellanos chased him down at the by-line.

{live, 20:25, Mandas save!}

Big chance for Juventus! A good team move with Rabiot dinking it over the top for Chiesa to chest and volley across, Vlahovic manages to get a shin to it and Mandas parries with a leg from point-blank range!

{live, 20:23, Juve again}

Chiesa through ball a little over-hit, McKennie can’t get to it before Mandas.

{live, 20:22, Chiesa counter}

Chiesa went on the counter-attack, but too isolated and Lazio players got back in numbers to crowd him out.

{live, 20:21, Marusic does the splits}

Marusic gets down the left, tries to cut inside, his feet do not seem to agree on which direction he’s going in and he falls over doing the splits.

{live, 20:20, Castellanos goal}

 

{live, 20:18, That immediately shook things up}

Juve suddenly realise they cannot just defend. Allegri no longer in his happy place.

{live, 20:14, Lazio 1-0 Juventus: Taty Castellanos!}

Lazio corner whipped in by Luis Alberto and Castellanos out-leaps Alex Sandro, who doesn’t even jump, to nod into the far top corner!

{live, 20:10, Juventus chance}

Chiesa shot charged down, accidentally turns into an assist for Cambiaso, who drills wide of the near post.

{live, 20:08, Kostic cross cleared}

Promising Kostic cross from the left for Juventus, but cleared.

{live, 20:05, Lazio dominating possession so far}

Juve have a 2-0 aggregate lead, so are more content than ever to sit back and counter. Basically, this is Allegri’s happy place.

{live, 20:02, We have kick-off in Lazio vs. Juventus!}

Lazio: Mandas; Casale, Romagnoli, Gila; Hysaj, Cataldi, Guendouzi, Marusic; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Castellanos

Juventus: Perin; Danilo, Bremer, Alex Sandro; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Chiesa, Vlahovic

Ref: Orsato

{live, 19:59, Out come the teams}

Daniele Orsato is the referee.

{live, 19:56, Juve’s season}

 

{live, 19:54, What this means}

Reaching the Coppa Italia Final is a target in itself, as it guarantees qualification for next season’s Supercoppa Italiana Final Four format.

{live, 19:47, Lazio vs. Juventus}

The Bianconeri won the first leg 2-0 on April 2 with goals from Chiesa and Vlahovic, who again lead the way this evening.

Federico Gatti is suspended, with Moise Kean and Mattia De Sciglio out of action, while Mattia Perin as always is the goalkeeper for the Coppa Italia.

Lazio are still without Ivan Provedel and Mattia Zaccagni, while Ciro Immobile is not fully fit and Matteo Guendouzi returns.

However, Daichi Kamada is not in the squad after a calf twinge in training.

Luis Alberto and Felipe Anderson are moved into a more advanced role behind Castellanos.

Lazio: Mandas; Casale, Romagnoli, Gila; Hysaj, Cataldi, Guendouzi, Marusic; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Castellanos

Juventus: Perin; Danilo, Bremer, Alex Sandro; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Chiesa, Vlahovic

Ref: Orsato

{live, 19:45, Chiesa}

 

{live, 19:45, POLL}

 

{live, 19:44, Igor Tudor}

 

{live, 19:41, Inter chants}

Quite a few Inter chants from the crowd to ‘troll’ Juventus, because Lazio and Inter fans are twinned.

{live, 19:36, Giuntoli}

 

{live, 19:28, The Final will also be here}

 

{live, 19:14, No away goals rule}

The Bianconeri won the first leg 2-0 on April 2 with goals from Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic, so the Aquile need to win by two clear goals to force extra time, three to turn it around completely.

{live, 19:09, Live from the Stadio Olimpico}

You can watch the Lazio vs. Juventus warm-ups LIVE on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.

{live, 19:09, Lazio pitch inspection}

 

{live, 19:07, Juventus arrive}

 

{live, 18:55, Team News}

 

{live, 18:53, Juventus XI}

 

{live, 18:48, Lazio XI}

 

Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the Coppa Italia semi-final, as Lazio try to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Juventus.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

The Bianconeri won the first leg 2-0 in Turin on April 2 with goals from Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic, in what was only Igor Tudor’s second game in charge of the Aquile.

The other semi-final is on Wednesday between Atalanta and Fiorentina.

]]> https://football-italia.net/coppa-italia-s-final-liveblog-lazio-juventus/feed/ 0 802425 Serie A Liveblog: Roma-Bologna and Milan-Inter https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-roma-bologna-and-milan-inter/ https://football-italia.net/serie-a-liveblog-roma-bologna-and-milan-inter/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:41:39 +0000 https://football-italia.net/?p=801895

{end, 22:35, That is all for the Liveblog}

Check the main site for more post-match coverage.

{live, 22:14, Inzaghi videocall}

 

{live, 22:13, Marcus Thuram}

 

{live, 22:11, Inside the locker room}

 

{live, 22:08, Inzaghi – a winning coach}

 

{live, 22:07, Piazza Duomo is the place to be}

 

{live, 22:03, Scudetto}

 

{live, 22:01, It’s so loud…}

Partly for the fireworks, but also because Milan (it’s their home game) turned the music up SO LOUD to drown out the celebration.

{live, 22:01, The 2nd star}

 

{live, 22:00, Lautaro Martinez}

 

{live, 21:54, Celebrations}

 

{live, 21:46, Congratulations Inter!}

 

{live, 21:45, Milan 1-2 Inter}

 

{live, 21:43, FT: INTER ARE CHAMPIONS OF ITALY}

{live, 21:42, Another red card!}

Another fight breaks out on the corner, Davide Calabria sent off for lashing out an arm on Frattesi, which sparked another row.

{live, 21:41, Another corner}

Okafor on the counter, deflection could go anywhere. Maignan is up again.

{live, 21:41, No good}

Maignan went up too, but it was cleared and Calabria stopped the counter.

{live, 21:40, Milan corner}

Deep into stoppages now.

{live, 21:39, Red cards!}

Inevitably, Theo Hernandez and Denzel Dumfries red carded, because they were really going at it.

{live, 21:38, BRAWL}

Actual brawl breaks out between Dumfries and Theo Hernandez, their teammates genuinely cannot drag them apart.

{live, 21:36, Into stoppages}

5 minutes awarded.

{live, 21:35, Gabbia booked}

Oof! Gabbia booked for a body-check on Lautaro.

{live, 21:33, Inter sub}

Inzaghi booked for going well out of his technical area. De Vrij replaces Bastoni.

{live, 21:31, Tomori goal}

 

{live, 21:29, Inter subs}

Asllani and Dumfries on, Calhanoglu and Darmian off.

{live, 21:28, Pavard goal-line clearance!}

Milan almost equalise! Sommer makes the save on Pulisic’s cross, then Pavard clears the Okafor rebound off the line!

{live, 21:25, Milan 1-2 Inter: Fikayo Tomori!}

Chaotic corner, but it pays off! Chukwueze cross, Leao nods it down into the six-yard box for Matteo Gabbia header, Sommer palms it onto the upright and Tomori turns in the rebound!

{live, 21:24, Milan push}

Sommer flies to punch away the Theo Hernandez cross, then Calhanoglu puts it out for a corner.

{live, 21:22, Subs}

Frattesi and Carlos Augusto on, Barella and Dimarco off.

Okafor replaces Musah for Milan.

{live, 21:22, Giroud header}

Chukwueze gets down the right, cross for Giroud, who at best can try to knock it down, but not near any of his teammates.

{live, 21:20, Theo attempt}

Theo Hernandez twists and turns, gets the shot away, deflected into the arms of Sommer.

{live, 21:19, Milan miss!}

Calhanoglu is down hurt, Milan play on from a corner anyway and Pulisic blasts over from a very promising position.

{live, 21:17, Pavard over}

Inter corner nodded over the bar by Pavard.

{live, 21:17, Leao in a nutshell}

Voice saying: “Calm down, don’t press too hard. You’ll wear yourself out.”

 

{live, 21:13, Milan subs}

Bennacer and Chukwuwze on, Adli and Loftus-Cheek off. Adli furious, kicking everything in his sight.

{live, 21:11, Crowd groans}

Milan win it back, but Giroud back-heel flick was not the wise choice there.

{live, 21:09, Ease off on the flares}

It’s getting quite difficult to see with the smoke from the Inter celebratory flares…

{live, 21:07, Cheeky Mkhi}

Maignan is off his line, so Mkhitaryan tries a lob from midfield, but it’s well wide.

{live, 21:03, End to end}

Pavard decisive block on Calabria, then Inter counter and great Maignan save to fingertip Calhanoglu strike over, but Lautaro Martinez was offside in the build-up.

{live, 21:01, Milan corner cleared}

Milan just don’t really look like creating chances at the moment. Or indeed throughout the game.

{live, 20:58, Thuram goal}

 

{live, 20:57, Milan sub}

Giroud on, Reijnders off. So it goes back to Musah deeper, Pulisic on the right, Leao left?

{live, 20:57, Sommer save!}

Theo Hernandez snapshot nearly turns into an assist for Pulisic to tap in, Sommer parries, then Loftus-Cheek can’t keep the rebound on target.

{live, 20:56, Attendance}

75,554

{live, 20:54, Milan 0-2 Inter: Marcus Thuram!}

After a long and toothless Milan spell of possession, Bastoni ball over the top for Thuram, who turns Tomori, cuts inside and drills into the near bottom corner from the edge of the area with a disguised finish!

{live, 20:50, 2nd half kicks off: Milan 0-1 Inter}

No changes to the two teams.

{live, 20:38, It is a derby}

 

{live, 20:33, Half-Time: Milan 0-1 Inter}

That Francesco Acerbi free header is the difference so far.

{live, 20:31, Dimarco furious}

Dimarco sent on the counter, risky and clumsy Tomori tackle, ref waves play on, he’s livid, Milan counter and Leao is sent through, but Pavard makes a crucial tackle! Milan angry too, they wanted a corner.

{live, 20:26, Maignan save!}

Inter immediately counter with Thuram, Tomori’s clearance is effectively a gift to Mkhitaryan and Maignan has to make the save!

{live, 20:25, Save on Calabria!}

Huge opportunity for Milan to equalise! Calabria forces a tricky save from Sommer at the near post on the Musah assist!

{live, 20:24, What a chance for Inter!}

Thuram surges forward, give and go with Barella, takes the shot first time off the inside of the right boot and steers it INCHES wide of the far post!

{live, 20:23, Inter free kick}

Calhanoglu lays it off for Dimarco, into the wall.

{live, 20:22, Yellow card}

Theo Hernandez booked for sliding tackle on Barella just outside the box, but Reijnders caused that by losing it cheaply to Mkhitaryan.

{live, 20:18, Milan wide}

Free kick pumped into the box, Tomori header off target.

{live, 20:18, Lautaro booked}

Lautaro Martinez booked for a high boot, catching Tomori in the head. Not a red, because Tomori ducked down too.

{live, 20:15, Save on Leao!}

Musah sprints away on the counter, rolls across for Leao, his shot frankly could be more ferocious than that, Sommer still only manages to parry until his defence clears. Leao curler then well over.

{live, 20:13, Milan corner}

Leao runs forward, wins a corner, Adli effort cleared and then he’s offside getting it back.

{live, 20:12, Acerbi goal for UK}

 

{live, 20:11, Acerbi goal}

 

{live, 20:10, What a miss!}

How did Lautaro Martinez not score?! Thuram sends Dimarco to the by-line, pull back is beyond one Inter player, Lautaro Martinez unmarked, but prods it over from six yards!

{live, 20:08, Maignan alert}

Dimarco looping free kick was going under the bar, Maignan had to pluck it out of the air. Barella then booked for wiping out Theo Hernandez on the counter, was not even trying to get the ball.

{live, 20:04, Milan 0-1 Inter: Francesco Acerbi!}

Was anybody meant to be marking Acerbi? You’ll never see a freer header in your life! Dimarco corner, Pavard flicks it on at the near post and Acerbi is just in acres of space to nod in undisturbed!

{live, 20:03, Thuram counter}

Thuram springs the offside trap, manages to get away from Gabbia, but Tomori intercepts the roll across for a corner.

{live, 20:02, Inter corner}

Dimarco corner routine, but cross plucked out of the air by Maignan. Tries to start an immediate Milan attack, but Barella sprints in to cut that short.

{live, 20:00, Milan attack}

Break down the right with Musah, roll across, Loftus-Cheek lays it off for Reijnders, charged down and then fired well wide.

{live, 19:57, Musah cross}

Musah puts too much on the cross and not really anyone in the middle anyway.

{live, 19:56, Milan banner}

‘Maths is not an opinion, you won 19 titles on the field’

{live, 19:55, Ref tells them off}

No cards, he just takes them both away and gives them a good talking to. Bastoni cross, Pavard header wide.

{live, 19:54, Scuffle!}

That’s which, eighth minute already a fight breaking out. Yacine Adli and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are having WORDS and their teammates are struggling to keep them apart.

{live, 19:53, Inter chance}

Bastoni cross-field pass, Darmian volleys it back to Lautaro, who fires over first-time.

{live, 19:52, Interesting}

Milan 3 (which means 5) at the back?

{live, 19:50, About the crowd}

In theory, as this is a Milan home game, more Milan fans should have tickets. That doesn’t entirely look to be the case. Perhaps when the tickets went to general sale, more Inter supporters wanted them?

{live, 19:50, Gabbia technique}

Thuram goes on the counter, Gabbia manages to fall on the ball, but not with his arm, so that’s an interesting but effective technique of defending.

{live, 19:48, San Siro puts on a show}

 

{live, 19:47, Pippo Inzaghi is here}

Talk about feeling torn…

{live, 19:46, We have kick-off in Milan vs. Inter!}

Remember, an Inter win means they take the Scudetto. Anything else and the party is postponed.

{live, 19:44, A minute’s silence}

For Mattia Giani, who died during a semi-pro match last week near Florence.

{live, 19:43, Milan tifo}

Rats…

{live, 19:42, Inter tifo}

A crystal ball with ‘Our destiny, your nightmare!’

{live, 19:41, Out come the teams!}

Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Adli, Reijnders; Musah, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic; Leao

Inter: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram

{live, 19:32, Stefano Pioli (Milan)}

 

{live, 19:29, Match Report}

 

{live, 19:28, FT: Roma 1-3 Bologna}

{live, 19:27, End to end}

Dybala shot deflected, corner cleared. Castro then balloons over on the counter.

{live, 19:24, Lautaro warming up}

 

{live, 19:22, Bologna goal disallowed!}

Castro had the ball in the net, but the flag was already up for the assist. We enter 6 minutes of stoppages.

{live, 19:18, Roma chance!}

Azmoun somehow manages to not only keep the ball in play, but chest and volley it on target, forcing a save from Skorupski, then Pellegrini shins the rebound over!

{live, 19:17, Roma sub}

Joao Costa on, Cristante off. Serie A debut.

{live, 19:15, Cristante wide}

Dybala corner, Cristante header goes wide from six yards, he was leaning back.

{live, 19:13, Baldanzi effort}

Baldanzi strike charged down in the area, Roma swarming now.

{live, 19:13, Noel Gallagher in the house}

 

{live, 19:13, Milan warm-up}

 

{live, 19:11, Bologna subs}

Fabbian, Kristiansen and De Silvestri on, Calafiori, Posch and Ndoye off. Still no Orsolini.

{live, 19:10, Roma push}

Series of corners, including one for a diving Cristante header charged down.

{live, 19:08, Roma chance}

Karsdorp gets down the right, cross charged down for a corner. Bologna were down to 10 after injury, Urbanski replaces El Azzouzi.

{live, 19:08, Inzaghi arrives}

 

{live, 19:05, Saelemaekers goal}

 

{live, 19:04, Coming up}

 

{live, 19:03, Roma sub}

Baldanzi replaces El Shaarawy.

{live, 19:02, Ice pack}

Zirkzee has an ice pack strapped to his leg, so we’re assuming that’s muscular.

{live, 19:00, Bologna sub}

Castro replaces Zirkzee.

{live, 18:59, Saelemaekers chance}

Another Bologna counter-attack, Calafiori sends Pellegrini to ground, Saelemaekers blocked for a corner.

{live, 18:56, Roma 1-3 Bologna: Alexis Saelemaekers!}

What a pass from Zirkzee! Roma are pouring forward, so leaving gaps at the back and Bologna take advantage. Dybala slips and gives the ball away, Ziekzee first-time pass sends Saelemaekers through, who then lobs on-rushing Svilar!

{live, 18:55, Yellow cards}

Diego Llorente (also suspended against Napoli) and Freuler booked.

{live, 18:53, Saelemaekers dribbles}

Probably offside, but tried to dribble between a crowd anyway, Karsdorp eventually cut him off.

{live, 18:51, All Roma now}

Azmoun offside, Skorupski didn’t know that and panicked. Bologna struggling to keep the ball right now.

{live, 18:47, Roma 1-2 Bologna: Sardar Azmoun!}

A goal of absolute determination! Corner comes out to Pellegrini, cross whipped in, Azmoun header saved by Skorupski, so is the second attempt, the third is the charm from point-blank range!

{live, 18:47, Roma pushing}

Dybala back-heel for Azmoun, put out for a corner by Posch.

{live, 18:44, Save on Paredes}

A scorcher from a good 20-25 metres out by Paredes, Skorupski flies to palm it away!

{live, 18:43, Roma subs}

Angelino, Abraham and Celik off, Spinazzola, Azmoun and Karsdorp on.

{live, 18:42, Cleared off the line!}

OOF! Abraham does well to earn a corner, then it comes to El Shaarawy for a rocket from the edge of the area, Posch charges it down on the line with his face! Felled like a tree. That’s gonna leave a mark.

{live, 18:39, Inter arrive}

 

{live, 18:37, 2nd half kicks off: Roma 0-2 Bologna}

{live, 18:30, POLL}

 

{live, 18:29, Team News}

 

{live, 18:28, Milan vs. Inter line-ups}

Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Adli, Reijnders; Musah, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic; Leao

Inter: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram

{live, 18:28, Inter fans outside}

 

{live, 18:27, Milan revolution confirmed}

 

{live, 18:24, Zirkzee goal}

 

{live, 18:24, UYL Final}

Make that 3-0.

{live, 18:23, In other news}

Milan are 2-0 down to Olympiacos in the UEFA Youth League Final.

{live, 18:21, Inter team bus arrives}

 

{live, 18:20, Half-Time: Roma 0-2 Bologna}

Here’s hoping someone acts as bodyguard on Paredes…

{live, 18:19, Ndoye goes down}

Nothing in that, he was too weak. El Azzouzi and Mancini now arguing, referee literally pushing the Bologna players away. Paredes and Lucumi are STILL arguing. That is not going to end well.

{live, 18:17, Roma 0-2 Bologna: Joshua Zirkzee!}

Or Zirkzee, it was a bit chaotic! Goal-line technology, it turns out, is a good thing. Take note, LaLiga. After a very, very long period of Bologna possession, Zirkzee gets down the left, shot deflected off Svilar’s hand at the near post, but it goes over before a clearance or Ndoye can get to it.

{live, 18:13, Saelemaekers off the bar!}

Ferocious free kick bounces off the crossbar! Another huge chance for Bologna!

{live, 18:12, Another yellow}

El Shaarawy into the book now for a sliding tackle on Ndoye, as Bologna get a free kick not far outside the box. Dybala is getting… frustrated. Not in a good way. Paredes still being Paredes.

{live, 18:08, Chaotic corner}

Bologna corner, Abraham clears and is then fouled, Zirkzee shot deflected over.

{live, 18:07, Bologna again}

Zirkzee bursts down the right, pulls back from the by-line, blocked, then Angelino prevents Ndoye getting away, corner.

{live, 18:05, Milan team bus arrives}

 

{live, 18:05, Pellegrini booked}

Late tackle on Posch, another yellow card for Roma. These are adding up.

{live, 18:03, Meanwhile…}

 

{live, 18:02, Bologna free kick cleared}

After an age to take that – mainly due to Paredes still being his usual diplomatic self – Roma scramble it clear.

{live, 17:59, El Azzouzi goal}

 

{live, 17:58, Our man at San Siro}

 

{live, 17:56, Roma chance}

Long Dybala ball for El Shaarawy, forces a corner, From that, Dybala attempts a similar volley to El Azzouzi, but it’s over.

{live, 17:54, Bologna threaten}

Ndoye rolls across from the right, don’t think he was offside, bit of a mad scramble and Bologna can’t get the tap-in.

{live, 17:52, Paredes error!}

What a mess! Lucumi harassed by Abraham, Paredes steals it just outside the area, sends a defender to ground with a shimmy, then fires wide!

{live, 17:49, Roma push}

Abraham chests down the ball into the box, Skorupski rushes to anticipate his Roma teammate. It’s a powder keg, this match.

{live, 17:47, Scuffle breaks out}

Roma players not happy with the rather over the top celebrations. But then he just scored a bicycle kick at the Olimpico, he has to celebrate that…

{live, 17:45, Roma 0-1 Bologna: Oussama El Azzouzi!}

BICYCLE KICK! Ridiculous goal, Calafiori with the cross from the left, El Azzouzi with an acrobatic overhead kick into the net from 12 yards!

{live, 17:45, Angelino booked}

Tension is very high, Angelino was definitely late on Ndoye and landed on his ankle. Can’t argue with that.

{live, 17:41, El Shaarawy miss!}

El Azzouzi tackle on El Shaarawy, but the move continues, Cristante wins it back, Dybala pulls back from the by-line and El Shaarawy blasts over from 12 yards!

{live, 17:39, De Rossi talking to Paredes}

Paredes is fuming after that – but it was entirely his own fault – and De Rossi trying to calm him down. That’s easier said than done.

{live, 17:37, Paredes down}

Paredes goes down clutching his face after a tussle with Zirkzee. Ref books the pair of them and Paredes will be suspended for the next match. Next time, don’t try to sell a red card, mate.

{live, 17:34, Aggressive Bologna}

De Rossi said he was curious to see what approach Bologna would take. He got his answer. Calafiori (ex-Roma) bursts down the left, roll across, ricochet off Mancini almost gets to Zirkzee.

{live, 17:31, We have kick-off in Roma vs. Bologna!}

And the gates are open at San Siro, fans flocking in for the Derby della Madonnina. What an evening of Calcio!

{live, 17:30, A minute’s silence}

Now that the Roma anthem has finished, a minute’s silence for Mattia Giani, the player who died during a semi-pro game. He was friends with Gianluca Mancini, who dedicated his Europa League goal to him and is unable to stop himself shedding a tear during this moment’s silence. A terrible tragedy.

{live, 17:28, Lovely big hug}

De Rossi and Thiago Motta with a proper bear hug on the touchline. Lovely to see. And Bologna pose with Ferguson’s jersey after his surgery. He even got a visit in hospital from singer and noted Bologna fan Gianni Morandi.

{live, 17:26, Out come the teams}

Roma: Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Llorente, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Abraham, El Shaarawy

Bologna: Skorupski, Posch, Lucumi, Beukema, Calafiori; Freuler, El Azzouzi, Aebischer; Ndoye, Zirkzee, Saelemaekers

{live, 17:23, Still time to vote}

 

{live, 17:23, Daniele De Rossi (Roma)}

 

{live, 17:11, Thiago Motta (Bologna)}

 

{live, 17:00, Dybala warming up}

 

{live, 17:00, Jhon Lucumi (Bologna)}

“I think it is a special opportunity to get points against a great team. That is our mentality, we can prove our belief and confirm what we’ve done so far this season. Our objective is to get the victory, not think about other teams. We’re taking it one game at a time and will see what happens.”

{live, 16:59, Diego Llorente (Roma)}

“We trained well, prepared for this match, must keep the same mentality we showed against Milan and at the end of the day, every game is like a final.”

{live, 16:54, Some good news}

The teams are warming up in Rome and it has stopped raining.

{live, 16:51, Milan vs. Inter Probable Line-Ups}

In case you haven’t heard, Milan planning changes. Big ones.

Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Adli, Reijnders; Musah, Loftus-Cheek, Pulisic; Leao

Inter: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram

{live, 16:49, Bologna fans present}

Circa 3,000 Bologna supporters are here. The Bologna team is a little confusing, it might be a 4-3-3, or a 4-2-3-1, or a 4-1-4-1, or a bit of all three. Orsolini left on the bench.

{live, 16:46, Rain in Rome}

The weather is not ideal…

{live, 16:45, Abraham returns}

This is Tammy Abraham’s first start since his devastating knee injury on June 2, a gap of 323 days.

{live, 16:37, Tonight}

 

{live, 16:29, Warm-ups}

You can watch the warm-ups from Roma-Bologna LIVE on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.

{live, 16:26, POLL}

 

{live, 16:25, Team News}

 

{live, 16:23, Roma vs. Bologna line-ups}

Roma: Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Llorente, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Abraham, El Shaarawy

Bologna: Skorupski, Posch, Lucumi, Beukema, Calafiori; Freuler, El Azzouzi, Aebischer; Ndoye, Zirkzee, Saelemaekers

{live, 16:20, Roma arrive}

 

Join us for all the build-up and action from two massive Serie A games, as Roma-Bologna is a head-to-head for fourth place, while Inter could win the Scudetto against Milan in an historic Derby della Madonnina.

We begin at 17.30 UK time (16.30 GMT) at the Stadio Olimpico, where Roma fresh from reaching the Europa League semi-final host fourth-placed Bologna with Champions League qualification at stake.

At 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), Inter will be crowned Champions of Italy if they beat rivals Milan in one of the biggest ever Derby della Madonnina clashes.

Serie A results

Check the Week 33 results so far.

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