Italian winger Domenico Berardi scored a brace in Sassuolo’s 3-0 win over Verona on Friday evening, with a result that sends the Neroverdi up into eighth place in Serie A. Fabio Grosso’s side leapfrogged Bologna and Lazio to go temporarily 8th, pending the rest of the weekend’s fixtures. Lazio travel to Cagliari on Saturday night …
Inter will be without their captain and leading scorer Lautaro Martinez in a key stretch of the season. He got hurt in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League playoff versus Bodo/Glimt. He has been diagnosed with a calf strain and could be out for up to a month. Although he might try to …
Fiorentina have a decimated squad for their Conference League play-off against Jagiellonia, as the conditions do not bode well. The first leg kicks off on Thursday at the Stadion Miejski w Bialymstoku in Bialystok at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET). The decider will then be at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence next week. Coach Paolo …
Roma can breathe a sigh of relief, as neither Wesley França nor Paulo Dybala are expected to be sidelined for significant periods after recent injury concerns. Dybala was ruled out of Sunday evening’s 2-2 draw between Napoli and Roma at the Stadio Maradona, and with Matias Soule only fit enough for a spot on the …
Luka Modri´c scored a late winner for AC Milan to beat Pisa 2-1 and close the gap on Serie A leader Inter Milan to five points on Friday. Inter plays fourth-placed Juventus on Saturday. Milan had drawn three of its last six games, including against struggling Fiorentina and Genoa, and made heavy work of a …
Donyell Malen scored in each half as Roma beat Cagliari 2-0 and stayed in touch with the chasing pack at the top of Serie A on Monday. Leader Inter Milan was eight points clear of city rival AC Milan and nine ahead of reigning champion Napoli. Roma was three points further back along with Juventus. …
Federico Dimarco provided three assists as Inter Milan thumped Sassuolo 5-0 on Sunday to take their unbeaten Serie A run to 12 matches, while Pierre Kalulu scored deep into added-on time to rescue a 2-2 draw for Juventus against Lazio. Dimarco, who took his season’s tally to nine assists, also hit the woodwork and cleared …
Turkey midfielder Kenan Yildiz has extended his contract with Juventus through June 2030, the Italian club announced Saturday. The 20-year-old Yildiz scored on his debut against Frosinone in December 2023. He has since inherited the club´s No. 10 jersey and last year became the youngest player to captain the team. Altogether Yildiz has scored 25 …
Verona and Pisa shared the points in a goalless draw at the Bentegodi, with Lorenzo Montipò producing a string of crucial saves to deny the visitors in a dramatic finale. The match started at a measured tempo, with Verona looking to use Gift Orban’s physical presence up front. The striker came closest in the first …
Soccer is a game of momentum. The ebb and flow of the game as one team and then the other seizes the initiative is the essence of the sport. But on the pitch, momentum doesn’t follow the laws of physics. Countless times in history the team that is on the wrong side of the momentum …
Juventus celebrated a rare Gleison Bremer brace, along with Weston McKennie and Jonathan David efforts around a comical Andrea Cambiaso own goal to beat Parma 4-1. Francisco Conceicao nearly scored twice in the opening six minutes, as first he forced a desperate Edoardo Corvi save on a Pierre Kalulu assist from the right, then he …
Napoli lost 3-2 to Chelsea on Wednesday and 3-0 to Juventus in the league last weekend but bounced back thanks to impressive goals from Antonio Vergara in the 11th minute and Miguel Gutierrez early in the second half. Staggering under the weight of an injury crisis that includes star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and …
Despite squandering a two-goal lead, Lazio somehow managed to beat Genoa at the almost empty Stadio Olimpico due to a fan protest. Maurizio Sarri opted for some interesting selections, deciding to give Daniel Maldini his full debut. The versatile Italian attacker led the line, while Pedro replaced Mattia Zaccagn,i who picked up a matchday knock. …
La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Juventus will soon resume talks to extend Weston McKennie’s contract, with both sides keen to reach an agreement. Juventus are set to meet with McKennie in just a few days to resume talks over a new contract. The USMNT star has entered the last six months of his €3m …
Turkish reports claim that Nuno Tavares is now eager to join Besiktas, but the unwanted Lazio full-back is haggling over his wage demands. The Portugal international is not part of coach Maurizio Sarri’s plans due to a poor injury record and numerous defensive errors, making him a tough fit for the 4-3-3 formation. Lazio had …
Inter Milan stretched their lead at the top of Serie A to six points, but only after coming from two goals down to beat lowly Pisa 6-2. Pisa stunned the visitors through two goals from Stefano Moreo, a stunning 40-yard lob followed by a powerful header. But Piotr Zielinski’s penalty and a header from Lautaro …
Juventus will host Napoli in a highly-anticipated Serie A clash on Sunday evening, but in a strange twist of events, both head coaches, Luciano Spalletti and Antonio Conte, have refused to conduct their customary pre-match press conferences ahead of kick-off. Not only is the Juventus vs. Napoli a matter of third vs. fifth in an …
Inter are growing increasingly frustrated with Luis Henrique, as the Brazilian winger continues to struggle following his €25 million move from Marseille last summer. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the 24-year-old has been a major disappointment for the Nerazzurri. Henrique arrived at the San Siro with high expectations after a stellar campaign in France …
Italian newspapers suggest that Juventus’ 1-0 loss against Cagliari on Saturday highlighted the Bianconeri’s need for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta. Juventus suffered their second defeat under Spalletti last night, seeing Cagliari secure a 1-0 win at the Unipol Domus. The Bianconeri dominated possession and had several chances to score, but the Sardinians netted the …
Milan’s victory saw the Rossoneri cut the gap back to three points. It didn’t start off so well for Massimiliano Allegri’s team, however. Como — which was sixth in Serie A — got off to the perfect start when a corner was taken short and then floated in for Marc-Oliver Kempf to head the hosts …