Italian Serie A ’18-19 – Highlights: Dybala’s Strike, Ronaldo’s Assist Hands Juventus Another Win

These are the first 4 matches of of Serie A, Match Day 11 of 38. The highlights are appended below the points table.

Italian Serie A ’18-19 – Highlights: Atalanta Off To A Flying Start

Rank Name Won Draw Lost Points
1 Juventus 10 1 0 31
2 Inter Milan 8 1 2 25
3 Napoli 8 1 2 25
4 Milan 5 3 2 18
5 Lazio 6 0 2 18
6 Fiorentina 4 4 4 16
7 Roma 4 4 3 16
8 Sampdoria 4 3 3 15
9 Sassuolo 4 3 3 15
10 Torino 3 5 2 14

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Serie A 2018-19 – Full Schedule

Serie A – Match 1 of 10: Napoli vs Empoli

Result: 5 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Napoli: Lorenzo Insigne 9′, Dries Mertens 38′, 64′, 90+3′, Arkadiusz Milik 90′
  • Empoli: Francesco Caputo 58′

Match Statistics:

Napoli Team Stats Empoli 
19 Shots 11
12 Shots On Target 4
47% Possession 53%
560 Passes 586
88% Pass Accuracy 87%
8 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
0 Corners 7

Highlights:

Serie A

  • Lorenzo Insigne’s snooker shot, a tremendous Dries Mertens cap trap and Arkadiusz Milik flick enabled Napoli to push past Empoli 5-1.
  • The Partenopei rested a few major names in front of the Champions League conflict with Paris Saint-Germain, utilizing their fourteenth distinctive beginning XI in 14 focused matches. Empoli had inspired with their exhibitions, however were without a win since the opening end of the week. They had led the pack against Juventus a week ago, however in the long run lost 2-1, and began Salih Ucan tonight for not completely fit Miha Zajc.

  • Empoli have now just won one of their eight best flight treks to Naples, a 3-1 result in February 2008, alongside a draw and six annihilations. The last five versions of this encounter have now given an aggregate of 22 goals.
  • It took Lorenzo Insigne only 80 seconds to penetrate wide from the edge of the container, at that point an exceptionally troublesome Dries Mertens volley was covered by Ivan Provedel.
  • Insigne opened the scoring on nine minutes with a snooker shot into the far base corner off the outside of his correct boot, however the goal was made by Kalidou Koulibaly. The protector won back ownership in his own half and flooded forward to move over the help.

  • Traore did well to hold off Kevin Malcuit and power him to flame on to the side-netting from a tight point after a Mertens through ball, yet Luca Antonelli saw his equalizer managed offside subsequent to nutmegging Orestis Karnezis at the close post.
  • Piotr Zielinski’s rocket was beaten away by Ivan Provedel and Rade Krunic squandered an incredible possibility by terminating wide from 12 yards, despite the fact that he didn’t understand that Francesco Caputo was offside in the development.
  • Insigne caught a wayward Di Lorenzo pass and laid it off for Mertens, who looked as though he would keep running at three safeguards, yet rather set a strikingly exact low right-foot crash into the far base corner from a decent 20 meters out.

  • Fabian Ruiz twisted over from separation and Napoli almost scored on the counter, Zielinski, Fabian and Mertens joining to set up Elseid Hysaj at the back post, however Provedel surged out to cover.
  • The hosts were turning on the style, yet Fabian scraped the complete after a volleyed Zielinski cross and Mertens endeavored a daring heave.
  • The showboating demonstrated somewhat untimely, on the grounds that Empoli got themselves once more into the match on the hour check. Krunic picked a keen through ball to discharge Caputo and the striker kept his cool, stroking in with within his correct foot to ricochet off within the far post.

  • All of a sudden, the force had changed and Hamed Traore saw his shot ran after, while Salih Ucan hit the side-netting with a volley on the turn.
  • Carlo Ancelotti tossed on Jose Callejon and Allan, having a quick effect. Callejon gave the help, however it was all Mertens for the third objective with a fabulous styler from the edge of the case that dunked violently into the far best corner, giving the goalkeeper no possibility.
  • Empoli wouldn’t give in and Matias Silvestre diverted a free header over from a Manuel Pasqual cross, at that point Koulibaly needed to scramble crosswise over to square Caputo going clear.

  • Karnezis fingertipped a Di Lorenzo header over and the guests poured forward to the end, yet were gotten out by an exemplary counter.
  • It was an all around worked goal, one-contact goes from Insigne to Mertens and Milik, the substitute scoring with the outside of the left boot. Mertens could’ve gone for the cap trap from that position, yet selected to set up his colleague.
  • It was apparently great karma, on the grounds that Mertens got his Treble with the last kick of the amusement. Insigne on the midway line strung an ideal go for the Belgian to keep running on to, he disregarded on-hurrying Provedel and kept into an unfilled net.

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Serie A – Match 2 of 10: Inter Milan vs Genoa

Result: 5 – 0

Goal Scorers:

  • Inter Milan: Roberto Gagliardini 14′, 49′, Matteo Politano 16′, Joao Mario 90+1′, Radja Nainggolan 90+4′

Match Statistics:

Inter Milan Team Stats Genoa
20 Shots 7
9 Shots On Target 2
63% Possession 37%
565 Passes 332
86% Pass Accuracy 74%
7 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
11 Corners 6

Highlights:

Serie A

  • Roberto Gagliardini got the main support of his professional career, alongside Matteo Politano, Joao Mario and Radja Nainggolan as Inter pulverized Genoa 5-0.
  • The Nerazzurri anchored a seventh straight Serie A triumph, yet refreshed Mauro Icardi, Sime Vrsaljko, Matias Vecino and not completely fit Radja Nainggolan, with Joao Mario getting his second successive begin.
  • Genoa played at San Siro midweek, losing 2-1 in stoppages in their rescheduled Week 1 encounter with Milan. Domenico Criscito was suspended, Nicolas Spolli, Andrea Favilli and Federico Marchetti harmed, however Capocannoniere Krzysztof Piatek was refreshed for ex-Inter veteran Goran Pandev.

  • Genoa are currently without a win in their last 13 Serie A visits to Inter, developing with only three draws.
  • Lautaro Martinez and Ivan Perisic had incredible shots in the opening minutes, scraping their completions off target, however Darko Lazovic attempted to score from an outlandish point as opposed to pull it again from the by-line subsequent to nutmegging Danilo D’Ambrosio.
  • Bury opened the scoring in a disordered move when Davide Biraschi was gotten under lock and key and Joao Mario set up Roberto Gagliardini to clear in from short proximity. There was no offside banner, in light of the fact that Biraschi got an avoidance on the help.

  • Genoa were relatively skilled an equalizer straight away, as Samir Handanovic’s horrifying freedom saw him almost kick the ball into his own net on a Stefan de Vrij back-pass.
  • Rather, Matteo Politano snuck up behind Lazovic to meet a Joao Mario through ball and pushed his left-foot complete into the far base corner.
  • Lazovic ran stop again with a swerving volley the outside of the correct boot, yet Inter commanded with Politano running on to a Marcelo Brozovic go to sting Radu’s gloves, at that point on the corner Stefan de Vrij’s header looked wide from six yards.

  • Straight after the restart, Inter made it 3-0. A long toss in was flicked on for Perisic, Radu by one way or another mixed it off the line from point-clear range, yet Gagliardini let go in the bounce back. It was the previous Atalanta man’s first since forever Serie A support.
  • Piatek supplanted Pandev, as the Macedonian Treble legend got an overwhelming applause from the San Siro swarm, and inside 60 seconds had constrained a spare with his transcending header, while Miguel Veloso’s avoided strike tried Handanovic.
  • Gagliardini unimaginably approached a hattrick, yet just neglected to get his make a beeline for the Perisic cross. Indeed, even Radja Nainggolan showed up to demonstrate he has recuperated from damage.

  • There was still time for another unexpected goal-scorer, as Joao Mario topped off a superb individual execution by penetrating in a daisy-shaper from the edge of the crate into the close base corner.
  • With the last kick of the match, Joao Mario whipped in a glorious cross from the privilege for the head of substitute Nainggolan and 5-0.

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Serie A – Match 3 of 10: Fiorentina vs Roma

Result: 1 – 0

Goal Scorers:

  • Fiorentina: Jordan Veretout 32′ (P)
  • Roma: Alessandro Florenzi 85′

Match Statistics:

Fiorentina Team Stats Roma
14 Shots 19
3 Shots On Target 4
37% Possession 63%
286 Passes 463
67% Pass Accuracy 80%
11 Fouls 21
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
3 Corners 6

Highlights:

Serie A

  • Jordan Veretout’s dubious penalty was counteracted in the last minutes by an Alessandro Florenzi volley, as Roma scratched a point against Fiorentina.
  • The two Coaches had never already shared the riches, as Stefano Pioli and Eusebio Di Francesco had won four gatherings each.
  • This was a no holds barred for European spots, as they were bolted together on 15 going into the Stadio Franchi. With Daniele De Rossi, Luca Pellegrini, Diego Perotti and Rick Karsdorp harmed, Lorenzo Pellegrini moved back to a focal midfield job, giving 19-year-old Nicolò Zaniolo his first Serie A begin in the trequartista position.

  • It was a unique match for Gerson, on loan from Roma, and he promptly impacted over from separation, while Giovanni Simeone’s looking header shrieked wide.
  • Federico Fazio likewise fell asleep focus from an Alessandro Florenzi cross, while Simeone scraped his complete from a Federico Chiesa counter.
  • Edin Dzeko expanded over from eight yards after a brilliant Lorenzo Pellegrini ball was coasted over the best.
  • Cengiz Under skilled Fiorentina a penalty, as his really terrible back-pass was only a help for Simeone, who went down under the Robin Olsen challenge.

  • Replays recommend if there was any get in touch with, it was insignificant, best case scenario, yet Jordan Veretout changed over the penalty into the side-netting. The official did not head toward view the VAR film himself on the grounds that those in the corner did not think of it as a reasonable and evident mistake.
  • Roma were unfortunate not to balance minutes after the fact, as Pellegrini’s free kick was gone to his own upright by Nikola Milenkovic and it flashed over the essence of a vacant net.
  • After the restart, Alessandro Florenzi’s strike was diverted over after a give-and-run with Cengiz Under, at that point Alban Lafont got down splendidly to beat away his kindred 19-year-old Zaniolo’s half-volley from the edge of the case.

  • Edimilson Fernandes fell off the seat and promptly impacted simply wide, yet Fiorentina truly should have scored on 59 minutes. Chiesa went clear and chose to move it crosswise over for Simeone and it would’ve been a tap-in had Cholito been sufficiently aware of make the run. Rather, Gerson constrained Olsen to repel with an outstretched foot at the close post.
  • The Viola were pouring forward and Chiesa twisted simply wide, however Kolarov hit the side-netting toward the finish of a very much worked move once Roma set Pellegrini back in the trequartista job.
  • German Pezzella took a chance with a possess objective with his cautious header simply wide, however Roma got their equalizer when they were by all accounts coming up short on thoughts.

  • Lafont fluttered at a Kolarov cross from the left and Florenzi kept his cool for the volley from 10 yards with only five minutes to go.
  • It stayed open to the end, as Cristiano Biraghi’s free kick was avoided and Dzeko saw his preview beaten away by Lafont.

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Serie A – Match 4 of 10: Juventus vs Cagliari

Result: 0 – 0

Goal Scorers:

  • Juventus: Paulo Dybala 1′, Filip Bradaric 38′ (OG), Juan Cuadrado 87′
  • Cagliari: Joao Pedro 36′

Match Statistics:

Juventus Team Stats Cagliari
16 Shots 6
3 Shots On Target 2
54% Possession 46%
543 Passes 477
89% Pass Accuracy 83%
10 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
5 Corners 4

Highlights:

Serie A

  • Juventus disregarded a strong Cagliari for a 3-1 triumph to keep their walk towards the Serie A title in firm control.
  • Juve took a first moment lead when Paolo Dybala wound on the edge of the region to complete at the close post.
  • In the wake of playing to an amazing 1-1 draw with Genoa at home in their last experience, the Italian victors were not going to get into the comparable situation.
  • Be that as it may, Cagliari became more grounded and wound up further up the field on a significant number of events amid the match.

  • A penalty claim for them almost went to support them after Mehdi Benatia took care of a cross to the case. On VAR counsel, the interest was waved away and such no spot-kick was granted.
  • It required a save on the line from Wojciech Szceszeny to prevent Nicola Pavoletti from benefitting at the close post.
  • In as much as, Juve endeavored to keep up their predominance gave little danger nor shots at goal. The Islanders at that point hit with Joao Pedro completing off from inside the crate after great control.
  • The lead for Juve was rapidly with Filip Bradaric sliding to his own-net in the wake of attempting to clear for a corner kick.

  • A moment to the break, Cristiano Ronaldo’s luring footwork let him to shot at goal yet was just denied by the post which bobbed back to play.
  • In the second a large portion of, Juve’s battle before objective turned out to be all the more glaring with Ronaldo among others missing a couple of sitters.
  • Ciontrolling huge parts of the match , Juve were then compelled to pull off shots from range while their battle to enter the back watch.
  • Nicola Barrella gave Cagliari’s most obvious opportunity later on whe discovered ownership yet shot over the best. At the opposite end, Ronaldo verged on including a third however was not able do as such.

  • Rather, he picked to divert as supplier and from a quick counter, he set-up Juan Cuadrado to complete off the match and keep their unbeaten run.

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