Serie A – Match 8 of 10: Atalanta vs Sampdoria

Result: 0 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Sampdoria: Lorenzo Tonelli 76′

Match Statistics:

Atalanta Team Stats Sampdoria
21 Shots 9
2 Shots On Target 3
58% Possession 42%
568 Passes 432
85% Pass Accuracy 78%
18 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
9 Corners 4

Highlights:

Serie A

  • A free header from Lorenzo Tonelli proved to be a definitive one, as Sampdoria set Atalanta back into defeat with a triumph in Bergamo.
  • This was a straight on for European spots, as the hosts settled on Mario Pasalic in the trequartista job as opposed to Emiliano Rigoni, while Duvan Zapata confronted his previous club. Riccardo Saponara and Vasco Regini did not make the excursion.
  • Duvan Zapata hit the side-netting from a tight edge and at the opposite end Pierluigi Gollini fingertipped a Joachim Andersen header round the upright.

  • Hans Hateboer got on the finish of a Remo Freuler cross to the back stick, yet could not guide it on focus as he came sliding in. The hosts lost Andrea Masiello to injury after only 24 minutes, as he limped off for Gianluca Mancini.
  • Atalanta were unfortunate not to go into the split 1-0 up, as first Duvan Zapata’s header from a Papu Gomez corner pounded the edge of the goal, at that point Gomez hit the close post from a tight edge.
  • Pasalic flashed a risky exertion over the bar, Gomez unfit to get the last touch, at that point Nicola Murru made an unequivocal square by throwing himself in the way of Duvan Zapata’s shot on a Josip Ilicic help.

  • Gaston Ramirez fell off the seat to sting Gollini’s gloves and Duvan Zapata went off harmed.
  • Rather, Sampdoria broke the halt on 76 minutes, as frightful checking permitted Lorenzo Tonelli a free header on a Gaston Ramirez corner.
  • Atalanta had a go at everything, except were short on vitality and motivation.

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Serie A – Match 9 of 10: Napoli vs Sassuolo

Result: 2 – 0

Goal Scorers:

  • Napoli: Adam Ounas 3′, Lorenzo Insigne 72′

Highlights:

Serie A

  • Adam Ounas commended his first Serie A goal and Lorenzo Insigne twisted a shocker into the finish corner as Napoli saw off Sassuolo.
  • Carlo Ancelotti followed up the midweek Champions League triumph over Liverpool by pivoting the squad once more, giving uncommon beginnings to Simone Verdi, Marko Rog, Adam Ounas and Kevin Malcuit, while Mario Rui was suspended.
  • The Neroverdi shockingly refreshed Domenico Berardi, with Federico Peluso and Alfred Duncan sidelined, however were just 2 points behind Napoli going into this end of the week.

  • It was a phenomenal beginning, as after Piotr Zielinski tried Andrea Consigli at the close post, Manuel Locatelli’s terrible back-pass was caught by Ounas. He kept his cool to flick it up over Magnani and crush the half-volley into the top of the net. It was his first Serie A goal on his first begin in the opposition.
  • Consigli required a flying save money on the Mertens cross-shot with the outside of the boot, at that point the Belgian penetrated wide from a tight edge after a savvy counter-assault group move and furthermore tried Consigli at the close post from Verdi’s help.

  • Mertens attempted to heave Consigli from the middle circle and Kevin-Prince Boateng swung a volley wide, however Zielinski squandered an enormous shot when sent clear by Verdi, discharging directly at the frantically on-hurrying goalkeeper.
  • Elseid Hysaj had penalty claims when Marlon put an arm over his chest as he endeavored to keep running past, however penalty requests were waved away.
  • Sassuolo survived the early attack and began to make their very own few perils, as David Ospina beat away a Filip Djuricic preview with genuine trouble.
  • Roberto De Zerbi, a previous Napoli striker, presented Domenico Berardi and Mehdi Bourabia for the second half.

  • Ounas about got his second, hitting the side-netting from a Malcuit help, at that point substitute Lorenzo Insigne controlled a ball over the best and endeavored a venturesome heave from a precarious edge, however Consigli traveled to fingertip it round the far post.
  • It stayed just 1-0 and Sassuolo went to exploit on the counter. Berardi nutmegged Allan and sent Djuricic down the left, his calculated push beaten away at the close post by David Ospina’s outstretched foot.
  • Berardi cut inside and released a low left-foot styler, which Ospina needed to palm round the base of the far post.

  • Similarly as Napoli were living hazardously, Insigne hauled a rabbit out of the cap with his trademark right-foot styler into the far best corner. It moved as though remote-controlled from 20 meters out on an Elseid Hysaj help.
  • Sassuolo did not give in and with five minutes left Ospina required an incredible response spare with his leg to deny Khouma Babacar from short proximity.
  • Be that as it may, Rogerio was fairly cruelly demonstrated a straight red for his high yet not ground-breaking challenge on Jose Callejon.

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Serie A – Match 10 of 10: SPAL vs Inter Milan

Result: 1 – 2

Goal Scorers:

  • SPAL: Alberto Paloschi 72′
  • Inter Milan: Mauro Icardi 14′, 78′

Match Statistics:

SPAL  Team Stats Inter Milan
14 Shots 13
5 Shots On Target 3
52% Possession 48%
434 Passes 407
87% Pass Accuracy 84%
13 Fouls 21
6 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
10 Corners 9

Highlights:

Serie A

  • Mauro Icardi’s double strike – with a match on the first – enabled Inter to rub a 2-1 triumph, yet SPAL will mourn a missed penalty.
  • The Nerazzurri were looking for a 6th straight win between Serie A and the Champions League, yet missed Marcelo Brozovic, resting Stefan de Vrij, so Borja Valero, Keita Balde Diao and returning Sime Vrsaljko ventured in.
  • SPAL had such a solid beginning to the season, however had lost three on the run, with Jasmin Kurtic, Federico Viviani and Lorenzo Simic harmed.

  • Inter Milan got through following 14 minutes when Mauro Icardi squatted to gesture on a Vrsaljko cross at the close post, yet it took a conclusive redirection off Johan Djourou’s hand to wrong-foot Alfred Gomis. On the off chance that it hadn’t gone in, that would have been a penalty for Inter.
  • SPAL responded angrily and poured forward in waves, as Samir Handanovic got down for a fingertip spare as Andrea Petagna flicked on Manuel Lazzari’s cross, at that point Joao Miranda stumbled Dias Felipe in the case for a spot-kick.
  • Be that as it may, Mirco Antenucci ventured up and scraped the penalty wide of the close post.

  • Another risky Lazzari cross discovered Simone Missiroli, his strike redirected over by Milan Skriniar. Keita Balde Diao got Thiago Cionek under pressure and dashed into the case, yet his non-verbal communication made it obvious he would move it crosswise over for Icardi, enabling Gomis to hold fast and capture.
  • SPAL had more penalty claims for a Matias Vecino taking care of offense, however the arbitrator chose not to see it on the VAR screen.
  • Thiago Cionek made a significant capture attempt as the corner was flicked on by Vecino for Icardi at the far post. It stayed totally open, as Handanovic parried from point-clear range on Dias Felipe from a corner and afterward traveled to push a Mattia Valoti styler over the bar.

  • The hosts did not moderate the quick and irate rhythm after the restart, Antenucci simply neglecting to get his make a beeline for a Lazzari cross, however over all Andrea Petagna impacting over from six yards after a corner was not cleared.
  • Lazzari was going crazy down the SPAL right and cut inside for a brutal strike that skimmed the bar, however the attack at long last satisfied with a completely merited equalizer.
  • The Mohamed Fares cross from the left took two redirections in transit and substitute Alberto Paloschi responded substantially faster than Miranda to tap in at the back post.
  • Luciano Spalletti presented Lautaro Martinez, moving Vecino into a further developed job, and inside 60 seconds it satisfied.

  • Ivan Perisic’s through ball discharged Icardi with his partners at last spreading the SPAL protectors, the striker transformed on a sixpence and stroked the complete into the far base corner.
  • It stayed completely open and frenzied, Vrsaljko tossing himself in the way of a Fares complete and Gomis with a one-gave spare to drive Perisic’s strike over. Matteo Politano likewise squandered a stoppage-time counter, dithering instead of going to Lautaro Martinez.

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