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Saponara hails Spezia ‘achievement’
Saponara hails Spezia ‘achievement’
Riccardo Saponara hails the Spezia ‘achievement’ of knocking Roma out of the Coppa Italia with a 4-2 win in extra time, including his brace. This was the creative midfielder’s first start for the club and he marked it with two goals, including an outrageous chip in extra time. “It’s an achievement, because we came here […]
Roma made too many substitutions
Roma made too many substitutions
Roma would’ve lost tonight’s Coppa Italia Round of 16 tie with Spezia by default, as they made six substitutions when only five were allowed. The extraordinary incident happened in extra time, when the result was still 2-2. Spezia went on to win 4-2 in extra time and booked their place in the quarter-final against Napoli. […]
Fonseca and Roma will ‘discuss’ subs error
Fonseca and Roma will ‘discuss’ subs error
Roma coach Paulo Fonseca admits they will ‘discuss that internally’ after making too many substitutions, but insists they ‘did enough to win’ against Spezia. The Giallorossi crashed out of the Coppa Italia Round of 16, 2-2 after 90 minutes, 4-2 at the end of extra time. Incredibly, they would’ve lost by default anyway, as the […]
Extra Time: Roma implode with Spezia
Extra Time: Roma implode with Spezia
We are half-way through extra time, as Roma fought back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Spezia, but then had Gianluca Mancini and Pau Lopez sent off within 30 seconds. The winners of this tie will go on to face Napoli in the quarter-final. The Giallorossi needed a boost after their embarrassing 3-0 defeat […]
HT: Spezia shock Roma in the Coppa
HT: Spezia shock Roma in the Coppa
Roma are trailing 2-1 at home to Spezia in the Coppa Italia Round of 16, with Andrij Galabinov and Lorenzo Pellegrini penalties around the Riccardo Saponara strike. The winners of this tie will go on to face Napoli in the quarter-final. The Giallorossi needed a boost after their embarrassing 3-0 defeat to rivals Lazio in […]
Kumbulla sees ‘important’ Coppa for Roma
Kumbulla sees ‘important’ Coppa for Roma
Marash Kumbulla admits the Coppa Italia ‘is an important objective’ for Roma, so they need to get past Spezia. It kicks off at 20.15 GMT, click here for the line-ups. This is the first match for the Giallorossi since their humiliating 3-0 Derby d’Italia defeat to Lazio. “There’s not much we can say. We have […]
Pirlo wary of Napoli ‘pace and technique’
Pirlo wary of Napoli ‘pace and technique’
Andrea Pirlo warns Napoli ‘pace and technique’ can make the difference in the Supercoppa, but Juventus want to ‘prove we’re not the team we saw’ against Inter. It kicks off on Wednesday at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia at 20.00 GMT. “Napoli are a very strong team with a lot of pace and technique […]
Coppa line-ups: Roma v Spezia
Coppa line-ups: Roma v Spezia
Roma rely on Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Pedro and Borja Mayoral in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 tie, while Spezia start Andrij Galabinov and Riccardo Saponara. It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 20.15 GMT and the winners go on to face Napoli in the quarter-final. Antonio Mirante, Riccardo Calafiori and Nicolò Zaniolo are still […]
Probable Supercoppa line-ups: Juventus v Napoli
Probable Supercoppa line-ups: Juventus v Napoli
Juventus are expected to use Federico Bernardeschi as a left-back and Dejan Kulusevski upfront in the Supercoppa against Lorenzo Insigne and Hirving Lozano’s Napoli. It kicks off on Wednesday at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia at 20.00 GMT. The trophy, played between the Scudetto and Coppa Italia holders, will be decided after 90 minutes, […]
Insigne: ‘Napoli face Juve without fear’
Insigne: ‘Napoli face Juve without fear’
Lorenzo Insigne hopes to score his 100th Napoli goal, but above all beat Juventus for the Supercoppa trophy. ‘We must play without fear.’ It kicks off on Wednesday at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia at 20.00 GMT. The trophy between Scudetto and Coppa Italia holders will be decided after 90 minutes, extra time or […]