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One-match bans for Gosens, Ibanez and Manolas
One-match bans for Gosens, Ibanez and Manolas
The Disciplinary Commission has banned Atalanta full-back Robin Gosens and Roma defender Roger Ibanez after Serie A Week 32. Both players were sent off with two yellow and the Sporting Judge has given them a one-match ban ahead of this weekend’s action. Napoli defender Kostas Manolas has been suspended for one game too, as he […]
Calabria aims for the Champions League
Calabria aims for the Champions League
Davide Calabria vowed to be ‘more attentive to details’ in the Champions League race and said Milan would be ‘foolish to throw everything away’ at the end. Calabria played at right-back in the 2-1 defeat to Sassuolo last time and felt the Rossoneri ‘played a good match’ against Sassuolo. “We have to be more determined […]
Emotional Mertens sets record
Emotional Mertens sets record
It was an emotional night for Dries Mertens, as he equalled the all-time Napoli record for Serie A goals and dedicated it to his recently departed grandmother. The Belgium international found the net with a stunning strike from the edge of the box during this evening’s 5-2 victory over Lazio. That was his 102nd Serie […]
Highlights: Napoli 5-2 Lazio
Highlights: Napoli 5-2 Lazio
Watch as Napoli and Lazio battled to out-do each other with spectacular strikes, including a Lorenzo Insigne special, Dries Mertens on an inspired Piotr Zielinski assist and Ciro Immobile pouncing, but also early VAR drama. It was a hugely-entertaining game at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, with seven goals to show for it, and there […]
Napoli 5-2 Lazio: Partenopei win duel for fifth
Napoli 5-2 Lazio: Partenopei win duel for fifth
Napoli won this head-to-head for fifth place with some spectacular goals, particularly Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens, despite a Lazio fightback. Click here for the full match report. OR See how all this game and Roma v Atalanta unfolded on the Liveblog.
Lazio contest Napoli penalty decision
Lazio contest Napoli penalty decision
Lazio assistant manager Massimiliano Farris maintains it was ‘a different match’ after the controversial Napoli penalty, eventually losing 5-2. Farris was again standing in for coach Simone Inzaghi, who is self-isolating at home with COVID-19. This was a head-to-head for fifth place and Lazio now sit five points adrift of Napoli, albeit with a game […]
Champions League: Who has toughest run-in?
Champions League: Who has toughest run-in?
The race for Champions League spots will go down to the wire, with four teams in a three-point radius, and Milan have the toughest run-in, culminating in a showdown with Atalanta. After Week 32 fixtures were completed this evening, Milan remain in second place on 66 points, followed by Atalanta and Juventus on 65, then […]
Tare: ‘Inzaghi will sign Lazio deal’
Tare: ‘Inzaghi will sign Lazio deal’
Lazio director Igli Tare gave his view on the Super League and confirmed Simone Inzaghi ‘will sign the new contract’ as soon as he recovers from COVID. The game with Napoli kicked off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). You can follow all the action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. “Qualifying for the Champions […]
HT: Napoli and VAR lead Lazio
HT: Napoli and VAR lead Lazio
Napoli have a 2-0 half-time lead over Lazio with a Lorenzo Insigne penalty and Matteo Politano strike, but the game was dominated by VAR and penalty appeals. Follow all the action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. There were just two points separating these teams in fifth and sixth, although the Biancocelesti did have a […]
Roma 1-1 Atalanta: Dea waste opportunity
Roma 1-1 Atalanta: Dea waste opportunity
Atalanta were made to pay for numerous wasted chances, as after Robin Gosens saw red, Bryan Cristante cancelled out the Ruslan Malinovskyi opener. Click here for the full match report. OR See how all this game and Napoli v Lazio unfolded on the Liveblog.