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Report: Mertens in, Fabian out
Report: Mertens in, Fabian out
According to the latest reports out of the Napoli camp, Dries Mertens can start the Coppa Italia semi-final with Inter, but Fabian Ruiz will miss out. It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT), after the Partenopei won the first leg 1-0 away from home on February 12. Coach […]
Duvan Zapata: ‘Historic Atalanta goal’
Duvan Zapata: ‘Historic Atalanta goal’
Duvan Zapata discusses his heroes, the best defender he ever faced, who would win an Atalanta wrestling match and writing history for La Dea. It was an extraordinary campaign for the Bergamo club before the lockdown, reaching the Champions League quarter-finals and sitting fourth in Serie A. “This is the most important moment of my […]
Probable line-ups: Napoli-Inter (1-0 agg.)
Probable line-ups: Napoli-Inter (1-0 agg.)
Christian Eriksen is set to start for Inter this evening against Napoli, who are sweating over the fitness of Dries Mertens and Fabian Ruiz. Eriksen will almost certainly occupy the place in the hole behind strikers Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku. The Dane has yet to truly ignite since his January switch from Tottenham Hotspur, […]
First Coppa Italia Final in June in 15 years
First Coppa Italia Final in June in 15 years
Last year Lazio broke Juventus’ run in the Coppa Italia, but the Old Lady are back for more this time around, looking to add to their record of 13 crowns in the 73rd edition of the competition. The match was originally scheduled to take place at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome last month, but had […]
Millions tune into Juve-Milan
Millions tune into Juve-Milan
More than 8,000,000 Italian households tuned in to watch Juventus-Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-finals last night. The second leg was the first game to be played on Italian soil since the coronavirus lockdown was eased, albeit behind closed doors. There was little in the way of a spectacle in Turin, with Juve only reaching the […]
Inter tend to struggle in the Coppa with Napoli
Inter tend to struggle in the Coppa with Napoli
When Edinson Cavani scored a brace in 2011-12, he broke the Inter dominance in the Coppa Italia and Napoli haven’t looked back since. Napoli lead 1-0 after the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals against Inter and are looking to build on their great cup-run against the Nerazzurri. The Nerazzurri had historically speaking kept […]
Sarri: ‘Excellent first 30 minutes’
Sarri: ‘Excellent first 30 minutes’
Maurizio Sarri was ‘surprised and satisfied with the opening 30 minutes’ from Juventus, but they gradually ‘faded away’ in a 0-0 Coppa Italia draw with Milan. The Bianconeri reached the Coppa Italia Final against Napoli or Inter, to be played in Rome on June 17, thanks to away goals and the 1-1 first leg result, […]
Coppa: Juve eliminate 10-man Milan
Coppa: Juve eliminate 10-man Milan
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty and Ante Rebic was sent off after 17 minutes, as Juventus dominated possession and reached the Coppa Italia Final on away goals. You can follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The first leg of this semi-final ended 1-1 at San Siro on […]
Bonucci: ‘Juve glass half-full’
Bonucci: ‘Juve glass half-full’
Leonardo Bonucci saw ‘the glass half-full’ after Juventus were held to a 0-0 draw by 10-man Milan, as they reached the Coppa Italia Final on away goals. The Bianconeri dominated possession even before Ante Rebic’s red card and the missed Cristiano Ronaldo penalty, but only went through on away goals thanks to the 1-1 first […]
Lobotka out of Napoli-Inter
Lobotka out of Napoli-Inter
Stanislav Lobotka is out of Napoli’s Coppa Italia semi-final against Inter with a muscular problem, while Dries Mertens, Fabian Ruiz and Allan remain in doubt. The Partenopei won the first leg 1-0 at San Siro in February and the decider is on Saturday at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT). A statement from Napoli confirmed that […]