Awais Khan, Author at The Cult of Calcio

In the second top-six affair of round 23, Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta claimed bragging rights over Napoli as the Bergamaschi pulled off a 4-2 win

Atalanta Thrash Napoli in Six-Goal Thriller as Gasperini Is Sent Off

February 21, 2021 Awais Khan Atalanta, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

In the second top-six affair of Serie A Round 23, Gian Piero Gasperini’s Atalanta claimed bragging rights over Napoli. The flood gates opened in the second half after a goal-averse first period as the Bergamaschi pulled off a 4-2 win despite their coach Gian Piero Gasperini being sent off early in the game.

The difference between Braga and Roma was minimal as the Romans returned home with a 0-2 away victory in a Europa League Round of 32 game

Edin Dzeko and Roma Reign Supreme in Braga Municipal Stadium

February 18, 2021 Awais Khan Assi di Coppe, Champions League, Europa League, European Cups, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A

Paulo Fonseca’s Roma traveled to Portugal for their Europa League Round of 32 test after overtaking Juventus to claim the third place in the Serie A table. They came up against Braga, who have a similar placing in the Primeira Liga. The difference between the two sides was minimal as the Romans returned home with a 0-2 away victory.

Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 22: Bastoni Strike Drowns Milan

February 16, 2021 Awais Khan AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Top 5, Top 5 Goals

There were only 22 goals scored in Serie A Round 22, as Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ciro Immobile all fired blanks. The quality of goals did not drop, however, so here is our top five goals list from the past weekend.

The musical chairs on the points table continued in Serie A, and this came courtesy of some exciting goals, so here are our top 5 goals pick from Round 21.

Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 21: Barella Leads in Conte’s Absence

February 9, 2021 Awais Khan AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5, Top 5 Goals

The musical chairs on the Serie A points table continued, and this came courtesy of some exciting goals. There were long-distance howlers and inside the box trickery. Here are our top five goals pick from Round 21.

Serie A fans witnessed 27 goals scored in Round 20: Here are the top 5 goals marked by our estimates of their level of difficulty

Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 20: Brilliant Elmas Scores for Napoli

February 2, 2021 Awais Khan Fiorentina, Genoa, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5, Top 5 Goals

Italian top-flight fans witnessed 27 goals scored in Round 20. Here are the top-five goals marked by our estimates of their level of difficulty, including a moment of absolute individual brilliance from Elif Elmas to break the deadlock in Napoli - Parma.

Juventus Cruise Past Sampdoria in Comfortable Away Win

January 30, 2021 Awais Khan Italian Football, Juventus, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Juventus moved to third place in Serie A with a convincing 0-2 win over Sampdoria at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Saturday afternoon. Cristiano Ronaldo did not add to his 15 goal tally but strikes from Federico Chiesa and substitute Aaron Ramsey were enough to get them past Samp.

Udinese and Atalanta Cancel Out Each Other at Stadio Friuli

January 20, 2021 Awais Khan Atalanta, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Udinese

Atalanta stretched their unbeaten run to 12 games in all competitions with a 1-1 draw against Udinese in the replay of a cancelled game from Round 10. Luca Gotti’s Little Zebras counted their lucky stars as they withstood pressure from Gian Piero Gasperini’s men and came out. They are without a win in eight games but will take home the point to show for their efforts.

Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 18: Insigne Imagination and Lozano Effort

January 19, 2021 Awais Khan Crotone, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5, Top 5 Goals, Uncategorized

Napoli bamboozled Fiorentina 6-0 while Crotone claimed the six-pointer against Benevento with a 4-1 win. However, it was at the San Siro where Inter defeated Juventus 2-0 in a title defining fixture. Another week, another round of goal-scoring heroics in Serie A. Here is our Top 5 selection from the past matchday.

Late Djuricic Penalty Earns 1-1 Draw for Sassuolo in Parma

January 17, 2021 Awais Khan Italian Football, Parma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Roberto D'Aversa’s Parma came close to upsetting Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium - Città del Tricolore as they had the lead until the dying minutes of the game. But a late Filip Djuricic penalty cancelled out Juraj Kucka’s first-half header to level the affairs.

Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 17: Danilo Super Strike Downs Sassuolo

January 12, 2021 Awais Khan AC Milan, Atalanta, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5, Top 5 Goals

There was magic in the air as Italian top-flight fans were treated to goals of the highest caliber in Round 17. There were 29 goals scored across the three match days, starting with an all-around performance by Josip Ilicic and finishing with an Antonio Candreva masterclass. Both players make our list of top five goals from Serie A Round 17 action.

Obiang Sees Red as Juventus Thrash Sassuolo 3-1 in Turin

January 10, 2021 Awais Khan Italian Football, Juventus, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Both Juventus and Sassuolo came into their Serie A Round 17 fixture on the back of impressive wins. The Old Lady brought an end to Milan’s unbeaten run in Italian top-flight with a 3-1 win, while the Neroverdi secured a 2-1 win over Genoa. The hosts were the form team, aiming for their fifth domestic victory from seven games. Meanwhile, Roberto De Zerbi’s men looked for their third three-point affair in four outings.

Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 16: Mayoral Stunner Overshadows Chiesa

January 8, 2021 Awais Khan Benevento, Bologna, Hellas Verona, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5, Top 5 Goals

There were 32 goals scored in Serie A Round 16, one better than the next. With Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku firing blanks, Ciro Immobile continued his impressive goal scoring form. The Italian forward does not make our list but deserves mention on his ruled out goal alone. Here are the top five goals from the past match-day.

Author: Awais Khan