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Roma – Juventus Player Ratings: Ronaldo Saves the Day Again

September 28, 2020 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

In the Weekend's big match, an unconvincing 10-man Juventus side were able to avoid their first defeat of the season and drew 2-2 against Roma thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo's brace: Here are our player ratings of the Olimpico clash between Roma and Juventus. Jordan Veretout and, obviously, the Portuguese were the men of the match on both sides.

Pedro and Dzeko looking lead Roma for a second Serie A victory this season in Matchday four

Ten-Man Juventus Snatch One Point Out of Stadio Olimpico Thriller

September 27, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

The piece of news after two games is that Juventus won't be leading the Serie A table for now. The Bianconeri were held onto a draw by a Roma side who, under the eyes of their new owners Dan and Ryan Friendkin, perhaps didn't believe enough they could wrap the upset of the week, not even when Juventus was forced to play the last 30 minutes with one man less.

If there was any doubt about Napoli not being molded in Gennaro Gattuso’s spitting image, none remain after their 6-0 dismantling of Genoa at the San Paolo

Six-Star Napoli Mercilessly Thrash Genoa at The San Paolo

September 27, 2020 Awais Khan Genoa, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

If there was any doubt about Napoli not being molded in Gennaro Gattuso’s spitting image, none remain after their 6-0 dismantling of Genoa at the San Paolo. Napoli ran, they ran their hearts out and showed why their top-four and Serie A title challenge should be taken seriously. Everyone scored. Everyone played their part. Everyone kept Genoa shackled.

Milan grabbed three more points and maintained their clean sheet as they eased past Crotone at the Enzo Scida Stadium in Serie A Round 2

Milan Ease Past Crotone as Brahim Diaz Scores First Serie A Goal

September 27, 2020 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Crotone, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Milan grabbed three more points and maintained their clean sheet as they eased past Crotone at the Enzo Scida Stadium in Serie A Round 2. It was an easy one for the Rossoneri as Giovanni Stroppa's Sharks never managed to pose any threat to their goal. Pioli enjoyed the good performances of Tonali and Brahim Diaz but had to face the bad news of Ante Rebic's arm injury.

Spezia learned their Serie A lesson the hard away as they were steamrollered by Sassuolo 1-4 in their first match ever in the Italian top-flight

Spezia Face Dreadful Debut as Sassuolo Put Four Past Them

September 27, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia

Spezia learned their Serie A lesson the hard away as they were steamrollered by Sassuolo 1-4 in their first match ever in the Italian top-flight. The match was played at the Dino Manuzzi Stadium in Cesena, as Spezia's Alberto Picco is undergoing renovations, and saw the Aquile ripped apart by Roberto De Zerbi's Neroverdi and striker Francesco Caputo.

Pazza Inter is back! Inter grabbed the three points in the Serie A 2020-21 debut at the end of an epic game which saw them overcome Fiorentina 4-3

“Pazza Inter” Is Back! Nerazzurri Stronger Than Frank Ribery Heroics

September 26, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Fiorentina, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Pazza Inter is back, and is back with style! Inter grabbed the three points in the Serie A 2020-21 debut at the end of an epic, incredible game which saw them overcome Giuseppe Iachini's Fiorentina 4-3. They did it in a typical Inter way, as they fell behind early in the game, managed to recover, went down again, and then overturned the game in the space of two minutes.

Lady Luck kept Cagliari at bay as they crumpled to a 0-2 defeat to Lazio at the Sardegna Arena, courtesy of goals from Lazzari and Immobile

Lazzari and Immobile Give Lazio Perfect Start in Cagliari

September 26, 2020 Awais Khan Cagliari, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Cagliari gave a good account of themselves against Sassuolo. A similar effort was needed as they welcomed Lazio to Sardinia. If Eusebio Di Francesco had other plans in his mind, it did not plan out as he had hoped. Lady Luck kept the Rossoblu at bay as they crumpled to a 0-2 defeat at the Sardegna Arena, courtesy of Manuel Lazzari and Ciro Immobile goals.

Benevento stormed back to recover from a 0-2 gap and shock Sampdoria at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium with a late Gaetano Letizia goal

Benevento Storm Back to Cancel Sampdoria Double Lead

September 26, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Benevento, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

All Benevento could hope for from their second Serie A campaign debut was at least getting one point to make better than their dreadful start three years ago. But Filippo Inzaghi's boys did much better than that today as they stormed back to recover from a 0-2 gap and shock Sampdoria at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium with a late Gaetano Letizia goal.

Atalanta were in control of their first fixture at Torino and showed no signs of respite against their rivals, pulling off a 4-2 win

Atalanta Start Season In Control as Torino Are Brushed Aside

September 26, 2020 Awais Khan Atalanta, Italian Football, Serie A, Torino

Atalanta belatedly began their Serie A by pulling off a 4-2 win in Torino. La Dea were in control of their first fixture and showed no signs of respite against their rivals. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men started the campaign with the same mentality that they finished the last, outscoring their opponents but also showing signs of weakness at the back.

Milan and the UEFA Cup never got along, but despite being not so lucky in terms of the results, Milan always found inspiration for their transfer market

Milan’s Twisted Love for Their Historical UEFA Cup Nemesis

September 26, 2020 Renato Boschetti AC Milan, Europa League, European Cups, Serie A, UEFA Cup

Milan and the UEFA Cup never got along, just like two people who can be attracted to each other, but without too much conviction. The history of the Devils of Milan in the second European cup is full of delusions on the pitch. However, Milan always found inspiration for their transfer market there, looking for the next low-cost crack among the lines of the teams they faced.

The Roma striker saga has taken yet another search, as they now look to be finalizing a deal with Real Madrid for Borja Mayoral

Roma “Negotiating” Borja Mayoral Deal: Just Transfer Market Rumors?

September 26, 2020 Luke Phelps Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Uncategorized

The Roma striker saga has taken yet another search, as they now look to be finalizing a deal with Real Madrid for Borja Mayoral. Last month, the stage was set for Arkadiusz Milik to become Roma's newest striker. The deal would in-turn see Edin Dzeko complete his move to Juventus but in an unexpected twist, Milik denied Roma's offer of 5M euros over five years.

Serie A Matchday Preview: Roma To Avoid Another Admin Blunder

September 26, 2020 Taimoor Khan AC Milan, Atalanta, Benevento, Bologna, Cagliari, Crotone, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Parma, Rifinitura, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Serie A 2020-2021, Spezia, Torino, Udinese

Serie A heads into its second match day and, as always, The Cult of Calcio intends to bring all the good stuff your way so that you can mark your calendars, clear your schedule, let your loved ones know that "it’s not you, it’s just something you can't understand" and simply disconnect from the outside world - all for the sake of safe distance, of course.