Juventus kicked off their UEFA Champions League campaign with a steady 2-0 win at Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv thanks to Alvaro orata's second half brace.

Morata Shines as Juventus Claim First Champions League Win in Kyiv

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Juventus kicked off their UEFA Champions League campaign with a steady 2-0 win at Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv. The two-time winners of Europe's grandest prize were left disappointed last weekend, owing to a 1-1 draw at the newly promoted Crotone in Serie A. But Andrea Pirlo will be delighted with his side's opening performance in tonight's game.
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It was a tough task to decide on the top 5, goals of this incredible round, but here is our list of top five goals from Serie A Round 4

The Top 5 Goals of Serie A Round 4: A Carles Perez Stunner

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Edin Dzeko broke his duck for the season, while Victor Osimhen also managed his debut goal for the Partenopei. Tommaso Augello’s goal rang in the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, while Riccardo Orsolini would have hoped his strike earned the points for Bologna. It was a tough task to decide on the top-5. So here is our list of top five goals from Serie A Round 4.
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An Ode to Simone Inzaghi as He Reaches 200 Lazio Games

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Simone Inzaghi reached the 200 game mark when his Lazio side lost at Sampdoria last weekend, but despite the loss and the slow start to the new 2020-21 Serie A season, it's time to appreciate the good work he's done with the club as we take a closer look at the stint of the younger Inzaghi brother in the eternal city at president Claudio Lotito's turbulent court.
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Verona and Genoa End Serie A Round Four in Boring Stalemate

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At the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi in Verona, Genoa returned to the pitch for the first time after their recent Covid-19 outbreak, as they traveled to meet their former coach and captain Ivan Juric, now at the helm of Verona. After the craziness of the last two days, Verona and Genoa gave calcio fans an anti-climatic ending to an otherwise thrilling round 4.
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Champions League Round 1 Preview For Italian Clubs

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This Tuesday, fans of European football will rejoice with the return of the UEFA Champions League. This season, the Serie A will be represented by Juventus, Inter, Atalanta, and Lazio. And Whilst these four teams endured a terrible weekend, where they all culminated a single point from their four encounters, they will be hoping to make up for it in round one of the Group Stage.
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In this tactical analysis, we will show how Milan registered a 2-1 win over bitter rivals Inter in the first Derby della Madonnina of the season

Tactical Analysis: Deconstructing the Inter – Milan Derby

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It appears that any effect coronavirus had on Zlatan Ibrahimovic was nothing but a mere pestilence as the legendary Swede’s quick-fire brace helped Milan register a 2-1 win over bitter rivals Inter in the first Derby della Madonnina of the season. In this tactical analysis, we will show how the derby was won and lost and who were the key players in the game on top of Ibra.
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Roma Defeat Adventurous Benevento in 5-2 Olimpico Show

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Despite the change in ownership, Roma do not have the squad to challenge for a top-four position. Their start to the season epitomizes their dressing room strength backroom issues. This is probably why Benevento came to the capital with plenty of optimism.The southerners have two wins from three, managing impressive wins against Sampdoria and Bologna.
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Udinese Claim Points in Five-Goal Thriller With Parma

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Udinese went into this one looking for their first win of the Serie A season. Three straight defeats compared to Parma’s two defeats and a win at home to Verona last time out, but it was Udinese who started the stronger tonight. And by the end of the thrilling 90 minutes, the returning Ignacio Pussetto marked his Udinese comeback by scoring the late winner.
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Inter – Milan Player Ratings: The Derby of Ibrahimovic

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After a thrilling start that saw three goals in the first half hour, Stefano Pioli's Milan beat Antonio Conte's Inter in a closely contested affair which saw the Rossoneri finally ending the Nerazzurri's dominance on the Derby della Madonnina, thanks to a brace by Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Here are the player ratings for Milan's derby win over Inter.
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VAR Show as 10-Man Juventus Drop Points at Crotone

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On paper, this fixture looked to only have one outcome. Crotone went into this one having lost all three of their Serie A openers after their promotion from Serie B, whilst Italian champions Juventus had taken seven points from their first three league games of the season.But eventually Andrea Pirlo's side ending up wasting another two points in a tough encounter marred with controversy.
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Hirving Lozano Brace Helps Napoli Thrash Atalanta 4-1

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Napoli must have been awaiting their Round 4 matchup with anger and resentment. Gennaro Gattuso would have been seething from the harsh indictment received shelled out by Lega Serie A and the forfeit decision that robbed them of three points and gave Juventus points for appearing. The southerns ended up thrashing their northern rivals, thanks to a Hirving Lozano double.
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