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Milan Trample Sparta Praha to Collect Second Europa League Win

October 29, 2020 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Assi di Coppe, Europa League, European Cups

It was an easy Europa League night for Milan at the San Siro as the Rossoneri routed Sparta Praha 3-0 in their second group stage game with goals from Brahim Diaz, Rafael Leao, and Diogo Dalot. Milan even took the luxury of seeing Ibrahimovic miss a penalty. The Czech were coming from a 1-4 humbling at the hand of Lille last week and didn't provide any better opposition tonight.

Barcelona deservedly earned a 2-0 win against Juventus who had three disallowed goals for offside: Here are our player ratings for the exciting encounter

Juventus – Barcelona Player Ratings: Messi Delivers Again

October 29, 2020 Michel Sakr Barcelona, Champions League, Italian Football, Juventus, Player Ratings, Serie A

In the Allianz stadium in Turin, Andrea Pirlo conceded his first defeat in his young managerial career, as Ronald Koeman's Barcelona deservedly earned an away 2-0 victory against an unlucky Juventus side that had three disallowed goals for offside. Here are our player ratings for the exciting encounter between the two of the world's biggest clubs.

Juventus had a stiff task to contain a struggling Barcelona side and it would prove to be as such as his boys were second best in the 0-2 defeat

Barcelona Claim Bragging Rights Over Ronaldo-Less Juventus

October 28, 2020 Awais Khan Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Champions League, European Cups, Juventus 3 comments

Andrea Pirlo managed to guide Juventus to a hard-fought victory over Dynamo Kyiv in their Champions League opener but had a stiff task to contain a struggling Barcelona side. It would prove to be as such as his boys were second best in the 0-2 home defeat at the Allianz Stadium, courtesy of a Ousmane Dembélé early goal and a Lionel Messi penalty conversion.

Lazio came home from their Champions League trip to Belgium with one point as they held Club Brugge to a 1-1 tie despite facing multiple absences

Maimed Lazio Snatch One Point at Club Brugge in UCL Clash

October 28, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups, Lazio 2 comments

Lazio came home from their Champions League trip to Belgium with one point as the Biancocelesti held Club Brugge to a 1-1 tie despite facing multiple absences. Coronavirus and injuries maimed Simone Inzaghi’s roster as the coach was forced to aggregate several youth club members to his Champions League squad. The Laziali could thus be happy with the outcome.

Never say never with Atalanta: The Bergamaschi managed to cancel Ajax double lead with a Duvan Zapata brace to hold the Dutch to a 2-2 draw

Zapata Brace Cancels Ajax Double Lead to Revive Atalanta

October 27, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Ajax, Assi di Coppe, Atalanta, Champions League, European Cups, Italian Football, Serie A 2 comments

Never say never with Atalanta: The Bergamaschi managed to cancel a double lead for Ajax with a Duvan Zapata brace to hold the Dutch to a 2-2 draw in their second Champions League outing and maintain the second place in Group D behind Liverpool. Gian Piero Gasperini's war machine, however, is continuing to show some cracks, especially in defense.

Woodwork Denies Nerazzurri as Inter Tie with Shakhtar

October 27, 2020 Awais Khan Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A 2 comments

Inter took on Shakhtar Donetsk in this exciting Champions League affair. The result was in stark contrast to the Italian’s Europa League 5-0 thrashing of the Ukrainian side. The tie between the two attacking sides was expected to be an exciting fixture. However, it did not plan out as many would have hoped. Shakhtar Donetsk were timid in attack and were camped in their half.

Finance Corner: The European Premier League Project

October 26, 2020 Marco Perrotta AC Milan, Finance Corner, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A

A real revolution, with the support of FIFA, that would mark the end of the Champions League in favor of a billionaire European Super League. This is the hypothesis that the main European clubs - including some Serie A sides - are reportedly considering, projected towards a new “European Premier League" that could start as early as the 2022-23 season.

Atalanta Open UCL Campaign with 4-0 Midtjylland Win

October 21, 2020 Michel Sakr Atalanta, Champions League, Italian Football, Serie A

Gianpiero Gasperini's Atalanta made their long northern trip to Scandinavia to meet Danish champions Midtjylland in the opening round of the UEFA Champions League group stage. Thanks to a solid ending of the first half, La Dea were able to safely cruise to a comfortable 4-0 victory, with 4 different attackers participating in the goal fest.

Lazio and Immobile Haunt Borussia Dortmund In 3-1 Win

October 20, 2020 Awais Khan Champions League, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A One comment

For the first time in six attempts, Lazio started their UEFA Champions League campaign on home soil, and they delivered the goods in a 3-1 triumph over Borussia Dortmund. Simone Inzaghi sent out his charges with only one thing on their minds. Press with intensity and do not let-up. Lazio followed the directives to the letter and exposed Borussia Dortmund on numerous occasions.

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

October 20, 2020 Luke Phelps Champions League, Italian Football, Juventus One comment

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.

Champions League Round 1 Preview For Italian Clubs

October 19, 2020 Michel Sakr Champions League, Italian Football, Serie A

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.

All four Italian teams have released their respective squad lists for the upcoming UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stage campaign.

The Italian Clubs in The Champions League Group Stage Draw

October 1, 2020 Michel Sakr Atalanta, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Champions League, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Lazio, Liverpool, Manchester City, Paris Saint Germain, PSG, RB Leipzig, Real Madrid, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

It's the relaunch of the world's elite football club competition! The UEFA Champions League group stage draw took place in Geneva, as Juventus, Inter, Atalanta, and Lazio discovered the opponents they'll be facing once their European campaigns start. So how did the draw go for the four Italian sides? The less fortunate Italian sides seem to be Inter and Atalanta.

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