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Empoli vs Udinese 3-1: Azzurri Dominate in the Second Half

December 6, 2021 Enrico Passarella Empoli, Italian Football, Udinese

In the penultimate match of Round 16, Empoli extended their tremendous start of the season with another come-from-behind victory. The Tuscan side moved to 23 points, 13 above of the relegation zone. Udinese had a strong first half but evaporated after intermission.

Serie A teams will not sign players from Ukraine and Russia after all. The Italian Football Association had quickly adopted FIFA's special ruling.

Serie A Expected Lineups Round 16 – More Napoli Troubles

December 5, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Empoli, Fiorentina, Genoa, Inter, Italian Football, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Salernitana, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Spezia, Udinese, Venezia

After a relatively quiet but still noteworthy matchday, Serie A will have a few bangers in Round 16. It will be a proper super Saturday, with the top five teams on the pitch. Roma will host Inter and Napoli will battle with Atalanta. Milan will start things off versus Salernitana.

Serie A Round 15 Expected Lineups – Three Azzurri Out for 2021

December 1, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Empoli, Fiorentina, Genoa, Inter, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Salernitana, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Spezia, Torino, Udinese, Venezia

Serie A are quickly back on the pitch for Round 15. No head-to-head clashes atop of the standings, which was somewhat pre-arranged, but still plenty of intrigue. Chiesa, Pellegrini and Belotti will miss the remaining fixtures until the winter break.

Serie A Round 14 Expected Lineups – Short-Handed Napoli

November 28, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Serie A

The Round 14 of Serie A will start and finish early in anticipation of another midweek matchday. It will comprise a monumental clash for the Champions League race in Juventus-Atalanta, a few important ones in the relegation struggle and finish with Napoli-Lazio.

Verona vs Empoli 2-1: Tameze Lifts Scaligeri at the Buzzer

November 22, 2021 Enrico Passarella Empoli, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Serie A

Verona emerged victorious with a goal in Zona Cesarini in a fast-paced contest with Empoli. The Scaligeri extended their positive streak under Igor Tudor. They leapfrogged Bologna to move to the ninth position, two points below Juventus.

Serie A Round 13 Expected Lineups – Injury Woes Continue

November 22, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Empoli, Fiorentina, Genoa, Inter, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Salernitana, Sampdoria, Serie A, Spezia, Torino, Venezia

Another strong matchday for Serie A coming off of an international break. The Round 13 features Lazio-Juventus and Fiorentina-Milan in the Saturday slate. The high point will be the clash between Inter and Napoli. Andriy Shevchenko will debut against Roma.

Napoli to Continue Searching For a New Fullback in January

November 12, 2021 Enrico Passarella Ajax, Calciomercato, Empoli, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Transfer Market

After failing to get one in the summer, Napoli will try to add a fullback in January. They are preferably looking for a left-footed one, but it would be even better he it was ambidextrous and could feature on either flank. Di Lorenzo and Mario Rui have played almost every minute so far.

Best XI of Serie A Round 12: Lazio Trio Put In a Show

November 9, 2021 Paulius Kundzelevicius AC Milan, Empoli, Genoa, Inter, Inter Milan, Lazio, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

Round 12 of Serie A offered some exciting fixtures that ultimately produced intriguing results as teams head into the final international break this week. Here we take a look at the best statistical XI of Serie A Round 12.

Serie A Round 12 Expected Lineups – Absences Piling Up All Around

November 7, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Empoli, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Salernitana, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Spezia, Torino, Udinese, Venezia

With another international break approaching, the Round 12 will start Friday night and terminate Sunday with a thoroughly enthralling edition of the Derby della Madonnina. Napoli will host the plucky Verona, while Juventus and Fiorentina will rekindle their rivalry Saturday.

Serie A Round 11 Expected Lineups – Can Roma Halt Milan Too?

October 31, 2021 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Empoli, Fiorentina, Genoa, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Salernitana, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Spezia, Torino, Udinese, Venezia

The Round 11 will cap off a busy Serie A week with a pair of doozies. It will be opened by a potentially explosive clash between Atalanta and Lazio, as the Biancocelesti seek to get out of a road slump. The most anticipated match is certainly Sunday night's Roma-Milan.

The biggest surprise of the Serie A matchday was captured in Turin, where Juventus suffered a 2-1 defeat to Sassuolo, while Napoli picked up another win

The Best XI of Serie A Round 10: Trio Keep Napoli Top of the Table

October 29, 2021 Paulius Kundzelevicius Empoli, Inter, Inter Milan, Napoli, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

From Tuesday to Thursday Serie A teams played out their Round 10 matches. The biggest surprise of the matchday was captured in Turin, where Juventus suffered a 2-1 defeat to Sassuolo, while Napoli picked up another win, defeating Bologna 3-0 to stay top of the table.

Inter secured a comfortable 2-0 victory at the Stadio Carlo Castellani on Wednesday evening, returning to winning ways away to Empoli

Empoli vs Inter 0-2: Nerazzurri Ease to Comfortable Win

October 27, 2021 Ashlee Kiddell Empoli, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

Inter secured a comfortable 2-0 victory at the Stadio Carlo Castellani on Wednesday evening, returning to winning ways after picking up just one point from their last two Serie A games. Danilo D'Ambrosio and Federico Dimarco were the rare scorers for Inter here as they secured their sixth win of the season to maintain seven points off leaders Milan.

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