Woodwork Denies Nerazzurri as Inter Tie with Shakhtar

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. 

The Top 5 Stories of Serie A Round 5: Goals and Goals Again!

It feels like we start every week's version with almost the same line, but it truly was another incredibly exciting weekend of Calcio. With the number of goals refusing to slow down, and thrilling matches being played all around the Italian peninsula, here are our top 5 stories for Serie A round 5, including Juventus and Atalanta's local struggles, and the characters of Inter and Napoli.
Continuing our collaboration with The Scouting App, The Cult of Calcio brings you a new installment of our analysis of the best Under-20 players in Serie A

Scouting the Best Under-20 Serie A Talent: Defensive Midfielders

Continuing our collaboration with The Scouting App, The Cult of Calcio analysis team brings to you the second installment of our analysis of the best Under-20 players on the books of Serie A teams. Next up in this scouting series is our player analysis on the best young defensive midfielders who have the potential to become household names in the coming years.
Roma signing Dybala might arrive as a surprise, but for the ones following director Tiago Pinto since his Benfica days, it is bound to be less stupefying.

Champions League Round 2 Preview for Italian Clubs

After a positive round 1 of the group stages for Italian teams, which saw Juventus, Lazio and Atalanta all win their respective matches, the Italian sides will be hoping to cement their encouraging start of the European season with some solid displays in the UEFA Champions League round 2, including a top clash between Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus and Leo Messi's Barcelona. 

Finance Corner: The European Premier League Project

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.

Lukaku and D’Ambrosio Seal 2-0 Inter Win Over Genoa

After a complicated week that saw them lose the Milan derby and draw at home in their first Champions League match, Antonio Conte's Inter traveled to meet Genoa at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. Even though it wasn't the most exciting of matches, second half goals from Romelu Lukaku and Danilo D'Ambrosio were enough to seal the three much-needed points for the Beneamata. 

Serie A Round 5 Preview: Milan and Roma to Clash on Monday Night

The Italian Serie A is back again after what seemed like an eternity. But hey, at CoC we are in a habit of being overdramatic at times so you should or perhaps should not forgive us for acting like divas when it comes to waiting for a game to kick off. The upcoming match day promises to be yet another exciting one for sure, including a top clash between Milan and Roma at the San Siro.
The match between Inter and Genoa from July 15, 1930 was a battle worth a Scudetto which ended 3-3 despite a hat trick scored by Giuseppe Meazza

Throwback Thursday: Meazza’s Hat Trick That Won Inter a Scudetto

If we mention a 1930 calcio match between Ambrosiana and Genova 1893, you may think we must be referring to some unknown, low-tier match-up. But no, what we are talking about is a battle worth a Scudetto, the game that decided the very first edition of the Serie A as we know it today, and the two sides involved were no less than Inter and Genoa "in disguise."

Lukaku Salvages Champions League Draw for Inter

Inter could only muster a 2-2 draw as they welcomed Borussia Monchengladbach at the San Siro for their Champions League opener. Conte would have wanted to put Inter's defensive issues in Serie A behind him in Europe. However, his best-laid plans came to nothing as the Nerazzurri managed to salvage a draw after going down 1-2 in the final moments of the game.

Champions League Round 1 Preview For Italian Clubs

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.
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

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.