Serie A 2019-2020 Archives - Page 9 of 10

Genoa Snatch Goalless Draw, Napoli Face Fans Anger

November 10, 2019 Abdullah Bashiti Genoa, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Napoli Ultras showed their anger and frustration before the match with Genoa on Saturday night as their beloved squad had failed to register a single win in their last four games in all competitions. The game with the Rossoblu was supposed to be all about redeeming those past failures, but the Partenopei bumped into a relentless opposition on the part of Genoa.

Magic Moment Roma! Wolves Oust Napoli to Catch Third Win

November 2, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Italian Football, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Roma caught their third win in a row as they topped Napoli 2-1 in Serie A Round 11 on Saturday. Niccoló Zaniolo wrapped his third seasonal goal to push the Giallorossi ahead before Jordan Veretout could double the lead from the penalty spot. Arkadiusz Milik made it to the scorecard for the fifth time in four games to reduce the gap for the Partenopei.

Atalanta Seize Away Point as Napoli Foam With Rage

October 30, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Atalanta, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Atalanta left the San Paolo Stadium unscathed as they held Napoli onto a 2-2 tie to consolidate their third place in the Serie A table. The Partenopei took the lead twice, but failed to capitalize and ultimately left the pitch furious at referee Piero Giacomelli, guilty in their eyes of not having sanctioned with a penalty a contact in the box between Simon Kjaer and Fernando Llorente.

Milan Crisis Continues, Roma Chase Champions League Train

October 27, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Milan’s psychodrama continued today at the Stadio Olimpico as the Rossoneri left three more points on the road losing 1-2 to Roma. Stefano Pioli’s side’s awful defending offered Edin Dzeko and Nicoló Zaniolo two easy chances to make it to the scorecard, frustrating Theo Hernandez’s equalizer. Roma thus lifted themselves up to the 5th place in the table.

Sarri’s Risk Pays Off: Juve Edge Out Inter to Catch Derby d’Italia

October 6, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Juventus won the Derby d’Italia, and what a strong statement they made. The Bianconeri are once again the number one pretender to the title as they raided San Siro to regain the solitary lead of the Serie A league table. It was mostly a victory of Maurizio Sarri, who started with Paulo Dybala and finished with Gonzalo Higuain. Both strikers made it to the scorecard.

Reina Ruins, Then Saves Giampaolo as Milan Beat Genoa

October 6, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Genoa, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Marco Giampaolo is safe. Milan’s coach found a last-minute ally in goalkeeper Juan Manuel Reina, who stopped a late penalty to preserve his side’s 1-2 win at Genoa. That’s the least the Spaniard could do to redeem himself after a blunder of his had put the Rossoblu ahead, before Theo Hernandez and Frank Kessié could turn the tables in favor of the Rossoneri.

Inter Dispose of Sampdoria to Extend Winning Streak

September 28, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Inter Milan, Italian Football, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Inter played the Sixth Symphony. Sampdoria’s poor shape of these days was just what the Nerazzurri needed to grab an easy win at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium and extend their perfect record to 18 points in 6 games. The Nerazzurri had not had such a flawless Serie A start since the 1966-67 season, and those were the days of coach Helenio Herrera. Just saying.

Belotti’s Four-Minute Madness Overthrows Milan

September 27, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Torino

The Rooster raised his crest, and Milan paid a bitter price for it. Andrea “Rooster” Belotti scored twice in four minutes to push Torino towards a key home win against Marco Giampaolo’s Rossoneri on Thursday. The Azzurri’s centravanti neutralized Krzysztof Piatek’s initial lead with a stunning overhead kick, condemning Milan to suffer their third loss in five Serie A games.

Kolarov-Luis Alberto, Rome Derby of the Posts Ends In Tie

September 2, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Italian Football, Lazio, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Lazio won the platonic Derby of the Posts in Rome, hitting the sticks four times against Roma’s two in a vibrant version of the Italian Capital cross-town battle. The count of goals, however, read 1-1, with Luis Alberto answering to Aleksandar Kolarov. It was an abnormal derby, if only for being the first in a long time without either Francesco Totti or Daniele De Rossi.

Juve-Napoli, What a Show! Koulibaly’s Own Goal Resolved It

September 1, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

As lights faded down at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday, football fans from both Juventus and Napoli must have spent a few minutes recollecting the emotions they went through. The scorecard read 4-3 for the Bianconeri, but a game like this has no loser. A most thrilling match was resolved only by an incredible own goal by Kalidou Koulibaly during stoppage time.

Calhanoglu Helps Giampaolo Pull Off San Siro Winning Debut

August 31, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Brescia, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020

Marco Giampaolo debuted at San Siro with a win as Milan beat Brescia 1-0 on Saturday. A lone goal by Hakan Calhanoglu after 12 minutes saved the day for the Rossoneri’s new coach after his shocking loss in Udine. However, the way is still long for the Milanese side before they can think of achieving something more than a fourth place in the table.

Serie A Round Recap: Miha’s Comeback, Milan’s Pain

August 28, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Fiorentina, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sampdoria, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal, Torino, Udinese

A cap, a bandage on his neck, a hollow-cheeked appearance that still did not affect his proud look. Sinisa Mihajlovic dropped like a bomb on the Serie A opening round as he sat on Bologna’s bench for their debut in Verona. His appearance was the icicle on the cake of a Serie A Round 1 which saw Juventus, Napoli, and Inter win, whereas Milan lost to Udinese.

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