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The Top 5 Stories from Serie A Round 4: A 41-Goal Parade!

October 20, 2020 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Top 5

Last weekend, Serie A returned with a Bang! Saturday night featured an awaited Milan derby, as well as a top level encounter between Napoli and Atalanta, while Juventus found some unexpected trouble in their southern trip to Crotone. The action continued for the following two days, so here are the top 5 stories from Serie A round 4.

Verona and Genoa End Serie A Round Four in Boring Stalemate

October 19, 2020 Michel Sakr Genoa, Hellas Verona, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

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.

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.

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

October 19, 2020 Taimoor Khan AC Milan, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Tactical Analysis

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.

Roma Defeat Adventurous Benevento in 5-2 Olimpico Show

October 18, 2020 Awais Khan Benevento, Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

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.

Udinese Claim Points in Five-Goal Thriller With Parma

October 18, 2020 Luke Phelps Italian Football, Parma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Udinese

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.

Inter – Milan Player Ratings: The Derby of Ibrahimovic

October 18, 2020 Michel Sakr AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 One comment

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.

VAR Show as 10-Man Juventus Drop Points at Crotone

October 17, 2020 Luke Phelps Crotone, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021 2 comments

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.

Hirving Lozano Brace Helps Napoli Thrash Atalanta 4-1

October 17, 2020 Awais Khan Atalanta, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

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.

Serie A Matchday Four Preview: The Inter – Milan Derby Battle

October 16, 2020 Awais Khan Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Uncategorized

The international break halted the 2020/21 Serie A campaign, but it resumes with exciting fixtures on display in matchday four. The Derby di Milano between Inter and Milan will surely take the headlines, while Atalanta’s trip to Napoli should make Calcio fans giddy. But this is not it, a potential six-point affair is also on the cards as Verona welcome Genoa.

Ranking The 10 Most Famous Player Returns In Serie A

October 16, 2020 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Italy, Serie A

Few things are more exciting in sports as an athlete gloriously returning to his former team. But for every LeBron James comeback to Cleveland, there are several botched returns that left the disappointing fans wishing it never took place. Italian football is no exception, so we picked the 10 most famous player comebacks in Serie A and decided to rank them.

To find the Derby di Milano with the most goals scored, an Inter - Milan that ended 6-5, we must leaf through the Serie A almanacs back to November 6, 1949

Throwback Thursday: When Inter and Milan Staged an 11-Goal Derby!

October 15, 2020 Matteo Carnevale AC Milan, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Throwback Thursday

The battle between Inter and Milan for football supremacy in the city of Milano has been staged in hundreds of occasions across the history of Serie A. To find the Derby di Milano with the most goals scored ever we must leaf through the Serie A almanacs back to post-war Italy. Our destination is November 6, 1949, when the San Siro witnessed an incredible derby featuring 11 goals.

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