Italian Serie A ’18-19 – Highlights: Fiorentina Bag A Win With A Controversial Penalty

This are the next six matches of Serie A, Match Day 7 of 38. The highlights are appended below the points table.

Italian Serie A ’18-19 – Highlights: Atalanta Off To A Flying Start

Rank Name Won Draw Lost Points
1 Juventus 7 0 0 21
2 Napoli 5 0 2 15
3 Fiorentina 4 1 2 13
4 Inter Milan 4 1 2 13
5 Sassuolo 4 1 2 13
6 Genoa 4 0 2 12
7 Lazio 4 0 3 12
8 Roma 3 2 2 11
9 Parma 3 1 3 10
10 Milan 2 3 1 9

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Serie A 2018-19 – Full Schedule

Serie A – Match 4 of 10: Bologna vs Udinese

Result: 2 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Bologna: Federico Santander 42′, Riccardo Orsolini 82′
  • Udinese: Ignacio Pussetto 32′

Match Statistics:

Bologna Team Stats Udinese
21 Shots 14
6 Shots On Target 2
45% Possession 55%
377 Passes 456
81% Pass Accuracy 87%
7 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corners 4

Highlights:

Serie A

  • Federico Santander scored one and set up substitute Riccardo Orsolini as Bologna upset a Udinese lead.
  • The Rossoblu and Coach Pippo Inzaghi remained under strain in the wake of finding the net just in their shock 2-0 triumph over Roma, yet the damage crisis blocked Rodrigo Palacio, Godfred Donsah, Andrea Poli and Filip Helander.
  • Udinese had won 5 of the last 7 matches between these sides, home and away, however there has not been a draw since 2013.

  • Rolando Mandragora’s daisy-shaper from far, scratched a layer of paint off the base of the far post following eight minutes.
  • There was monstrous contention on the fifteenth moment, when Mattias Svanberg went down for the situation after a bewildered William Troost-Ekong handle. The ref saw it again on VAR, yet shockingly did not give the spot-kick.
  • With Bologna still clearly stunned, Udinese went on a brisk counter and Kevin Lasagna ought to have scored, his computed drive scratched essentially wide when clear on goal.

  • Rodrigo De Paul’s styler flashed past the upright also, anyway Bologna had an ideal chance, when Federico Mattiello burst down the flank to set up Federico Santander, yet Jens-Stryger Larsen hurled himself in the course in every way that really matters, for a solid clearance.
  • Minutes after the fact, Udinese put themselves in front, with an all around worked goal. De Paul’s long cross-field pass found Ignacio Pussetto, who with his first touch pounded it a long way from Ladislav Krejci and subsequently bumped in off the outside of the boot.

  • Bologna seemed, by all accounts, to be without a reasonable blueprint, as they basically endeavored to shoot from all points, yet it fulfilled when Santander hit a rocket off the underside of the restriction from the edge of the case to even out the scoreboard.
  • Svanberg skimmed the woodwork with his brutally diving and swerving half-volley, by then did it with an unadulterated volley from the edge of the domain on a corner minutes later.

  • Orsolini fell off the seat and scored with his first touch to turn the match around totally. Mattiello got to the by-line well and pulled back for Orsolini’s ground-breaking completion to twist back Simone Scuffet’s glove at the close post.
  • Santander was enthusiastic and first stung Simone Scuffet’s gloves, by then turned his focus, to set up Orsolini for a low drive from the edge of the zone that beat the upright.

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Serie A – Match 5 of 10: Fiorentina vs Atalanta

Result: 2 – 0

Goal Scorers:

  • Fiorentina: Jordan Veretout 62′ (P), Cristiano Biraghi 90+4′

Match Statistics:

Fiorentina Team Stats Atalanta
7 Shots 17
4 Shots On Target 3
34% Possession 66%
263 Passes 498
65% Pass Accuracy 83%
13 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corners 6

Highlights:

Serie A

  • Federico Chiesa won an extremely dubious penalty, and Cristiano Biraghi fixed it in stoppages, as Fiorentina showed signs of improvement of Atalanta.
  • The Viola were all the while stinging after their thrashing to Inter Milan and dissatisfaction at the ref, however facilitated an Atalanta side still without a win since their Europa League play-off exit to FC Copenhagen.
  • Andrea Masiello and Arkadiusz Reca did not make the excursion, so Gianluca Mancini ventured into protection.

  • The last four gatherings between these sides had all been stalemates. Atalanta have not beaten Fiorentina since a 2-0 Bergamo result in April 2012, overseeing 10 routs and those four draws. The latest away triumph for the Orobici was 1-0 in January 1993.
  • Papu Gomez was started up and looking more like his old self, as he rode a tackle, got back up and flashed a ball over the bar, skimming the far post.
  • German Pezzella got a critical square on Duvan Zapata, yet Marco Benassi limped off with injury after only 33 minutes.

  • Vitor Hugo had penalty claims for a header that was run after, however it was off a shoulder and not an arm.
  • Fiorentina got a delicate penalty when Chiesa burst into the crate and Rafael Toloi caught up on behind him, however insufficient to warrant the fall. He was plainly searching for contact so he could go down, yet the official remained by his choice and Jordan Veretout changed over the punishment.
  • Emiliano Rigoni went ahead and very quickly skimmed the far post after Alban Lafont fluttered powerlessly at a cross.

  • Lafont is significantly better with his reflexes and got down to beat away a Gomez exertion that squirmed through an ocean of legs, at that point appeared to have the post secured as Papu’s half-volley flashed inches wide.
  • Similarly as Atalanta were tossing everything on to the field, Fiorentina multiplied their leeway. Biraghi twisted a phenomenal free kick that Pierluigi Gollini palmed out of the close best corner, yet simply after it had gone too far.
  • It was a strained finale, as Atalanta Coach Gian Piero Gasperini went to lambast Stefano Pioli and the match must be hauled separated.

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Serie A – Match 6 of 10: Chievo vs Torino

Result: 0 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Torino: Simone Zaza 88′

Match Statistics:

Chievo Team Stats Torino
9 Shots 19
1 Shots On Target 5
35% Possession 65%
305 Passes 559
66% Pass Accuracy 84%
15 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corners 8

Highlights:

Serie A

  • Simone Zaza was inducted from the bench, as he sealed a late Torino victor and pushed Chievo more towards relegation at the Bentegodi.
  • Cristian Ansaldi and Lyanco were out of activity, however Toro shockingly picked Simone Edera to join Roberto Soriano and Andrea Belotti. The hosts missed Bostjan Cesar and Nenad Tomovic, however were still on -1 in the table, subsequent to being docked 3 points for budgetary abnormalities.

  • Torino are currently unbeaten against Chievo since February 2016, overseeing 3 wins and 2 draws, home and away.
  • Fabio Depaoli had an early possibility shriek simply wide and Emanuele Giaccherini’s exertion was run after, as the Flying Donkeys got off to a solid beginning.
  • Toro appeared to be extremely languid and lost Lorenzo De Silvestri to injury, before half-time, while Chievo additionally observed Filip Djordjevic limp away.

  • Leris should have improved the situation straight after the restart, however swung his boot to swell over the ban from a promising Fabrizio Cacciatore cross.
  • Belotti had 2 or 3 endeavors from dubious points, yet Ola Aina constrained an edgy spare out of Stefano Sorrentino from short proximity on an assist from substitute Simone Zaza.
  • Belotti attempted to thump a ball down for Zaza to come sliding in, at that point the ex-Valencia striker had a header beaten far from point-clear range.
  • The attack inevitably satisfied when Zaza got before Sorrentino to meet an Alex Berenguer help from short proximity, moving the calculated drive toward an unfilled net.

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