Serie A – Match 7 of 11: Genoa vs Bologna

Result: 1 – 0

Goal Scorers:

  • Genoa: Krysztof Piatek 69′

Match Statistics:

Genoa Team Stats Bologna
0 Saves 3
14 Fouls 5
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 3
5 Corners 3

Highlights:

Serie A

  • Krzysztof Piatek was on target once more as Genoa saw off a strained Bologna side, with Erick Pulgar sent off.
  • The Grifone missed Lisandro Lopez, Sandro and Andrea Favilli, while Daniel Bessa ventured in.
  • The guests needed to manage without harmed Filip Helander, Rodrigo Palacio, Neuhen Paz and Godfred Donsah, so there was a total change of the front two, getting Mattia Destro and Orji Okwonkwo in an edgy offer for their 1st goal of the season.

  • Goran Pandev skipped past four safeguards and pulled crosswise over for Krzysztof Piatek, however an edgy square averted him getting a spotless wrap up. The Poland national likewise gestured over at the far post.
  • Oscar Hiljemark stung the gloves of Lukasz Skorupski, at that point the goalkeeper caught his help for Piatek, however the Polish striker made it 4 goals in 3 matches with a right-foot screamer from outside the region.

  • Bologna were unfortunate not to adjust, as Federico Marchetti parried Riccardo Orsolini’s free kick and Svanberg on the subsequent figured out how to flame it on to his partner Dijks.
  • Darko Lazovic nearly multiplied Genoa’s late on the counter with his mazy run, skimming the woodwork.
  • Bologna midfielder Erick Pulgar lost his temper and started a fight in stoppages after his straight red card for an awful handle on Romulo.

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Serie A – Match 8 of 10: Empoli vs Lazio

Result: 2 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Lazio: Marco Parolo 47′

Match Statistics:

Empoli Team Stats Lazio
12 Shots 21
3 Shots On Target 3
55% Possession 45%
554 Passes 459
83% Pass Accuracy 78%
13 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corners 7

Highlights:

Serie A

  • Empoli were exceptionally unfortunate to lose at home to Lazio, as Marco Parolo packaged in from short proximity and expressed gratitude toward Thomas Strakosha in stoppages.
  • The hosts had a solid beginning to the battle in the wake of winning the Serie B title last season, yet with Luca Antonelli and Manuel Pasqual injured, they needed to reroute Frederic Veseli to left-back position.
  • Stefan Radu must be cognizant to forestall Ciccio Caputo tapping in a low cross at the close post, while Rade Krunic did not get enough on his header and struck it wide.

  • Empoli ruled ownership and squandered a twofold possibility on 29 minutes. First Afriyie Acquah burst through the center and saw his strike parried by Thomas Strakosha, at that point Miha Zajc impacted the follow-up over the bar.
  • Caputo had the ball in the net minutes later, from a Krunic through ball, however was hailed offside.
  • Sergej Milinkovic-Savic crushed his endeavour not far wide from separate and there was a whirlwind of Lazio movement on the stroke of half-time.
  • First Luis Alberto’s shot was redirected by Jacob Rasmussen’s arm, however as it was flush over his chest, it could not be considered as a handball.

  • On the subsequent corner, Milinkovic-Savic’s brazen back-heel flick was fingertipped round the upright and on the following corner Wallace saw his circling header fall off the far post.
  • Lazio led the pack straight after the restart. Senad Lulic’s cross from the left took a game off Giovanni Di Lorenzo, wrong-balance Rasmussen so he slipped, permitting Marco Parolo to tap in moderately undisturbed.
  • Radu limped off with a presumed hamstring strain and Caputo neglected to benefit as much as possible from a poor Thomas Strakosha reverse pass, as his first touch let him down.

  • Lucas Leiva made a conclusive capture from six yards to stop Caputo tapping in the Krunic pull-back and Parolo did likewise on substitute Antonino La Gumina, while Caputo terminated over after a Traore endeavor was pursued.
  • Lazio approached a second in the last moment, as Immobile won back ownership to constrain a spare at the close post and on the bounce back Joaquin Correa hit the far upright.
  • It was an unprecedented last 60 seconds at the Stadio Castellani. First Adam Marusic missed an open goal, at that point Empoli should have leveled with the last kick of the diversion, however Strakosha dealt with a staggering recovery from point-clear range on Caputo after Wallace was discovered snoozing on a Di Lorenzo cross from the right.

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Serie A – Match 9 of 11: Cagliari vs Milan

Result: 1 – 1

Goal Scorers:

  • Cagliari: Gonzalo Higuain 55′
  • Milan: Joao Pedro 4′

Match Statistics:

Cagliari Team Stats Milan
6 Shots 20
2 Shots On Target 6
36% Possession 64%
374 Passes 641
78% Pass Accuracy 89%
12 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corners 8

Highlights:

Serie A

  • Joao Pedro scored on his comeback from a doping ban, but Gonzalo Higuain’s first goal in a Milan jersey secured a point in Cagliari.
  • Gennaro Gattuso used the same XI that beat Roma last time out, although Patrick Cutrone was injured and not even on the bench. The Sardinians welcomed back Joao Pedro, who had been suspended for failing a doping test since March.
  • It was the ideal comeback for Joao Pedro, who found the net after just 4 minutes. It was a chaotic move, as first Alessio Cragno palmed a Suso cross away from Gonzalo Higuain, then Cagliari countered and Leonardo Pavoletti’s angled drive was fingertipped on to the far post, with Joao Pedro scuffing home the rebound.

  • Milan were pinned back for long periods and Giacomo Bonaventura got away with a terrible back-pass, while Ricardo Rodriguez stung Cragno’s gloves.
  • However, Nicolò Barella was having a sensational game and his fierce half-volley from a corner smacked against the upright.
  • Bonaventura turned a free header well wide from 12 yards, but had an even worse miss when getting in front of his defender and still firing Davide Calabria’s cross over from 10 yards undisturbed.
  • After the restart, Cragno flew to palm away a Suso cross-shot, while nobody was able to meet the Spaniard’s free kick.

  • Higuain finally got his first goal for the Rossoneri, pouncing on a loose ball and drawing out the goalkeeper to deposit into the empty net from the tightest of angles. It was his 7th goal in eight games against Cagliari.
  • Pipita went close to another, as first Filippo Romagna and then Cragno blocked his shot from close range, but in stoppages the Cagliari goalkeeper flew to fingertip a trademark Suso left-foot curler round the far post.

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