For this 30 day of Serie A, the big teams did not bat an eyelid. Indeed, the first eight in the standings took the 3 points this weekend. No changes therefore in the race for the title, the Champions League and the Europa League. But the confirmation that the fight will be bitter until the end. Admittedly, Inter beats the record for consecutive victories in the return phase (11), but it is above all the victory against Cagliari (1-0) that counts. The Nerazzurri keep their 11 points ahead of the cousin of AC Milan who also returned from Parma with 3 points (2-0), maintains his direct qualification in Champions … but lives, with the expulsion of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a real tragicomedy (read below). Expected at the turn, Juventus did the job against a Genoa (3-1) who no longer feared much. Nine points separate 2nd Milan from 7th, Lazio.
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… The “big like that” heart of Spezia Calcio: there is the art and the manner. By winning on Saturday against Crotone, Spezia has largely moved towards maintaining Serie A (32 points to + 10 points from Cagliari, the first relegation). Led 1-0, then 2-1, Vincenzo Italiano’s men turned the tide at the very end of the match (89th, 92nd). Hats off!
… AS Roma who continues: We have railed so much against the Italian clubs which we felt they did not give everything in the European Cup – especially in the Europa League – that we observe with great satisfaction an AS Roma which has a series of successes in Serie A and in Europe. The victory was obtained with the minimum union against Bologna (1-0). If the Champions League qualification seems far away, the EL qualification is within reach. On condition of continuing at this pace, and hoping for a misstep from the competitors.
… the Torino that is tearing itself apart: this 2020-2021 season is to be forgotten for the Toro. The hopes of the start of the season were quickly dashed. And here is the Granata playing a mano to mano with the Sardinians of Cagliari to avoid the last place of the wagon bound for the Serie B. A victory on the ground of Udinese (1-0) showed a very good reaction of the Turinese . What’s more of his scorer Gallo Andrea Belotti.
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What happened at the hour mark on the lawn of the Tardini Stadium in Parma to justify the red card inflicted by Mr Maresca on Zlatan Ibrahimovic? Or rather what did they say to each other? If, with the viewer’s eye, the exclusion seems to say the least severe, yet we see the Swedish international talking for several seconds to the referee. From there to say that there is an insult. Sports justice will have to decide. In short, as always, Zlatan never leaves anyone indifferent. Whether on a field, or in a restaurant in full confinement.
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When you love Serie A, you are always happy to see young Italian players making their debuts there. This was the case on Sunday for Guglielmo Vicario (24) in the goals of Cagliari. Originally from Udine, he replaced more than worthily Alessio Cragno, removed because of Covid-19. Vicario made 6 good saves against the leader before giving in in the second part of the meeting. First steps that may appeal to others, especially knowing that there is less and less chance of seeing Cragno in rossoblù next season.
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