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21:45 That is all for the Liveblog
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21:44 Match report
Monza emerged with three points from Marassi after a 3-2 thriller, including the spectacular Dany Mota Carvalho scissor-kick volley, despite the Genoa fightback https://t.co/Ql6vnnib0J #GenoaMonza #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 9, 2024
21:43 FT: Genoa 2-3 Monza
Pessina 8 (M), Mota Carvalho 18 (M), Gudmundsson 52 (G), Vitinha 68 (G), Maldini 79 (M)
Saved penalty: Gudmundsson 52 (G)
21:42 Chance Genoa
Cross into the box, a crowd of players go for the header, once again it hits a Monza face and goes into Di Gregorio’s arms.
21:39 Maldini goal
Monza are back in front through Daniel Maldini ✨
A great forward move finished by the Milan loanee!
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21:37 Into stoppages
5 minutes awarded.
21:35 Error
Genoa corner, Di Gregorio goes to punch, goal kick given. Pretty sure he got a touch to that.
21:34 Genoa sub
Thorsby replaces Badelj
21:33 Genoa pouring forward
Monza hanging on now, crosses coming in from all angles and desperate blocks.
21:32 Monza sub
Pessina and Birindelli replaced by Machin and Pereira.
21:31 Genoa sub
Ekuban replaces Sabelli. Genoa just have every striker they’ve got on the pitch now.
21:30 Genoa chance
Cross whipped to the back post for Retegui at full stretch, Kyriakopoulos does enough to put him off!
21:26 Genoa 2-3 Monza: Daniel Maldini!
Instead, it’s Monza who restore their advantage! Sudden change of pace, Valentin Carboni gets down the left, angled drive parried by one hand, into the path of Daniel Maldini!
21:24 Save on Retegui
Genoa swarming all over Monza now, Retegui springs the offside trap and strike into the arms of Di Gregorio on the turn.
21:21 Monza subs
Valentin Carboni and Daniel Maldini on, Akpa Akpro and Dany Mota Carvalho off.
21:19 Vitinha goal
The sweetest of finishes from Vitinha brings Genoa level from two-down! 🍬
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21:17 Double Genoa chance!
Malinovskyi long-range screamer deflected, Di Gregorio has to parry, Badelj ready to tap in the rebound, but Dany Mota Carvalho with a decisive block!
21:14 Genoa 2-2 Monza: Vitinha!
The comeback is complete from 2-0 down to 2-2! Akpa Akpro robbed by Retegui in midfield, then Vitinha cuts inside between two defenders to bend the left-foot finish into the far bottom corner from just inside the area!
21:11 Genoa chance
Risky! Birindelli almost scores an own goal to prevent that cross reaching Gudmundsson at the back post, nods it just wide! On the corner, Retegui header is also off target.
21:10 Monza sub
Kyriakopoulos replaces Colpani, they move to 3-4-3.
21:09 Spence class
Spence did so well to get away from two defenders down the left and put the cross in and Retegui’s header was awful.
21:09 Gudmundsson goal
GET IN! Gudmundsson converts his penalty and @GenoaCFC pull one back 🎯#GenoaMonza pic.twitter.com/y6ytMXwYka
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) March 9, 2024
21:03 Hmm
Genoa fans celebrated that goal a bit too much, now can barely see anything because of all the smoke from the flares.
21:03 All Genoa now
Retegui with his back to goal knocks it down for Badelj, who fires over.
20:59 Genoa 1-2 Monza: Albert Gudmundsson!
So Di Gregorio did manage to parry that spot-kick, but Gudmundsson was quickest to react on the rebound and put Genoa back into the game.
20:59 Gudmundsson penalty SAVED, then turned in!
20:58 Gudmundsson to take
Retegui really wanted that, Messias had to talk him out of it.
20:57 Penalty for Genoa!
Pablo Mari insists he was pushed.
20:56 VAR!
Maybe not riding the luck after all. That hit Pablo Mari’s ARM to ricochet into Di Gregorio’s arms.
20:55 Genoa chance
Again, it’s a Monza player it comes off from the corner, but ricochets into the arms of Di Gregorio. He’s riding his luck…
20:53 Genoa push
It’s working already, Vitinha has a shot charged down inside the penalty area.
20:52 2nd half kicks off: Genoa 0-2 Monza
It is raining HEAVILY.
20:50 Genoa subs
Malinovskyi, Spence and Vitinha on, Vogliacco, Strootman and Frendrup off.
20:34 Half-Time: Genoa 0-2 Monza
Pessina 8 (M), Mota Carvalho 18 (M)
20:32 Monza chance
Djuric flicks on the ball for Pessina, then Dany Mota only finds the side-netting.
20:31 Play resumes
Bani still mopping the blood from his nose, we are into first half stoppages.
20:30 Djuric booked
Monza striker Djuric booked for catching Bani in the face with a flailing arm.
20:27 Vogliacco again
Badelj floats a wonderful ball to the back post, Vogliacco could head it, decides he wants to slide into the volley instead. Bad idea.
20:26 Genoa chance
Genoa corner, Pessina wrapped around Vogliacco, the ball ends up bouncing off the Monza man’s shoulder and into the arms of Di Gregorio.
20:25 Nice to know
07:03 – Matteo Pessina's goal after 07:03 is the fastest goal scored by @ACMonza in Serie A, overtaking Ciurria after 07:08 against Cremonese on 14th January 2023. Take-off.#GenoaMonza #SerieA
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) March 9, 2024
20:24 Crowd getting frustrated
Genoa making very little headway here, they are just passing it around fairly aimlessly.
20:18 Genoa wide
Genoa corner, header wide from De Winter or Vogliacco, they rather got in each others’ way.
20:14 For the Brits
Dany Mota produces the goal of the weekend 🤯
An insane acrobatic effort at the end of a well worked corner by Monza 🤩
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— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) March 9, 2024
20:14 Dany Mota goal
YOU WILL NOT SEE A BETTER GOAL ALL WEEKEND 😱
WHAT DID YOU JUST DO DANY MOTA?! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4nRrr1pzfz
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 9, 2024
20:13 Birindelli problems
You might notice Birindelli now has two different coloured boots. It’s not a fashion choice. His laces broke, they had to go fetch new ones and he only had time to change one of them.
20:12 Almost 3-0 Monza!
Colpani dribbles into the box, twists and turns, ferocious curler from the left foot that bends around the goalkeeper to thump the far post!
20:11 Di Gregorio wobbly
Not the most comfortable Di Gregorio take on a cross, but he got it eventually.
20:10 Genoa switch tactics
Gilardino loudly trying to tell the players they are moving to 4-3-3.
20:09 Tension
Ball put out of play, it was put back rather too close to Birindelli, who burst forward and flashed a ball across the face of goal. Gilardino is not pleased.
20:04 Genoa 0-2 Monza: Dany Mota Carvalho!
What a goal! Corner comes to Colpani, who adds his second assist of the game, cross finds Dany Mota Carvalho just inside the area for an acrobatic and spectacular flying scissor-kick volley into the far bottom corner!
20:03 Whoops
Two Genoa players collide on the edge of the box, Monza gifted a corner.
20:02 Yellow card
Sabelli booked for the sliding tackle on Birindelli, he will be suspended when Genoa face Juventus.
20:02 Pessina goal
Andrea Colpani and Matteo Pessina combine at the far and near posts to give Monza the lead at Genoa 🔗
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— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) March 9, 2024
20:01 Not a good routine
Genoa try to lay it off for Gudmundsson, but it takes too long, the shot is then charged down.
20:00 Good spot for a free kick
Akpa Akpro foul on Strootman after Messias was blocked off by Pessina on the edge of the area.
19:53 Genoa 0-1 Monza: Matteo Pessina!
Against the run of play, that was the first real Monza foray forward. Carboni cross to the back post, nodded back by Colpani and Pessina is ready to turn in from six yards!
19:51 Inzaghi comments
Simone Inzaghi reveals he owes the Inter players a gift after the winner against Bologna saw central defenders combine. ‘The lads are doing something extraordinary.’ https://t.co/iXtP0KF9KG #FCIM #Bologna #SerieA #BolognaInter #SerieATIM #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 9, 2024
19:50 Gudmundsson over
Free kick taken short for Gudmundsson, who fires over the bar.
19:48 Ouch
Ow, ow, ow, Bani goes flying into Pessina and catches him with an arm/elbow in the head.
19:46 Genoa chance
Aggressive start, Messias scorcher from outside the box deflected for a corner.
19:45 We have kick-off in Genoa vs. Monza!
19:42 Out come the teams!
Genoa: Martinez; Vogliacco, Bani, De Winter; Sabelli, Badelj, Strootman, Frendrup, Messias; Retegui, Gudmundsson
Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, Izzo, Pablo Mari, A Carboni; Akpa Akpro, Bondo; Colpani, Pessina, Mota Carvalho; Djuric
19:29 Thiago Motta speaks
Thiago Motta feels the fact Bologna dominated Inter only to suffer a bitter defeat shows they ‘can fight it out with anyone,’ but ‘conceded an avoidable goal' https://t.co/est7QZAGUe #BolognaInter #FCIM #Bologna #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 9, 2024
19:13 Barella comments
Nicolò Barella comments on Inter’s rock-solid defending, Yann Bisseck’s clothing sense, but also congratulates Bologna and apologises to Genoa for the penalty incident https://t.co/ODMl9fE51M #FCIM #BolognaInter #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM #InterGenoa
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 9, 2024
19:03 Genoa vs. Monza line-ups
Genoa: Martinez; Vogliacco, Bani, De Winter; Sabelli, Badelj, Strootman, Frendrup, Messias; Retegui, Gudmundsson
Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, Izzo, Pablo Mari, A Carboni; Akpa Akpro, Bondo; Colpani, Pessina, Mota Carvalho; Djuric
18:55 Match report
Inter thank their defence, as Yann Bisseck scored against Bologna and they held out under siege in the second half, but there is another serious Marko Arnautovic injury https://t.co/x9dmAkXPZm #BolognaInter #FCIM #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 9, 2024
18:53 FT: Bologna 0-1 Inter
Thiago Motta is fuming.
18:52 Arnautovic off
Arnautovic pulled his hamstring – again – right leg. Limps off, no more subs, so Inter are down to 10 men.
18:51 Oh no
Arnautovic, that is a serious injury.
18:50 Ref adding extra time
Inter time-wasting not impressing the official, nor is the fact Inzaghi is practically on the pitch…
18:46 All Bologna
Orsolini corner flicked on, Bologna continue to just pin Inter back, then Castro foul gives them a respite. Into 5 minutes of stoppages.
18:45 Bologna waste
Dumfries foul on Ndoye, everyone up for the free kick, which is then terrible.
18:45 Genoa vs. Monza line-ups
Genoa: Martinez; Vogliacco, Bani, De Winter; Sabelli, Badelj, Strootman, Frendrup, Messias; Retegui, Gudmundsson
Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, Izzo, Pablo Mari, A Carboni; Akpa Akpro, Bondo; Colpani, Pessina, Mota Carvalho; Djuric
18:42 Orsolini miss
Oh dear! Orsolini nods the Ferguson cross wide, had also pushed Darmian.
18:40 Ndoye blasts over
This is becoming a habit, Ndoye the latest Bologna player to go for goal himself and fire off target.
18:40 Risky
Bisseck swarmed upon by Bologna players, needs Frattesi to rescue him.
18:37 Good start…
Klaassen booked already. Inzaghi will be SO pleased.
18:36 Inter sub
Klaassen replaces Barella.
18:36 Castro blasts over
Serie A debut for Castro, who immediately fires over from an improbable angle.
18:35 Bologna changes
Interesting. Orsolini and Castro on, Odgaard and Zirkzee off.
18:34 Save on Zirkzee!
It’s a siege now, Inter just defending and nothing else. Ferguson wins it back and this time does give it to Zirkzee, who dribbles into the box and sees his left-foot shot parried by Sommer. Bologna then win a corner, but Ndoye overhits it badly.
18:30 Ferguson wide
Ferguson cuts inside and drills wide of the near post, but Zirkzee wanted the assist.
18:29 Bologna sub
Ndoye replaces Saelemaekers.
18:27 How long can Inter hold on?
It is non-stop Bologna this half, Saelemaekers tries a cheeky back-heel flick after Odgaard wins it back, but it doesn’t quite come off.
18:25 Bologna sub
Moro replaces Aebischer.
18:25 Chance Bologna!
Oh dear! Zirkzee cuts inside from the right, powerful strike is charged down by… Freuler!
18:22 Inter sub
Arnautovic replaces Thuram. He was given a warm greeting by his former teammates. Not so much the fans.
18:20 Sommer smothers
Odgaard gets to the by-line and pulls it back, but Sommer gets there before Zirkzee and Saelemaekers.
18:16 Inter subs
Asllani and Frattesi on, Calhanoglu and Mkhitaryan off
18:16 All Bologna now
Posch hesitates and the strike is charged down, the crowd grumbles.
18:13 Zirkzee free kick
Fired into the wall.
18:12 Alexis Sanchez handball
Corner cleared, but then Alexis Sanchez handball gives Bologna a free kick. It’s central, albeit quite a long way out (20-25 metres).
18:11 Bologna win a corner
Zirkzee curler deflected for a corner.
18:07 Bologna swarming
They are very aggressive in this second half, Zirkzee through ball for Kristiansen, Dumfries gets there first. No penalty.
18:04 Bologna chance!
Odgaard cuts inside to draw the defender, but then flicks the pass to send Posch down the right, ferocious angled drive flashes across the face of goal and not far wide at all!
18:03 Freuler booked
Freuler treads on Mkhitaryan’s boot during a counter-attack, inevitable yellow card.
18:01 2nd half kicks off: Bologna 0-1 Inter
17:59 Inter sub
Carlos Augusto felt a calf twinge, so Dumfries is coming on, moving Darmian to left-back.
17:50 Bisseck goal
Inter's defenders combine as Yann Bisseck is on the end of a lovely ball in from Alessandro Bastoni 🤝
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17:47 Half-Time: Bologna 0-1 Inter
Bisseck header the difference so far.
17:45 Inter chance!
Huuuuuge risk of an own goal from Kristiansen, as Darmian completes a give and go, rolls it across the face of goal for Barella and the defender just gets there first!
17:43 Bisseck goal
Yann Bisseck gets his second goal for Inter ‼️ pic.twitter.com/0sjMgkR2s8
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 9, 2024
17:39 Why we say Inzaghi’s Inter
So many teams who play 3-5-2 are realistically playing 5-3-2, but Inter turn their central defenders into wingbacks and their wingbacks into strikers.
17:36 Bologna 0-1 Inter: Yann Bisseck!
That’s Inzaghi’s Inter for you! Centre-back Bastoni whips a cross from the left for another central defender Bisseck at the back post, who got away from Saelemaekers for the header!
17:34 Bologna chance!
That pressure is growing, Sommer has to make a save on the Lewis Ferguson scorcher from distance, then Saelemaekers curls wide!
17:32 Bologna threaten
Period of Bologna pressure now, Ferguson tries to break down the left, is blocked off, but they keep moving it around. Aebischer through ball for Zirkzee acrobatically intercepted by Acerbi’s heel!
17:30 Coaches
The bosses 🤩#BolognaInter pic.twitter.com/jM0wvMN0yj
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) March 9, 2024
17:28 Inter high press
Bologna do tend to give the ball away a lot in their final third and it’s very risky. Inter high press hoping to take advantage.
17:25 Zirkzee booked
Zirkzee late sliding tackle on Calhanoglu, ref had given the advantage, but then booked the striker.
17:23 Sommer alert
Bologna corner after a shot deflected, but Sommer plucks it out of the air.
17:21 Save on Barella!
Huge chance for Inter! Kristiansen got into a complete mess there, Barella pounced to go clear on goal, great save from Skorupski! The move then continued and Skorupski also smothered a Carlos Augusto effort. Kristansen apologises to teammates and the crowd.
17:19 Bologna again
Kristiansen scuffs the finish from the edge of the area after a smart Zirkzee pass.
17:18 General chaos
Bit of chaos on the second corner, series of shots charged down, Kristiansen in particular blocked by Carlos Augusto twice.
17:17 Better from Bologna
Lewis Ferguson wins their first corner of the match.
17:14 Inter chance
Bisseck through ball is deflected into the path of Darmian, but he drills it wide of the near post.
17:14 Pass over-hit
Bologna try to attack, but the pass is overhit and Carlos Augusto shepherds it out of play.
17:10 Save on Alexis Sanchez
Inspired aerial Carlos Augusto back-heel flick – more of a scorpion kick really – sends Alexis Sanchez to the by-line, where he tests the goalkeeper at the near post.
17:08 Promising
Inter passing move threatens to send Carlos Augusto into the box, but Odgaard is back defending.
17:07 The kits
Bologna in traditional, Inter in white with blue shorts and white socks.
17:04 Alexis Sanchez offside
We know they’re supposed to keep the flag down, but that was miles off… His lob hit the bar, anyway.
17:02 In other news
Atletico Madrid are losing 2-0 to Cadiz.
17:00 We have kick-off in Bologna vs. Inter!
After a 1-1 draw and Coppa Italia exit, can Inter get the better of Bologna?
16:55 Bologna vs. Inter line-ups
Bologna: Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Lucumi, Kristiansen; Aebischer, Freuler, Ferguson; Odgaard, Zirkzee, Saelemaekers
Inter: Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Thuram, Alexis Sanchez
16:55 Marotta comments
Inter director Beppe Marotta draws no distinction between the Bologna and Atletico Madrid matches, and gives a clue on Giovanni Fabbian’s future https://t.co/W7Hu9JHvK1 #BolognaInter #FCIM #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM #UCL
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 9, 2024
16:53 Award
Coach of the Month ❤️💙#WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/RqUCek8LBo
— Bologna FC 1909 (@Bolognafc1909) March 9, 2024
16:41 Thiago Motta comments
Thiago Motta explains some of his surprise picks as Bologna host Inter and reacts to the description of his team as a ‘serpent’ ready to strike. ‘We can hurt them.’ https://t.co/JfQu1SxalA #BolognaInter #Bologna #FCIM #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 9, 2024
16:39 Arnautovic booted
Reunited friends 😍#BolognaInter pic.twitter.com/FpLQFrVX2I
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) March 9, 2024
16:39 Interesting
Zirkzee Madness in Bologna, with some blokes wearing Joshua wigs.
16:32 Arnautovic getting mass-cuddled
That’s really sweet. Marko Arnautovic says hello to his former teammates during the warm-up and they all go into a big hug. Except Orsolini, who playfully kicks him in the butt.
16:31 Thiago Motta receives award
Serie A Coach of the Month for February.
16:31 Denzel Dumfries (Inter)
“Bologna is a very tough opponent, we already lost to them in the Cup. We are not focused on Atletico Madrid, because this is an important match for our campaign in the league and we already lost two years in a row here.”
16:30 Michel Aebischer (Bologna)
“It is a game like all the others for us. We are in good shape, we know that it’s a very difficult opponent, but we are on our home turf and want another great performance.”
16:26 Odgaard intriguing
Jens Odgaard starts for Bologna. He has already scored twice off the bench since joining in January, in only three substitute appearances.
16:23 Bologna vs. Inter stats
Who's edging this one? 🙄#BolognaInter pic.twitter.com/dQHcHcBzXU
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) March 9, 2024
16:20 Why?
OK is there some sort of agreement in Italian football that everyone warms up to Thunderstruck? Pick another tune, people.
16:17 Stadio Dall’Ara sold out
Capacity reduced due to restructuring work, but 30,000 tickets all gone.
16:16 Watch the warm-ups
Watch the Bologna vs. Inter warm-ups live on the Serie A YouTube Channel.
16:13 Hello Hakan
Ciao Bologna, ci siamo 👋#ForzaInter #BolognaInter pic.twitter.com/9Q4lEGG0NQ
— Inter (@Inter) March 9, 2024
16:11 Bologna vs. Inter line-ups
Bologna: Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Lucumi, Kristiansen; Aebischer, Freuler, Ferguson; Odgaard, Zirkzee, Saelemaekers
Inter: Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Thuram, Alexis Sanchez
16:10 Bologna vs. Inter
Inter have won all 12 competitive fixtures played in 2024 between Serie A, the Supercoppa Italiana and Champions League, where they will visit Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
However, Bologna have won six Serie A games in a row, already held Inter to a 1-1 draw this season and knocked them out of the Coppa Italia.
16:07 POLL
POLL: Who scores first in #Bologna vs. #Inter ?
Liveblog https://t.co/rGGBRlwi6a#BolognaInter #SerieA #FCIM #SerieATIM #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 9, 2024
16:01 POLL
POLL: Who wins #Bologna vs. #Inter ?
Liveblog https://t.co/rGGBRlwi6a#BolognaInter #SerieA #FCIM #SerieATIM #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 9, 2024
16:00 Match report
#Sassuolo 1-0 #Frosinone
Sassuolo ended their eight-round winless run with a dramatic victory thanks to Kristian Thorstvedt, as Kaio Jorge missed a last-gasp Frosinone penalty https://t.co/7nWpmTxXC2 #SassuoloFrosinone #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 9, 2024
15:57 Match report
Cagliari took a big step towards securing their Serie A safety with this surprisingly hard-fought win over Salernitana, as Eldor Shomurodov bagged a brace. https://t.co/7JRtGcjQCl #CagliariSalernitana #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 9, 2024
15:56 FT: Sassuolo 1-0 Frosinone
Thorstvedt 58 (S)
Missed penalty: Kaio Jorge 90 (F)
15:53 Frosinone pushing
Ibrahimovic strike straight at the goalkeeper.
15:52 FT: Cagliari 4-2 Salernitana
Lapadula 12 (C), Gaetano 40 (C), Shomurodov 51, 76 (C), Kastanos 56 (S), Maggiore 58 (S)
15:49 KAIO JORGE MISSES
Justice is served, because Kaio Jorge prods that penalty onto the upright at the 90th minute!
15:48 Penalty for Frosinone
That’s incredibly soft too, to be honest. Cuni runs onto the ball, Ferrari light nudge from behind and he goes over. Very, very soft.
15:45 Bologna XI
La nostra formazione titolare per #BolognaInter ⤵️
Dai ragazzi ❤️💙#ForzaBFC #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/fo6X6odnnu
— Bologna FC 1909 (@Bolognafc1909) March 9, 2024
15:44 Cagliari chance
Viola tries to curl in directly from the corner flag, Ochoa flaps it away.
15:42 Inter XI
Ecco a voooooi 🥁
I nostri 1️⃣1️⃣⚫🔵Powered by @play_eFootball #ForzaInter #BolognaInter pic.twitter.com/daGStORVIC
— Inter (@Inter) March 9, 2024
15:39 Triple Cagliari chance
Offside flag went up eventually, but Azzi initially burst down the left, forced a save, then Shomurodov attempt cleared almost off the line, finally Azzi offside firing over.
15:38 Cagliari goal for 4-2
A calamity at the back for Salernitana is nearly saved by Memo Ochoa only for Eldor Shomurodov to bag his second of the day 😤 pic.twitter.com/BR2eZ2HMR4
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 9, 2024
15:38 Candreva tries
We know he can score those, but this time the volley is shinned high and wide.
15:36 Frosinone chance
Oh dear. That was a promising move, ball over the top sent Lirola clear, but he misjudged the bounce completely, attempted a lob and it was well over.
15:32 Cagliari 4-2 Salernitana: Eldor Shomurodov!
The two-goal cushion is restored by the substitute’s second of the game! Fazio error on the long ball, kicks the clearance onto Shomurodov, who cuts inside, sees the lob parried by Ochoa, but again is quickest to pounce on the rebound into the net.
15:30 Kastanos costly card
Kastanos booked for a late tackle, he will be suspended for Salernitana against Lecce.
15:28 Cagliari nervous now
Cagliari are usually the comeback kings, the ones for whom it’s never over until the final whistle. Now they are getting a taste of their own medicine from Salernitana.
15:24 Salernitana are pushing here
Scuffet has to flap a dangerous cross away from Kastanos, as it was looping under the bar.
15:22 Salernitana woke up
Salernitana answer a 3-0 deficit to Cagliari with two goals in two minutes 👀
Game on 🍿 pic.twitter.com/erztN7x4rA
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 9, 2024
15:20 Almost 2-0 Sassuolo!
Ooooh. Pinamonti cut inside to send two defenders to ground, bends it towards the far bottom corner, deflection off Romagnoli!
15:17 Sassuolo 1-0 Frosinone: Kristian Thorstvedt!
Thorstvedt goes from a great tackle to an opening goal! Well-worked Sassuolo move down the left, through ball lets him spring the offside trap and his angled drive goes across the goalkeeper into the far bottom corner!
15:16 No Frosinone penalty!
This is why we have VAR. Thorstvedt absolutely got the ball there.
15:15 Cagliari 3-2 Salernitana: Giulio Maggiore!
Hang on then! Corner finds Maggiore to prod it in from close range!
15:14 Penalty for Frosinone!
Hmm. Zortea back-heel flick, Mazzitelli and the defender both go for the ball at the same time. Not sure how much that was a foul…
15:13 Cagliari 3-1 Salernitana: Grigoris Kastanos!
At least that’s something. Zanoli breaks down the right, pulls it back and Kastanos sliding in gets there before Mina to prod home.
15:11 Salernitana attempt
We say attempt because although that was on target from Maggiore, it was also straight at Scuffet.
15:08 Cagliari 3-0 Salernitana: Eldor Shomurodov!
He just came on at half-time. Augello intercepts a wayward pass in midfield and sends Shomurodov through down the left, Ochoa makes a bit of a mess on the angled drive, only slows it down and Shomurodov slides in to get it over the line.
15:07 Cagliari threaten
Free kick whipped to the back post, just beyond Zappa.
15:05 Ouch!
Kastanos with it’s safe to say far too high a boot when he caught Nandez on the back of the head.
15:04 2nd half kicks off: Sassuolo 0-0 Frosinone
15:02 2nd half kicks off: Cagliari 2-0 Salernitana
Shomurodov on for Gaetano.
Lirola replaces Manolas.
14:58 More bad Sassuolo news
Thorstvedt and Doig booked, they will be suspended against Roma next week.
14:49 Half-Time: Sassuolo 0-0 Frosinone
Two teams in crisis and boy does it show.
14:47 Half-Time: Cagliari 2-0 Salernitana
Lapadula 12 (C), Gaetano 40 (C)
14:46 Sassuolo chance
Lauriente’ gets a rare shot on target and Turati parries from a tight angle.
14:45 Salernitana close
Salernitana corner, but the Weissman header is just wide of the far post.
14:45 Oof
Jankto accidentally gets a knock to the back of the head.
14:40 Cagliari 2-0 Salernitana: Gianluca Gaetano!
That one will count! Salernitana had a corner, it was cleared, Nandez went in the mad sprint, found Gaetano down the left, who cut inside Zanoli and swept right-footed into the far bottom corner!
14:38 Cagliari goal disallowed
That one really was offside, Gaetano timed the run wrong and his angled drive squirmed in under Ochoa’s body.
14:35 Frosinone chance
Wouldn’t have counted, as Ghedjemis was offside, but Consigli wasn’t to know that when making the one-handed save on the angled drive at full stretch.
14:33 Cagliari push
Series of Cagliari crosses, desperate Salernitana defending, above all Manolas to nod it off the head of Gaetano in the six-yard box!
14:32 Salernitana chance
Loum Tchaouna strike forces a fingertip save from Scuffet to push it away!
14:31 Frosinone fire over
Lirola can’t keep the shot down and blasts over the bar.
14:27 Thorstvedt booked
Not his first mistimed tackle, the referee has run out of patience with the Sassuolo midfielder.
14:22 Lauriente…
What happened to Armand Lauriente’ from last season? Sassuolo forward does something that is neither a cross, nor a shot.
14:19 Jankto, no!
He’s lucky he was probably offside, because that is a BAD miss from the Cagliari midfielder! He was sent clear and fired inches wide.
14:14 Cagliari 1-0 Salernitana: Gianluca Lapadula!
NOT OFFSIDE! And a stunning solo goal! Long ball over the top, he dribbles around Ochoa, sees Manolas come sliding in, so sends him to ground and cuts inside again, to deposit into an empty net!
14:13 Frosinone close
Ghedjemis angled drive inches wide!
14:12 Cagliari goal disallowed!
14:11 Ouch
Zortea nutmegs Pedersen before Thorstvedt boots Soule in the knee. Frosinone free kick floated to the back post, but prodded out.
14:09 Frosinone sub
Bad start, Valeri carried off with an ankle injury, he has to make way for Lirola.
14:08 Salernitana theme here
Second time in a few minutes Candreva has got down the right, cross gone past everyone. Not enough bodies in the box.
14:07 Frosinone problem
Valeri is down in pain and in need of treatment, looks like an ankle issue.
14:03 Cagliari threaten
Free kick nodded wide by Dossena.
14:00 We have kick-off!
13:59 Cagliari-Salernitana
Interesting background – it was when Fabio Liverani was sacked last season and Claudio Ranieri that Cagliari started the positive run taking them to promotion from Serie B. Now the two coaches face off.
13:52 Salernitana
🇱🇻 WARM UP 🔥#CagliariSalernitana #macteanimo #forzagranata #salernitana #uss1919 pic.twitter.com/6pnvDMxaZQ
— US Salernitana 1919 (@OfficialUSS1919) March 9, 2024
13:12 Crucial games
#CagliariSalernitana – 18th 𝘃𝘀 20th#SassuoloFrosinone – 19th 𝘃𝘀 16th
Two 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 battles in the quest to avoid the drop take place in under and hour ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/NDMonMgjN5
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) March 9, 2024
13:06 Sassuolo vs. Frosinone line-ups
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Consigli; Pedersen, Erlic, Ferrari, Doig; Bajrami, Racic, Thorstvedt; Defrel, Pinamonti, Laurienté
Frosinone (4-3-3): Turati; Zortea, Romagnoli, Okoli, Valeri; Mazzitelli, Barrenechea, Brescianini; Soulé, Cheddira, Ghedjemis
13:02 Cagliari vs. Salernitana line-ups
Cagliari (4-2-3-1): Scuffet; Zappa, Mina, Dossena, Augello; Makoumbou, Deiola; Nandez, Gaetano, Jankto; Lapadula
Salernitana (4-3-1-2): Ochoa; Zanoli, Manolas, Fazio, Bradaric; Coulibaly, Maggiore, Kastanos; Candreva; Weissman, Tchaouna
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games, Cagliari-Salernitana, Sassuolo-Frosinone, a massive Bologna-Inter and Genoa-Monza.
Week 28 began last night with Napoli held to a 1-1 draw by Torino.
We kick off today with two relegation tussles at 14.00 GMT, as Cagliari-Salernitana and Sassuolo-Frosinone see four of the bottom five face off.
Something’s got to give at 17.00 GMT when form teams Bologna and Inter go head-to-head, as the hosts won six on the bounce and the leaders won all 12 competitive games in 2024.
At 19.45 GMT, mid-table Genoa and Monza meet for 11th place.