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21:42 That is all for the Liveblog
Check the main site for more post-match coverage and we’ll see you tomorrow for another run of Serie A games.
Atalanta made it five Serie A wins in a row, seven on home turf, but had a scare when Marco Carnesecchi saved the Sassuolo penalty twice https://t.co/RlgKHsl5YT #AtalantaSassuolo #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 17, 2024
21:40 FT: Atalanta 3-0 Sassuolo
21:39 Goal-line clearance
Consigli rushes out to get something on the Adopo pull-back, then Matheus Henrique clears the follow-up off the line.
21:38 Save on Scamacca!
That was practically in the net! Pasalic slide-rule pass, Scamacca thinks surely he has scored, but Consigli somehow shifted mid-air to parry when he was going the wrong way!
21:35 Atalanta change
Adopo on, Koopmeiners off
21:33 Bakker goal
74': Mitchel Bakker subs on ⬆️
75': Mitchel Bakker scores ⚽️Talk about an instant impact! pic.twitter.com/W6uKnGpHmZ
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 17, 2024
21:30 Sassuolo change
Ferrari on, Lauriente off
21:28 Atalanta changes
Hien and Toure on, Kolasinac and De Ketelaere off
21:26 Mulattieri chance
Sassuolo cross from Doig, Mulattieri header smothered by Carnesecchi.
21:25 Another Bakker chance
Zappacosta whips in a cross from the right, Bakker leaps over Pedersen and nods it wide.
21:23 Banner for Muriel
A lovely goodbye banner for Luis Muriel, who has joined Orlando City. ‘With your madness and moves, you gave us joy over the years. Thank you, Lucho.’
21:21 Atalanta 3-0 Sassuolo: Mitchel Bakker!
Well, not entirely sure that was going in at all, but it took a BIG deflection off Pedersen, completely wrong-footed Consigli and ricocheted in off the inside of the upright.
21:19 Atalanta changes
Scamacca and Bakker on, Miranchuk and Holm off
21:18 Subs
Volpato and Mulattieri on for Sassuolo, Thorstvedt and Pinamonti off.
21:14 Consigli!
Desperate Consigli save with an outstretched boot! Miranchuk at the back post tries to roll it back across and it is parried!
21:12 Koopmeiners goal
Teun Koopmeiners roofs the first-time finish for Atalanta! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/sWAKwSpvyT
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 17, 2024
21:12 Another Atalanta chance
Corner is put back into the centre, Pasalic volleys over from 10 yards.
21:06 Sassuolo changes
Boloca and Defrel on, Bajrami and Lipani off
21:04 Atalanta 2-0 Sassuolo: Teun Koopmeiners!
Now that is a proper Atalanta goal! Lovely team move started from midfield, passed left to right, then back to the centre for Koopmeiners to finish it off into the far top corner with the inside of the left boot!
21:03 Pasalic over
Corner comes to Pasalic, who balloons over on the half-volley with his weaker foot.
21:02 Save on Zappacosta
Zappacosta stings the goalkeeper’s gloves and forces a corner.
20:59 Holm threatens
Holm gets down the right and flashes a ball across the six-yard box, but nobody is ready to tap it in! Koopmeiners then prods wide after a Sassuolo error.
20:57 Both sides cautious
Atalanta got a scare with that penalty and shot off the bar.
20:51 2nd half kicks off: Atalanta 1-0 Sassuolo
20:45 Carnesecchi heroics
23-year-old Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi DENIES Andrea Pinamonti TWICE 😤🧱 pic.twitter.com/1vL3Bxgoq6
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 17, 2024
20:44 The goal
Mario Pašalić makes Sassuolo pay for Andrea Consigli's mistake 😬 pic.twitter.com/a3jxuncbHF
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 17, 2024
20:37 Half-Time: Atalanta 1-0 Sassuolo
Somehow, only 1-0.
20:36 CARNESECCHI SAVES AGAIN
Oh my word! VAR says it has to be taken again due to encroachment from Kolasinac, who made the clearance. So Pinamonti steps up, fires it towards the other bottom corner and Carnesecchi saves it AGAIN!
20:35 Has to be retaken!
20:34 Andrea Pinamonti penalty SAVED!
No Berardi, No Party! Berardi converted all Sassuolo’s penalties this season, but Pinamonti stepped up and saw it saved by Carnesecchi! It wasn’t a bad spot-kick either, was going into the bottom corner.
20:33 Penalty for Sassuolo!
Deep into first half stoppages.
20:33 VAR
Inevitable, the arm was raised.
20:32 Penalty appeals
Thorstvedt header on a cross from the right, it clipped Scalvini on the wrist.
20:29 Save on Holm!
Cross floated to the back post, Holm downwards header parried with Consigli’s feet!
20:24 Atalanta chance
Corner not cleared effectively, Kolasinac ferocious volley hits the side netting.
20:22 Gasperini is fuming
Atalanta visibly took their foot off the gas after taking the lead and Gasp is screaming at his players.
20:16 Sassuolo off the bar!
That was a big save from Carnesecchi, but he needed the frame of the goal to rescue him too! The corner was not cleared very far, Matheus Henrique smashed it on the half-volley from 10 yards and Carnesecchi palmed it onto the bar! It bounced back into play, but Atalanta managed to hoof it away.
20:15 Carnesecchi save
Sassuolo are fighting back here, Lauriente’ strike pushed away by Carnesecchi from distance.
20:12 Bajrami wide
Sassuolo again, Bajrami blasts wide from distance.
20:10 Corners at each end
Neither of them very effective, Ruan Tressoldi header off target for Sassuolo.
20:08 Atalanta 1-0 Sassuolo: Mario Pasalic!
Ederson wins it back in midfield, Holm rolls across for Miranchuk, Consigli gets a glove to it, but Pasalic is quickest to react on the rebound.
20:06 Save on Zappacosta
Zappacosta rocket on the half-volley from the edge of the box, stings Consigli’s gloves.
20:04 It’s all Atalanta
As expected, Atalanta dominating possession, swarming all over Sassuolo.
20:00 Banner for Pisani
Banner unveiled for Francesco Pisani and his partner Alessandra, who died in that car crash 27 years ago. 27 years. Incredible.
19:55 Consigli gets treatment
The goalkeeper had something in his eye, but has it sorted out with a quick spray of water.
19:54 Atalanta denied!
Miranchuk effort was going in, cleared practically off the line by Thorstvedt! De Ketelaere had gone on a strong run to set him up.
19:53 Save on Zappacosta
Zappacosta gets down the left and tries to score from a tight angle, denied by the goalkeeper’s legs.
19:51 Atalanta chance
Oh dear! Miranchuk floats a free kick to the back post for Holm, who volleys on the inside of the right boot, but gets it all wrong!
19:47 Sassuolo chance
Thorstvedt sent through down the left by Lauriente’, but he fires well wide! Could’ve done much better from there.
19:46 We have kick-off in Atalanta vs. Sassuolo!
19:45 Atalanta also remember Pisani
The reason the Curva Pisani is called that is because Federico Pisani and his girlfriend were killed in a car crash on February 12, 1997. He was a member of the Atalanta team and one of their brightest youth products.
19:44 Minute’s silence
There is a minute’s silence before every game this weekend after 5 people died in an industrial accident on a building site in Florence yesterday.
19:43 The teams are out
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Holm, Pasalic, Ederson, Zappacosta; Koopmeiners; Miranchuk, De Ketelaere
Sassuolo: Consigli; Pedersen, Viti, Ruan Tressoldi, Doig; Henrique, Lipani; Bajrami, Thorstvedt, Laurientè; Pinamonti
19:27 Look, man!
Lookman is back at the Gewiss Stadium! 🇳🇬#AtalantaSassuolo pic.twitter.com/jnqZrWVA5Z
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) February 17, 2024
19:26 Atalanta sold Muriel
In case you missed it, Atalanta sold Luis Muriel to MLS club Orlando City this week for €1m.
19:19 Adrien Rabiot comments
Adrien Rabiot admits Juventus were ‘sluggish’ and have lost their defensive solidity after the 2-2 draw with Verona, letting go of the Scudetto dream. ‘We must be realistic and fight for 2nd' https://t.co/ZtEkT5eVgV #Juventus #VeronaJuve #SerieA #SerieATIM #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 17, 2024
19:08 Atalanta vs. Sassuolo
La Dea are emerging as strong favourites for that Champions League qualifying spot after four straight wins and have six consecutive victories on home turf.
They have a game in hand, to be played against leaders Inter on Wednesday February 28, and Milan are up next weekend.
Ederson returns from suspension, while Ademola Lookman is rested after returning from AFCON duty with an injury, so De Ketelaere continues to take a more active attacking role.
Jose Luis Palomino remains on the treatment table.
Sassuolo are in real crisis, though a 1-1 draw with Torino last week ended the run of three consecutive defeats.
Talisman Domenico Berardi is out for another month following knee surgery, with Jeremy Toljan and Martin Erlic also injured, but Daniel Boloca and Cristian Volpato return.
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Holm, Pasalic, Ederson, Zappacosta; Koopmeiners; Miranchuk, De Ketelaere
Sassuolo: Consigli; Pedersen, Viti, Ruan Tressoldi, Doig; Henrique, Lipani; Bajrami, Thorstvedt, Laurientè; Pinamonti
19:05 Results
Hellas remain in the bottom three, but Juve have now picked up just two points in the last four rounds against Empoli, Inter, Udinese and Verona.
If Milan win tomorrow against Monza, they will leapfrog Juve into second place.
18:59 Verona 2-2 Juventus
The Juventus crisis continues with a draw away to relegation strugglers Verona, twice coming back from a goal down, including the incredible Michael Folorunsho volley https://t.co/Hg5EmFrmLM #VeronaJuve #SerieA #SerieATIM #VeronaJuventus #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 17, 2024
18:58 FT: Verona 2-2 Juventus
Now just two points from four rounds for Juventus, who could lose second place to Milan tomorrow.
18:57 Alcaraz free kick
That was a waste, Alcaraz free kick from distance straight at Montipo’.
18:56 Verona corner
Cabal header is off target for the Verona corner.
18:53 MONTIPO!!!!!
What a reaction save, stuck out his foot to deny Chiesa after a mazy run at the near post!
18:52 Into stoppages
6 minutes of added time at the Bentegodi, it remains 2-2.
18:51 Danilo is not well
Danilo really ought to come off, he cannot run, but all the changes have been completed. So he is sort of moving into attack.
18:49 Szczesny save
Belayane counter, could pass it, instead drills straight at Szczesny, who has to take the sting out. Danilo is struggling to run with that ankle.
18:48 Juve chance
Cabal error sparks a Weah cross, Milik header blocked off by Coppola.
18:47 Verona changes
Coppola and Henry on, Tchatchoua and Dani Silva off
18:46 Danilo in pain
The Juventus captain landed awkwardly and is getting treatment on his ankle.
18:45 Juve pushing
Locatelli strike charged down, down the move continues, Milik lays it off for Chiesa, who cuts inside and fires over.
18:43 Juventus changes
Milik and Weah on, Vlahovic and Cambiaso off
18:40 Atalanta vs. Sassuolo
#Atalanta vs. #Sassuolo line-ups:
Atalanta are aiming for a fifth consecutive victory to consolidate fourth place with Charles De Ketelaere and Teun Koopmeiners against struggling Sassuolo https://t.co/RRbrBM7wLd #AtalantaSassuolo #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 17, 2024
18:37 Atalanta vs. Sassuolo line-ups
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Holm, Pasalic, Ederson, Zappacosta; Koopmeiners; Miranchuk, De Ketelaere
Sassuolo: Consigli; Pedersen, Viti, Ruan Tressoldi, Doig; Henrique, Lipani; Bajrami, Thorstvedt, Laurientè; Pinamonti
18:35 Verona change
Folorunsho and Lazovic off, Belayane and Ruben Vinagre on
18:34 Verona problem
Folorunsho hobbles off with an ankle problem.
18:30 Vlahovic chance
Everyone is unhappy. Verona because they think Danilo fouled Suslov, Juve because they think Vlahovic was fouled when colliding with a defender on the Rabiot cross. Definitely no foul on Vlahovic, his header was over.
18:28 Juve change
Alcaraz on, Yildiz off
18:27 Verona change
Noslin off with cramp, Swiederski on
18:26 Save on Lazovic
Duda on the counter after Alex Sandro error, Lazovic strike palmed round the post by Szczesny for a corner!
18:23 Rabiot goal
Elite mentality from Juventus after the restart 🥶
Adrien Rabiot finds an instant equaliser… what a game!
📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/eIaBghIzDV
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 17, 2024
18:22 Juve tactical changes
Looks like four at the back now.
18:20 Noslin goal
Hellas Verona slice through Juventus to go ahead for the second time 😱
After cutting build-up play, Tijjani Noslin puts it through the legs of Wojciech Szczęsny!
📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/rnIfsM6LMI
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 17, 2024
18:19 Cambiaso over
Cambiaso should pass to Vlahovic at the back post, instead blasts over. Vlahovic is Not Happy.
18:18 Juve changes
Chiesa and Alex Sandro on, Kostic and Gatti off
18:17 Verona 2-2 Juventus: Adrien Rabiot!
Juve win it back with a high press and this time they make the most of it, as Locatelli rolls across for Rabiot, who takes a touch and rolls it into the far bottom corner!
18:14 Verona 2-1 Juventus: Tijjani Noslin!
Suslov cuts inside, Folorunsho tries to go past Rugani on the edge of the area, could be a foul, but ref gives the advantage and Noslin scores with an angled drive at the near post!
18:13 Save on Noslin!
Now that was a real save from Szczesny, he had to parry the long-range Noslin strike!
18:12 Juve trying
Juve trying to have a bit more of the ball, but not doing much with it.
18:08 Chance for Verona!
Duda corner, Magnani header grazes the crossbar!
18:07 2nd half kicks off: Verona 1-1 Juventus
No changes.
18:05 Danilo discussing with the referee
Danilo is having an intense conversation with the referee, it seems they are talking about the yellow card Duda should’ve had for pulling back Kenan Yildiz.
18:03 Guns’n’Roses time
Sassuolo walk out to Sweet Child O’Mine, but Verona have it on at half-time.
17:57 It’s pretty even
Possession is 50-50, Verona 5 shots on target to only 1 from Juve, but most of those were not exactly tough saves.
17:50 Half-Time: Verona 1-1 Juventus
That stunning Folorunsho volley cancelled out by a Vlahovic penalty for Tchatchoua handball.
17:49 Juve attack
Yildiz runs forward, is dragged back and still manages to get the pass to Danilo, who rolls across for Vlahovic, but all he gets is a corner.
17:47 Stoppages
Into 3 minutes of stoppages
17:44 Suslov blocked
Suslov shot charged down on the edge of the box, then Vlahovic immediately on the counter, tries to cut inside a defender, but has very little support. It’s a frantic game.
17:41 Verona on target
These are all shots on target, but none of them remotely dangerous to Szczesny.
17:40 Double Verona attempt
Both from the edge of the area, first Lazovic one charged down by Locatelli, then Szczesny smothers the Duda attempt.
17:38 Folorunsho is down
Folorunsho is down clutching the back of his head. Verona coach Marco Baroni claims it was a Federico Gatti elbow. The footage shows a raised arm, but there didn’t seem to be a lot of power behind it.
17:36 Vlahovic goal
Dušan Vlahović gets Juventus back on level terms with an assured penalty 😤
Serie A goal no.1️⃣3️⃣ of the season for the striker!
📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/QEhweMq4mA
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 17, 2024
17:34 Suslov inches wide
Suslov takes a free kick quickly and drills it just past the near post, but Szczesny had it covered.
17:29 Verona 1-1 Juventus: Dusan Vlahovic penalty!
He absolutely mullered that into the near bottom corner with his left foot.
Vlahović buries it from the spot for his SEVENTH goal in #SerieA in 2024 😳#VeronaJuve 1-1 pic.twitter.com/EryVQfNvyj
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) February 17, 2024
17:28 Penalty for Juventus!
Kostic shot is charged down in a crowd, the referee saw it hit Tchatchoua on the hand. His arm was very wide, can’t argue with that.
17:27 Juve threaten
McKennie gets down the right and flashes a ball across the six-yard box, again nobody there to meet it.
17:26 The goal
Michael Folorunsho scores an absolute STUNNER as Verona lead Juventus 🚀
📺 @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.twitter.com/LG2dhEMD8R
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 17, 2024
17:23 Rabiot limping
Rabiot gets treatment for a knock to the ankle, meanwhile Verona win a corner.
17:21 Folorunsho goal
WOW. JUST. WOW. #VeronaJuve pic.twitter.com/TDUEF6mZzs
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) February 17, 2024
17:19 Juve pushing
A few corners and Cambiaso then cuts inside from the right to drill not far wide.
17:18 That goal
A volley that most can only dream about!
Verona's Michael Folorunsho punishes Juve with a SENSATIONAL first-time finish 🤯 pic.twitter.com/WGwbYK34Yt
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 17, 2024
17:15 Juve respond
Yildiz mazy run, eventually Rabiot effort deflected for a corner.
17:15 Verona again
Noslin basically passes it back to Szczesny and was offside too.
17:12 Verona 1-0 Juventus: Michael Folorunsho!
What a volley! That is a spectacular goal! Corner cleared by Rabiot to the edge of the box, Folorunsho watches it comes down and SMACKS it on the volley with the left boot into the top corner! No stopping that!
17:11 Verona chance
Lazovic strike from distance straight at Szczesny.
17:07 Countering the counter
Folorunsho robs Rabiot and sparks the counter, but Suslov tries to cut inside and gets it wrong. Juve then counter themselves, Dawidowicz throws himself in the way of a Yildiz shot.
17:03 Cambiaso danger
Cambiaso gets down the right and rolls it across the face of goal, Dawidowicz decisive to intercept.
17:02 We have kick-off in Verona vs. Juventus!
17:00 Minute’s silence
A minute’s silence before every game for the 5 victims of an industrial accident in Florence yesterday.
16:58 Out come the teams
Verona: Montipò; Tchatchoua, Magnani, Dawidowicz, Cabal; Duda, Dani Silva; Folorunsho, Suslov, Lazovic; Noslin
Juventus: Szczesny; Gatti, Rugani, Danilo; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Vlahovic, Yildiz
16:58 Max Allegri comments
Max Allegri explains why he dropped Federico Chiesa for Kenan Yildiz against Verona and notes it is ‘difficult to keep up with an extraordinary’ Inter side https://t.co/f63Tv3FA7A #Juventus #FCIM #VeronaJuve #SerieA #VeronaJuventus #SerieATIM #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 17, 2024
16:50 Walter Mazzarri comments
Walter Mazzarri recognises Napoli have a recurring issue breaking the deadlock after their draw with Genoa, reveals Victor Osimhen asked to be rested and expects ‘a very different’ match with Barcelona https://t.co/Ds6KC5TdTa #NapoliGenoa #SerieA #SerieATIM #FCBarcelona #UCL
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 17, 2024
16:35 Cyril Ngonge comments
Cyril Ngonge admits he ‘cannot be happy’ with his first Napoli goal after a 1-1 draw with Genoa, but insists the team is ‘100 per cent behind’ coach Walter Mazzarri https://t.co/FBvef81jMw #Napoli #SerieA #NapoliGenoa #SerieATIM #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 17, 2024
16:22 Juve warm-ups
Into the warm ups! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/YHZPuZjzzq
— JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) February 17, 2024
16:20 Mazzarri out?
DAZN reporting they cannot rule out a potential dismissal for Mazzarri, with Marco Giampaolo – yes, really – an option to take over.
16:18 Napoli in trouble
"Napoli are out of European contention, for me." 👀@CalWilliamsComm and Nigel Reo-Coker react to another disappointing result for the reigning champs 📉 pic.twitter.com/S2yZVLZffk
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 17, 2024
16:17 Juventus arrive
Ready for battle at the Bentegodi ⚔️#VeronaJuve pic.twitter.com/DHk3xbUh90
— JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) February 17, 2024
16:05 Verona vs. Juventus line-ups
#HellasVerona vs. #Juventus line-ups:
Juventus look to Dusan Vlahovic and Kenan Yildiz, with Daniele Rugani in defence, as they try to stop the crisis in a visit to relegation-threatened Verona https://t.co/O54tuigg6S #VeronaJuve #SerieA #VeronaJuventus #SerieATIM #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 17, 2024
16:04 Verona vs. Juventus line-ups
Verona: Montipò; Tchatchoua, Magnani, Dawidowicz, Cabal; Duda, Dani Silva; Folorunsho, Suslov, Lazovic; Noslin
Juventus: Szczesny; Gatti, Rugani, Danilo; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Vlahovic, Yildiz
16:02 Napoli 1-1 Genoa
Cyril Ngonge struck late on to rescue a point for Napoli after the Morten Frendrup opener, as they are forced to share the spoils with Genoa https://t.co/8ob3F7EjX7 #NapoliGenoa #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 17, 2024
16:00 FT: Napoli 1-1 Genoa
Loud jeers from the crowd.
15:59 Lindstrom free kick
Into the wall.
15:59 Tension
Lots of pushing and shoving in the wall, this could take a while.
15:57 Kvara fouled
This might be the last chance, Malinovskyi foul on Kvara, free kick from 20 metres out.
15:56 Napoli want this
Napoli are pushing for the turnaround, Martinez just about holds on to the cross from the right.
15:52 Genoa changes
Into 5 minutes of stoppages, probably 6 or 7 after this change. Strootman and Cittadini on, Bani and Badelj off.
15:51 Napoli 1-1 Genoa: Cyril Ngonge!
Olivera cross from the left, Di Lorenzo nods it down, Ngonge lets it bounce and scores on the turn from 12 yards into the far bottom corner!
15:51 Kvara is furious
The Georgian is in acres of space down the left, nobody is passing it to him!
15:49 Oof
Sabelli understandably sore after crashing shoulder-first into the advertising board.
15:48 Save on Kvara!
Better from Napoli! Long passing move, Kvaratskhelia swings the boot at it from the edge of the box and Martinez fingertips it round the far post!
15:46 Juventus team bus arrives
🎥 🚌 #VeronaJuve – L’accoglienza tra i fischi (e non solo) per l’arrivo al Bentegodi del pullman della #Juventus 🔥 📲 @calciomercatoit pic.twitter.com/VQebnh5mkb
— Giorgio Musso (@GiokerMusso) February 17, 2024
15:44 Genoa change
It’s an attacking one, Vitinha on for Gudmundsson
15:41 Martinez save
Ngonge gets the curling free kick on target, but also straight at the goalkeeper.
15:40 Napoli free kick
Vasquez blocks off Ngonge right on the edge of the area.
15:36 Napoli sub
Raspadori replaces Simeone, who had frankly an awful game.
15:36 Genoa changes
Ekuban and Malinovskyi on, Messias and Retegui off
15:35 Big Napoli chance!
Kvaratskhelia corner, Anguissa towering header from six yards SKIMS the crossbar!
15:32 Natan over
Kvara corner, two Napoli players go for it, Natan nods over.
15:31 Save on Ngonge
Ngonge twists away from one defender, gets the left-foot shot away from the edge of the area, but easy for Martinez.
15:29 Napoli getting nowhere fast
Possession not finding any real breakthrough.
15:26 Napoli change
Perhaps related to that last entry, Mazzocchi replaced by Olivera.
15:25 Oh dear
Mazzocchi cross is so far high, wide and wrong that it elicits a loud groan from the crowd.
15:22 Napoli threaten
Di Lorenzo rolls a ball across the face of goal and nobody gets on the end of it! On the resulting corner, Natan nods wide.
15:20 Napoli changes
Lindstrom and Ngonge on, Traore and Politano off
15:19 Frendrup goal
Genoa's Morten Frendrup STUNS Napoli at the Maradona 😮 pic.twitter.com/lWtivK480G
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) February 17, 2024
15:18 Napoli chance
Kvara dribbles to the by-line, pulls back and it goes through Simeone’s legs, then Politano fires at the back post and Vasquez flings himself in the way for the block!
15:17 Traore snapshot
Powerful and from distance, but Martinez saw that all the way and took the sting out.
15:16 Di Lorenzo booked
Giovanni Di Lorenzo booked for stamping on a defender’s foot and he will be suspended against Cagliari.
15:13 Politano over
Politano free kick is over the bar at the near post.
15:12 Vasquez booked
Literally dragged Kvara back from the shirt, dangerous spot for a free kick just outside the area.
15:09 Napoli 0-1 Genoa: Morten Frendrup!
Aggressive Genoa start to the half. After a corner is cleared, Genoa again counter from midfield with Messias, Retegui seems to be ready to shoot inside the area, instead Natan block finds Frendrup unmarked to fire into the roof of the net!
🚨 A FIRST MORTEN FRENDRUP GOAL IN #SERIEA 🚨#NapoliGenoa 0-1 pic.twitter.com/xhEEtzAv7S
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) February 17, 2024
15:07 2nd half kicks off: Napoli 0-0 Genoa
15:04 Napoli change
Natan on, Ostigard off after that knock to the head earlier.
14:51 Half-Time: Napoli 0-0 Genoa
Napoli corner taken short, De Winter clears from Anguissa. There was also a brief VAR check for potential handball, but it was quickly rejected.
14:48 Into stoppages
Into 2 minutes of first half stoppages, both for head injuries.
14:46 Oof
Martinez jumps to punch a cross clear, accidentally catches his Genoa teammate Bani on the back of the head with a forearm. That’s gonna hurt.
14:44 Kvaratskhelia booked
That was for dissent, because a free kick was given against him and he very obviously swore in his direction.
14:41 Kvara cross
Kvaratskhelia dribbles into the box, gets to the by-line, twists and turns, but the cross is plucked out of the air by Martinez.
14:39 Traore curls over
Traore curls over the bar from the edge of the box with the inside of the right boot.
14:35 Retegui still not that well
He’s still not looking all that sharp after the clash of heads with Ostigard. Keeps rubbing his head. Just assured the bench he’s fine.
14:34 Napoli attack
Simeone tries to send Kvara clear on goal, but Martinez spots the danger and comes flying out to boot it clear. At the other end, Retegui scuffs the finish from a tricky angle, straight at Meret.
14:29 Big save on Retegui!
That is a very good save from Meret! Cross floated in from the left for Retegui, who gets the header away and forces a Meret save at the near post! Retegui and Ostigard then clashed heads.
14:28 Ostigard booked
Yellow card for the Napoli defender – who very nearly joined Genoa this summer – after a late lunge.
14:27 Simeone over
Simeone nods a Kvaratskhelia corner over the bar.
14:26 Rrahmani crucial
Kvara error sparks a Genoa counter, Retegui was clear on goal until Rrahmani cut across and made the tackle.
14:24 Osimhen in the stands
Dopo le polemiche sul suo ritorno dalla Coppa d'Africa 👀
Osimhen si presenta al Maradona 🏟️#NapoliGenoa #SerieATIM #DAZN pic.twitter.com/LLyhdsC2Xb— DAZN Italia (@DAZN_IT) February 17, 2024
14:23 Genoa again
Messias flagged offside – not at all sure he was – and pulled back across for Gudmundsson, but the Napoli defender made a crucial interception.
14:22 Offside
Gudmundsson rolls across for Retegui, but he was already offside.
14:17 Save on Anguissa!
Ferocious Anguissa strike from outside the box, Martinez has to get down quickly and parry at the base of the near post!
14:17 Simeone close
Simeone didn’t quite get to the Traore cross, that would’ve been very dangerous, it flashed past everyone.
14:13 Osimhen in the stands
He is not ready to play, but is back after a late return from AFCON.
14:09 Save on Retegui!
That was not easy for Meret on his return from injury, had to get down and take two attempts to control the Retegui header!
14:09 Mazzocchi over
Promising Genoa move cut off in the box, then Mazzocchi blasts well over at the other end.
14:05 Save on Kvara
Kvaratskhelia gathers a Traore ball, twists and turns, but then the shot is straight at Martinez.
14:04 Napoli chance
Politano rolls across from the right, Simeone scuffs the finish horribly wide!
14:02 We have kick-off in Napoli vs. Genoa!
Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Ostigard, Mazzocchi; Anguissa, Lobotka, Traore; Politano, Simeone, Kvaratskhelia
Genoa: Martinez; De Winter, Bani, Vasquez; Sabelli, Badelj, Frendrup, Messias, Martin; Gudmundsson, Retegui
14:00 Minute’s silence
There will be a minute’s silence before all games this weekend for the victims – at least 5 – of a construction accident in Florence yesterday.
13:57 De Laurentiis
Interesting. Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis just walked out of the tunnel, meaning he was in the locker room.
13:54 Napoli vs. Genoa
Victor Osimhen only returned from AFCON duty on Friday, so is not even on the bench, hoping to be ready for Wednesday’s Champions League Round of 16 tie against Barcelona.
Juan Jesus is suspended, but Natan and Mario Rui are available again, along with returning goalkeeper Meret.
January signing Traore gets his debut in midfield, despite the fact Piotr Zielinski is off the UEFA list, as Walter Mazzarri shifts tactics yet again to the 4-3-3.
Giovanni Simeone is once more preferred to Giacomo Raspadori, flanked by Kvicha Kvaratskhelia and Matteo Politano.
Genoa had been unbeaten in eight rounds until the defeat to Atalanta, so are eager to get back on track.
Koni De Winter returns from suspension, but Alan Matturro is out for the rest of the season following surgery.
Junior Messias pulls the strings behind Retegui and Gudmundsson, benching Ruslan Malinovskyi.
Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Ostigard, Mazzocchi; Anguissa, Lobotka, Traore; Politano, Simeone, Kvaratskhelia
Genoa: Martinez; De Winter, Bani, Vasquez; Sabelli, Badelj, Frendrup, Messias, Martin; Gudmundsson, Retegui
13:13 Warm-ups
Watch the Napoli vs. Genoa warm-ups live on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel
13:11 Genoa in gold
🎶 𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒂 𝒈𝒐𝒍𝒅 💛#SerieA | #NapoliGenoa pic.twitter.com/UasOeOuyea
— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) February 17, 2024
13:09 POLL
POLL: Who wins #Napoli vs. #Genoa ?
Liveblog https://t.co/174vChEmgd#NapoliGenoa #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 17, 2024
13:08 Line-ups
Napoli are still without Victor Osimhen, but have Alex Meret, Natan and debutant Hamed Junior Traore starting against Mateo Retegui and Albert Gudmundsson’s high-flying Genoahttps://t.co/vr3TfMnYt8 #NapoliGenoa #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) February 17, 2024
13:06 Napoli XI
💪 STARTING XI
💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/yGdC1NjVhD
— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) February 17, 2024
13:03 Genoa XI
⤵️ STARTING XI #NapoliGenoa 🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/ZeV3ZUFNU1
— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) February 17, 2024
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games, Napoli-Genoa, Verona-Juventus and Atalanta-Sassuolo.
At 14.00 GMT, Napoli try to shake off defeat to Milan and host high-flying Genoa to keep their European ambitions alive.
Juventus have one point from the last three rounds and risk slipping into third place as they visit relegation strugglers Verona at 17.00 GMT.
Atalanta host a Sassuolo side in crisis and are going for their fifth straight win to consolidate fourth place at 19.45 GMT.
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