Atletico Madrid will take a three-goal lead to North London for the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.
Inter midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is expected to miss the next Serie A match against Fiorentina due to a muscle injury, according to reports in Italy.
Kosta Runjaic admits Udinese ‘were not able to compete on the same level’ with a practically full-strength Juventus. ‘They have world class players like
Inter fans showed their support for Alessandro Bastoni, but a suggested award for ‘confessing’ his simulation against Juventus to get Pierre Kalulu sent off has reignited the controversy.
Alessandro Bastoni is set to miss Inter’s Serie A clash with Atalanta after failing to fully recover from the knock he sustained during Sunday’s Milan derby, when the defender was forced off after a foul on Adrien Rabiot.
Juventus continue their quest for Bosman signings and added Lorenzo Pellegrini to their target list, while their chase of Marcos Senesi has hit a snag.
Gian Piero Gasperini lashed out at reporters in his press conference after Roma’s 1-1 Europa League draw with Bologna, urging them to ‘leave Lorenzo Pellegrini alone.’ The midfielder came off the bench during today’s Round of 16 tie at the Stadio Dall’Ara and scored the potentially decisive equaliser, cancelling out a Federico Bernardeschi opener.
Gian Piero Gasperini insisted a 1-1 draw was a fair reflection of the contest after Roma were held by Bologna in the Europa League quarter-final first leg at the Renato Dall’Ara, leaving the tie perfectly poised ahead of next week’s return at the Olimpico.
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Marco Palestra from Atalanta. The 20-year-old full-back has done well for the Italian outfit Cagliari during his loan spell, and he has attracted the attention of the two Premier League clubs.
Bologna drew 1-1 with Roma this evening in their Europa League Round of 16 first leg, with goals in the second half from Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Pellegrini.
Roma were dealt a midfield blow ahead of tonight’s Europa League quarter-final first leg against Bologna, with Manu Koné ruled out of the squad entirely after failing to recover from a muscle strain.
Atletico Madrid are sure to be very busy during the summer transfer window, and planning is already underway. Forward players will be on the agenda, with there being a good chance that Antoine Griezmann and Alexander Sorloth are among the players to be leaving the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
Atletico Madrid are the latest club heavily linked with a potential €30m summer swoop for Lazio defender Mario Gila, after strong interest from Milan. The centre-back is only under contract with the Aquile until June 2027 and therefore is expected to move on at a big profit at the end of this season.
There are strong reports of a significant change behind the scenes for Roma’s business model, but Francesco Totti is only asked to be a brand ambassador without powers.
Roma might onboard a new director in the summer, considering the simmering tension between Frederic Massara and Gian Piero Gasperini, and they are contemplating Cristiano Giuntoli, who has taken a sabbatical after being ousted by Juventus, La Repubblica reports (via ReteSport).
Roma have named their squad list for the Europa League Round of 16 against Bologna, missing big names like Matias Soulé, Paulo Dybala and Gianluca Mancini, but Mario Hermoso is included.
La Gazzetta dello Sport examines Atalanta’s 6-1 loss to Bayern Munich, calling it ‘an embarrassment for Serie A and Italian football.’ Atalanta, the last Serie A club remaining in the Champions League, suffered a humiliating 6-1 home defeat to Bayern Munich last night in the Round of 16 first leg.
Ex-Italian coach Fabio Capello says Atalanta were ‘fortunate’ to only concede six goals against Bayern Munich: ‘This is a lesson for Italian football.’ Atalanta, the only Serie A side to have qualified for the Champions League Round of 16, suffered a heavy 6-1 home loss against Bayern Munich last night.
The match is underway and Bayern Munich look to build quick attack. But the attack ends in a turnover near the opposition box the ball from the counter-attack is well defended by Bayern defence, Manuel Neuer collects the loose ball.
Roma intend to lower their payroll, but that won’t affect the future of Gianluca Mancini and Bryan Cristante, who are on the verge of re-upping their deals.
Barca's epic comeback against Atletico Madrid came up short Despite 3-0 win, La Liga leaders went out via aggregate score Atletico held a 4-0 advantage from the first leg Atletico Madrid are through to the final of the Copa del Rey despite a 3-0 semi-final second-leg loss to Barcelona, who fell just short in their comeback.