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20:05 Cagliari chance

Luvumbo cross from the right, Gaetano only skims the ball with his head!

20:02 Shomurodov header

Cagliari corner, Shomurodov header straight at Szczesny.

20:01 Cagliari corner

That’s why they are fine with it – Rabiot gives it away cheaply, Luvumbo counter wins a corner.

20:00 Juve settling

Juventus settling into long periods of possession, which Cagliari seem fine with.

19:56 It’s very open

Juve attack now, Alcaraz shot charged down from outside the box.

19:54 Mina being Mina

Mina in a little tussle with Gatti, shows off that his shirt nearly got torn off – by tearing it off completely. On the corner, Shomurodov controls, sends Alcaraz past him with a dummy, but then fires off target.

19:52 Ouch!

Carlos Alcaraz elbowed in the head by Yerry Mina. In the penalty area. Alcaraz is bleeding. Ref considers it a normal challenge.

19:49 Cagliari chance

Luvumbo blasts just over the bar in the opening minute.

19:46 We have kick-off in Cagliari vs. Juventus!

Cagliari: Scuffet; Mina, Dossena, Hatzidiakos; Nandez, Makoumbou, Sulemana, Augello; Gaetano, Luvumbo; Shomurodov

Juventus: Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Weah, Alcaraz, Locatelli, Rabiot, Cambiaso; Vlahovic, Chiesa

19:44 A minute’s silence

There will be a minute’s silence before all games this weekend for Mattia Giani, who died during a semi-pro match last week.

19:38 POLL

 

19:37 Giuntoli comments

 

19:31 Juve warm-up

 

19:26 Cagliari vs. Juventus line-ups

Cagliari: Scuffet; Mina, Dossena, Hatzidiakos; Nandez, Makoumbou, Sulemana, Augello; Gaetano, Luvumbo; Shomurodov

Juventus: Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Weah, Alcaraz, Locatelli, Rabiot, Cambiaso; Vlahovic, Chiesa

19:25 Match report

 

19:23 FT: Genoa 0-1 Lazio

Big win for Lazio decided by Luis Alberto.

19:20 Poor Woj

 

19:16 Genoa sub

Thorsby on for Frendrup

19:14 What a mess!

Not sure what Lazio were doing there! Genoa free kick into the box, Mandas makes a mess on De Winter, ref allows play to continue, but eventually a free kick is given for a foul on the goalkeeper. Cataldi booked for dissent.

19:14 Lazio sub

Rovella replaces Luis Alberto.

19:13 Lazio look comfortable

Genoa struggling with this new system to get any kind of rhythm going.

19:07 Genoa sub

Sabelli replaces Vogliacco after Gudmundsson fires a free kick off target. 4-4-2?

19:03 Kamada deflected

Lazio counter-attack, Kamada from the edge of the area deflected wide for a corner.

19:03 Retegui strike

Powerful, but also straight at Mandas from distance.

19:00 Luis Alberto goal

 

18:56 Subs

Cataldi and Pedro on, Felipe Anderson and Castellanos off.

Badelj and Ankeye on, Strootman and Ekuban off.

18:55 Genoa 0-1 Lazio: Luis Alberto!

Well-worked move! Felipe Anderson through ball sends Kamada to the by-line, he pulls it back, Marusic dummy lets it through and Felipe Anderson sweeps home from eight yards! He celebrates by pointing to the club badge.

18:53 Lazio close

Corner, Romagnoli header deflected wide off Vogliacco.

18:49 Huge Lazio chance!

Koni De Winter slips, has no idea where the ball is, Marusic rolls it across to Felipe Anderson, he has to score until Aaron Martin flings himself in the way of the finish!

18:47 Martinez mess

Martinez came flying out and got it wrong, Marusic tried a lob, but he was offside anyway.

18:45 Genoa chance

Gudmundsson counters, spreads it for Spence, who over-hits the cross. Then Retegui anticipated by Casale.

18:44 Cagliari vs. Juventus line-ups

Cagliari: Scuffet; Mina, Dossena, Hatzidiakos; Nandez, Makoumbou, Sulemana, Augello; Gaetano, Luvumbo; Shomurodov

Juventus: Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Weah, Alcaraz, Locatelli, Rabiot, Cambiaso; Vlahovic, Chiesa

18:42 Lazio chance

Better from Luis Alberto, side-foot sweep just inside the area is fingertipped round the far post.

18:41 Welcome to Cagliari

 

18:40 Lazio trying too hard

Kamada gets a volley all wrong, then Luis Alberto with a frankly needless back-heel flick.

18:38 POLL

 

18:34 Juventus XI

Juventus: Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Weah, Alcaraz, Locatelli, Rabiot, Cambiaso; Vlahovic, Chiesa

18:33 2nd half kicks off: Genoa 0-0 Lazio

18:32 Lazio sub

Romagnoli replaces Casale.

18:18 Half-Time: Genoa 0-0 Lazio

Big let-off for Lazio, Ekuban should’ve done anything except that!

18:17 Oh Genoa!

Ekuban, that was the wrong choice! Lazio corner, Genoa break and it’s three against one, Casale on his own, Ekuban has two options, but instead goes for goal and the angled drive is across the face of goal to skim the far post!

18:16 Lazio chance

Nearly! It was a good passing move, but the through ball for Luis Alberto was just behind him!

18:15 Audacious Retegui

Lazio play out from the back, Casale error, Mandas is a long way off his line, so Retegui goes for the lob, but it’s off target!

18:13 Vasquez gets it wrong

Corner finds Vasquez fairly unmarked, but he mistimes the volley and ends up kicking it onto his own arm.

18:12 Genoa corners

Pressure building with a series of corners from the hosts.

18:09 Retegui over

Retegui header over the bar.

18:07 Lazio sub

Lazzari off with a calf injury, Hysaj on.

18:05 Acrobatic Ekuban

Cross from the right, acrobatic Ekuban scissor-kick volley while holding off a defender, but straight at Mandas. Lazzari has a calf issue.

18:04 Oh dear

Lazzari ends a long Lazio passing move by shinning the cross into the stands.

18:00 Mandas alert

Lazio goalkeeper Mandas sprints off his line and times it well to anticipate Ekuban.

17:58 Lazio chance

Felipe Anderson drills wide of the near post from distance.

17:55 Lazio effort

Again from a corner, Lazzari shot charged down by Vogliacco, then follow-up over the bar from Gila.

17:47 Booking

First yellow card of the match goes to Casale for a foul on Retegui.

17:44 Genoa chance

Gudmundsson back-heel flick for Retegui, who has time to control on the edge of the area, it has a bit of an awkward bounce and he fires just over the bar!

17:43 Good Genoa move

Very promising move with a through ball for Retegui, crucial interception.

17:39 Lazio corner

Lazio corner kick routine – despite Luis Alberto getting blinded by smoke from flares – ends up with a cross to the back post, but Martinez is ready.

17:36 Genoa chance

Ball over the top for Ekuban, who turns Gila to cut inside and his shot hits the side-netting.

17:31 We have kick-off in Genoa vs. Lazio!

Let Serie A Week 33 begin!

17:30 A minute’s silence

For amateur player Mattia Giani, who died during a match last Sunday.

17:26 Out come the teams!

Genoa: Martinez; Vogliacco, De Winter, Vasquez; Spence, Frendrup, Strootman, Gudmundsson, Martin; Ekuban, Retegui

Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Casale, Gila; Marusic, Vecino, Kamada, Lazzari; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Castellanos

17:19 Kick-off soon

 

17:06 Gudmundsson warming up

 

16:49 Genoa news

 

16:31 Lazio arrive

 

16:28 POLL

 

16:28 Team News

 

16:25 Genoa vs. Lazio line-ups

Genoa: Martinez; Vogliacco, De Winter, Vasquez; Spence, Frendrup, Strootman, Gudmundsson, Martin; Ekuban, Retegui

Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Casale, Gila; Marusic, Vecino, Kamada, Lazzari; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Castellanos

Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s two Serie A games, as Lazio visit Genoa for Europe and Juventus visit giant-killers Cagliari.

Week 33 kicks off at 17.30 UK time (16.30 GMT) at Marassi with Genoa vs. Lazio, as the Aquile try to get back into the race for European qualification.

At 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari are fresh from holding Inter and now want to trip up Juventus.

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