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21:46 That is all for the Liveblog
21:44 Frosinone 2-3 Lazio
#Frosinone 2-3 #Lazio
Taty Castellanos came off the bench and scored twice for the 3-2 comeback win away to Frosinone, on Giovanni Martusciello’s only Lazio match after Maurizio Sarri quit https://t.co/ztZyH5hgQt #FrosinoneLazio #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 16, 2024
21:42 FT: Frosinone 2-3 Lazio
Everybody was up for the final Frosinone corner, but Lazio held on.
21:41 Castellanos miss
That was easier than the others he scored. Kamada twists and turns, lays it off, Castellanos leans back and balloons over from 12 yards.
21:38 Huge block
Luis Alberto cross for Castellanos, he just has to sweep in, but Soule is back there making the defensive block!
21:37 Scuffle breaking out
Castellanos goes down after running into Zortea’s arm, Soule tells him to get back up, Guendouzi runs in and gets into a row with Okoli.
21:36 Lazio waste another counter
This time Kamada with the weak pass that is just a gift to Turati.
21:34 Stoppages
8 minutes!
21:33 Frosinone subs
Cuni and Reinier on, Cheddira and Brescianini off.
21:32 Lazio chance
Lazio counter, Luis Alberto slide-rule pass sends Lazzari clear, his angled drive is wide!
21:32 Frosinone chance!
Cross from the left is deflected, Mandas has to flap it away with his trailing hand.
21:31 It’s wide open
Guendouzi rolls across, intercepted by Simone Romagnoli, Seck tries to counter, Lazzari takes him down and is booked.
21:28 Lazio subs
Kamada and Isaksen on, Zaccagni and Felipe Anderson off
21:28 Cheddira goal
A BEAUTY OF AN OVERHEAD KICK FROM WALID CHEDDIRA HAS FROSINONE BACK IN THIS 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nqvQIBq60N
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 16, 2024
21:26 Lazio fans
Lazio ultras accosted Ciro Immobile and his family in the street this week, but more aimed insults online after replacement Taty Castellanos scored with his first touch against Frosinone https://t.co/YdOKHEonmz #Lazio #FrosinoneLazio #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 16, 2024
21:24 TURATI WHAT A SAVE
What? How? What? Incredible, Lazio were swarming in the box, Luis Alberto had all the time to prepare the right-foot curler and Turati somehow at full stretch fingertipped it onto the far post!
21:23 Frosinone subs
Valeri and Kaio Jorge on, Lirola and Gelli
21:21 Soule strike
Soule scorcher charged down by Casale.
21:17 Cheddira again
Not offside that time, turns Casale and hits the side-netting.
21:15 Frosinone goal disallowed!
It was 3-3, but Cheddira offside! Mandas made a total mess of a poor back-pass, Soule found Cheddira to score, but it won’t count.
21:12 Frosinone 2-3 Lazio: Walid Cheddira!
Spectacular! Gelli corner, Okoli header down, it bounces and Cheddira goes into the overhead kick from seven yards!
21:11 Castellanos 2
GO OFF TATY 😤 pic.twitter.com/56dBKqd6De
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 16, 2024
21:11 Castellanos 1
TATY CASTELLANOS SCORES ON HIS FIRST TOUCH OF THE MATCH 💪 pic.twitter.com/MmLPVTiLiN
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 16, 2024
21:05 Frosinone 1-3 Lazio : Taty Castellanos!
Incredible! On the resulting corner, Casale effort deflected and slowly dribbles onto the base of the upright, then Castellanos is quickest to react on the rebound!
21:04 Frosinone sub
Seck replaces Mazzitelli
21:03 Big save on Castellanos!
That would’ve been a sensational goal! Castellanos volley on the Vecino dinked assist over his shoulder! Then Turati also parried the Luis Alberto curler to follow it up.
21:02 Frosinone chance
Soule volley was going wide, then Cheddira deflected it in a very different direction, but still off target.
21:01 Goal confirmed
They checked for offside too, but the goal is valid! What an impact from Castellanos.
21:01 Frosinone think it was a foul
Zortea didn’t jump, mind you.
20:59 Frosinone 1-2 Lazio: Taty Castellanos!
That is his first touch! But does he foul Zortea jumping to nod in the free kick?
20:58 Lazio subs
Castellanos and Vecino on, Immobile and Cataldi off.
20:58 Barrenechea booked
Zaccagni spins away from one player, not the second, as Barrenechea fells him.
20:57 Guendouzi clears
Frosinone free kick into the crowd, Guendouzi rises above everyone to nod it away.
20:53 Immobile chance
Luis Alberto through ball for Immobile, Okoli gets a crucial block, then Turati smothers at their feet and gets hit on the head. It might’ve been by his own teammate.
20:52 Good work from Felipe Anderson
Frosinone went on the counter from a Lazio corner, Soule was about to burst into the box, but Felipe Anderson tracked back for the defensive interception.
20:51 Lazio miss
Ball rolled across from the right, Immobile hits a fresh-air shot!
20:49 Save on Soule
Soule twists and turns down the right, shot plucked out of the air by Mandas.
20:48 2nd half kicks off: Frosinone 1-1 Lazio
Marusic also switches to the other flank.
20:46 Lazio sub
Lazzari on, Pellegrini off
20:33 Half-Time: Frosinone 1-1 Lazio
Hosts dominated early on and took the lead through Lirola, but different game since the Zaccagni equaliser.
20:31 Frosinone close
Classic counter, Soule through to Lirola, but his angled drive only hits the side-netting.
20:30 Into stoppages
3 minutes of stoppages before half-time.
20:27 Lazio chances
Guendouzi floats in a cross for the head of Immobile, Okoli gets it clear first. The move continues, then Immobile gets a shot from eight yards, Turati has to parry at the near post.
20:26 Zaccagni fired up
Zaccagni turns between two and bursts into the box, lays it off for Immobile, whose first touch is heavy.
20:23 Frosinone 1-1 Lazio: Mattia Zaccagni!
Luis Alberto finds Guendouzi down the right, ball whipped low across the face of goal and Zaccagni springs the offside trap to sweep in from six yards.
20:20 Frosinone chance
Throw-in, ball rolled across from the right by Brescianini and Gelli should tap in from six yards, but doesn’t make contact! Pellegrini coming back on with his foot strapped up.
20:19 Pellegrini getting treatment
He literally hops on one foot off the field for more treatment, so Lazio are down to 10.
20:18 Pellegrini problem
Pellegrini trying to chase down Brescianini, trips him from behind, is booked and managed to sprain his foot in the process.
20:17 Lazio tension
To a degree, they’ve always done this, but there seems to be even more of players shouting at each other. Pellegrini just had a go at someone. Then Luis Alberto way offside. Guendouzi waving his arms in frustration.
20:12 Frosinone threaten again
Ball across from the left – always the left – Cheddira pulls it back for Brescianini, but there is a crucial interception from Cataldi!
20:11 Immobile chance
Immobile give and go with Felipe Anderson, but then fires wide as defenders throw themselves into a sliding block.
20:09 Frosinone miss
Cheddira is fortunate that Lirola is flagged offside – and not entirely convinced he was – because that’s a big miss just ballooning over from 12 yards.
20:08 Danger
Free kick routine, Lirola flashes a ball across the face of goal, flicked away from the danger zone.
20:07 Lirola goal for Americans
Lazio down early in Giovanni Martusciello's first match as interim manager 👀 pic.twitter.com/RW4s7TH2XU
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 16, 2024
20:06 Cataldi having a tantrum
There was no need for that. Cataldi, one of the tried and true Lazio fans in the squad, manhandles Cheddira.
20:04 Historic goal
100th #SerieA goal for @Frosinone1928 and momentarily out of the relegation zone:
💥 POL LIROLA 💥#FrosinoneLazio pic.twitter.com/ycpWItO7Mw
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) March 16, 2024
20:02 Cheddira over
Again cross from the left, this time Cheddira flicks it up and the overhead kick is off target.
20:02 Lirola goal
Pinpoint header 🎯
Pol Lirola fires Frosinone ahead against Lazio! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0USqD1kftS
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) March 16, 2024
19:57 Frosinone 1-0 Lazio: Pol Lirola!
It had been coming. Long Frosinone passing move, cross floated in from the left by Zortea and Zaccagni does not even try to jump, allowing Pol Lirola a free header.
19:55 Zaccagni forward
Zaccagni give and go with Immobile, but the return pass is too heavy.
19:54 News from Salernitana
Salernitana CEO Maurizio Milan confirms that they are ‘evaluating’ whether to sack coach Fabio Liverani, but director Walter Sabatini is also at risk https://t.co/rtpJyGvKLC #Salernitana #SerieA #SalernitanaLecce #SerieATIM #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 16, 2024
19:50 Save on Mazzitelli
Frosinone again, this time Lazio goalkeeper Mandas has to make the save from a Mazzitelli effort outside the box.
19:49 Frosinone chance
Gelli flicks the ball up from the by-line for Cheddira, who can’t keep the header down!
19:45 We have kick-off in Frosinone vs. Lazio!
Frosinone: Turati; Zortea, Okoli, S Romagnoli, Lirola; Brescianini, Barrenechea, Mazzitelli; Soule, Cheddira, Gelli
Lazio: Mandas; Marusic, Casale, A Romagnoli, Pellegrini; Guendouzi, Cataldi, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni
19:38 Classic
Salernitana announce they are evaluating whether to sack Liverani. Because the other two coaches they sacked really helped.
19:23 Martusciello speaks
Giovanni Martusciello reveals he took on the caretaker role at Lazio ‘in agreement’ with Maurizio Sarri, but ‘it wasn’t easy’ focusing on the Frosinone match https://t.co/LHF2KVGGTr #Lazio #SerieA #FrosinoneLazio #SerieATIM #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 16, 2024
19:12 Big gloves to fill
Christos Mandas STARTS for @OfficialSSLazio, replacing injured Ivan Provedel 🧤#FrosioneLazio pic.twitter.com/X3KSxaKTVf
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) March 16, 2024
19:12 Warming up
Lazio fans chanting ‘show some balls’ as the team warms up.
19:05 Provedel is here
Full credit to him, Provedel travelled with the squad and is hobbling his way into the stadium on crutches after spraining his ankle.
18:58 Serie A table
Lecce 28
Udinese 27
Verona 26*
Cagliari 26
Frosinone 24*
Sassuolo 23*
Salernitana 14
*game in hand
18:58 Frosinone-Lazio line-ups
Frosinone: Turati; Zortea, Okoli, S Romagnoli, Lirola; Brescianini, Barrenechea, Mazzitelli; Soule, Cheddira, Gelli
Lazio: Mandas; Marusic, Casale, A Romagnoli, Pellegrini; Guendouzi, Cataldi, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni
18:57 Salernitana 0-1 Lecce
#Salernitana 0-1 #Lecce
Lecce made the ideal debut under new coach Luca Gotti, as Norbert Gyomber’s own goal allowed them to take all three points away from rock bottom Salernitana https://t.co/YMSXXnS747 #SalernitanaLecce #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 16, 2024
18:56 FT: Salernitana 0-1 Lecce
The first Lecce away win of the season comes on new coach Luca Gotti’s debut.
18:54 Salernitana threaten
Cross to the back post, Gomis acrobatically hooks it over his head into the six-yard box, but there’s nobody to meet it.
18:53 Lecce chance
Gonzalez breaks down the right, rolls it across the face of goal, Sansone and a defender come sliding in, neither of them can make strong contact.
18:51 Manolas off target
Salernitana corner, but Manolas can’t keep the header down.
18:49 Lecce sub
Gendrey hobbles off with cramp, replaced by Venuti. Into 6 minutes of stoppages.
18:46 Frosinone vs. Lazio line-ups
#Frosinone vs. #Lazio line-ups:
Lazio are under caretaker manager Giovanni Martusciello after Maurizio Sarri resigned, missing Ivan Provedel and bringing back Matteo Guendouzi for the trip to Frosinone https://t.co/6wJYA5WToy #FrosinoneLazio #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 16, 2024
18:45 Falcone struggle
Falcone almost dropped that Candreva cross, but got hold of it the second time.
18:42 Oof!
Sansone sliding tackle, accidentally gets a shinpad in the face on the way through from Gomis.
18:38 Lazio arrive
👋 Checking-in#FrosinoneLazio | #CMonEagles 🦅 pic.twitter.com/V3KJZdg6Jb
— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) March 16, 2024
18:37 Lecce sub
Gonzalez replaces Krstovic.
18:34 Falcone save!
That was another fantastic save from the Lecce goalkeeper, a low Gomis cross was deflected, he had to stick out a trailing hand to palm that away!
18:33 Salernitana chance!
Zanoli through ball for Simy to spring the offside trap, but he hesitates and fires straight at Falcone one-on-one!
18:30 Salernitana sub
Martegani on for Maggiore
18:30 Lecce sub
Sansone on for Gallo
18:28 Candreva danger
Candreva cross turns into a shot, Falcone has to fingertip it out from under the bar.
18:25 Salernitana losing confidence
Or maybe they are just losing intensity. Either way, they are passing it around and making no impact.
Vignato and Zanoli on, Tchaouna and Gyomber off.
18:21 Candreva chance
Manolas cross finds Candreva, but he slips on the turn and scuffs the volley.
18:12 Salernitana subs
Weissman and Coulibaly off, Simy and Gomis on.
18:11 Lecce chance
Free kick into the box, first attempt charged down, then Almqvist fires over.
18:08 Save on Piccoli
Piccoli just goes for goal from every angle, whether he has other options or not. Angled drive straight at the goalkeeper.
18:06 Tchaouna over
Tchaouna header lands on the roof of the net.
18:04 2nd half kicks off: Salernitana 0-1 Lecce
18:02 Lecce sub
Dorgu on, Oudin off
17:47 Half-Time: Salernitana 0-1 Lecce
That has now been changed to a Gyomber own goal, btw.
17:46 Lecce corner
After a Lecce corner is not cleared, Krstovic overhead kick is off target.
17:42 Falcone save!
Huge save from Falcone! Free kick is floated into the box, Maggiore prods it from close range and the Lecce goalkeeper gets a glove to it!
17:40 Salernitana with the initiative
The goal hasn’t changed the mood at all, Salernitana still controlling the game, Lecce even more defending with 10 men behind the ball.
17:34 Salernitana close
Basic free kick over the wall and SKIMS the crossbar, landing on the roof of the net.
17:32 Almqvist again
Again on target, again not that powerful, this time a curler from the edge of the box that is smothered.
17:30 Unwise from Costil
Costil came sprinting outside the box to clear, tripped over his own feet, Coulibaly had to take one for the team to slow down the counter and got booked. Almqvist then has a volley on target, but far too weak to trouble Costil.
17:24 Save on Tchaouna!
That would’ve been a cracking goal! Bradaric cross from the left, Tchaouna volleys it into the ground and Falcone struggles to push it away for a corner.
17:20 Salernitana chance
Bradaric cross finds the Pirola header over the bar.
17:17 Salernitana 0-1 Lecce: Nikola Krstovic!
Not even sure they intended to score that, it was a bit chaotic. Cross from the right by Gendrey, Piccoli anticipates Gyomber at the back post with a sliding attempt, then Krstovic rebound might hit Gyomber on the way through from six yards.
17:15 Piccoli wide
The first Lecce foray forward and Piccoli decides to just boot it from distance.
17:14 It’s all Salernitana
Candreva cross into the box, Falcone parries, then he does the same on the follow-up header from Pirola.
17:13 Ranieri has been around a long time
In an extraordinary coincidence, Daniel Maldini followed in the footsteps of his father by scoring a Serie A goal against a Cagliari side with Claudio Ranieri as coach https://t.co/I5XPaF6HtQ #ACMilan #MonzaCagliari #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM #Maldini
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 16, 2024
17:10 Salernitana again
Tchaouna low cross from the right this time, Candreva tries a back-heel flick at the near post, parried.
17:08 Salernitana attack
Tchaouna back-heel flick sends Candreva down the right, return pass deflected and then he fires over.
17:07 Looks like 4-4-2
There were a few question marks over how Lecce were set up on Luca Gotti’s debut.
17:00 We have kick-off in Salernitana vs. Lecce!
16:57 Out come the teams
Salernitana: Costil; Gyomber, Manolas, Pirola, Bradaric; Coulibaly, Maggiore, Basic; Candreva; Weissman, Tchaouna
Lecce: Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Gallo; Oudin, Ramadani, Blin, Almqvist; Krstovic, Piccoli
16:43 Gotti makes changes
On his debut, Gotti moves to a 4-4-2 formation rather than 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 used by D’Aversa.
16:29 Lecce players
🟡🔴 L’arrivo dei nostri ragazzi all’Arechi #SalernitanaLecce #SerieATIM pic.twitter.com/iVWSxPOrJs
— U.S. Lecce (@OfficialUSLecce) March 16, 2024
16:18 Toro record
14 – Torino have kept the clean sheet in at least 14 of the opening 29 games of a Serie A season for the first time since 1991/92 campaign (16 on that occasion). Strongbox.#UdineseTorino
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) March 16, 2024
16:07 Lecce turmoil
The visitors sacked coach Roberto D’Aversa this week after he headbutted Verona striker Thomas Henry, along with a dismal run of nine defeats in the last 12 rounds that saw them drop to one point above the relegation zone. Lameck Banda is suspended, with Mohamed Kaba and Kastriot Dermaku injured. This is the debut for new coach Luca Gotti.
Salernitana are practically doomed already and Grigoris Kastanos sits out a ban with Niccolò Pierozzi, while Boulaye Dia was frozen out after refusing to come off the bench. Surprisingly, Costil is picked in goal ahead of Guillermo Ochoa.
16:02 Salernitana vs. Lecce line-ups
Salernitana: Costil; Gyomber, Manolas, Pirola, Bradaric; Coulibaly, Maggiore, Basic; Candreva; Weissman, Tchaouna
Lecce: Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Gallo; Blin, Ramadani, Oudin; Almqvist; Krstovic, Piccoli
16:00 The relegation race
Serie A table
Udinese 27
Verona 26*
Cagliari 26
Lecce 25*
Empoli
Frosinone 24*
Sassuolo 23*
Salernitana 14*
*game in hand
15:58 Salernitana arrive
🏟️ Arrivati allo “Stadio Arechi” 🇱🇻#SalernitanaLecce #macteanimo #forzagranata #salernitana #uss1919 pic.twitter.com/cBD1AAyhhg
— US Salernitana 1919 (@OfficialUSS1919) March 16, 2024
15:57 Monza 1-0 Cagliari
A fantastic Daniel Maldini free kick proved enough to give Monza all three points and stall the Cagliari climb up the table https://t.co/ekmNufHUSI #MonzaCagliari #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 16, 2024
15:56 FT: Monza 1-0 Cagliari
The Daniel Maldini free kick was decisive.
15:55 Cagliari pushing
Deep into stoppages, series of crosses, Monza trying to clear in any way possible.
15:54 Udinese 0-2 Torino
Torino took three precious points to leave Udinese in the danger zone with Duvan Zapata and Nikola Vlasic strikes https://t.co/oP8Q7KxCAt #UdineseTorino #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) March 16, 2024
15:52 FT: Udinese 0-2 Torino
Oof, those are some very loud jeers from the home fans…
15:51 Udinese waste
Success surges forward only to fire off target.
15:49 Problem for Monza here
Izzo has cramp and there are no more substitutions left.
15:46 Monza waste
Monza on the attack, but Gagliardini finish is straight at Wieteska. Free kick then given against Nandez, who does not agree with that decision.
15:46 Udinese opportunity
Corner comes to Ebosele, who blasts it not too far over the bar.
15:43 Monza attack
Colombo springs the offside trap, but then makes a total mess of the lob…
15:38 Thauvin chance
Thauvin surges forward for Udinese and drills just wide of the near post.
15:33 Udinese a strange team
It’s so odd that Udinese can get these shock wins over Milan, Juventus, Lazio and then lose all the others.
15:28 Save on Duvan Zapata
Torino threatening a third in Udine, Okoye has to keep the scoreline down.
15:27 Cagliari goal disallowed!
It was a spectacular finish from Lapadula, clearance on a corner didn’t get far, put back in and his acrobatic volley on the turn went into the roof of the net. But he was offside.
15:23 Cagliari chance
Deiola on the volley from the edge of the area, deflection takes it inches wide!
15:21 Cagliari chance!
What a defensive intervention that is from Andrea Carboni! It had to be, because Oristanio was sliding in to meet the Augello cross at the back post!
15:20 Torino sub
After Rodriguez blocks off the good Thauvin run to the by-line, Lovato makes his return from injury, replacing Vojvoda.
15:16 Daniel Maldini goal
— Serie A Out of Context (@calcionocontext) March 16, 2024
15:14 Toro free kick
Gineitis into the wall. Udinese then make chances, Ebosele and Zemura on, Ehizibue and Kamara off. Curious, Ehizibue was a substitute for injured Payero…
15:13 Udinese struggling
Walace error sparks another Toro counter from Vlasic, brought down by Giannetti, who is booked.
15:11 Monza pushing
Dany Mota Carvalho and then Colpani flash efforts across the face of goal, but cannot find the target.
15:09 Udinese 0-2 Torino: Nikola Vlasic!
Pereyra robbed by Gineitis in the final third, Duvan Zapata finds Vlasic inside the area, he cuts back inside a defender and drills into the far bottom corner!
15:07 Monza appeals
Pull-back from the right, clearance possibly onto the arm of a teammate, but there was not much he could’ve done if that was on his hand.
15:05 2nd half kicks off: Monza 1-0 Cagliari
Prati and Oristanio on, Makoumbou and Jankto off.
15:01 2nd half kicks off: Udinese 0-1 Torino
15:00 Udinese sub
Kristensen replaces Joao Ferreira. Payero had already gone off injured.
14:59 Incredible Maldini stat
Daniel’s father Paolo also scored against a Cagliari side with Claudio Ranieri as the coach in February 1991 for Milan.
14:57 That Maldini goal
MALDINI WITH A ROCKET OF A FREE KICK 🚀
Paolo Maldini's son has been on fire in Serie A recently 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Smz1WZ1yvS
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 16, 2024
14:57 Coming up
🇱🇻 MATCH DAY 💪
⚽️ #SalernitanaLecce
🏆 #SerieATIM
⏰ Ore 18:00
🏟️ Stadio “Arechi”
📺 DAZN#macteanimo #forzagranata pic.twitter.com/wYQkJ7WE7d— US Salernitana 1919 (@OfficialUSS1919) March 16, 2024
14:47 Half-Time: Monza 1-0 Cagliari
Wonderful Daniel Maldini free kick the difference so far.
14:47 Half-Time: Udinese 0-1 Torino
Loud jeers from the home fans.
14:46 Monza wide
Cross finds Dany Mota Carvalho at the back post, but he nods it wide!
14:45 Torino chance
Save on Okereke! Pull back from the left, Okereke strike parried by the goalkeeper.
14:42 Monza 1-0 Cagliari: Daniel Maldini!
That is an exceptional free kick! And utterly impossible to save, because it bounced in off the underside of the crossbar, then over the line!
14:38 Udinese again
First attempt charged down, then cross finds Lucca at the back post, who for some reason decides to attempt an overhead kick.
14:36 Udinese have woken up
It’s about time, series of corners now, shots charged down.
14:36 Cagliari wide
Dossena header well off target from a corner.
14:32 Cagliari close
Lapadula surprises with a low free kick under the wall, it SKIMS the upright!
14:31 Udinese sub
Another injury problem. Ehizibue comes on for Payero.
14:30 Cagliari push
Izzo booked for taking down Shomurodov just outside the penalty area. Good spot for a free kick.
14:29 Duvan Zapata goal
Duván Zapata heads home against his former team 💥 pic.twitter.com/2dgGSLUafP
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) March 16, 2024
14:29 Torino chance!
Okereke comfortably out-sprints the defender onto a through ball, angled drive fingertipped inches round the post!
14:27 Monza threaten
Colpani ball floated over the top for Birindelli, Scuffet had to be quick off his line to anticipate.
14:25 Udinese chance
They finally made it into the other half of the pitch and almost equalised, Hassane Kamara angled drive skimmed the far post!
14:24 Monza ineffective
When you have a unit like Milan Djuric in the box, taking a short corner seems like self-sabotage.
14:20 More Toro chances
Duvan Zapata strike charged down by Bijol.
14:18 Duvan Zapata
That was Duván Zapata's 𝗦𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗛 #SerieA goal against Udinese! 😳#UdineseTorino pic.twitter.com/VzJIWFgqVQ
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) March 16, 2024
14:17 Well…
Not a hand at all, because Birindelli charged that down with somewhere far more delicate.
14:17 Monza handball appeals
If it was a hand, it was charged down from point-blank range.
14:10 Udinese 0-1 Torino: Duvan Zapata!
Moments ago, Vlasic thumped the woodwork for Torino. The pressure paid off with a very strange looping Duvan Zapata header backwards into the far top corner! The cross was from Mergim Vojvoda.
14:07 Aggressive Torino start
First Duvan Zapata, then Okereke have shots deflected wide.
14:04 Maldini off target
Monza curler from Maldini is off target, perhaps with a deflection that was not spotted.
14:00 We have kick-off!
13:05 Udinese vs. Torino line-ups
Udinese: Okoye; Joao Ferreira, Bijol, Giannetti; Pereyra, Lovric, Walace, Payero, Kamara; Thauvin; Lucca
Torino: Milinkovic-Savic; Masina, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Ricci, Gineitis, Vojvoda; Vlasic; Duvan Zapata, Okereke
12:58 Monza vs. Cagliari line-ups
Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, Pablo Mari, Izzo, A Carboni; Pessina, Bondo; Colpani, Maldini, Mota Carvalho; Djuric
Cagliari: Scuffet; Zappa, Wieteska, Dossena, Augello; Makoumbou, Deiola, Nandez, Jankto; Shomurodov, Lapadula
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games, Monza-Cagliari, Udinese-Torino, Salernitana-Lecce under new management and Lazio after Maurizio Sarri’s resignation away to Frosinone.
Week 29 started last night with Empoli 0-1 Bologna.
We begin at 14.00 GMT with two fixtures, as Cagliari try to break away from the drop zone by visiting on-form Monza and Torino take on Udinese.
At 17.00 GMT, rock bottom Salernitana host a Lecce side making their debut under new coach Luca Gotti after Roberto D’Aversa was sacked.
At 19.45 GMT, Lazio have Giovanni Martusciello as caretaker until Igor Tudor can start work next week, with a tricky trip to a Frosinone side who dropped into the bottom three.