The Italian Supercup will go ahead between Juventus and Napoli at the Mapei Stadium on January 20, confirms Serie A chief Luigi De Siervo.
There had been reports Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis wanted the fixture postponed until May, even though it is the meeting between the 2019-20 Coppa Italia and Scudetto winners.
“It was just a provocation,” assured De Siervo to reporters.
The Italian Supercup will be played between Juventus and Napoli on January 20 at Sassuolo’s Mapei Stadium and renamed the PS5 Supercup.
The event was confirmed by the Lega Serie A alongside Sony Interactive Entertainment Italy this evening.
It is traditionally the clash between the Serie A winners and Coppa Italia holders, played on neutral turf.
Usually this is at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, but as it’ll probably be behind closed doors anyway, the venue is moved to the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia.
Lazio have grown both on and off the field in recent years, as Susy Campanale sees them rivalling Roma to become the leading light in the Capital.
The Lazio motto in recent years has been La Prima Squadra della Capitale – the first team in the Capital. This refers to the fact they were founded before rivals AS Roma, but have historically always been considered the smaller club, in terms of fanbase, success and influence. However, things are changing in the Eternal City.
All the pieces are falling into place and Lazio have never had a better shot at a top four finish, explains Kaustubh Pandey.
Lazio have been Serie A’s best side in recent weeks. While their Europa League campaign was scuppered by throwing away leads to Cluj and Celtic, the Biancocelesti have turned that disappointed into an advantage in domestic competition.
Simone Inzaghi hailed “a fantastic 2019” for Lazio with the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana. “We know there will be even more attention on us now.”
The Biancocelesti have had a tremendous few months, as they won two trophies, last week beating Juventus for the Italian Super Cup.
“I think it has been a fantastic 2019, as we won the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa in the space of five months. We are certainly happy,” Inzaghi told Rai Sport at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai.
Lazio star Luis Alberto is relishing his new role under Simone Inzaghi. “He wants me to be a protagonist and I'd like to go to Euro 2020 with Spain.”
The Biancocelesti recently beat Juventus twice in the space of two weeks, once in the league and the latest victory in the Italian Super Cup, and currently sit third in Serie A.
The Spanish midfielder gave an interview to Marca in which he touched upon his hopes for the future and his current role at Lazio.
Juventus midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been banned for three games following his red card in the Italian Super Cup.
Bentancur was sent off in the final minute of Juve’s 3-1 defeat to Lazio yesterday.
This evening, the FIGC’s disciplinary committee decided to issue him with a three-match suspension.
One game is related to his two yellow cards, while the other two are as a result of him berating the fourth official.
That means he will miss the Bianconeri’s fixtures against Cagliari, Roma and Parma to open 2020.
Cristiano Ronaldo has lost his first Cup Final in over seven years, as until Juventus capitulated to Lazio today, he was unbeaten since 2013.
The superstar immediately took the silver medal off his neck and went straight back to the dressing room, not waiting to see Lazio lift the Supercoppa Italiana.
The Aquile won 3-1 in Riyadh and won this trophy for the second time in the last three seasons, when they had also beaten Juve 3-2.
Miralem Pjanic concedes Lazio deserved the Supercoppa Italiana, as Juventus “need to improve and control the pitch better.”
The Bianconeri have lost only two games under Maurizio Sarri, tonight’s Supercoppa in Riyadh and another 3-1 to Lazio in Serie A on December 7.
“There is disappointment, because we really wanted to win this trophy,” Pjanic told reporters in the mixed zone.
Lazio President Claudio Lotito said they can “make some dreams come true” after “out-classing Juventus” for the Supercoppa Italiana.
They had already lifted the Coppa Italia in May with a victory over Atalanta and defeated Juventus in 2017 to take the Super Cup.
This evening, the Aquile won 3-1 in Riyadh with Luis Alberto, Senad Lulic and Danilo Cataldi goals.
