Inter’s Zielinski to miss Roma clash with thigh injury
Piotr Zielinski will miss Inter Milan’s fixture with Roma after the Serie A club said on Thursday that the Poland midfielder has picked up a thigh injury.
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Serie A: Genoa Snatch Last Gasp Draw With Roma
Genoa snatched a 1-1 home draw with Roma in the final seconds on Sunday to continue their positive start to the Serie A season. Koni De Winter headed home Genoa's leveller in the sixth minute of added time at a packed Stadio Luigi Ferraris to deny Roma a first win of the campaign. Artem Dovbyk looked to have shot Roma to victory when he prodded home in the 37th minute after Niccolo Pisilli's effort was spilled by Pierlugi Gollini. But De Winter's first Serie A goal gave Genoa their second late home draw of the new season after also stunning champions Inter Milan in their opening fixture.
Serie A: Juventus Held By Roma In Drab Goalless Draw
Juventus were held to a goalless draw by Roma on Sunday, ending Thiago Motta's perfect start as coach of the Serie A giants. A match short on action and goalmouth incident left Juve on seven points from their first three matches of the new campaign. Motta's team are behind champions and league leaders Inter Milan on goals scored after a much less inspiring performance than the two three-goal wins which preceded it. "It was an even match and the right result," said Motta to Sky Sport.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Guides Antonio Conte's Napoli To Convincing Bologna Win
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia starred as Napoli got their first win under Antonio Conte on Sunday by beating Bologna 3-0, while Roma slumped to a shock 2-1 home defeat to Empoli. Georgia star Kvaratskhelia celebrated becoming a dad on Wednesday by netting Napoli's second with 15 minutes remaining in an absorbing contest at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. But while his deflected strike ensured Napoli of the three points and redemption after last weekend's humbling at Verona, Kvaratskhelia's real touch of class came in stoppage time at the end of the first half.
Ireland's Andrew Coscoran reaches 1500m final at European Athletics Championships
Andrew Coscoran is through to the final of the men's 1500m at the European Athletics Championships in Rome.
Roma Spoil Olivier Giroud's AC Milan Farewell In Perth
Veteran French striker Olivier Giroud bid farewell to AC Milan in subdued fashion as they slipped to a 5-2 defeat at the hands of AS Roma in an entertaining post-season friendly in Perth on Friday. Just days after the Serie A season ended, Roma had the edge in a high-octane contest in front of 56,522 fans at the Optus Stadium. All eyes were on 37-year-old Giroud as he leaves Europe, where he has played at the top level in France, England and Italy, to head next season to Los Angeles FC.
Leverkusen secure late draw to set unbeaten record and reach Europa League final
Bayer Leverkusen struck a stoppage-time equaliser to snatch a 2-2 draw against Roma at the BayArena which extended their unbeaten run to a record 49 games as Xabi Alonso’s side secured a place in the Europa League final.
Bayer Leverkusen Beat Roma To Make Europa League Final And Extend Unbeaten Run
Bayer Leverkusen are through to the Europa League final 4-2 on aggregate after a stoppage-time goal from Josip Stanisic snatched a 2-2 draw at home on Thursday, extending their unbeaten run to a record 49 games. In a rematch of last season's Europa League semi-final, Roma came to Leverkusen 2-0 down after the first leg but levelled the tie up despite having little possession thanks to penalties in each half from Leandro Paredes. With the tie heading for extra time, Alex Grimaldo curled in a corner which goalie Mile Svilar failed to catch, the ball going into the net after bouncing off Roma defender Gianluca Mancini.