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Inter gets a shake-up

Scudetto, and then there will be a revolution

The club wants a side with more characters, even Barella and Bastoni up for discussion. And, on the market place, Kone and Vicario primary objectives 

Milan’s plans for the Champions League

Kean for the attack

Italy sink 

Our sides a disaster in the Champions League

No team reaches the quarter-finals. The bottom  of the barrel. Look how many points they’ve suffered: The reasons behind the crisis 

Real lessons 

Super Valverde (three goals) to overwhelm City

Rino, you think about it 

The locations of the training bases have already been chosen: Toronto and then Utah 

It’s Bologna-Roma. Gasp plays for a lot, Italiano for everything 

And in the Conference, Fiorentina take on Rakow 

Corriere dello Sport 

A place for one 

The Euroleague derby 

At the Dall’Ara (17.45) the first of two battles for a spot in the quarter-finals

Bologna with Castro, Roma have SuperMalen 

A route to the Champions League also comes up in this competition: One of Italiano or Gasp could save the honor of Italian football

Valverde humiliates Pep 

Champions League: City overwhelmed with three goals from the Uruguayan 

Guardiola, what a lesson in Madrid. Donnarumma saves a penalty from Vinicis (3-0). Psg, five against Chelsea, brace from Kvara (5-2), Arsenal save themselves in Leverkusen (1-1), Bodo continue to amaze: Sporting also capitulate in Norway (3-0)

Fiorentina, the uncomfortable cup 

Survival is the most important thing, but need to get past Rakow in the Conference League to save any further embarrassments 

Spalletti, here’s Vlahovic again 

Returning in Udine 

Dusan back after three months. Senesi intrigue: Juve are also there 

Conte, Mister 600 

He has 597 points in Serie A

Could reach a landmark figure in Napoli-Lecce 

Inter, Alisson or Vicario 

Goalkeepers in the distance 

Sommer heading for farewell: The replacement will arrive from the Premier League

Iran, no World Cup 

The announcement from the minister 

‘The conditions are not there’. Infantino’s gaffe 

Tuttosport 

Juve, the bonus Vlahovic 

DV9 returns in Udine: They need his goals for the Champions League comeback and the new contract … 

Dusan scores right away in a training match: After 105 days of absence, he will start again from the bench, but everyone is waiting for him on the pitch. Contacts over his renewal are intensifying: The salary reaches 6 million with bonuses and objectives, Spalletti lifts the tension. Boga sees himself as a starter, more doubts in goal: And for the future, looking at Martinez from Villa. Inquiry for Lewandowski

The war affects the World Cup. Iran forfeit

The consequence of the conflict and FIFA’s embarrassment 

From Tehran: ‘We can’t play in the United States like this’. The logic would be to replace them with another Asian side (Iraq or the UAE), but with fears of other renunciations, a decision based on overall ranking can’t be ruled out. Sport in Palestine: The Italian parliament writes to the IOC and FIFA. Meanwhile, Verratti is out: Gattuso puts the trust in Locatelli and thinks about Pisilli

Valverde, Real magic. PSG, what a spectacle! 

Fantasy hat-trick from the Uruguayan, City destroyed 

Chelse\ hold them off in Paris, but then Vitinha and the brace from Kvara make it 5-2. Fantastic Bodo: 3-0 against Sporting, looking at the quarter-finals and history 

Bologna and Roma to feel like we’re in Europe 

At 17.45: The derby in the round of 16. Italiano: ‘We want to get through to the end’. Gasp: ‘I’m not thinking about Como.’. Conference League: Fiorentina-Rakow 

D’Aversa studies Serie B and … Juric 

The Serbian’s return looms over safety. The scathing letter from Marengo to Cairo 

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.

He was purchased from Real Madrid in 2022 for €6m, having come up through their youth academy, although he is originally from Barcelona.

Mario Gila attracting Atletico Madrid interest

According to Spanish newspaper Diario As, Atletico Madrid have set their sights firmly on Gila as a reinforcement for their defence next term.

They are aware of the competition from Milan, which is particularly strong considering their transfer strategy is now run by former Lazio director of sport Igli Tare.

However, Atletico Madrid have greater financial capabilities and may well be prepared to pay up to €30m for the player, compared to the Rossoneri’s €20m proposal.

They are also cleaning out the ranks in defence, as Clement Lenglet and Jose Maria Gimenez are both tipped to move on in the summer.

The Colchoneros do enjoy shopping in Italy, already picking up Matteo Ruggeri and Ademola Lookman from Atalanta, Nico Gonzalez from Juventus, and Giacomo Raspadori from Napoli, in recent months.

Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel has been released from hospital, as the surgeon who operated on his shoulder warns ‘this is the equivalent of an anterior cruciate ligament tear for a midfielder.’

The shot-stopper sustained the injury in training and it was identified by an MRI scan as a lesion of the glenohumeral ligament alongside involvement of the glenoid labrum.

He went under the knife and has now been released from hospital, as confirmed by a statement on the official Lazio website.

Recovery process begins for Provedel

Provedel must wear a brace stabilising his movements for at least a month, after which he can begin the rehabilitation treatment.

This is expected to be a long process, with reports it will require four to five months on the sidelines, ending his season early.

“We must not rush this, there are some biological steps that have to be taken, so nature must take its course,” surgeon Giovanni Di Giacomo told the Corriere dello Sport via Tuttomercatoweb after performing the operation.

“Provedel was highly motivated and eager to get back on the field. However, this is a serious injury. For a goalkeeper, a shoulder issue like this is the equivalent of a torn anterior cruciate ligament of the knee for a midfielder.”

Lazio have been forced to use their second choice goalkeeper, Edoardo Motta, who was signed from Reggina in January.

He made his Serie A debut in Monday evening’s 2-1 victory over Sassuolo and only turned 21 in January.

Davide Massa has been assigned to the Como vs. Roma Serie A fight for fourth place, while Gianluca Manganiello gets Inter-Atalanta, but Daniele Doveri drops to Serie B after the Derby della Madonnina.

The AIA (Italian Referees Association) has confirmed the referees chosen for this weekend’s Serie A matches.

The biggest game of the round is arguably the showdown for Champions League qualification, as Como and Roma are locked together in the table and go head-to-head at the Stadio Sinigaglia on Sunday.

That has been handed to experienced official Massa.

Leaders Inter try to get back on track against Atalanta, which will be officiated by Gianluca Manganiello in another top seven duel.

Notably, there is no Serie A fixture this weekend for Doveri after his work in the Derby della Madonnina, but this does not mean it is a demotion.

Instead, he is trusted with the extremely difficult and important Serie B promotion clash between Monza and Palermo, which could prove decisive for who gets to be in the top flight next season.

Serie A Week 29 referees

Torino vs. Parma (Maresca, VAR Ghersini)

Inter vs. Atalanta (Manganiello, VAR Gariglio)

Napoli vs. Lecce (Abisso, VAR Nasca)

Udinese vs. Juventus (Mariani, VAR Maggioni)

Verona vs. Genoa (Marchetti, VAR Marini)

Pisa vs. Cagliari (La Penna, VAR Paterna)

Sassuolo vs. Bologna (Bonacina, VAR Serra)

Como vs. Roma (Massa, VAR Fabbri)

Lazio vs. Milan (Guida, VAR Chiffi)

Cremonese vs. Fiorentina (Di Bello, VAR Aureliano)

Fabio Grosso admits Sassuolo are ‘ahead of schedule’ this season, but a lack of maturity was evident in the ‘naïve errors’ for their 2-1 defeat to Lazio.

The Neroverdi had won five of their previous six Serie A matches, losing only to leaders Inter, and had the opportunity with a win here to leapfrog Bologna into eighth place.

They had recovered from the shocking start of a Daniel Maldini goal after 80 seconds, drawing level through Armand Laurienté, but were undone deep into stoppages.

Goalkeeper Arijanet Muric mistimed the run off his line, not for the first time this season, and allowed Adam Marusic to nod a Matteo Cancellieri cross into the empty net.

Grosso sees room for Sassuolo improvement

“Our initial approach wasn’t right, but there is an issue of maturity that requires certain steps in the process, and we are very much ahead of schedule this season,” Grosso told Sky Sport Italia.

“If we managed to be consistent too, then we’d be even higher up the table. We reacted to the opening goal, started the second half well too, but we lost intensity in the closing stages. It was more psychological than physical, especially after wasting two big chances, then making naïve errors.

“It would’ve been important to bring home at least a point, as Lazio might be having difficulties, but they remain a very strong team. They were able to bring on fresh legs in attack that made the difference.”

Andrea Pinamonti was suspended today, so M’Bala Nzola had his first start for Sassuolo, but some substitutes didn’t provide the boost that they needed.

“We certainly could’ve done better. I usually don’t change the two full-backs, but Coulibaly was struggling for fitness, while Garcia had just been booked and Lazio were pushing hard on those duels down the flanks, so I didn’t want us to go down to 10 men,” explained Grosso.

“That meant I couldn’t use those two substitutions to change in attack. It’s a pity, we had some big chances just moments before conceding the last goal. When we are not at full intensity, teams with this kind of quality will make it count.

“It’s a pity we conceded that goal at the end, we go back home with a bitter taste in our mouths. We must remember that if we’re not pushing to the max, a side like ours will drop points.”

It is still an extraordinarily positive season for Sassuolo, who were only promoted from Serie B last summer, as they remain in ninth place, just one point behind local rivals Bologna.

“We have a mix of different nationalities and cultures, plus some Italians who have done so much in the past, one of them winning the Euros, many youngsters who are growing. We have an interesting combination.”

Grosso was of course the man who scored the decisive penalty to give Italy the 2006 World Cup, beating France in the Final, so what advice does he have for the Azzurri preparing for the play-offs?

“I think you need the right balance between healthy fear of a big occasion and the clear-headed approach to enjoy the football. It’s been too long since we’ve been away from the World Cup, so we all hope to do our part by cheering on the team.”

Maurizio Sarri confirms two new injuries for Lazio in their last-gasp victory over Sassuolo, but warns ‘the club has to take some initiative’ to end the fan boycott and reinforce the squad.

The Biancocelesti had just two points in their last four Serie A games and were coming off Wednesday’s dramatic 2-2 Coppa Italia semi-final draw with Atalanta.

They took just 80 seconds to break the deadlock here today with Daniel Maldini, cancelled out by an Armand Laurienté strike, but in stoppages Adam Marusic flicked in the Matteo Cancellieri cross to beat the rather wayward Arijanet Muric.

Sarri frustrated at Lazio difficulties

“There were some ups and downs during the match, but even without some important players, then losing Romagnoli and Cataldi too, the lads had a great final half-hour with real heart. I think the win was fully deserved, even if we left it late,” Sarri told Sky Sport Italia.

Some of Sarri’s changes were forced, as Danilo Cataldi went off with a muscular issue in the first half, then Alessio Romagnoli was replaced at half-time over a fitness issue.

“Cataldi felt his calf muscle harden, but it was caused by something else that we’ll identify tomorrow. Romagnoli had a similar issue, caused by a knock he sustained against Atalanta.”

Debutant goalkeeper Edoardo Motta made a double save at 1-1, giving some reassurance after Ivan Provedel’s season was ended by shoulder surgery.

“This is a team that can have the right attitude, every now and then we get it wrong, but not that often. We’ve had to deal with enormous difficulties and some of them are still going, as playing in an empty stadium is depressing, but the players have reacted well to that too.”

The atmosphere in the Stadio Olimpico remains a worrying situation, because the boycott continues from the ultras in protest at President Claudio Lotito, so there were only 5,000 people in the stands.

It is the fourth home game in a row with this boycott, so how can the supporters be convinced to come back?

“I think the club has to take some initiative to bring them back, because this is too much of a difficult situation for us,” replied Sarri.

“I am not a director, but this situation has been dragging on for a while, so they know more than me. They will know better than me how and where to intervene.”

The coach said many times he only stayed at Lazio because he made a promise to the fans, so how does he see his future at the club?

“I don’t know, as soon as the season ends and we’ll have a few meetings, then I’ll be able to tell you. A team that has to be up to the standards of the history of this club must be reinforced, that’s for sure,” concluded Sarri.

“If I stayed only for the fans, then right now even I don’t know why I’m still here, because the fans aren’t here either,” the coach added in a press conference.

This result means that Lazio climb back ahead of Udinese into the top 10, and are within a point of Sassuolo in ninth.

Lazio pounced on a goalkeeping error to punish on-form Sassuolo in stoppages with Adam Marusic, with a 2-1 victory that takes them into the top 10.

The Aquile were fresh off a 2-2 Coppa Italia semi-final draw with Atalanta on Wednesday, but lost goalkeeper Ivan Provedel for the season after shoulder surgery, joining Toma Basic, Nicolò Rovella and Samuel Gigot on the sidelines, so January signing Edoardo Motta made his Serie A debut. The Neroverdi won five of the last six games, losing only to Inter, and Andrea Pinamonti was suspended, with Nemanja Matic suffering from flu symptoms, plus Alieu Fadera, Daniel Boloca, Edoardo Pieragnolo and Fali Candé injured.

Lazio ultras continued to boycott the match in protest at President Claudio Lotito, so there were only 5,000 fans present.

See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

It took 80 seconds to break the deadlock, as Gustav Isaksen surged forward after a throw-in and forced the save from Arijanet Muric, but Daniel Maldini gathered the rebound, took a touch to send Woyo Coulibaly to ground, and walked it into the net from six yards.

Isaksen also robbed Ulisses Garcia to drill inches wide of the near post, then his glancing header flashed across the face of goal on a corner.

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru failed to make the most of a cheap giveaway, but Sassuolo grew into the game and M’Bala Nzola’s angled drive took a double deflection off Alessio Romagnoli’s shin and debutant Motta’s fingertips to graze the far stick.

The equaliser was in the air and arrived at the end of a well-worked move, as Armand Laurienté combined with Kristian Thorstvedt to cut inside from the left and bend a ferocious right-foot finish into the far top corner from 14 yards.

Moments later, Danilo Cataldi limped off with a muscular issue and was replaced by Gil Patric in a relatively new role in front of the defence.

Maldini had penalty appeals rejected when he went shoulder-to-shoulder with Luca Lipani, but the hosts lost another big player at half-time when Alessio Romagnoli was forced off through injury.

Oliver Provstgaard immediately had to intercept the dangerous Coulibaly assist before Nzola could tap in, while Kenneth Taylor scuffed from a promising position when set up by Dele-Bashiru.

Mattia Zaccagni’s curler was too close to Muric, but Lazio really should’ve scored on 78 minutes. Isaksen timed the run perfectly to spring the offside trap on the Patric through ball and dinked it over the on-rushing goalkeeper, only to land on the roof of an empty net.

Moments later, debutant goalkeeper Motta needed a tough double save, first parrying the Laurienté strike and then doing better on the Josh Doig follow-up.

Muric got down for a one-handed save on the powerful Mattia Cancellieri curler, then also got his gloves to a Cancellieri cross-shot at the near post, pushing it away from Boulaye Dia.

Provstgaard nodded over from six yards on a free kick, but Lazio snatched the winner in stoppages. Cancellieri floated in a cross from the right and Muric came flailing out aimlessly, allowing Adam Marusic to flick the header backwards into the empty net from 10 yards.

Lazio 2-1 Sassuolo

Maldini 2 (L), Laurienté 35 (S), Marusic 92 (L)

09-03-2026 19:45

MatchDay 28

Stadio Olimpico

Lazio

Sassuolo

2 - 1

Player statistic

1st half

Daniel Maldini		2'
		35'		Armand Lauriente (Assist: Kristian Thorstvedt)
		37'		Luca Lipani

2nd half

		58'		Ulisses Garcia
		86'		Armand Lauriente
		88'		Sebastian Walukiewicz
Adam Marusic (Assist: Matteo Cancellieri)		90+2'

Match statistic

50

Possession %

50

13

Total shots

7

5

Shots on target

4

6

Shots off target

1

2

Blocked shots

2

1

Corners

6

2

Offsides

3

7

Fouls

8

Lazio

Sassuolo

Starting lineups

40

Edoardo Motta

Goalkeeper

77

Adam Marusic

Defender

13

Alessio Romagnoli

Defender

46'

34

Mario Gila

Defender

17

Nuno Tavares

Defender

27

Daniel Maldini

Midfielder

65'

32

Danilo Cataldi

Midfielder

38'

7

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru

Midfielder

24

Kenneth Taylor

Midfielder

18

Gustav Isaksen

Attacker

79'

10

Mattia Zaccagni

Attacker

79'

49

Arijanet Muric

Goalkeeper

21

Jay Idzes

Defender

80

Tarik Muharemovic

Defender

23

Ulisses Garcia

Defender

68'

25

Woyo Coulibaly

Defender

68'

90

Ismaël Koné

Midfielder

83'

42

Kristian Thorstvedt

Midfielder

35

Luca Lipani

Midfielder

46'

45

Armand Lauriente

Attacker

10

Domenico Berardi

Attacker

8

M’Bala Nzola

Attacker

68'

Substitutes

29

Manuel Lazzari

Defender

23

Elseid Hysaj

Defender

55

Alessio Furlanetto

Goalkeeper

3

Luca Pellegrini

Defender

21

Reda Belahyane

Midfielder

20

Petar Ratkov

Attacker

14

Tijjani Noslin

Attacker

28

Adrian Przyborek

Attacker

99

Giacomo Giacomone

4

Patric

Defender

38'

25

Oliver Provstgaard

Defender

46'

19

Boulaye Dia

Attacker

65'

9

Pedro

Attacker

79'

22

Matteo Cancellieri

Attacker

79'

7

Cristian Volpato

Midfielder

19

Filippo Romagna

Defender

12

Giacomo Satalino

Goalkeeper

16

Gioele Zacchi

Goalkeeper

13

Stefano Turati

Goalkeeper

44

Edoardo Iannoni

Midfielder

40

Aster Vranckx

Midfielder

18

Nemanja Matic

Midfielder

46'

6

Sebastian Walukiewicz

Defender

68'

24

Luca Moro

Attacker

68'

3

Josh Doig

Defender

68'

50

Darryl Bakola

Midfielder

83'

Maurizio Sarri hit out at Lazio President Claudio Lotito after losing Ivan Provedel for the season and being forced to debut Edoardo Motta against Sassuolo. ‘I was totally against the sale of Christos Mandas.’

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.

The Biancocelesti have been showing very different form in Serie A compared to the Coppa Italia, as they scraped one point from three league games, yet played a spectacular 2-2 semi-final first leg draw with Atalanta last Wednesday.

“We have such incredible differences in our statistics from Sunday to Wednesday, they are genuinely hard to explain,” shrugged the coach on Sky Sport Italia.

“It is all about the different attitude that the team had in those two games. It is a mistake to do that, we should always have great motivation, and I hope to see the version of Lazio tonight that we got on Wednesday.”

Sarri vents fury at Lazio transfer strategy

The injury crisis has dragged on throughout the campaign, but hit a new low when goalkeeper Provedel was ruled out for the rest of the season by shoulder surgery on a tendon tear.

It means Sarri has to give 21-year-old Motta his Serie A debut, having arrived in January from Reggina.

“It is certainly a major absence. I was totally against the decision to sell Mandas. Now we have a young lad with some qualities, we’ll see what he does on the field,” replied the coach.

He sent that message to President Lotito, who had loaned second-choice goalkeeper Mandas to Bournemouth in January for €1.5m with an option to buy for a further €18.5m.

However, Mandas made just one appearance this season for Lazio, in the Coppa Italia, and is yet to make his Bournemouth debut either.

Not many expected at the start of the season that in Week 28 this would be a mid-table tussle, with newly-promoted Sassuolo ahead and pushing for eighth place with a victory here.

Even if the Aquile win this evening, they won’t be able to close the gap completely and catch the Neroverdi in the table.

“I was more or less expecting Sassuolo to do this well, as they are a strong team, well-organised and had a clear identity from the start,” said Sarri.

The mood has not been helped by the ongoing boycott of the home matches, as ultras have been abandoning the Stadio Olimpico for the last four games in protest at President Lotito.

“It’s depressing, horrible, and it’s time the club does something about this,” added Sarri on DAZN Italia.

Lazio begin life without Ivan Provedel and give Edoardo Motta his Serie A debut in goal, taking on Domenico Berardi’s ambitious Sassuolo, who could leap into eighth place.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.

This is a surprising mid-table tussle, because no matter the result this evening, newly-promoted Sassuolo will be ahead of the Aquile in the standings.

A home victory would close the gap to just one point and put Maurizio Sarri’s side in 10^th place, whereas a Neroverdi win would let them leapfrog Bologna into eighth position.

Lazio were involved in a midweek 2-2 Coppa Italia semi-final draw with Atalanta, twice fumbling the lead so that it all goes down to the second leg in Bergamo next month.

The big news over the last few days is that Provedel required surgery on a tendon in his shoulder and could well be out for the rest of the season.

It means January signing Edoardo Motta is thrown in at the deep end for his Serie A debut.

Toma Basic, Nicolò Rovella and Samuel Gigot are also out of action, so Fisayo Dele-Bashiru starts in midfield, with Daniel Maldini, Gustav Isaksen and Mattia Zaccagni upfront.

They scraped only two points from the last four Serie A games, and failed to score for three in a row in this competition.

The mood has not been helped by the ongoing boycott of the home matches, as ultras have been gathering outside the Stadio Olimpico to cheer on their team from there in protest at President Claudio Lotito.

Sassuolo are on fine form recently, winning five of the last six games, interrupted only by a defeat to leaders Inter.

Sebastian Walukiewicz returns from suspension, but Andrea Pinamonti sits out a ban instead.

Alieu Fadera is recovering after surgery on a fractured cheekbone he suffered during the 2-1 victory over Atalanta, which was achieved when down to 10 men for over an hour.

Daniel Boloca, Edoardo Pieragnolo and Fali Candé are all long-term absentees.

Instead, M’Bala Nzola steps into the attack with Domenico Berardi and Armand Laurienté, with ex-Roma midfielder Nemanja Matic rested.

Lazio vs. Sassuolo line-ups

Lazio: Motta; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Nuno Tavares; Dele-Bashiru, Cataldi, Taylor; Isaksen, Maldini, Zaccagni

Sassuolo: Muric; Coulibaly, Idzes, Muharemovic, Garcia; Koné, Lipani, Thorstvedt; Berardi, Nzola, Laurienté

09-03-2026 19:45

MatchDay 28

Stadio Olimpico

Lazio

Sassuolo

2 - 1

Player statistic

1st half

Daniel Maldini		2'
		35'		Armand Lauriente (Assist: Kristian Thorstvedt)
		37'		Luca Lipani

2nd half

		58'		Ulisses Garcia
		86'		Armand Lauriente
		88'		Sebastian Walukiewicz
Adam Marusic (Assist: Matteo Cancellieri)		90+2'

Match statistic

50

Possession %

50

13

Total shots

7

5

Shots on target

4

6

Shots off target

1

2

Blocked shots

2

1

Corners

6

2

Offsides

3

7

Fouls

8

Lazio

Sassuolo

Starting lineups

40

Edoardo Motta

Goalkeeper

77

Adam Marusic

Defender

13

Alessio Romagnoli

Defender

46'

34

Mario Gila

Defender

17

Nuno Tavares

Defender

27

Daniel Maldini

Midfielder

65'

32

Danilo Cataldi

Midfielder

38'

7

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru

Midfielder

24

Kenneth Taylor

Midfielder

18

Gustav Isaksen

Attacker

79'

10

Mattia Zaccagni

Attacker

79'

49

Arijanet Muric

Goalkeeper

21

Jay Idzes

Defender

80

Tarik Muharemovic

Defender

23

Ulisses Garcia

Defender

68'

25

Woyo Coulibaly

Defender

68'

90

Ismaël Koné

Midfielder

83'

42

Kristian Thorstvedt

Midfielder

35

Luca Lipani

Midfielder

46'

45

Armand Lauriente

Attacker

10

Domenico Berardi

Attacker

8

M’Bala Nzola

Attacker

68'

Substitutes

29

Manuel Lazzari

Defender

23

Elseid Hysaj

Defender

55

Alessio Furlanetto

Goalkeeper

3

Luca Pellegrini

Defender

21

Reda Belahyane

Midfielder

20

Petar Ratkov

Attacker

14

Tijjani Noslin

Attacker

28

Adrian Przyborek

Attacker

99

Giacomo Giacomone

4

Patric

Defender

38'

25

Oliver Provstgaard

Defender

46'

19

Boulaye Dia

Attacker

65'

9

Pedro

Attacker

79'

22

Matteo Cancellieri

Attacker

79'

7

Cristian Volpato

Midfielder

19

Filippo Romagna

Defender

12

Giacomo Satalino

Goalkeeper

16

Gioele Zacchi

Goalkeeper

13

Stefano Turati

Goalkeeper

44

Edoardo Iannoni

Midfielder

40

Aster Vranckx

Midfielder

18

Nemanja Matic

Midfielder

46'

6

Sebastian Walukiewicz

Defender

68'

24

Luca Moro

Attacker

68'

3

Josh Doig

Defender

68'

50

Darryl Bakola

Midfielder

83'

La Gazzetta dello Sport 

Milan of dreams 

Inter nullified, Scudetto reopened 

Estupinan decides they derby: Diavolo -7 off the top 

Allegri does the double: ‘They remain the favourites though’. Cardinale’s celebrations. Nerazzurri minimal in spite of the absences. Chivu: ‘We were below par’

Champions League crazy

A three-way race for one spot 

De Rossi beats Roma. Historic Como: They’re fourth. And Juve are -1 behind and believe

Corriere dello Sport 

l’Allegrata 

Scudetto, 10 games to go | Short leash: Max also takes the Derby in the return leg (1-0)

Milan ruthless: -7 points behind and dreaming. Inter buried 

Estupinan delivers defeat to the Nerazzurri, who last lost in Serie A against Allegri on November 23. Chivu: ‘Ricci’s hand in the area? They told me there was a check’

De Rossi puts Roma in trouble 

Genoa shock Gasp: 2-1 

Messias and Vitinha lift DDR’s side, Ndicka not enough. Champions League race: Malen at Fabregas’s house on Sunday 

Juve, Lucio’s turning point 

The fluid front three 

Napoli, the Fab4 return 

After 160 days 

Nicola at risk 

Cremonese beaten by Lecce (2-1)

Tuttosport 

StraMilan 

Inter, derby nightmare: Estupinan reopens the Scudetto fight 

The Ecuadorian was the surprise hero. In the second half, Dimarco misses the equaliser, then chaos at the end: Carlos Augusto denied a goal (but Doveri has already ended the game) and protests over a touch of the hand from Ricci. Allegri gives another lesson to Chivu and goes back to -7 points off the lead. Inter, who have not beaten Milan in seven games, pay for the absences of Lautaro and Thuram: Pio and Bonny dry. Bastoni still subjected to boos

Yildiz, Vlahovic, Boga: Attack on the Champions League 

Roma beaten in Genoa: Juve -1 off fourth place 

The magic of Kenan, the recovery of Dusan and the numbers from Jeremie are the prime assets for Spalletti in the final push. And the schedule could help too: The Bianconeri could profit from the direct clash between Como and the Giallorossi next Sunday. The David case: Disheartened and in crisis: Heading towards a farewell and Lyon step forwards 

Safety and contract: Toro, time for Che

D’Aversa relaunches him 

Adams could return as a starter against Parma and Petrachi looks to extend the contract agreement. The fan’s strike continues: The club try with discounted tickets 

Lazio have confirmed that goalkeeper Ivan Provedel will undergo surgery on his shoulder in the coming days, with Sky Sport Italia reporting the injury is likely to bring his season to a premature end, a significant blow for a club already navigating a turbulent campaign.

The club’s official statement revealed that persistent shoulder pain, linked to a previous match injury, prompted further investigation.

An MRI scan carried out at the Villa Mafalda clinic identified a lesion of the glenohumeral ligament alongside involvement of the glenoid labrum. Provedel will undergo arthroscopic stabilisation surgery in the coming days.

Provedel surgery a major blow for Lazio in end-of-season run-in

The timing could hardly be worse for Maurizio Sarri, whose side still have a Coppa Italia semi-final second leg against Atalanta to navigate, as well as a demanding run of Serie A fixtures in the closing weeks of the season.

What makes the situation particularly concerning is the state of Lazio’s goalkeeping options.

The club sold Christos Mandas to Bournemouth on loan with an obligation to buy in January, leaving them with limited cover behind Provedel.

His likely replacement is 21-year-old Edoardo Motta, signed from Reggiana for €1.2 million earlier this year, a promising youngster, but one who arrives with considerably more development ahead of him than behind him.

The only other option available is 24-year-old Alessio Furlanetto, who has come through Lazio’s own academy but is yet to make a single first-team appearance for the club.

It is a precarious situation, and one that Lazio’s hierarchy will be acutely aware of as they attempt to salvage something meaningful from what has already been a deeply frustrating season.

La Gazzetta dello Sport 

Remaking the Devil

Pulisic the bomber for the derby 

Already has three goals, Milan win if he scores. The last time in the first leg … Record takings in Serie A tomorrow 

Vieri: ‘Inter, what strength Pio has, give him crosses’ 

The interview 

Spalletti stays at Juve

The signing of the renewal after the game against Pisa 

Napoli get going now, here’s De Bruyne again. Toro score at the end 

Elmas and Alisson on target (2-1) 

Conte +8 above fifth place

Corriere dello Sport 

A derby for Pio 

Inter do the maths | Beat Milan to go +13 ahead: Chivu reserves the 21st title 

Esposito: Time for the Scudetto

In tandem with Thuram tomorrow, looking for his eighth goal of the season. Cristian flying: 43 points from 15 games. Rabiot spurs on Pulisic and Leao 

EmozioNapoli

Won 2-1 against Torino: -1 behind Allegri 

Second consecutive victory for Conte, who close in on Milan and recover two of their Fab 4: Anguissa and De Bruyne. Alisson Santos score: Elmas doubles. Casadei’s goal from a header useless at the end

Spalletti and Juve, renewal getting closer 

Taking on Pisa today (19.45)

Lucio: ‘I’ve already spoken with the club. I’m going to live in the same apartment building as Comolli and Chiellini’. Vlahovic out, Yildiz will be there

Dybala out for a month and a half 

Operation on his knee 

The Roma star has a partial tear of the meniscus. Malen voted player of the month for February 

Tuttosport 

‘In Spalletti, I see Lippi again’

Interview with Ravanelli

One of the Champions League heroes from ‘96 won over by the Bianconeri coach: ‘He could start a new cycle at Juve, like Marcello did. He’s the right man: Some things need to be fixed, but he offers great football. Me, the lawyer and Gorbachev’. In Pisa this evening: Yildiz starts. Lucio’s joke about the renewal: ‘Now I live in the same apartment building as Comolli’

Napoli, Santos in paradise, D’Aversa doesn’t pull off miracles 

The Brazilian opens, Elmas doubles. Casadei goal but only at the end: Toro beaten 

The Granata pay the price for their limitations and fragility: Paleari mistake for 1-0, defence collapsed on the second goal. The reaction was too late, but Adams wasted the chance for 2-0.  Conte celebrates going +8 clear of fifth palace and the returns of Anguissa and De Bruyne. Even the Maradona chants: ‘Urbano Cairo you need to sell’

From Retegui to Guler, the Derby that could have been 

Milan-Inter tomorrow

Tudor, what a flop. Tottenham thinking about Motta! 

Three games, three defeats 

Como, Europe to keep Paz. Villa looking at Caprile 

Taking on Cagliari today 

Lazio president Claudio Lotito’s latest phone call with a supporter went viral on social media on the eve of Tuesday’s Coppa Italia semi-final first leg against Atalanta, and his comments will have done little to ease tensions at a club already under considerable strain.

The tie ended 2-2, leaving everything to play for in the second leg.

Lotito spent ten minutes in a heated conversation that touched on everything from his coach’s squad management to a pointed swipe at former manager Marco Baroni.

On Sarri, the president was barely concealed in his frustration, with quotes courtesy of Tuttosport.

“The club has a name and a surname: Claudio Lotito. It doesn’t belong to Sarri. If he wants it, he can buy it,” he said.

“A manager must take the players available and make them play, if he’s a good coach.”

Lazio president Lotito: ‘Sarri must use his players’

He then rattled off a list of grievances.

Taty Castellanos, sold for €30 million, was barely used. Guendouzi, played out of position in a back three, grew so frustrated he forced his way out.

Noslin and Belahyane were blocked from leaving, yet neither features regularly.

“If you can’t create the right chemistry in the dressing room,” Lotito warned, “people end up telling you where to go.”

Baroni, Sarri’s predecessor, also came in for criticism, with Lotito describing him as “that idiot” and blaming him for last season’s Europa League elimination by Bodo/Glimt, claiming he had instructed the injured Castellanos to take a decisive penalty.

With the second leg still to come and Sarri’s position at the club increasingly precarious, the fallout from Lotito’s latest outburst looks set to rumble on for some time yet.

La Gazzetta dello Sport 

Pavlovic exclusive 

A hardman’s derby 

‘Leao said the right thing: It’s a game of life or feath/ Milan are ready to do well. Allegri has improved me. 

Gattuso keeps Bastoni 

A case of boos for the Inter defender 

The CT has already spoken: He will be called up for the World Cup play-offs 

With goals

Coppa Italia: Semi-final first leg

Lazio-Atalanta, what a reaction, it’s a thrilling draw (2-2)

Juve making moves 

Silva and Tonali: Luxury reinforcements for Spalletti

Corriere dello Sport 

A centre-forward for Juve 

Vlahovic surprise | Training in the group since yesterday: Wants to be on the benign against Pisa 

Dusan returns: From the renewal to the Champions League 

He’s been out for 96 days after the adductor surgery. Last goal in Serie A on October 29. Lucio considers him decisive for the race for fourth place. And Comolli is working on the contract 

Lazio frustrate La Dea 

Coppa Italia, semi-final first leg: Finishes 2-2 in a deserted Olimpico 

Heart and pride: Sarri very nearly gets the win with a high-level second half. Magic from Dele-Bashiru after a through-ball from  Maldini. Pasalic finds the 1-1. Dia puts Mau ahead at the end. Musah restores the  balance. Thousands of Laziali not in the Curva Nord. Return leg in Bergamo on April 22 

Napoli, gold on the bench 

Anguissa and De Bruyne called up for Toro 

Tomorrow, Conte finds two of his fab four again. Lobotka out, McTominay doubtful. Gilmour with Elmas in midfield 

Real Madrid, Allegri solution 

Florentino Pereez courting him for seven years 

They need experience after the flop of Xabi Alonso and the interim Arbeloa

Tuttosport 

Juve-Spalletti cont(r)act 

Talks over the coach’s future have begun. Comolli at training yesterday … 

They’ve started talking about the basis of a renewal in recent days: Now discussing the length and they say that Lucio wants in transfer decisions, regardless of  budget constraints. Interview with the son of Sal Da Vinci, who has met the coach: ‘He’s a Napoli idol, like my dad. I hope he’s not at Juve forever’. And, Vlahovic returns to the group: Already called up against Pisa? 

Modric and Rabiot at Real with Max 

Allegri’s conditions for saying yes to Florentino 

Arbeloa destined to leave and Perez tries again with the Milan coach, who would want to bring the Ballon d’Or winner with him as an assistant and the Frenchman as a reinforcement 

‘Napoli-Toro? 11 shields on the pitch’ 

D’Aversa uses his pride as leverage 

The tecnico demands a big leap in quality tomorrow evening: ‘More concentration, more application, more continuity’. The set-piece trouble 

Verratti in Italy for the World Cup 

Gattuso’s choice heading towards the play-offs 

He would alternate with Locatelli in deep midfield. Among the preliminary call-ups is also Chiesa. Definite call-up for Palestra and Gatti could also return. Zaniolo remains out 

Immovable Atalanta, hit back twice against Lazio 

Coppa Italia semi-final first leg: 2-2

Mattia Zaccagni and Boulaye Dia insist they ‘respect’ the decision of Lazio ultras to boycott games, after a surreal Coppa Italia semi-final with Atalanta. ‘They made us feel their presence.’

It was a very entertaining match in the end, despite the rather strange atmosphere of playing in a stadium with just 5,000 fans in the stands, many more gathered outside the Stadio Olimpico in protest against Lazio President Claudio Lotito.

They had marched from the meeting point of Ponte Milvio all the way to the stadium before kick-off.

Throughout the match, they could be heard singing, cheering, and letting off fireworks, as they kept up with what was going on inside listening to the radio and watching on their phones.

Prosegue la contestazione in casa #Lazio prima della semifinale di andata di Coppa Italia contro l’Atalanta#Sportitalia #Lotito pic.twitter.com/dexzcLgwDx

— Sportitalia (@tvdellosport) March 4, 2026

The hosts took the lead twice with a Fisayo Dele-Bashiru lob and Dia pouncing on the Mario Pasalic error, but both times it lasted only a few minutes before Atalanta hit back with Pasalic and Yunus Musah for the 2-2 draw.

Lazio players felt support of the fans anyway

“It was a good performance, the right attitude, perhaps we just need to improve in our concentration, because we twice conceded straight after scoring. That should not happen,” Zaccagni told Sport Mediaset.

“The fans made us feel their presence in their own way. We respect their decision, it’s not easy to be without them, but it is their choice and we have to respect that.”

The Lazio supporters held a banner outside, declaring this was their ‘sacrifice’ for the good of the club, as most are season ticket holders and already had access to the match.

The Coppa Italia semi-final will therefore be decided in Bergamo on April 21 or 22, to see who goes through to face either Inter or Como in the Final.

“It was a very important goal for me, I hadn’t scored for a long time, but the disappointment is that we didn’t win. That really hurts,” Dia told Sport Mediaset.

“When the team works together, we do really well, we scored two goals and played a good game.”

Maurizio Sarri feels that if Lazio’s fans had been inside the Stadio Olimpico rather than protesting outside, ‘we could’ve taken the win home’ after the 2-2 Coppa Italia semi-final with Atalanta.

The Biancocelesti had twice taken the lead this evening, through a Fisayo Dele-Bashiru dinked finish and Boulaye Dia pouncing on the Mario Pasalic error.

However, both times Atalanta equalised within a few minutes, with Pasalic and the late Yunus Musah strike.

Sarri has Lazio regrets after first leg

“We are satisfied with the performance, because we played at a high level against a strong team during what has been a difficult period,” Sarri told Sport Mediaset.

“On the other hand, we have regrets over the results, although we know it would’ve been a battle in Bergamo even going there with a one-goal advantage.”

It all goes down to the second leg, which will be in Bergamo on April 21 or 22, to decide who goes through to face either Inter or Como in the Coppa Italia Final.

“We will go and fight for qualification there. If we play the way we did this evening, then we can do it.”

It was a surreal atmosphere in the practically deserted Stadio Olimpico, with only circa 5,000 tickets sold, but most of the Lazio fans still audible as they stood outside the arena, singing and letting off fireworks.

“The Serie A table is what it is due to a year where we suffered the absence of many players. We couldn’t really expect much more in these circumstances,” noted Sarri.

“Nonetheless, the team is showing signs that it can be competitive. The issue is doing that more consistently. Hopefully, from here to the end of the season we can keep almost all the players fit and healthy. It’s tough when you are constantly without six or seven players.”

The protest against President Claudio Lotito drags on and is certainly not helping the situation, as this Coppa Italia semi-final is their best chance of salvaging the season.

“Unfortunately, and I mean unfortunately, the team is getting used to this situation inside the stadium. It’s horrible to say, because this is a truly sad situation. Once again tonight we felt that if there were 45,000 in the stands, we could’ve maybe taken the win home.”

Daniel Maldini was used as a False 9, but also dropped deeper to create the space and provided the excellent assist for that Dele-Bashiru goal.

“Dele-Bashiru can run at 35km/h when he gets up a head of steam, so he can cause problems for anyone when making that run through the middle. Kenneth Taylor has different characteristics, he is better on the ball, but has less pace,” explained Sarri.

“In order to be more consistent, we’d need a set of strikers who can guarantee more goals. Unfortunately, we’ve been lacking there for various reasons this term, which means all it takes is one mistake and the lead is wiped out.

“We have also been down to the bare bones at times, especially in certain roles where injuries piled up at the same time. It is a squad that needs to be rebalanced, in my view.”

Raffaele Palladino relished the ‘entertaining’ 2-2 draw with Lazio that leaves Atalanta within reach of the Coppa Italia Final. ‘It’s wonderful to be in three competitions, but very tiring.’

La Dea are being stretched increasingly thin, as the only Italian representative left in the Champions League, also participating in the Coppa Italia semi-final, and pushing for a top four finish in Serie A.

They certainly do not lack determination, though, fighting back twice from a goal down to earn a 2-2 first leg semi-final draw away to Lazio.

Mario Pasalic cancelled out the Fisayo Dele-Bashiru dinked finish, then Yunus Musah responded immediately to Boulaye Dia pouncing on a Pasalic howler.

Palladino’s Atalanta never give in

“I think we had a very good game against a strong opponent. It was balanced, entertaining to watch, and when you face Sarri’s teams it is always enjoyable, as they have quality and can cause problems at any moment,” Palladino told Sport Mediaset.

“We had chances early on, a disallowed goal and hit the crossbar, we should’ve been more incisive in the final third. After the break, we went behind twice, but the team did well to get back into a deserved draw, one we believed in to the end.

“It was only the first half of this semi-final, the second will be on our turf.”

It all goes down to the second leg, which will be in Bergamo on April 21 or 22, the winners of that tie will go on to face either Inter or Como in the Final in May.

“The tie is open, it’s 50-50 and we want to reach the Final. We’re in front of our own fans, but that is a while away, so we’ll gain confidence from this performance,” continued Palladino.

Atalanta have shown they refuse to give in, turning around the 2-0 first leg defeat with Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League to beat them 4-1 in the second leg.

“Being in three competitions in March is something to be very proud of, in the Champions League Round of 16, Coppa Italia semi-final and Serie A, it’s wonderful, but also very tiring.”

This was the second consecutive game on target for Musah, as the USMNT midfielder had struggled to make an impact following his arrival from Milan.

“Musah is a player who hadn’t played much when I arrived, as he had Ederson and De Roon ahead of him, but undoubtedly he’s had more space with Ederson out injured. I told the lads that I need all of them to step up, especially off the bench, as Musah did it well against Sassuolo and again today,” confirmed the Atalanta coach.

“I really like Lazar Samardzic, he gets between the lines and has quality, but the problem is he needs to improve the level of choices and shots in the final third. He has what it takes, we need him to step up a level in his finishing, as he has goals and assists in his capabilities.”

Lazio twice took the lead in the Coppa Italia semi-final, only to be clawed back by Atalanta in a 2-2 thriller, as qualification goes down to the second leg in Bergamo.

These sides met in the 2019 Coppa Italia Final, with the Aquile winning 2-0, while La Dea returned the favour in Serie A only last month. It was the last chance for Maurizio Sarri to salvage the season, but while Pedro and Mario Gila returned, he was still missing Toma Basic, Nicolò Rovella and Samuel Gigot. Atalanta were in the race for the top four, the only Italian team left in the Champions League, and looking for a fourth Coppa Italia Final in eight seasons. Ederson, Charles De Ketelaere and Giacomo Raspadori remained on the treatment table.

It was a bizarre atmosphere, as only 5,000 fans were inside the stadium, with thousands of Lazio ultras gathered outside in protest at President Claudio Lotito. Atalanta fans were also limited to just over 100 by restrictions.

See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

Atalanta had the ball in the net after eight minutes with a sensational Davide Zappacosta control on a long Giorgio Scalvini ball, then his cross was nodded into the far bottom corner by Nikola Krstovic from 14 yards. However, Zappacosta was narrowly offside and the goal was disallowed by VAR.

Mario Pasalic’s header was just wide from a Lazar Samardzic free kick, but Zappacosta came so close when his acrobatic volley into the ground on a Lorenzo Bernasconi cross bounced off the crossbar with Ivan Provedel beaten.

Instead, Lazio took the lead within 60 seconds of the restart. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru sprinted through the middle, completing an inspired give and go with Daniel Maldini and dinking the finish over on-rushing Marco Carnesecchi. It was his first goal of the season and one of the best of his entire career.

It didn’t last long, as Provedel only parried a ferocious Samardzic strike into the path of Pasalic to turn in the rebound at the back post and draw Atalanta level.

Mario Pasalic brings Atalanta level!

His goal cancels out Dele-Bashiru's opener for Lazio pic.twitter.com/G8e79uCzkv

— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) March 4, 2026

Maldini squirmed away for a dangerous pull-back from the by-line, then Carnesecchi palmed a Kenneth Taylor strike round the upright after great work from Gustav Isaksen to ride two tackles.

Giorgio Scalvini limped off with a knee problem, but Pasalic went from hero to villain by gifting Lazio a goal. He tried to chest down the Nuno Tavares cross inside the area, the control was not what he had intended and it allowed Boulaye Dia to pounce on the loose ball, turning in from seven yards.

Boulaye Dia with a big goal for Lazio!

Not an easy night for the Biancocelesti with their fans boycotting, but their players have put in a performance pic.twitter.com/WTlCZk2F2Z

— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) March 4, 2026

However, once again the lead did not last long, because moments later Kamaldeen Sulemana managed to pull back from the left despite Adam Marusic marking, finding Yunus Musah to fire in first-time from 14 yards.

Lazio 2-2 Atalanta

Dele-Bashiru 47 (L), Pasalic 51 (A), Dia 87 (L), Musah 90 (A)

04-03-2026 20:00

1/2 Final

Stadio Olimpico

Lazio

Atalanta

2 - 2

Player statistic

1st half

23'

Marten de Roon

2nd half

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Assist: Daniel Maldini)		47'
		51'		Mario Pasalic
		69'		Mario Pasalic
Boulaye Dia		87'
		89'		Yunus Musah (Assist: Kamaldeen Sulemana)
		90+5'		Isak Hien

Match statistic

49

Possession %

51

6

Total shots

10

3

Shots on target

3

2

Shots off target

5

1

Blocked shots

2

1

Corners

3

1

Offsides

2

5

Fouls

13

Lazio

Atalanta

Starting lineups

94

Ivan Provedel

Goalkeeper

77

Adam Marusic

Defender

13

Alessio Romagnoli

Defender

34

Mario Gila

Defender

17

Nuno Tavares

Defender

27

Daniel Maldini

Midfielder

76'

32

Danilo Cataldi

Midfielder

7

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru

Midfielder

24

Kenneth Taylor

Midfielder

83'

18

Gustav Isaksen

Attacker

64'

10

Mattia Zaccagni

Attacker

76'

29

Marco Carnesecchi

Goalkeeper

77

Davide Zappacosta

Defender

42

Giorgio Scalvini

Defender

64'

4

Isak Hien

Defender

47

Lorenzo Bernasconi

Defender

23

Sead Kolasinac

Defender

76'

10

Lazar Samardžić

Midfielder

76'

8

Mario Pasalic

Midfielder

15

Marten de Roon

Midfielder

64'

59

Nicola Zalewski

Midfielder

90

Nikola Krstovic

Attacker

85'

Substitutes

9

Pedro

Attacker

4

Patric

Defender

29

Manuel Lazzari

Defender

23

Elseid Hysaj

Defender

55

Alessio Furlanetto

Goalkeeper

3

Luca Pellegrini

Defender

40

Edoardo Motta

Goalkeeper

20

Petar Ratkov

Attacker

25

Oliver Provstgaard

Defender

28

Adrian Przyborek

Attacker

22

Matteo Cancellieri

Attacker

64'

19

Boulaye Dia

Attacker

76'

14

Tijjani Noslin

Attacker

76'

21

Reda Belahyane

Midfielder

83'

16

Raoul Bellanova

Defender

31

Francesco Rossi

Goalkeeper

19

Berat Djimsiti

Defender

57

Marco Sportiello

Goalkeeper

5

Mitchel Bakker

Defender

45

Dominic Vavassori

Midfielder

3

Odilon Kossounou

Defender

64'

6

Yunus Musah

Midfielder

64'

7

Kamaldeen Sulemana

Midfielder

76'

69

Honest Ahanor

Defender

76'

9

Gianluca Scamacca

Attacker

85'