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21:41 That’s all for the Liveblog
Inter cannot reach 100 points. As for Sassuolo, they’re still in the bottom 3, but have at least some hope now.
21:40 Match report
Inter seemed to have a hangover from their Scudetto celebrations, suffering their second defeat of the season – both to Sassuolo – thanks to an Armand Laurienté effort https://t.co/Vk1s8yrR87 #SassuoloInter #FCIM #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) May 4, 2024
21:39 FT: Sassuolo 1-0 Inter
Incredible! Inter lost 2 games in Serie A this season, both to Sassuolo!
21:35 And another
Boloca booked for Sassuolo after a rugby tackle on Buchanan. Into 4 minutes of stoppages.
21:34 Yellow card
Pavard booked for jumping with arm raised on Doig. That’s the first card of the game. At the 89th minute.
21:32 Oh dear again
Barella this time into Row Z. Let’s just call this an Inter hangover performance.
21:30 Sassuolo subs
Racic and Missori on, Matheus Henrique and Toljan off.
21:30 Oh dear
Lautaro Martinez balloons over from the edge of the box after an Arnautovic pull-back. Might’ve been offside anyway.
21:26 Inter chance
Barella disguised pass to Cuadrado, who pulls back from the by-line for Arnautovic, important block at the near post for another corner.
21:23 Inter corners
Series of Inter corners, then Alexis Sanchez cannot reach the massively over-hit Barella cross.
21:22 Sassuolo free kick
Lauriente fires it straight into the wall, as if he was ever going to score from there.
21:19 Inter sub
Klaassen on for Asllani. It’s just a Sassuolo brick wall.
21:15 Sassuolo sub
Obiang replaces Lipani
21:14 Inter subs
Barella and Buchanan on, Bastoni and Frattesi off.
21:12 Consigli punch
Lautaro cross-shot for Arnautovic, punched away by Consigli.
21:10 Arnautovic attempt
Gets into the box, angled drive charged down by Ferrari.
21:08 Sassuolo threatening
Carlos Augusto twice has to get back and intercept dangerous counter-attacks.
21:04 Inter subs
Cuadrado and Arnautovic on, Mkhitaryan and Dumfries off.
21:04 Sassuolo sub
Thorstvedt off, Boloca on
21:02 Inter free kick
Alexis Sanchez free kick goes past everyone.
21:00 Inter struggling to break through
Sassuolo focused entirely on defending this lead now, Inter with all the ball, but no spaces.
20:56 Tricky clearance
Doig has to be alert with the clearance on a cross from the left.
20:49 2nd half kicks off: Sassuolo 1-0 Inter
Turns out the Lautaro offside was actually pretty huge. It was more about drawing the line when the ball was hit.
20:34 Half-Time: Sassuolo 1-0 Inter
Lauriente’ still the only goal then.
20:33 DISALLOWED
Lautaro Martinez was offside.
20:33 It is extremely tight
This offside check is taking a long time…
20:31 Sassuolo 1-1 Inter: Lautaro Martinez!
Alexis Sanchez knocks it down for Carlos Augusto, shot is deflected off a Sassuolo player and turns into an accidental assist for Lautaro Martinez at the back post. Need to check for offside.
20:25 Inter again
Dumfries header at the back post only hits the side-netting.
20:21 Frattesi needs treatment
Looks like he got an accidental knock to the eye and is struggling to see properly.
20:19 Inter pushing
Dumfries ball flashes across the six-yard box, nobody on the end of it.
20:16 Save on Pavard
Inter getting closer, ball floated over the top by Bastoni, Pavard probably offside anyway, but great Consigli save on the header nonetheless.
20:13 Sanchez effort
Alexis Sanchez sees his finish charged down in the box.
20:11 Inter chance!
Dumfries sent through by an inspired Asllani slide-rule pass, but he fires it across the face of goal and inches wide!
20:09 Sassuolo goal
Sassuolo take the lead over the Serie A champions! 🎯
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— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) May 4, 2024
20:05 Sassuolo 1-0 Inter: Armand Lauriente’!
Dumfries caught quite simply napping near the corner flag, no idea what he was trying to do there, but Josh Doig robs him, pulls it back and Lauriente’ fires into the roof of the net from 10 yards!
20:03 Inter chance
Dumfries cross from the right, Lautaro Martinez comes sliding in and can only hit the side-netting!
20:01 Audero save
Throw-in, then cross to the edge of the area for Lipani, shot into the ground and Audero has to palm it off the line!
20:00 Another Sassuolo corner
Thorstvedt finish deflected onto the side-netting, could’ve gone anywhere.
19:58 Sassuolo again
Corner flashes across the face of goal, nobody able to get on the end of it, Erlic came closest.
19:56 Sassuolo threaten
Through ball sends Matheus Henrique through, but crucial sliding tackle from De Vrij.
19:54 Inter chance
Bastoni whips a ball across the face of goal and Alexis Sanchez just fails to get there.
19:49 Update on that Lazio situation
There was tension after Lazio conceded a stoppage-time equaliser against Monza, as the visiting fans had an argument with the players, particularly singling out Matteo Guendouzi and Adam Marusic https://t.co/lSJeehmFIk #Lazio #MonzaLazio #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) May 4, 2024
19:45 We have kick-off in Sassuolo vs. Inter!
19:44 Here we go
Sassuolo: Consigli; Erlic, Ferrari, Kumbulla; Toljan, Lipani, Matheus Henrique, Thorstvedt, Doig; Laurienté, Pinamonti
Inter: Audero; Pavard, de Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Frattesi, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Lautaro Martinez, Sanchez
19:27 Simone Inzaghi speaks
Simone Inzaghi assures Inter are ‘focused’ on Sassuolo and not just for Serie A records after celebrating their ‘deserved Scudetto’ success https://t.co/eVsXqcyJAG #FCIM #SassuoloInter #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) May 4, 2024
19:22 Warming up
⚫️🟢 @SassuoloUS have beaten Inter more than they have any other team in #SerieA (9 times in total, on par with their record against Hellas Verona)…
Let's see what today gives us 👀#SassuoloInter pic.twitter.com/mrPueg0OCw
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) May 4, 2024
19:08 Trouble centres around Guendouzi
It looks like the Lazio fans are particularly angry with Guendouzi, perhaps because he’s new to Italian football and didn’t realise he had to stand there and silently take the insults…
19:07 Trouble in Monza
After the final whistle, Lazio ultras are having a rather tense conversation with the players…
19:05 Sassuolo vs. Inter warm-ups
Watch the warm-ups Live on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.
19:00 Djuric equaliser
Late drama from Monza 🫨
Milan Đurić pops up with an injury time equaliser to deny Lazio the three points!
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— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) May 4, 2024
19:00 Match Report
Milan Djuric struck twice to claw Monza back into a 2-2 draw, stalling Lazio’s Champions League ambitions despite Ciro Immobile and Matias Vecino goals https://t.co/RPLLIgwGs3 #MonzaLazio #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) May 4, 2024
18:56 FT: Monza 2-2 Lazio
Djuric scored twice to cancel out Immobile and Vecino goals.
18:54 Scuffle erupts!
Castellanos and Izzo were already having words, possibly over who has the worst neck tattoo, then Vecino reacts furiously to his yellow card over a foul on Pessina, sparking a mass scuffle. Cataldi and Donati are both booked.
18:53 VAR confirms
There had been a check for potential foul, but Djuric is just really, really good in the air.
18:51 Monza 2-2 Lazio: Milan Djuric!
It ain’t over! That’s your classic Milan Djuric goal, towering header on the Pessina cross from the left, it looped into the far bottom corner!
18:50 Stoppages
5 minutes to go. Guendouzi almost seals it for Lazio with a daisy-cutter, but good one-handed Di Gregorio save.
18:49 Team news
#Sassuolo vs. #Inter line-ups:
Inter make changes including Davide Frattesi against his old club, as Sassuolo are desperate to avoid relegation with Andrea Pinamonti https://t.co/o0x6Jqk1Pk #SassuoloInter #SerieA #FCIM #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) May 4, 2024
18:48 Mandas save!
Pablo Mari rocket from distance, Mandas fingertips it over the bar.
18:47 Sassuolo vs. Inter line-ups
Sassuolo: Consigli; Erlic, Ferrari, Kumbulla; Toljan, Lipani, Matheus Henrique, Thorstvedt, Doig; Laurienté, Pinamonti
Inter: Audero; Pavard, de Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Frattesi, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Lautaro Martinez, Sanchez
18:46 Monza sub
Caprari return for first time since September, Bondo off.
18:43 Monza 1-2 Lazio: Matias Vecino!
What a howler! Monza literally gifted that goal with a weak Donati back-pass to distracted Akpa Akpro that was easily intercepted by Vecino, sweeping it past the on-rushing goalkeeper into an empty net!
18:41 Lazio sub
Pedro on for Felipe Anderson, who has cramp.
18:39 Djuric goal
Monza put a dent in Lazio's european football fight 👀🌶️ pic.twitter.com/F7ENUgdgqh
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) May 4, 2024
18:38 Monza sub
Caldirola replaces Zerbin.
18:34 Monza 1-1 Lazio: Milan Djuric!
It was so tight that it was NOT offside!
18:33 Monza goal disallowed!
Pessina header parried, Djuric turns in the rebound, the offside flag is up, but it’s tight…
18:30 Monza subs
Donati, Akpa Akpro and Dany Mota on, Birindelli, Valentin Carboni and Kyriakopoulos off.
18:29 Colpani free kick
Straight into the wall.
18:27 Patric booked
It’s Zerbin, brought down on the edge of the box by Patric after he pounced on a defensive error. Good spot for a free kick.
18:24 Lazio subs
Immobile, Luis Alberto and Kamada off, Cataldi, Vecino and Castellanos on.
18:21 Monza chance
They can’t keep wasting these chances! Monza on the counter, Colpani dribbles past both Casale and the goalkeeper, but the angle is too narrow and Mandas manages to get back for the desperate save.
18:20 Zerbin crucial
Lazio counter with Felipe Anderson, but Zerbin sprints back and blocks him off.
18:15 Another yellow
Romagnoli booked for another shirt tug on Colpani, who has been a handful today.
18:13 Lazio corner
Luis Alberto corner, but Romagnoli nods it wide.
18:09 The Immobile goal
Lazio's all-time top goal scorer Ciro Immobile ends a run of 1️⃣2️⃣ games without a goal 💥
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— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) May 4, 2024
18:05 2nd half kicks off: Monza 0-1 Lazio
No changes.
17:50 That Zaccagni incident
Mattia Zaccagni was hauled off the pitch after just 32 minutes in Lazio’s Serie A visit to Monza, as coach Igor Tudor was furious with his risky decision-making https://t.co/bxjUwGJkSO #Lazio #SerieA #MonzaLazio #SerieATIM #Calcio
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) May 4, 2024
17:48 Half-Time: Monza 0-1 Lazio
Immobile with the goal, but Monza wasted two free headers with Valentin Carboni and Bondo.
17:45 Another Lazio card
Kamada booked for another sliding lunge, that was studs up on Izzo’s ankle. Luis Alberto mainly furious at Lazio losing the ball cheaply.
17:39 Huge Monza chance!
How many of these can they waste?! Bondo allowed a free header this time, it’s at the far post, and it goes wide!
17:38 Monza again
Bondo effort not hit cleanly, Mandas can smother.
17:36 Monza chance
Pessina absolute screamer from distance, Mandas has to fly and palm it away!
17:35 Tudor won’t be happy
Casale, who just came on because Zaccagni was booked, is himself booked for a shirt-tug on Colpani.
17:34 Carboni error
Djuric header charged down, Carboni dribbles past players to reach the by-line and then keeps going beyond it.
17:33 Zaccagni not happy
Zaccagni storms off down the tunnel, won’t even look at Tudor, who was trying to shake his hand.
17:32 Lazio sub
Tudor had the same thought we did, Zaccagni was not being at all wise on that yellow card. Casale on, Zaccagni off.
17:28 Immobile flick
Pull-back from the by-line, the only way Immobile can get that is with a back-heel flick and it was on target, parried by Di Gregorio.
17:26 Immobile goal
Back in the starting 11 💙
Back on the scoresheet 💥Ciro Immobile gets an early goal for Lazio! pic.twitter.com/ZtsmNCS0kh
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) May 4, 2024
17:25 Lazio over
Lazio corner, Zaccagni cross charged down, turns into an assist for Patric to fire over.
17:23 What a chance Monza!
How did that go wide?! Colpani got down the right, stood up a delicate cross, Valentin Carboni free header and it’s wide of the near post!
17:22 Careful, Zaccagni
He just got booked, flung himself into another late tackle. That’s not wise.
17:20 Immobile drought
Ciro Immobile had not scored since February…
17:16 Zaccagni booked
Zaccagni a bit late into the sliding tackle, yellow card.
17:12 Monza 0-1 Lazio: Ciro Immobile!
It was a bit chaotic, but it went in eventually! Luis Alberto dummy let a pass through, poor clearance only reaches Kamada on the edge of the box, his deflected strike is somehow palmed onto the underside of the crossbar by Di Gregorio, but Immobile is ready to pounce on the rebound!
17:09 Colpani effort
Colpani snapshot into the arms of Mandas from the edge of the area.
17:07 Lazio respond
Luis Alberto effort charged down, then cross was not where Immobile wanted it.
17:06 Ooh!
That was incredibly close! Djuric give and go with Colpani, gets down the left, angled drive across the face of goal and shaves a coat of paint off the far post!
17:02 Bright Lazio start
Luis Alberto inspired pass through the middle for Zaccagni, but the ball picks up pace as it bounces.
17:01 We have kick-off in Monza vs. Lazio!
Milan director Geoffrey Moncada is in the stands.
16:56 Out come the teams
Ready for some Serie A action?
16:55 Injury update
Daniel Maldini not even on the Monza bench due to a muscular issue.
16:55 Line-ups reminder
Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, D’Ambrosio, Pablo Mari, Kyriakopoulos; Bondo, Pessina; Colpani, V Carboni, Zerbin; Djuric
Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Marusic, Guendouzi, Kamada, Zaccagni; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Immobile
16:41 Immobile returns
Back in the starting 11: @ciroimmobile 💪💪💪#MonzaLazio pic.twitter.com/tLqnQ5haYN
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) May 4, 2024
16:10 Lazio arrive
✅ Checking-in#MonzaLazio | #CMonEagles 🦅 pic.twitter.com/zfkpsF7s7j
— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) May 4, 2024
16:05 Team News
Ciro Immobile returns to the starting XI for Lazio with Luis Alberto and Mattia Zaccagni for the tricky trip to Monza https://t.co/AtpFlWM6sH #MonzaLazio #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM
— Football Italia (@footballitalia) May 4, 2024
16:03 Monza vs. Lazio line-ups
Monza: Di Gregorio; Birindelli, D’Ambrosio, Pablo Mari, Kyriakopoulos; Bondo, Pessina; Colpani, V Carboni, Zerbin; Djuric
Lazio: Mandas; Patric, Romagnoli, Hysaj; Marusic, Guendouzi, Kamada, Zaccagni; Felipe Anderson, Luis Alberto; Immobile
Serie A Week 35
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games, as Lazio visit Monza for European dreams, while desperate Sassuolo host champions Inter.
We begin at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT) at the U-Power Stadium where Lazio try to stay in the hunt not just for Europe, but potentially even fifth place with their trip to mid-table Monza.
At 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), Inter seek revenge for their only Serie A defeat of the season, but Sassuolo are desperate in penultimate place.
Week 35 kicked off last night with Torino 0-0 Bologna.