MATTEO POLITANO NEWS

Ronaldo marks turning 36 by helping Juventus beat Roma 2-0

Cristiano Ronaldo marked his birthday by setting up Juventus to beat Roma 2-0 in Serie A

FEBRUARY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lazio avenges cup defeat by beating Atalanta 3-1 in league

Lazio has avenged its Italian Cup defeat by winning 3-1 at Atalanta in Serie A

JANUARY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Napoli beats Spezia 4-2 to reach Italian Cup semifinals

Defending champion Napoli scored four times in the first half to beat Spezia 4-2 and reach the Italian Cup semifinals

JANUARY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Juve's title run at risk following 2-0 loss at Inter Milan

Juventus’ nine-year stranglehold on the Serie A title is at risk of unraveling after a 2-0 loss at Inter Milan

JANUARY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'For Diego': Napoli beats Roma 4-0 amid Maradona tributes

Napoli beat Roma 4-0 in an emotional match in the Italian league as the team paid tribute to Diego Maradona

NOVEMBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arsenal, Leicester, Hoffenheim advance in Europa League

Arsenal’s academy products helped the team cruise into to the knockout stage of the Europa League on Thursday, while Leicester needed a late equalizer from Jamie Vardy to advance

NOVEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Napoli fans flock to stadium in Maradona tribute

Leave it to Diego Maradona to draw fans to a stadium they couldn’t enter

NOVEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lorenzo beats Roberto as Insigne brothers meet for 1st time

Brothers Lorenzo and Roberto Insigne each scored and Gennaro Gattuso’s Napoli got the better of Filippo Inzaghi’s Benevento in a 2-1 win in Serie A

OCTOBER 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ibrahimović returns and scores 2 as Milan beats Inter 2-1

Zlatan Ibrahimović has returned to help his AC Milan side beat Inter Milan 2-1 in an entertaining derby match

OCTOBER 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ronaldo's header salvages draw for Juventus at Roma

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a second-half equalizer with a towering header after Juventus had been reduced to 10 men in a 2-2 draw at Roma

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Osimhen: Napoli winger Politano wants fans to be patient with Super Eagles striker | Goal.com Napoli winger Matteo Politano has urged fans to be patient with Victor Osimhen as he gradually settles in Serie A.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • GOAL.COM

Scores off bench in 3-1 victory Politano scored on his lone shot in five minutes off the bench in Saturday's 3-1 win over Lazio.

Impact Politano made an immediate impact off the bench after taking advantage of a brilliant pass from Dries Mertens and found the back of the net after beating Thomas Strakosha in a one-on-one battle. The former has been in a prolific form with two goals and one assist over his past six matches (three starts) and will behoping for a start next week against Barca.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Plenty of penalties helped Immobile match scoring record

Lazio striker Ciro Immobile matched the record for goals in a Serie A season with 36 which includes 14 penalties

AUGUST 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Created three chances versus Inter Politano sent in three crosses (zero accurate), took one shot on target, created three scoring chances and drew three fouls.

Impact Politano had an okay display but could not follow up his recent goal. Jose Callejon will probably start over him in Saturday's home game versus Lazio.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Creates three chances versus Inter Politano sent in three crosses (zero accurate), took one shot on target, created three scoring chances and drew three fouls.

Impact Politano had an okay display but could not follow up his recent goal. Jose Callejon will probably start over him in Saturday's home game versus Lazio.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Inter keeps slim Serie A title hopes alive beating Genoa 3-0

Inter Milan has kept its slim title hopes alive by beating relegation-threatened Genoa 3-0 in Serie A

JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Comes off bench in Parma game Callejon took one off-target shot, sent in two crosses (both accurate) and created one scoring chance in 25 minutes in Wednesday's 1-2 loss to Parma.

Impact Callejon had an okay haul given the limited playing time. He has constantly rotated with Matteo Politano since the resumption, so chances are he will be in the XI for Saturday's home game against Sassuolo. He has scored twice and picked up one assist in his last four starts.

JULY 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Inter's title hopes damaged by 2-2 draw at Roma

Inter Milan’s faint title challenge has taken another blow with a 2-2 draw at Roma in Serie A

JULY 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italy has swagger back with winning streak and glut of goals

Italy has its swagger back two years after the embarrassment of failing to qualify for the last World Cup

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Inter signs Italy forward Politano on loan from Sassuolo

MILAN (AP) Inter Milan has signed Italy forward Matteo Politano on loan from Sassuolo with the option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.

JUNE 30, 2018