Let's not forget, though, that, amongst the teams at 7 points, Roma would probably be one of those with the worst goal difference...
Meanwhile, this evening, I am not sure I'll be home to follow Bayern-Juventus (but, on the other hand, what difference could it make, since there are not free streams availble? ).
Bayern - Juve is scheduled tonight live on the channel "CBS sports golazo network" it's free, not even need registration. but you need a VPN, then locate yourself in USA. Info : https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ne...ines-schedule-how-to-watch-uwcl-on-paramount/ For the first round, i watched Real - Roma and SKN St Polten - Atletico on CBS. I've been using a VPN for a few months now, and I have to say it's really useful and very easy to use. It's often best to use the one offered by your antivirus (the subscription is a bit more expensive, but it's still very affordable). Alternatively, there's ProtonVPN, which is free. In France, the channel "l'Equipe" (or equipe.tv) broadcasts for free some matches of the french teams (for example tonight PSG - Real). I will let you know if the Juve - OL match will be broadcast on this channel in round 4
So we're 1-1? Looks like ESPN gives at least highlights of the goals during the game: how neat Eva Schatzer's FK was! I see Michela Cambiaghi was starting as a central striker, supported by Amalie Vangsgaard and Barbara Bonansea on the wings: now I would like Cristiana Girelli as a super-sub.
Bayern scores at 90'+4'!!!!! Was a so long additional time justified? Juventus was going to salvage one point from this difficult away match. Oh, well: apparently they'll have to get the points to advance elsewhere. Batern München 2-1 Juventus, FT.
VAR is the bane of football. Edit: anyway, I am going to watch this in highlights tomorrow. Good night for now.
Highlights of the game (although I hate the advertisements' full ESPN ones ): Judging from highlights, it looks like Massimiliano Canzi saw his team being beaten over and over by the same exact action by Klara Bühl on the wing, but couldn't anyway find anything to address the problem. Bayern hit the crossbar twice, but it's anyway hard to lose one point at 90'+4' and to an "almost" save on the goal-line.
I actually think he found a solution in the second half, Bühl's dominance was in first half, then it looked like Juve took out the sting out of Bayern and monitored the game well. I think they put on an extra woman on Bühl, in the first half it looked like she often came alone against Lenzini/Kullberg. All in all deserved for Bayern given the first half, but Juve played really mature in the 2nd
Inter end up getting a Swedish team indeed, Häcken. At least, should they advance, the opponent in the quarter-final should be quite playable (Breiðablik or Fortuna Hjørring). The semifinal, of course, would be quite hard (as it should be at that point), since Inter would most likely have to face Eintracht Frankfurt, but let's get there before worrying about that!
Arianna Caruso out for 3 ot 4 weeks with her shoulder injury. 1979197737468846342 is not a valid tweet id
Sad; I wonder if she's going to recover in time for the historic friendly matches in the USA vs USWNT.
U-17 Italy NT going to debut in less than hour at the U-17 WWC Morocco 2025, vs Costa Rica (I'll look for the Italian streaming, but there should anyway be the FIFA official streaming as a back-up). This is the roster of the team: Goalkeepers: Giulia Martinazzi (Juventus), Matilde Robbioni (Inter), Viola Sossai (Juventus); Defenders: Elisa Bertero (Juventus), Martina Bressan (Inter), Sofia Pomati (Milan), Francesca Randazzo (Sassuolo), Sara Terlizzi (Roma), Caterina Venturelli (Sassuolo), Sofia Verrini (Inter); Midfielders: Benedetta Bedini (Fiorentina), Giulia Guerzoni (Sassuolo), Rachele Giudici (Inter), Valentina Piccardi (Juventus), Marzia Piermarini (Juventus), Giulia Robino (Roma); Forwads: Anna Copelli (Juventus), Giulia Galli (Roma), Caterina Iannaccone (Roma), Martina Romanelli (Inter), Viola Volpini (Juventus). Coach: Viviana Schiavi The star of the team should of course be Roma's Giulia Galli, who's recently being insert in the shortlist for the European 2025 Golden Girl awards. Italy in a group with Costa Rica, Brazil and the host of Morocco, who have already lost to Brazil by 0-3 yesterday. Let's see how it will go.
The Italian streaming (started late, at about 12':00") is here, but I suppose it's geo-blocked outside Italy. Italy are making some good things and some blunders. Can't seem to find the starting line-ups: I'll try to look for them better. Edit: Italy's line-up: Robbioni; Venturelli (c), Verrini, Randazzo, Bressan; Bedini, Giudici, Copelli; G. Galli, Volpini, Guerzoni.
Italy U-17 NT's starting line-up's break-up per club: 4 Inter's players, 3 Sassuolo's players, 2 Juventus' players, 1 Roma's player, 1 Fiorentina's player. Didn't expect Sassuolo being so prominent, despite the club having reached the semifinal of the national youth championship. Meanwhile: penalty for Costa Rica! Edit: phew! Italy's staff calls the video-support and the penalty is cancelled: the touch by Bressan was on the ball. Italy dodged a bullet.
At 42', cross by Anna Copelli in the box and header by Giulia Galli (who else?): 1-0 Italy. Many useless risks and wasted chances in this 1st Half, but this goal should arguably change things.
Anna Copelli scores with a low-shot at 62'. It looks like it's mostly on the opponent GK, but we'll take it: 2-0.
Giulia Galli scores 3-0 at 72'. Meanwhile, at 69' Marzia Piermarini and Martina Romanelli had replaced Benedetta Bedini and Viola Volpini (Juventus and Inter for Juventus and Fiorentina: so now 5 Inter players on the pitch, despite them having being second to Juventus in this year's national youth championship )
At 80' Valentina Piccardi (Juventus) and Giulia Robino (Roma) replace Anna Copelli (Juventus) and Rachele Giudici (Inter).