Football Italia Live Blog – where will the next surprise come from?
Ready for the drama? Follow every moment as Milan face Ferencvaros, Juventus travel to AZ Alkmaar, and Atalanta battle Kairat.
Kick‑off comes at 17:45 GMT (18:45 CET) with Milan looking to extend their derby triumph and revive their European campaign against Ferencvaros.
Atalanta have managed only two draws in five games, so slipping up versus Kairat would be disastrous.
At 20:00 GMT (21:00 CET Juventus head to AZ Alkmaar, hoping to keep their Europa League momentum while the Koopmeiners brothers clash.
Juventus clinched a 2‑1 away win over a side unbeaten at home in Europe for over two years; for my money, the Dutch side deserved the upset.
Read the full match report here.
AZ free‑kick, everyone rises – even the keeper!
Smit drives the ball low into the crowd, hoping for a deflection, but it never comes.
Juventus cling on by the skin of their teeth.
Cabal slides in for a tackle, appears to win the ball…
Whoa, wow.
Vicario makes a desperate save on Meerdink’s header, palms it away, then kicks the loose ball; De Wit fires the rebound in, only to see Meerdink flagged offside.
Four minutes of stoppage time added.
AZ Alkmaar have gone three years unbeaten at home in European competition.
Kelly is stripped at the touchline by Oufkir; the ball rolls to Dijkstra, who feeds Meerdink for the tap‑in.
Douglas Luiz replaces Kolo Muani as Juventus try to hold on.
Bremer blocks a cross‑shot at the near post.
Ekhator receives a booking after colliding with Dijkstra’s back.
AZ surge forward, Daal’s effort deflects for a corner – Smit’s entry clearly lifts them.
Peer Koopmeiners lines up a free‑kick that hits the wall; the delay was caused by bags tangled between Bremer and the Dutch players.
AZ appeal for a penalty when Kelly brushes Dijkstra’s shoulder, but the defender’s momentum carries him down, so the call is denied.
Ekhator and Bremer stay on; Woltemade and Gatti are withdrawn.
Kalulu sends a low right‑wing cross toward Woltemade, intercepted six yards out!
What a chance! Smit gathers the ball 12 yards out and blasts it over the bar.
Stengs off, Oufkir on for AZ’s final substitution.
Koopmeiners collects from Kolo Muani, but his shot sticks under his foot and Dijkstra smothers it.
It feels like Juventus have weathered AZ’s pressure storm.
Gatti anticipates Daal’s through ball for Meerdink, intercepts it, and has been solid in Juventus’s back line.
Smit’s strike from the edge is blocked by Kelly; AZ push hard while Juventus remain pinned in their own half.
Clasie’s shot is smothered, perhaps by a teammate, amid a scramble among the Dutch.
Woltemade threads a pass to Gatti on the right, only to be denied by a desperate tackle.
Does Gatti even realize he’s a defender?
Kasius and Byskov depart; AZ bring on Clasie, Dijkstra and Smit.
Kees Smit returns after missing since September 20, providing a major boost up front.
Cabal and Boga replace Cambiaso and Alajbegovic for Juventus.
Another missed chance as Koopmeiners over‑hits the pass intended for Alajbegovic.
Juventus swarm; Gatti drives down the right, squares it, and AZ clear for a corner before Alajbegovic can strike from six yards.