Luciano Spalletti has arrived at Continassa to sign his contract with Juventus and begin his tenure as the new Bianconeri coach.

The Tuscan tactician will replace Igor Tudor, who was sacked on Monday, becoming the third Juventus coach in 2025.

The Bianconeri beat Udinese 3-1 in a home Serie A game on Wednesday night with NextGen coach Massimo Brambilla leading the team from the touchline.

Spalletti to sign contract until the end of the season

Spalletti reached an agreement with Juventus on Tuesday and is expected to sign a contract until the end of the season with an option to extend if he earns Champions League qualification this season.

The ex-Italy coach arrived at the Juventus training centre on Thursday morning.

Juventus are expected to confirm his appointment shortly, before Spalletti takes charge of his first training session at Continassa.

Spalletti, a Napoli Serie A winner in 2022-23, has been without a team since June 2025, when he was sacked by the Italian Federation after a 3-0 loss against Norway.

Video: Spalletti arrives at Continassa to begin Juventus tenure

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— ilBiancoNero (@ilbianconerocom) October 30, 2025

Matteo Moretto reports that Bournemouth are determined to sign Álex Jiménez on a permanent deal from Milan, but Real Madrid will still have ‘financial control’ over the Spaniard once the deal is complete.

Premier League side Bournemouth are eager to sign Jimenez on a permanent deal from Milan, according to Italian transfer expert Matteo Moretto.

How much Milan earn with Jimenez’s permanent move

Jimenez moved to England on an initial loan deal worth €2m last summer, and Bournemouth have an option to buy for €18m plus €5m add-ons, according to Calciomercato.com.

Bournemouth’s option to buy becomes an obligation to purchase if certain conditions are met, but the English side seem willing to sign Jimenez permanently regardless of their original agreement with Milan.

Moretto adds that once Jiménez formally becomes a Bournemouth-owned player, Real Madrid will resume their financial control over their academy product, which means they’ll have a chance to match any offer Bournemouth receive in the future and potentially bring the 20-year-old back to the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid’s control over academy products

Real Madrid have the same sort of agreement with Como, as Nico Paz and Jacobo Ramon are formally owned by the Azzurri, but the Merengues have an option to bring them back in the coming years.

L’intenzione del Bournemouth è di riscattare Álex Jiménez dal Milan a prescindere delle condizioni dell’obbligo concordato in estate visto l’alto livello che inizia a mostrare in Premier.

Quando il club inglese sarà proprietario del cartellino dello spagnolo, il Real Madrid…

— Matteo Moretto (@MatteMoretto) October 29, 2025

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juventus owner John Elkann visited the team in the dressing room after a 3-1 win over Udinese on Wednesday: ‘An opportunity to remind everyone of their responsibilities.’

Juventus ended an eight-game winless streak on Wednesday, beating Udinese 3-1 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.

Interim coach Massimo Brambilla was on the bench, but Juventus are expected to announce the appointment of Luciano Spalletti today.

Elkann meets Juventus players after 3-1 win vs. Udinese

According to Gazzetta, club owner Elkann met the players in the dressing room at full-time. The pink paper claims that Elkann was short of compliments as he reiterated that the blame falls on the players when coaches are changed so often.

It was an ‘opportunity to remind everyone of their responsibilities,’ wrote Gazzetta.

It is reported that Elkann was ‘firm’ in his speech, but did not confirm to the team that Spalletti would take over.

Juventus had sacked Tudor on Monday after eight games without victories, four without goals and three consecutive losses.

Spalletti set to become third Juventus coach in 2025

Spalletti will be Juventus’ third coach this year as the Old Lady already sacked Thiago Motta in March, replacing him with Tudor.

Both Motta and Tudor remain under contract with Juventus until June 2027.

La Gazzetta dello Sport

Juve restarts and now Spalletti

Vlahovic and Yildiz turn on again: penalties and plays, they are already beyond Tudor.

Inter react: top spot at -3

Nice response

Double Calha, magical Sucic. Fiorentina fans protest. Chivu catches Milan in the third place, Pioli in trouble.

Roma don’t lose their heads

The real Toro hold Bologna. Genoa nightmare, Vieira trembles

Gimenez risks leaving

Dear Camarda, those tears will make you grow.

Corriere dello Sport

Roma Hermosa

Parma beaten to one and Napoli caught at the top

Gasperini earns the seventh win in nine games. Breakthrough in the second half. Hermoso and Dovbyk on target. Useless Circati flash. Soulé’s goal was disallowed on 0-0. Ferguson injured. Milan on Sunday.

Juve wake up, now the breakthrough.

Lucio tries

The former CT watched on the TV the 3-1 to Udinese. Today the signature and training at Continassa.

Tris for Spalletti

The Bianconeri win their first game in 46 days with Brambilla on the bench. Two penalties: Vlahovic and Yildiz. Gatti scores too. Chills after Zaniolo’s equaliser.

Calha-Sucic: Inter reaction

Chivu smashes Fiorentina: Pioli, penultimate, in trouble.

Anguissa’s renewal: advanced talks

Tuttosport

The crossbar stops Adams, but this is a draw worthy of Toro

In Bologna, they earned the 8th point in four games.

Good work, Luciano

Brambilla beats Udinese and gives Spalletti a refreshed Juve: 3-1.

After eight games without victories, and four without goals, Yildiz and Vlahovic’s penalties and Gatti’s header cancel the Zaniolo goal. The ex-CT signs with a clause for just another year, in case of Champions League. Chiellini: ‘Thanks, Tudor, but we had to change.’ Dusan: ‘My future? Never say never.’

Roma move to the top. Calha bis + Sucic: Inter up

Cristian Chivu is ‘very happy’ for Petar Sucic and Yann Bisseck after Inter beat Fiorentina 3-0, hailing their ‘patience’ and ability to ‘overcome difficult moments.’

The Nerazzurri were feeling the pressure after their tense 3-1 defeat to Napoli over the weekend, complete with the controversy over VAR and refereeing decisions.

It took them a while to break down troubled Fiorentina at San Siro this evening, mainly thanks to the heroics of David De Gea, but Hakan Calhanoglu finally drilled in from distance.

That was followed soon after by a show of Sucic individual skill, then Calhanoglu converted a late penalty that saw Mattia Viti sent off.

Chivu impressed with Inter attitude

“A team like Inter has to overcome difficult moments and then carry on the dream, the objective, the target,” Chivu told Sky Sport Italia.

“It was not easy at all today, as Fiorentina are very organised, they chose to sit deep and try to hit us on the counter-attack. We had a few problems in the final third with the wrong choices in the first half, but we added something in the determination and effectiveness after the break.

“We broke the deadlock with a shot from distance, which we had not tried at all in the first half, and that made it much easier. We needed patience today, to understand what the opponents were trying to do, and find a way around. The second half was a different match, we found more spaces.”

Check the Football Italia Player Ratings for Inter 3-0 Fiorentina

Sucic was given a rare start after the Henrikh Mkhitaryan injury and took full advantage, scoring a wonderful solo goal when he slalomed through defenders. Chivu had a big celebration on the touchline at that moment for 2-0, seeing the Croatian’s first Serie A goal.

“I don’t think my celebration was particularly wild,” insisted Chivu.

“I am happy, because he is a complete midfielder who can play in various different roles, has quality, an engine too as he covers a lot of ground. He showed great sharpness with the finishing today, we were all happy for him, because he’s been working really hard and giving such support to the team.”

Francesco Pio Esposito is a very different type of strike partner for Lautaro Martinez, stepping up after the Marcus Thuram injury dragged on more than expected.

“It is right to reward youth with playing time, but we must be careful how we do it. We are fortunate to have a squad packed with experience, who can set the example for younger players, and force them to raise their level in training too.”

Bisseck was moved to the centre of a three-man defence over the last couple of games between Serie A and the Champions League, and admitted it was a different type of role for him, trying to use his pace.

“I am happy with Yann’s performance. The way I see football, he is a player who could be in the centre. We tried that in Belgium and again this evening, as we saw the dangers of a player like Moise Kean and how much he could cause issues, so Yann’s characteristics were suited to that,” explained Chivu.

“When we were leading 2-0, he came over to drink water, and I said if in doubt, let him run after a long ball rather than try to anticipate. My staff and I want a high line, but the defenders must also understand the moments when it is good to risk, or try to anticipate.

“If in doubt, let them run and chase rather than try to anticipate and get left behind. When I was a player, I wasn’t as fast as Bisseck, but I did learn some little secrets that I can pass on to my defenders,” smiled the Champions League winner.

Hakan Calhanoglu is Football Italia’s MOTM in Inter’s 3-0 win over Fiorentina.

Inter vs. Fiorentina player ratings

Inter: Sommer 6; Akanji 6.5, Bisseck 6.5, Bastoni 7; Dumfries 6 (77′ Carlos Augusto N/A), Barella 7, Calhanoglu 8, Sucic 7.5, Dimarco 6.5; Lautaro Martinez 6.5, Pio Esposito 6 (77′ Bonny 6.5). Coach: Chivu 7.

Best Inter player: Calhanoglu 8 – Broke the deadlock with a shot from distance after some unreal saves from David De Gea. Converted a spot kick to make it three for the Nerazzurri. But his performance went beyond the goals: three key passes, 85% accurate passes in the opposition half (via Sofascore) and seven duels won. An all-round performance.

Lowest Inter rating: Pio Esposito 6 – No Inter player was actually below par. Esposito fought hard and would have deserved to be awarded a penalty kick in the second half. It’s the lowest Inter rating, but still a good performance.

Inter coach: Chivu 7 – The second-half performance was enough to claim all three points. The Nerazzurri were ruthless in every corner of the pitch after the break and continued to attack even after scoring the opener through Calhanoglu.

Fiorentina: De Gea 7.5; Comuzzo 5, Marì 6, Viti 5; Dodò 5.5, Sohm 6 (63′ Fagioli 5.5), Mandragora 5.5 (76′ Dzeko N/A), Ndour 5.5, Gosens 6 (78′ Fortini N/A); Gudmundsson 5.5 (63′ Fazzini 5), Kean 5. Coach: Pioli 4.5.

Best Fiorentina player: De Gea 7.5 – Four key saves which kept Fiorentina in the game until Calhanoglu opened the scoring from the edge of the box. The best one was probably the one with which he denied Bisseck in the second half.

Lowest Fiorentina ratings: Comuzzo, Viti and Fazzini 5 – The defence was shaking, to say the least. Comuzzo took a few too many risks inside the box and was lucky not to cause any penalty. Viti did it instead and even received a second yellow card. Fazzini was soft in every tackle.

Fiorentina coach: Pioli 4.5 – Fiorentina are still winless in the opening nine games. It was already meant to be a tough game, and Pioli’s substitution didn’t really help matters.

It took two moments of individual brilliance from Hakan Calhanoglu and Petar Sucic for Inter to finally break Fiorentina after David De Gea heroics.

The Nerazzurri were still feeling the tension of their controversial 3-1 defeat to Napoli, also as Henrikh Mkhitaryan was ruled out for a month by an injury sustained in that match, which ended their run of seven straight victories in all competition. Marcus Thuram and Matteo Darmian were also still out, so Petar Sucic and Francesco Pio Esposito stepped in. The Viola didn’t have a single Serie A win this season, but fought back from 2-0 down to grab a point against Bologna at the weekend, with Tariq Lamptey and Christian Kouame long-term absentees.

See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

The hosts came out fighting, Rolando Mandragora throwing himself in the path of a Sucic strike.

Alessandro Bastoni intercepted a pass out from the back and surged into the penalty area, but David De Gea stood his ground to deny the Inter defender one-on-one.

The Fiorentina goalkeeper made an extraordinary reaction save using his foot when Federico Dimarco was allowed to meet the Bastoni cross totally unmarked from 12 yards through the centre.

After the restart, Denzel Dumfries shrugged off Mattia Viti only to see his shot blocked by a desperate Robin Gosens lunge. As the move continued, Fiorentina risked an own goal with a double ricochet, but it fell kindly for De Gea.

Dimarco also saw his angled drive flash inches wide with a deflection after Pablo Mari tackled Lautaro Martinez in the penalty area.

On the resulting corner, Pietro Comuzzo and Pio Esposito got into a tangle with the Fiorentina defender’s arm across his neck, but Inter penalty appeals were rejected by VAR.

The Nerazzurri were pouring forward and running into the De Gea brick wall, as the veteran goalkeeper used his body to parry the Dumfries volley at the back post, then on the corner flew to fingertip the Yann Bisseck strike out from under the bar.

Inter finally found a way through when Calhanoglu gathered outside the area, took a touch to cut inside Jacopo Fazzini, and drilled into the far bottom corner with the right boot.

Sucic doubled their lead with a sensational bit of skill, as he combined with Lautaro Martinez to then dribble into the area, slalom between four defenders, and sweep in with the inside of the right boot.

Bisseck tracked back for a decisive sliding tackle on the Kean counter-attack, but things went from bad to worse for Fiorentina, who lost Robin Gosens to a muscular problem.

Another Kean counter saw him scuff the weak finish into the arms of Sommer, but Mattia Viti lunged into a mistimed tackle on Ange-Yoan Bonny and was already on a yellow card, so Fiorentina went down to 10 men and Calhanoglu converted the penalty.

Inter 3-0 Fiorentina

Calhanoglu 66, pen 88 (I), Sucic 71 (I)

Sent off: Viti 86 (F)

29-10-2025 19:45

MatchDay 9

San Siro Stadium (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza)

Inter

Fiorentina

3 - 0

Player statistic

2nd half

		49'		Mattia Viti
Pio Esposito		65'
Hakan Calhanoglu (Assist: Nicolò Barella)		66'
Petar Sucic (Assist: Lautaro Martínez)		71'
		86'		Mattia Viti
Hakan Calhanoglu		88'

Match statistic

64

Possession %

36

22

Total shots

10

8

Shots on target

2

6

Shots off target

3

8

Blocked shots

5

8

Corners

5

0

Offsides

1

11

Fouls

16

Inter

Fiorentina

Starting lineups

1

Yann Sommer

Goalkeeper

95

Alessandro Bastoni

Defender

89'

32

Federico Dimarco

Defender

25

Manuel Akanji

Defender

8

Petar Sucic

Defender

31

Yann Bisseck

Defender

2

Denzel Dumfries

Midfielder

77'

20

Hakan Calhanoglu

Midfielder

23

Nicolò Barella

Midfielder

85'

94

Pio Esposito

Attacker

77'

10

Lautaro Martínez

Attacker

89'

43

David de Gea

Goalkeeper

2

Dodô

Defender

26

Mattia Viti

Defender

18

Pablo Marí

Defender

15

Pietro Comuzzo

Defender

27

Cher Ndour

Midfielder

21

Robin Gosens

Midfielder

78'

8

Rolando Mandragora

Midfielder

76'

7

Simon Sohm

Midfielder

63'

10

Albert Gudmundsson

Attacker

63'

20

Moise Kean

Attacker

Substitutes

15

Francesco Acerbi

Defender

6

Stefan de Vrij

Defender

17

Andy Diouf

Attacker

40

Alessandro Calligaris

Goalkeeper

51

Christos Alexiou

Defender

60

Alain Taho

Goalkeeper

53

Matteo Lavelli

Attacker

48

Mattia Mosconi

Attacker

14

Ange-Yoan Bonny

Defender

77'

30

Carlos Augusto

Midfielder

77'

7

Piotr Zielinski

Midfielder

85'

16

Davide Frattesi

Midfielder

89'

11

Luis Henrique

Attacker

89'

91

Roberto Piccoli

Attacker

6

Luca Ranieri

Defender

65

Fabiano Parisi

Defender

14

Hans Nicolussi Caviglia

Midfielder

1

Luca Lezzerini

Goalkeeper

5

Marin Pongracic

Defender

30

Tommaso Martinelli

Goalkeeper

24

Amir Richardson

Midfielder

60

Eddy Kouadio

Defender

22

Jacopo Fazzini

Midfielder

63'

44

Nicolò Fagioli

Midfielder

63'

9

Edin Dzeko

Attacker

76'

29

Niccolò Fortini

Midfielder

78'

Gian Piero Gasperini jokes about Roma’s title dreams but expects more ‘clarity’ from referees after seeing a Matias Soulé goal disallowed.

Gasperini’s Roma returned to the top of the table on Wednesday, beating Parma 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico in a mid-week Serie A fixture.

“Three important and good points. We struggled, especially in the opening 30 minutes, because we always take some time to take the appropriate measurements,” Gasperini told DAZN.

“We need to work on this, but when we fixed things, we played well, we didn’t concede much and created opportunities.”

Gasperini hints that Roma’s objective has not changed

Evan Ferguson started the game, but picked up an ankle injury after just seven minutes. He was replaced by Leon Bailey, but the Jamaica international was also subbed off during the break.

Roma’s main target is to qualify for the Champions League this season, but now that they have caught Napoli at the top of the table again, have they changed their objectives?

“Yes, we were supposed to train tomorrow afternoon, but we’ll train in the morning instead,” joked Gasperini.

“Then we train again on Friday morning, Saturday afternoon and then on Sunday we go to Milan. If we win, we’ll remain at the top; if not, we have to hope for the others,” he added, smiling.

DAZN pundits noted that Roma look so in control of games that they can turn things in their favour quite easily, but Gasp didn’t quite agree.

Gasperini wants clarity from referees

“Yes, even if what happened at the end of the first half was not exactly in our favour,” he said.

“There was a disallowed goal, and we have to understand the rules. They’ll have to explain to us, because we saw exactly the same thing in the past. So either this was a mistake, which is acceptable, or the others were mistakes. There can’t be different interpretations. We expect clarity.”

Soulé had scored a goal in the first half, but it was disallowed as Zeki was offside and considered involved in active play in front of Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki.

Mario Hermoso and Artem Dovbyk scored the goals for Roma today.

“Hermoso came from a long injury; he made the pre-season with us and had a positive impact with me, in the way he trains and behaves,” said Gasperini.

“He had been playing at the highest levels with Atletico Madrid for years; he has knowledge and great determination. Surely, he is not only valuable from a defensive standpoint, but also technically. We are lucky to have him in the team.

“It seems to me that Dovbyk has been improving physically in recent weeks,” continued the Roma coach.

“If he had scored those penalties and some other big chances against Inter and Fiorentina, he would have already netted a few goals. He scored a beautiful one today. He was more involved against Sassuolo. We work with him and give him all the necessary trust. I’m happy with all these lads. We are working on all of them. Daniele Ghilardi also made his debut today. We have many players, but all can find space.”

Juventus interim coach Massimo Brambilla says he decided the starting line-up for a game against Udinese with staff members after Igor Tudor was sacked and feels Kenan Yildiz must be left ‘free’ to find the space he needs in attack.

Brambilla led Juventus to a 3-1 win over Udinese on Wednesday in the first match since Igor Tudor’s dismissal.

The Croatian tactician was sacked on Monday after a 1-0 defeat against Lazio, and Brambilla, the Juventus NextGen coach, worked with the senior team on the same day.

Brambilla comments on Juventus 3-1 Udinese

“I took charge of a training session, and I spent two days with the team. On Monday morning, I worked with the U23, and then I came here in the afternoon,” Brambilla told DAZN.

“I had to understand the physical shape of the players, then I spoke to the remaining staff, and we picked this formation. We put down a strategy we had to adopt, and the early goal surely helped us. The team showed strength in the reaction to the goal they conceded, which could have been dangerous for us.”

Juventus took an early lead in the first half thanks to a Dusan Vlahovic goal from the spot, but Nicolò Zaniolo levelled the score right before the break.

“I tried to convey trust and reassure the lads. They are strong and experienced players,” Brambilla explained.

“They know what they have to do. I think they deserved to win with a great performance today. That equaliser could have ruined the game, but we entered the field with courage in the second half.”

Federico Gatti and Kenan Yildiz scored one goal each in the second half to give Juventus all three points. The Turkey international also converted a spot kick.

“Kenan is a talented player, and every talented player must be left free to find the space they want,” noted Brambilla.

“I trained him for a period in the U23 [NextGen], and I think the ideal position for him is starting on the left to cut inside and move behind to the centre-forward. He finds the space by himself; he’s an extraordinary player and a great lad.”

This is the third consecutive season that Juventus have sacked their coach. So, what was the mood in the dressing room?

“This team was going through a difficult period, where they didn’t get results, and the morale surely wasn’t good,” said Brambilla.

“But I repeat, these are strong lads, with experience. I told them to focus on the game and do things well on the pitch because they have quality, and they only had to take it out.

“Surely, there’s great satisfaction in the dressing room. I’m happy to see happiness in the lads’ eyes,” concluded Brambilla.

“We prepared for this game in two days. The work we did was similar to the one in the NextGen; what changed was the whole context in which we lived tonight, an atmosphere that was not one of enthusiasm, but when the fans warmed up, it was a nice emotion for me.”

Juventus are expected to appoint Luciano Spalletti as their new coach in the coming hours.

Juventus picked up their first victory since September 13 with a 3-1 Serie A victory against Udinese under interim head coach Massimo Brambilla on Thursday evening, with Kenan Yildiz once again putting in one of Juve’s better performances. 

Below are the player ratings from an interesting evening in Turin. 

The Juve no.10 won and converted a penalty in second-half injury-time, which followed Bianconeri goals from Dusan Vlahovic and Federico Gatti. Nicolo Zaniolo had made it 1-1 moments before half-time. 

You can see how the action unfolded on the Football Italia Liveblog.

Juventus 3-1 Udinese – Player ratings 

Juventus: Di Gregorio 6; Kalulu 6, Gatti 6.5, Kelly 6; Cambiaso 6, McKennie 6, Locatelli 6, Kostic 6.5; Yildiz 7; Openda 6.5, Vlahovic 6.5. 

Best Juventus player: Yildiz 7 – Yildiz continues to show why he is rated so highly in Bianconeri circles. He tested Okoye with a few shots from distance, but showed that he is capable of creating chances for himself from nothing. Should have made it 3-1 in injury time, but then won and converted a penalty that did restore his side’s two-goal advantage a few moments later. 

Coach: Massimo Brambilla 6.5 – Difficult circumstances for the interim Juventus head coach, who has only had since Monday to prepare the team following the sacking of Igor Tudor. The goal drought is over, though, and the team responded well despite the Udinese equaliser just before half-time. Not the most thrilling of Juventus performances by any means, but a valuable three points have been secured. 

Udinese: Okoye 5; Goglichidze 4, Kabasele 6, Solet 6; Ehizibue 6, Piotrowski 5.5, Karlstrom 6, Atta 6, Kamara 6; Zaniolo 6.5, Davis 5.

Coach: Kosta Runjaic –  The Udinese head coach will have been pleased with the way that his side ended the first-half, finding an equaliser just before the interval through Zaniolo, but that was his side’s only real sign of momentum across the 90. They did not come out for the second half with the same intensity that they finished the second, and ultimately let Juventus back into the game. 

Best Udinese player: Zaniolo 6.5 – The most composed man in the penalty area when the opportunity fell for him moments before half-time. Two goals in his last three Serie A appearances for Udinese now. 

Juventus started the post-Igor Tudor era with their first win in over a month, as Dusan Vlahovic, Federico Gatti and Kenan Yildiz dismantled Udinese.

The Bianconeri were under caretaker manager Massimo Brambilla, the coach of their Next Gen team, after Monday’s sacking of Igor Tudor and three consecutive defeats in all competition. Khephren Thuram joined Gleison Bremer, Juan Cabal, Arek Milik and Carlo Pinsoglio on the treatment table, with Kenan Yildiz returning, but Filip Kostic got his first start of the season with Lois Openda rather than Jonathan David. Udinese were unbeaten in three, coming off a 3-2 victory against Lecce, but Thomas Kristensen and Iker Bravo missed out, with Oumar Solet not at 100 per cent.

See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

It was a lightning start for the Old Lady, as in the opening minutes Openda found Vlahovic, brought down by Saba Goglichidze for a penalty which the Serbian converted successfully.

Openda was a lively presence in attack, while Vlahovic had the ball in the net on 17 minutes only after the offside flag had gone up.

Nicolò Zaniolo saw his strike deflected from the edge of the area, but Udinese lost Keinan Davis to a muscular injury.

Kostic with his first Serie A start of the season almost scored with a daisy-cutter, drawing a great fingertip save out of Maduka Okoye. Moments later Okoye was called into action again when Vlahovic sprung the offside trap on a Manuel Locatelli pass to go one-on-one, the goalkeeper sticking out a foot to parry.

However, Udinese equalised in first half stoppages when Juve got into a tangle playing their way out from the back, and after Buksa’s effort was charged down into his path, Zaniolo took a touch before bending the left-foot finish into the far bottom corner.

The visitors threatened again after the restart, Michele Di Gregorio having to fingertip a Goglichidze header round the near post after a free kick. Goglichidze also fired over from the resulting corner.

Juve responded, a defensive block decisive to stop Openda’s back-heel flick from four yards. On the resulting corner, Openda again had an effort charged down in the penalty area.

Openda tried to roll across rather than go for goal in a very promising position, testing Okoye only on the rebound when that was intercepted, then the Udinese goalkeeper palmed a powerful Pierre Kalulu strike away.

On the resulting corner, Andrea Cambiaso floated a cross to the back post for Federico Gatti’s header from a tricky angle, surprising Okoye.

Kenan Yildiz hit a solo effort that again tested the Udinese goalkeeper, then his low finish through Goglichidze’s legs clipped the base of the upright.

The Friulani very nearly equalised in the final minute, as Bayo’s header from a corner flashed inches wide of the far post with Di Gregorio well beaten.

Kenan Yildiz fired over when he could’ve rolled across for substitute Jonathan David, then went on a slalom in the penalty area and went down in a coming together with Goglichidze. Initially, the referee had given a foul against the Juve man, but saw on the VAR review that it was the Turkish talent who got there first. Kenan Yildiz converted the penalty himself to end this negative Bianconeri streak.

Juventus 3-1 Udinese

Vlahovic pen 5 (J), Zaniolo 45 (U), Gatti 67 (J), Kenan Yildiz pen 96 (J)

29-10-2025 17:30

MatchDay 9

Juventus Stadium (Allianz Stadium)

Juventus

Udinese

3 - 1

Player statistic

1st half

		3'		Saba Goglichidze
Dusan Vlahovic		5'
		45+1'		Nicolò Zaniolo
		45+3'		Jakub Piotrowski

2nd half

Federico Gatti (Assist: Andrea Cambiaso)		67'
		79'		Sandi Lovric
		82'		Lennon Miller
Michele Di Gregorio		90'
Kenan Yıldız		90+6'

Match statistic

57

Possession %

43

25

Total shots

8

11

Shots on target

2

7

Shots off target

3

7

Blocked shots

3

8

Corners

4

2

Offsides

0

12

Fouls

13

Juventus

Udinese

Starting lineups

16

Michele Di Gregorio

Goalkeeper

27

Andrea Cambiaso

Defender

4

Federico Gatti

Defender

6

Lloyd Kelly

Defender

15

Pierre Kalulu

Defender

18

Filip Kostic

Midfielder

89'

5

Manuel Locatelli

Midfielder

22

Weston McKennie

Midfielder

9

Dusan Vlahovic

Attacker

89'

10

Kenan Yıldız

Attacker

20

Loïs Openda

Attacker

77'

40

Maduka Okoye

Goalkeeper

27

Christian Kabasele

Defender

11

Hassane Kamara

Defender

19

Kingsley Ehizibue

Defender

74'

28

Oumar Solet

Defender

2

Saba Goglichidze

Defender

14

Arthur Atta

Midfielder

74'

24

Jakub Piotrowski

Midfielder

58'

8

Jesper Karlström

Midfielder

Nicolò Zaniolo

Midfielder

58'

9

Keinan Davis

Attacker

38'

Substitutes

1

Mattia Perin

Goalkeeper

21

Fabio Miretti

Midfielder

25

João Mário

Defender

7

Francisco Conceição

Attacker

11

Edon Zhegrova

Attacker

17

Vasilije Adžić

Midfielder

44

Pedro Felipe

Defender

45

Stefano Mangiapoco

Goalkeeper

30

Jonathan David

Attacker

77'

24

Daniele Rugani

Defender

89'

8

Teun Koopmeiners

Midfielder

89'

93

Daniele Padelli

Goalkeeper

13

Nicolò Bertola

Defender

32

Jurgen Ekkelenkamp

Midfielder

90

Răzvan Sava

Goalkeeper

33

Jordan Zemura

Defender

6

Oier Zarraga

Midfielder

16

Matteo Palma

Defender

77

Rui Modesto

Midfielder

Idrissa Gueye

Attacker

18

Adam Buksa

Attacker

38'

4

Sandi Lovric

Midfielder

58'

15

Vakoun Bayo

Attacker

58'

Alessandro Zanoli

Defender

74'

38

Lennon Miller

Midfielder

74'

Roma secured their place as joint Serie A leaders thanks to Mario Hermoso and Artem Dovbyk goals to defeat Parma.

The Giallorossi knew only a victory would allow them to keep up with Napoli in top spot, but Angelino was still out of action, and all four seasonal defeats had been at the Stadio Olimpico. Matias Soulé returned to the starting XI with Paulo Dybala, but Evan Ferguson brought back the role of a classic centre-forward. The Ducali were without a win or a goal in three games, missing Mandela Keita, Pontus Almqvist, Emanuele Valeri, Gaetano Oristanio, Matija Frigan and Jacob Ondrejka, but Abdoulaye Ndiaye returned from suspension.

See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

There was an early blow, as Ferguson limped off after just seven minutes, so Leon Bailey came on for a very different attacking approach.

Wesley tested Zion Suzuki from distance and Adrian Bernabé saw his free kick sail over the bar.

Parma had a huge opportunity when Mario Hermoso failed to clear the Mateo Pellegrino cross and Ordonez forced a desperate save out of Mile Svilar.

Bailey blushes were saved by the offside flag, because he horribly scuffed the finish wide when one-on-one with Suzuki.

Roma did have the ball in the net on 43 minutes when a cross was only knocked down as far as Soulé for a half-volley into the near bottom corner from 12 yards. However, it was disallowed following a VAR On-Field Review, because Zeki Celik was offside and influencing play, as he shielded Suzuki’s view.

Dybala almost scored a rare goal for him, an acrobatic header on the Gianluca Mancini cross, but Suzuki flew to palm it out from under the crossbar in first half stoppages.

Dybala stung Suzuki’s gloves after the restart, while Manu Kone and Bryan Cristante got their finishing wrong from promising positions.

Roma finally broke the deadlock when Mario Hermoso was allowed a practically free header on a Dybala corner towards the far post.

Parma stayed in the game though, as Svilar flew to fingertip the Sorensen half-volley out from under the crossbar.

It proved crucial, because Roma doubled their lead moments later. Cristante saw his attempt charged down after combining with Artem Dovbyk, but the Ukrainian reacted quickly on the rebound to control with his back to goal and turn in.

Parma refused to give in and got one back, as Adrian Benedyczak knocked down a set play for Alessandro Circati to come sliding in from six yards.

Roma 2-1 Parma

Hermoso 63 (R), Dovbyk 81 (R), Circati 86 (P)

29-10-2025 17:30

MatchDay 9

Stadio Olimpico

Roma

Parma

2 - 1

Player statistic

1st half

38'

Mateo Pellegrino

2nd half

Mario Hermoso (Assist: Paulo Dybala)		63'
Artem Dovbyk		81'
		86'		Alessandro Circati (Assist: Adrian Benedyczak)
Paulo Dybala		90+4'
		90+1'		Christian Ordoñez

Match statistic

60

Possession %

40

18

Total shots

8

6

Shots on target

5

8

Shots off target

2

4

Blocked shots

1

9

Corners

2

3

Offsides

2

8

Fouls

9

Roma

Parma

Starting lineups

99

Mile Svilar

Goalkeeper

5

Evan Ndicka

Defender

23

Gianluca Mancini

Defender

85'

22

Mario Hermoso

Defender

43

Wesley

Defender

86'

19

Zeki Celik

Defender

4

Bryan Cristante

Midfielder

17

Manu Koné

Midfielder

11

Evan Ferguson

Attacker

7'

18

Matìas Soulé

Attacker

73'

21

Paulo Dybala

Attacker

31

Zion Suzuki

Goalkeeper

39

Alessandro Circati

Defender

15

Enrico Delprato

Defender

5

Lautaro Valenti

Defender

27

Sascha Britschgi

Defender

90'

10

Adrián Bernabé

Midfielder

77'

24

Christian Ordoñez

Midfielder

8

Nahuel Estévez

Midfielder

77'

22

Oliver Sörensen

Midfielder

9

Mateo Pellegrino

Attacker

77'

32

Patrick Cutrone

Attacker

60'

Substitutes

7

Lorenzo Pellegrini

Midfielder

92

Stephan El Shaarawy

Attacker

35

Tommaso Baldanzi

Midfielder

95

Pierluigi Gollini

Goalkeeper

12

Konstantinos Tsimikas

Defender

32

Devis Vásquez

Goalkeeper

61

Niccolò Pisilli

Midfielder

24

Jan Ziolkowski

Defender

66

Buba Sangaré

Defender

31

Leon Bailey

Attacker

8

Neil El Aynaoui

Midfielder

46'

9

Artem Dovbyk

Attacker

73'

87

Daniele Ghilardi

Defender

85'

2

Devyne Rensch

Defender

86'

23

Hernani

Midfielder

66

Filippo Rinaldi

Goalkeeper

40

Edoardo Corvi

Goalkeeper

18

Mathias Løvik

Midfielder

3

Abdoulaye Ndiaye

Defender

63

Nicolas Trabucchi

Defender

65

Elia Plicco

Midfielder

37

Mariano Troilo

Defender

75

Alessandro Cardinali

Attacker

7

Adrian Benedyczak

Attacker

60'

30

Milan Djuric

Attacker

77'

11

Pontus Almqvist

Attacker

77'

25

Benja Cremaschi

Midfielder

77'

19

Tjas Begic

Attacker

90'

Juventus advisor Giorgio Chiellini confirms Luciano Spalletti is ‘a great coach with experience and a modern style of football’ after the ‘tough decision’ to sack Igor Tudor.

It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 17.30 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s six Serie A games on the Liveblog.

The Bianconeri decided to fire Tudor on Monday after three consecutive defeats in all competition, and an eight-game winless streak including the failure to score in four straight matches.

Chiellini explains Juventus revolution

“I think that Tudor should be thanked for having done important work, as last season he took us into the Champions League,” Chiellini told DAZN Italia.

“This was a decision shared within the club. We think that the team can do well.”

Spalletti is widely expected to sign on the contract to the end of the season from tomorrow, but meanwhile Next Gen boss Massimo Brambilla is the caretaker manager against Udinese.

“I think Spalletti is a great coach, with experience and a modern style of football. We have to wait, because there is no signature yet, so let us focus on trying to pick up points today,” replied Chiellini.

“I also wish to thank Brambilla, who is allowing us to go into this game with focus and look to the future.

“It was a tough decision, because it is not in the DNA of Juventus to make a change so early, and there is disappointment considering how much the coach cares about this club.

“It will be a transitional year, because we are laying the foundations for a Juve that can get back to winning ways. There are 30 games to go in Serie A and everything is still up for grabs, so I think we can begin a new era,” added Chiellini.

There are a few big changes already, as Filip Kostic gets his first start of the season, while Teun Koopmeiners is dropped to the bench with Jonathan David.

Kenan Yildiz returns from a knee issue and seems to be in a more central trequartista role behind the two strikers, who are Dusan Vlahovic and Lois Openda.

Juventus are making changes behind the scenes too, because they are expected to appoint a new director of sport soon.

“There will be a new director of sport in the next few weeks, because we are lacking that figure,” confirmed Chiellini.

Raffaele Palladino was not a genuine candidate for the Juventus job as Luciano Spalletti was always the Bianconeri’s priority, given that Damien Comolli met an intermediary close to the ex-Italy coach before the game against Lazio.

Juventus are set to appoint Spalletti as their new coach, having reached an agreement with the Italian tactician on Tuesday.

Palladino was a serious candidate for Juventus

Despite reports, Palladino was never a serious candidate for the Juventus job as the Bianconeri’s first option was always the ex-Italy coach.

Sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell me that an intermediary very close to Spalletti met with Juventus director Damien Comolli in Rome on Saturday, before Igor Tudor’s eventual final game in charge of the Old Lady, against Lazio.

It is also not confirmed that a part of the Juventus dressing room pushed for the appointment of Palladino, so the ex-Fiorentina and Monza coach is now waiting for a new chance.

The former striker has already rejected some offers from foreign clubs and could turn out to be a regret for Atalanta, who picked Ivan Juric instead of him in the summer.

Atalanta are still unbeaten in Serie A, but have collected seven draws in nine games.

Khephren Thuram has not been included in the Juventus squad list for today’s game against Udinese because of a calf injury.

France international Thuram won’t be available for Juventus in today’s game against Udinese.

The Bianconeri have dropped their squad list for the upcoming Serie A fixture kicking off at 18:30 CET, but their star midfielder has been omitted.

Why Thuram is unavailable for Juventus vs. Udinese

According to several sources, including Sport Mediaset, Thuram suffered a calf injury in the final training session before the game.

Teun Koopmeiners is therefore expected to start in central midfield alongside Manuel Locatelli today.

Juventus sacked Igor Tudor on Monday following a 1-0 loss against Lazio, the third consecutive defeat across all competitions for the Bianconeri.

Today, NextGen coach Massimo Brambilla will lead the team from the touchline, but Juventus are expected to announce Luciano Spalletti as their new head coach in the coming hours.

The Tuscan tactician will sign a contract until June with an option to extend if he qualifies for the Champions League.

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Former Roma director Walter Sabatini argues that Luciano Spalletti and Juventus need each other to the point that the Bianconeri will be like ‘pure morphine’ for the ex-Italy coach.

Juventus are set to appoint Spalletti as their new coach, as the Italian tactician has agreed to sign a contract until the end of the season with an option to extend if he qualifies for the Champions League.

Walter Sabatini worked with Spalletti at Roma and is convinced that the Certaldo-born tactician is the right pick for the Bianconeri.

“At Juventus, in the current situation, it’s not enough to just have a coach who does things properly,” Sabatini told Gazzetta.

“The Bianconeri need something more, and Luciano is the ideal genius to lift them back up. Juventus lack leadership on the pitch. When there are no players who can drag the team forward, you need an evolved style of play to neutralise the problems.

Sabatini: Juventus need more than a coach

“Right now, doing things fairly well isn’t enough. I haven’t spoken with Spalletti, but if this were to be the club’s choice, Luciano would be the right man in the right place at the perfect time. Juventus need Luciano and Luciano needs Juventus.”

Spalletti is also looking for a new challenge after his disappointing spell as Italy coach. Sabatini argued that Juventus will be like “pure morphine” for the ex-CT.

“Luciano is physically suffering from the failure with the national team. He can’t find peace,” Sabatini continued.

“The pain caused by this experience with the Azzurri isn’t something aspirin can cure. He lived every day in Coverciano with a patriotic spirit. To ease that pain, Spalletti needs industrial doses of morphine, and Juventus could represent exactly that for him. An ideal and unmissable opportunity for both the club and Luciano, a perfect marriage.”

Italy were eliminated from the 2024 Euros in the Round of 16 at the hands of Switzerland and lost 3-0 in their opening World Cup qualifying fixture against Norway in June, and that defeat cost Spalletti the job.

Sabatini also believes that many players will develop under Spalletti’s guidance, especially Kenan Yildiz.

Sabatini makes Yildiz prediction

“I can picture him being unstoppable. He’s a fabulous talent, young and already decisive at the highest level,” he said.

“Yildiz could be for Juventus what Kvaratskhelia was for Spalletti’s title-winning Napoli. Not so much in terms of playing style, which is different, but in terms of his impact on the team and on matches.

“Spalletti is the embodiment of beauty and expansive football; every player benefits from it,” concluded Sabatini.

“I’m convinced Koopmeiners will rediscover himself under Luciano. If I had to find a flow, maybe Juventus would need more options in midfield.”

Juventus reportedly held talks with Raffaele Palladino and Luciano Spalletti on Tuesday, but the ex-Italy coach has always been the Bianconeri’s first option.

Juventus are on the verge of announcing Spalletti as their new head coach as the Serie A giants reached an agreement with the Certaldo-born tactician on Tuesday.

Spalletti’s Juventus salary revealed

Spalletti has agreed to sign a contract until the end of the season with an option to extend if he qualifies for the Champions League this term.

According to reports in Italy, he’ll earn €3m until the end of the season.

Spalletti has always been Juventus’ priority since Igor Tudor was sacked on Monday, but other candidates had been linked with the Juventus job, including Roberto Mancini and Palladino.

Juventus held talks with Palladino and Spalletti

According to Gazzetta and Sportmediaset, Juventus also held talks with Palladino on Tuesday, as the ex-Fiorentina coach was a candidate suggested by the Bianconeri’s technical director, François Modesto, who previously worked with Palladino at Monza.

According to reports, the meeting between Palladino and Juventus directors, however, was just a ‘courtesy chat’ as the Bianconeri were eager to finalise an agreement with Spalletti, whose appointment will be announced in the coming hours.

Multiple sources in Italy claim that Luciano Spalletti will earn €3m until the end of the season, and according to SportMediaset, the new Juventus coach will be in the stands at the Allianz Stadium today.

Spalletti set to be appointed as new Juventus coach

Juventus are set to announce Spalletti as their new coach. The Italian tactician reached a principle of agreement with the Bianconeri on Tuesday and the club are expected to confirm his appointment today or tomorrow.

Spalletti will sign a contract until the end of the season with an obligation to extend if he gets Champions League qualification this term.

How much will Spalletti earn at Juventus?

Gazzetta and Sportmediaset report that Spalletti will arrive in Turin today and that he’ll earn €3m until the end of the season.

According to the Italian broadcasters, the ex-Italy boss will even watch his new team in action from the Allianz Stadium today, when they host Udinese with interim coach Massimo Brambilla on the bench.

Both Gazzetta and Sportmediaset report that Juventus director Damien Comolli spoke to both Raffaele Palladino and Spalletti on Tuesday, but the ex-Napoli and Roma coach has always been the Old Lady’s primary option to replace Igor Tudor.

Francesco Pio Esposito and Lautaro Martinez are expected to lead the Inter attack against a Fiorentina side that are still looking for their first win in Serie A this season.

It kicks off at 20:45 CET (19:45 GMT) at the Stadio Meazza in San Siro, Milan.

It’s a mid-week Serie A round that kicked off on Tuesday with Napoli’s 1-0 win over Lecce and Milan’s 1-1 draw against Atalanta.

The Nerazzurri are without the injured Marcus Thuram, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Raffaele Di Gennaro and Matteo Darmian. Second-choice keeper Josep Martinez is also unavailable following a car accident in which he was involved on the eve of the game and which caused the death of an elderly man.

The whole was affected by the tragic news, and coach Cristian Chivu cancelled his pre-match press conference on Tuesday.

On the pitch, Chivu is expected to confirm Manuel Akanji, Francesco Acerbi and Alessandro Bastoni at the back, according to Gazzetta, while Pio Esposito will partner with Lautaro Martinez in attack.

Petar Sucic is expected to replace the injured Mkhitaryan in central midfield.

Fiorentina, on the other hand, are expected to rely on Albert Gudmundsson and Moise Kean in attack, while Pietro Comuzzo or Pablo Mari will join Marin Pongracic and Luca Ranieri at the back.

Inter vs. Fiorentina – where to watch on TV

The game is available to stream live on DAZN in the UK and Ireland and on Paramount+ in the USA.

Inter vs. Fiorentina – probable line-ups

Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Sucic, Carlos Augusto; Esposito, Lautaro Martinez.

Fiorentina: (3-5-2): De Gea; Pongracic, Pablo Marì, Ranieri; Dodo, Mandragora, Nicolussi Caviglia, Sohm, Gosens; Gudmundsson, Kean.