Serie A, dates and times of 33rd day replays announced
The four matches of the 33rd day of Serie A not played on Monday, April 21, as a sign of mourning for the death of Pope Francis, will all be played late afternoon on Wednesday, April 23, starting at 6:30 p.m. That’s what Lega Serie A announced, which also confirmed for 9 p.m. of the same Wednesday the Coppa Italia return semifinal between Inter and Milan and the one scheduled twenty-four hours later between Bologna and Empoli.
“Following the postponements of the matches of the 33rd day of the Serie A Enilive Championship – reads the note of the League that brings together the clubs of the top series -, below is the schedule of the recoveries of the affected matches:
CAGLIARI – FIORENTINA Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 18:30
GENOA – LAZIO Wednesday, April 23, 2025 6:30 pm
PARMA – JUVENTUS Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
TORINO – UDINESE Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30 pm”.
As anticipated by a note from the Coni, the matches in question will be preceded by a minute of recollection to honor the memory of the Holy Father, who passed away at 7:35 a.m. Monday, April 21 at the age of 88, after nearly 12 years of pontificate. Breaking the news of Pope Francis’ death had been Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Catholic Church, shortly before 10 a.m. Monday.
Lega Serie A had immediately postponed the scheduled matches, on the recommendation of the Federcalcio, speaking at first of “a date to be determined”. Instead, in the following pre came the confirmation: the matches will be made up as early as Wednesday, so as to complete the 33rd round before next weekend.
