Bologna Finals: Spain has slipped out of the top seeds in the updated rankings. Italy is number 1
Allegri suspended and fined after protests against Bologna. One match ban for Ramon, Como
Here are the decisions of the sports judge after the third round of Serie A
The third matchday of Serie A in the 2025-26 season ended on Monday evening with a draw between Como and Genoa. For the next round of the championship, which will kick off on Friday, September 19, with the match between Lecce and Cagliari at 8:45 p.m., only one player will be unable to take the field due to a suspension imposed by the sports judge. Let’s find out who the player is who will not be able to play in the Gazzetta Fantasy League for the fourth day of Serie A.
Matchday 4: the suspended players— The only player sent off on matchday 3 of Serie A was Jacobo Ramon. The Como defender received a straight red card from referee Piccinini in the match against Genoa. The Spaniard will miss the next round of the championship “for committing a serious foul” against Messias. Massimiliano Allegri will also be suspended for one match and fined €10,000 “for disrespectfully criticizing the VAR’s decision in the 45th minute of the second half after being notified of the sending-off and for blatantly contesting the fourth official’s decision.” Udinese-Milan is canceled. But in this case, there is no problem for fantasy football managers, as in the Gazzetta fantasy league, the coach still earns points for the team even in the event of suspension or other reasons for absence from the sidelines.
The dream match between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna could take place well before the final. Even immediately, at the debut. The draw for the matches between the magnificent eight national teams will take place tomorrow in the Emilian capital, in Piazza Maggiore, at 12 noon, and the national team rankings were updated today. Italy is still firmly in the lead and will be the No. 1 seed, but something behind her has changed. Until yesterday, Spain would also have been seeded in the draw, but in the updated rankings it has fallen to tenth place, behind five of the eight national teams that will face each other in Bologna on November 18. Therefore, behind Italy, Germany will be seeded number two, France number three, and either Argentina or the Czech Republic number four. Why this tie? Because the South American and European teams have the same number of points (412) and have played the same number of matches (13) in the current ranking period. Therefore, a draw will be held to determine which of these two nations will be seeded number 4.
The unseeded national teams will include the loser of the draw between Argentina and the Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium, and Austria. The four seeded national teams cannot meet each other in the quarterfinals. Seed 1 (Italy) will be placed in row 1, seed 2 (Germany) will be placed in row 8. Seeds 3 (France) and 4 (Argentina or Czech Republic) will be drawn at random on rows 3 and 6, and will end up either on Italy’s side or Germany’s. Therefore, the Azzurri, two-time defending champions coached by Filippo Volandri, will make their debut on Wednesday, November 19, against either Argentina or the Czech Republic, Spain, Belgium, or Austria. There is a danger of facing Carlos Alcaraz right away (assuming the world number one is present in Bologna). If they win, the Azzurri’s semifinal is scheduled for Friday, November 21, with the final on Sunday, November 23.
