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&lt;p&gt;Serie A continues to be thrilling and full of surprises, with Udinese sitting top of the pile after matchday 4. Having narrowly avoided relegation just a few months ago, the Friulani are the surprise package early on this campaign. After their opening day draw against Bologna, Kosta Runjaić’s men have recorded three consecutive wins, meaning Udinese currently sit in first place for the first time since the 2011/12 season (under Guidolin). Behind the Friulani are Antonio Conte’s Napoli, who, after starting their campaign with a defeat in Verona, have since won three in a row. The weekend saw Empoli and Monza pick up important draws against Juventus and Inter, respectively, while Como conceded a late equaliser against Bologna.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For the first time in 21 years, the Stadio Sinigaglia staged a Serie A match as &lt;strong&gt;Como&lt;/strong&gt; faced Italiano’s &lt;strong&gt;Bologna&lt;/strong&gt;. The match started in the best way possible for the hosts, who took the lead after Casale put into his own net from a low Cutrone cross. In the second half, Patrick Cutrone again took centre stage as he doubled Como’s advantage on the &lt;strong&gt;53-minute&lt;/strong&gt; mark. It was the attacker’s second goal of the season, with his first (against Cagliari) coming in exactly the same minute. However, Bologna were able to respond in the closing stages: &lt;strong&gt;Santiago Castro &lt;/strong&gt;reduced the arrears, becoming the youngest player to score in the league this season, and then provided the assist for a fine goal from &lt;strong&gt;Iling-Junior&lt;/strong&gt;, who rescued a point for the visitors. The former Juventus man is the only player born from 2003 onwards to have found the net in each of the past three Serie A campaigns.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;b44dc5c3-0463-4c62-a237-b89b1b7a2dbb&#34; data-image-id=&#34;b44dc5c3-0463-4c62-a237-b89b1b7a2dbb&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/ccbb3587-2eb5-4abc-953e-1c0019f171aa/Sito_HERO_como_hl.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;b44dc5c3-0463-4c62-a237-b89b1b7a2dbb&#34; data-image-id=&#34;b44dc5c3-0463-4c62-a237-b89b1b7a2dbb&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Empoli&lt;/strong&gt; continued their excellent start to the season with a draw at home to &lt;strong&gt;Juventus&lt;/strong&gt;. D’Aversa’s Azzurri remain &lt;strong&gt;unbeaten&lt;/strong&gt; after their opening four Serie A matches, something that has only happened once in their history, back in the 2006/07 campaign under Luigi Cagni. As for the Bianconeri, they kept another &lt;strong&gt;clean sheet&lt;/strong&gt;, meaning they’re now the only team across the top five European divisions yet to concede. No side has conceded fewer shots in the opening 45 minutes of play than Juventus during the current Serie A campaign (just two).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;9e5ede50-8333-46ec-bddd-ec803a432afe&#34; data-image-id=&#34;9e5ede50-8333-46ec-bddd-ec803a432afe&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/b6f54ff1-03a5-4b7a-95df-c14836392a1e/Sito_HERO_juv_gal.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;9e5ede50-8333-46ec-bddd-ec803a432afe&#34; data-image-id=&#34;9e5ede50-8333-46ec-bddd-ec803a432afe&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;On Saturday evening, &lt;strong&gt;AC Milan&lt;/strong&gt; hit four past Venezia to record their first win of the season. Fonseca restored &lt;strong&gt;Theo&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Leao&lt;/strong&gt; to his starting line-up, and the duo combined for the opener: the Portuguese man found the Frenchman with a lovely back-heel, and the Frenchman did the rest, squeezing the ball under Joronen from a tight angle to make it 1-0. &lt;strong&gt;Fofana &lt;/strong&gt;then opened his Rossoneri account from a corner, while &lt;strong&gt;Pulisic&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Abraham &lt;/strong&gt;added to AC Milan’s lead with penalties separated by five minutes. For the second time in history, the Rossoneri thus scored four goals in the opening 30 minutes of play at San Siro after previously doing so against Alessandria in 1958. It was an enjoyable evening for the Diavolo, who also kept their first clean sheet under Fonseca. Meanwhile, &lt;strong&gt;Venezia&lt;/strong&gt; are bottom with just a single point to their name.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;37da0cf3-720a-483b-a8f9-79a1343205c3&#34; data-image-id=&#34;37da0cf3-720a-483b-a8f9-79a1343205c3&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/5a5ebc76-6ba7-4c87-965e-4333b13655f8/Sito_HERO_mil_gal.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;37da0cf3-720a-483b-a8f9-79a1343205c3&#34; data-image-id=&#34;37da0cf3-720a-483b-a8f9-79a1343205c3&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the lunchtime kick-off in Serie A, &lt;strong&gt;Roma&lt;/strong&gt; were moments away from their first league victory of the campaign, only to see it slip away. The Giallorossi made a strong start at the Ferraris and were initially thwarted by &lt;strong&gt;Gollini&lt;/strong&gt;, but &lt;strong&gt;Dovbyk &lt;/strong&gt;then gave the visitors a 37th-minute lead on the rebound after the Genoa goalkeeper had kept out an effort from Pisilli. The former Girona man thus became the first Ukrainian to find the net for Roma in Serie A. However, De Rossi’s men were dealt a blow in second-half stoppage time: Vitinha sent in a cross from the left and &lt;strong&gt;De Winter&lt;/strong&gt; got in between Hermoso and Ndicka to head home the equaliser, his first goal in the Italian top flight. &lt;strong&gt;Genoa&lt;/strong&gt; once again picked up a precious point thanks to the goalscoring contribution of a player in their backline. Indeed, two of the Grifone’s four goals this season have been scored by a &lt;strong&gt;defender&lt;/strong&gt;: Vogliacco and De Winter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;f847211a-2d18-4b35-aa6b-7d8e497c3acd&#34; data-image-id=&#34;f847211a-2d18-4b35-aa6b-7d8e497c3acd&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/3c388cf1-dbb8-4314-9e43-43e90a64cf40/HL.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;f847211a-2d18-4b35-aa6b-7d8e497c3acd&#34; data-image-id=&#34;f847211a-2d18-4b35-aa6b-7d8e497c3acd&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the 15:00 CEST kick-off at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, &lt;strong&gt;Lecce&lt;/strong&gt; held &lt;strong&gt;Torino&lt;/strong&gt; to a &lt;strong&gt;0-0 draw&lt;/strong&gt; as both teams kept consecutive clean sheets. The visitors created several chances in the first half, with &lt;strong&gt;Milinkovic-Savic &lt;/strong&gt;making some decisive stops and Nikola Krstovic at the heart of Lecce’s attacking play (in total, the Montenegrin striker had ten attempts at goal; no Giallorossi player has had more in a single Serie A match since 2004/05). &lt;strong&gt;Ante Rebic &lt;/strong&gt;made his debut for the away side, starting a game in the Italian top flight for the first time since 13 May 2023 (Spezia 2-0 AC Milan). Torino remain unbeaten and sit alongside Inter and Juve, while Lecce have gone two games without defeat and have four points to their name.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;41608a5d-867e-4ff2-a369-6f685a06811c&#34; data-image-id=&#34;41608a5d-867e-4ff2-a369-6f685a06811c&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/f5cb8a67-2beb-4734-b7ed-8aa72135b338/GALLERY.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;41608a5d-867e-4ff2-a369-6f685a06811c&#34; data-image-id=&#34;41608a5d-867e-4ff2-a369-6f685a06811c&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;At the same time, &lt;strong&gt;Atalanta&lt;/strong&gt; played their first home game of the season: at a renovated Gewiss Stadium, La Dea took on Palladino’s &lt;strong&gt;Fiorentina&lt;/strong&gt;. All the goals were scored in a thrilling first half in Bergamo. &lt;strong&gt;Martinez Quarta &lt;/strong&gt;gave the Viola the lead, but &lt;strong&gt;Retegui&lt;/strong&gt; nodded home a Lookman cross to become the player with the most headed goals (three) across the top five European leagues in 2024/25. The visitors restored their advantage through Kean, but &lt;strong&gt;De Ketelaere&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Lookman &lt;/strong&gt;turned things around in the space of 60 seconds: the Belgian rose highest to convert an Ederson cross, while the Nigerian bamboozled the Fiorentina defence before firing past De Gea.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;e69eb89e-41f5-45d6-8636-6544f79a0a0d&#34; data-image-id=&#34;e69eb89e-41f5-45d6-8636-6544f79a0a0d&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/6577b85c-d1f9-468c-992e-ac8b271afa2a/HL.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;e69eb89e-41f5-45d6-8636-6544f79a0a0d&#34; data-image-id=&#34;e69eb89e-41f5-45d6-8636-6544f79a0a0d&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;Antonio Conte’s &lt;strong&gt;Napoli&lt;/strong&gt; ran out comfortable 4-0 winners at the Unipol Domus Arena to record their third consecutive win and move up to second in the table. Di Lorenzo scored the opener in the 18th minute, further consolidating his status as the most prolific Italian defender in Serie A since 2018/19 (18 goals). In the 70th minute, &lt;strong&gt;Kvaratskhelia &lt;/strong&gt;doubled the Partenopei’s advantage from a &lt;strong&gt;Lukaku&lt;/strong&gt; assist before returning the favour just minutes later, picking out the Belgian to make it 3-0. In stoppage time, &lt;strong&gt;Buongiorno&lt;/strong&gt; scored his first goal in a Napoli shirt, bringing the scoring to an end. &lt;strong&gt;David Neres &lt;/strong&gt;became the first player to provide at least one assist in each of his opening three matches in Serie A. &lt;strong&gt;Cagliari&lt;/strong&gt;, meanwhile, haven’t won any of their first four games this season, something which also happened in 2021/22 and 2023/24.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;0dc23ea0-ef84-4d0f-b88a-d3adaad1a706&#34; data-image-id=&#34;0dc23ea0-ef84-4d0f-b88a-d3adaad1a706&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/215c4259-fe2a-4f7f-ae16-43ba8bfd24e6/HL.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;0dc23ea0-ef84-4d0f-b88a-d3adaad1a706&#34; data-image-id=&#34;0dc23ea0-ef84-4d0f-b88a-d3adaad1a706&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;On Sunday night, Monza drew with Inter to pick up the 100th point in their Serie A history. Nesta’s Biancorossi came close to victory, too, with &lt;strong&gt;Dany Mota &lt;/strong&gt;rising highest to score his tenth goal in the Italian top flight after two left-footed strikes and seven right-footed efforts. However, substitute &lt;strong&gt;Denzel Dumfries&lt;/strong&gt;, who had both of Inter’s shots on target, levelled the match at the back post in the 88th minute. Monza are unbeaten in three of the five matches they’ve played against the Nerazzurri in Serie A and now sit on three points after three draws in their opening four fixtures. The reigning Champions of Italy once again stuttered on the road and have conceded three times in their first two away games.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;46479b23-bc3f-443a-bced-cc962413061c&#34; data-image-id=&#34;46479b23-bc3f-443a-bced-cc962413061c&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/2e32b357-7b9d-4830-a048-52bf65a2072d/HL.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;46479b23-bc3f-443a-bced-cc962413061c&#34; data-image-id=&#34;46479b23-bc3f-443a-bced-cc962413061c&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;A thrilling and spectacular match took place at the Tardini on Monday. Parma were excellent in the first half and went into the break two to the good thanks to goals from captain &lt;strong&gt;Delprato &lt;/strong&gt;– his first Serie A goal – and Bonny, who is among the youngest attackers to have scored more than one goal across the top five European divisions this season; Lamine Yamal (2007), Jamie Gittens (2004) and Jhon Duran (December 2003) have also done this and are the only ones younger than the Gialloblu man. &lt;strong&gt;Lucca &lt;/strong&gt;got Udinese back into the match with a precise header, while &lt;strong&gt;Thauvin &lt;/strong&gt;equalised from a Davis knockdown. The Frenchman, who is in great form, then beat Chichizola from close range to bag his second of the day and complete an incredible turnaround. The Friulani now sit top of the table, something which hasn’t happened since Guidolin was in charge.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;4f82c5d9-9879-463f-8377-053ede9e13e4&#34; data-image-id=&#34;4f82c5d9-9879-463f-8377-053ede9e13e4&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/205e56c5-f408-4275-aa7d-a7d9931c5a68/Sito_HERO_udi.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;4f82c5d9-9879-463f-8377-053ede9e13e4&#34; data-image-id=&#34;4f82c5d9-9879-463f-8377-053ede9e13e4&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;The final game of matchday 4 was played at the Stadio Olimpico, where Baroni’s &lt;strong&gt;Lazio&lt;/strong&gt; beat &lt;strong&gt;Hellas Verona&lt;/strong&gt; 2-1. The Biancocelesti took an immediate lead through Boulaye &lt;strong&gt;Dia&lt;/strong&gt;, who scored for a second consecutive match after his finish against AC Milan. However, the hosts’ advantage didn’t last long, with Kastanos&amp;nbsp;producing a fantastic through ball for Casper &lt;strong&gt;Tengstedt&lt;/strong&gt;, who, one on one with Provedel, made no mistake. The Danish striker has thus found the net for two consecutive matches for the first time in one of the top ten European leagues. Baroni’s men didn’t become disheartened and restored their advantage on the 20-minute mark: Zaccagni provided his second assist of the day, this time for &lt;strong&gt;Castellanos&lt;/strong&gt;, who bagged for a second successive match for the first time in Serie A. Lazio are sixth in the table after this victory in a match where Lorenzo Montipò made his 150th appearance in the Italian top flight.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;b3069835-f3ad-4362-9274-09becdbd431b&#34; data-image-id=&#34;b3069835-f3ad-4362-9274-09becdbd431b&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/a2b9d5da-aaa4-4158-b9e6-c666266b19ee/Sito_HERO_laz.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;b3069835-f3ad-4362-9274-09becdbd431b&#34; data-image-id=&#34;b3069835-f3ad-4362-9274-09becdbd431b&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo LaPresse)&lt;/p&gt;

Napoli record their third consecutive win to move up to second place, with Inter, Juventus and Torino all dropping points. Fonseca enjoys his first win of the season, while Atalanta and Lazio pick up three precious points against tricky opponents

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The pace is slowing down for teams fighting for fourth place, who are seeing their gap to the top increase: on the top side of the table, only Inter and Napoli won, Fiorentina fell, and the rest all drew. 

FIRST TASTE OF VICTORY AT HOME FOR GENOA AND MONZA

The Sport Judge decisions regarding Round 20 of Serie A 2024/2025

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Monza and Fiorentina are both looking for a victory to put difficult periods behind them

Monza vs Fiorentina to close out Matchday 20

Napoli are hunting for their fifth straight win, Hellas Verona to seek salvation points

Napoli will go against Verona to keep the lead

Bologna to host Roma at the Dall`Ara: European points at stake

Bologna vs Roma at 18:00 CET

Head-to-head match at the Penzo: Venezia will seek salvation points against Inter

Inter to take on Venezia in pursuit of top spot

Genoa and Parma, separated by one point, will face each other at 12:30 CET

Genoa vs Parma: a lunchtime salvation game 

AC Milan, after winning the EA SPORTS FC Supercup, will return to the league and host Cagliari

AC Milan vs Cagliari at 20:45 CET

Empoli continue their search for three full points, whilst Lecce dream of catching up in the standings

Empoli vs Lecce, salvation points up for grabs

Udinese look for their fourth consecutive undefeated game, whilst Atalanta attempt to catch Napoli

Atalanta to visit Udine for the lead

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Serie A continues to be thrilling and full of surprises, with Udinese sitting top of the pile after matchday 4. Having narrowly avoided relegation just a few months ago, the Friulani are the surprise package early on this campaign. After their opening day draw against Bologna, Kosta Runjaić’s men have recorded three consecutive wins, meaning Udinese currently sit in first place for the first time since the 2011/12 season (under Guidolin). Behind the Friulani are Antonio Conte’s Napoli, who, after starting their campaign with a defeat in Verona, have since won three in a row. The weekend saw Empoli and Monza pick up important draws against Juventus and Inter, respectively, while Como conceded a late equaliser against Bologna.For the first time in 21 years, the Stadio Sinigaglia staged a Serie A match as Como faced Italiano’s Bologna. The match started in the best way possible for the hosts, who took the lead after Casale put into his own net from a low Cutrone cross. In the second half, Patrick Cutrone again took centre stage as he doubled Como’s advantage on the 53-minute mark. It was the attacker’s second goal of the season, with his first (against Cagliari) coming in exactly the same minute. However, Bologna were able to respond in the closing stages: Santiago Castro reduced the arrears, becoming the youngest player to score in the league this season, and then provided the assist for a fine goal from Iling-Junior, who rescued a point for the visitors. The former Juventus man is the only player born from 2003 onwards to have found the net in each of the past three Serie A campaigns.<figure data-asset-id="b44dc5c3-0463-4c62-a237-b89b1b7a2dbb" data-image-id="b44dc5c3-0463-4c62-a237-b89b1b7a2dbb"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/ccbb3587-2eb5-4abc-953e-1c0019f171aa/Sito_HERO_como_hl.png" data-asset-id="b44dc5c3-0463-4c62-a237-b89b1b7a2dbb" data-image-id="b44dc5c3-0463-4c62-a237-b89b1b7a2dbb" alt=""></figure>Empoli continued their excellent start to the season with a draw at home to Juventus. D’Aversa’s Azzurri remain unbeaten after their opening four Serie A matches, something that has only happened once in their history, back in the 2006/07 campaign under Luigi Cagni. As for the Bianconeri, they kept another clean sheet, meaning they’re now the only team across the top five European divisions yet to concede. No side has conceded fewer shots in the opening 45 minutes of play than Juventus during the current Serie A campaign (just two).<figure data-asset-id="9e5ede50-8333-46ec-bddd-ec803a432afe" data-image-id="9e5ede50-8333-46ec-bddd-ec803a432afe"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/b6f54ff1-03a5-4b7a-95df-c14836392a1e/Sito_HERO_juv_gal.png" data-asset-id="9e5ede50-8333-46ec-bddd-ec803a432afe" data-image-id="9e5ede50-8333-46ec-bddd-ec803a432afe" alt=""></figure>On Saturday evening, AC Milan hit four past Venezia to record their first win of the season. Fonseca restored Theo and Leao to his starting line-up, and the duo combined for the opener: the Portuguese man found the Frenchman with a lovely back-heel, and the Frenchman did the rest, squeezing the ball under Joronen from a tight angle to make it 1-0. Fofana then opened his Rossoneri account from a corner, while Pulisic and Abraham added to AC Milan’s lead with penalties separated by five minutes. For the second time in history, the Rossoneri thus scored four goals in the opening 30 minutes of play at San Siro after previously doing so against Alessandria in 1958. It was an enjoyable evening for the Diavolo, who also kept their first clean sheet under Fonseca. Meanwhile, Venezia are bottom with just a single point to their name.<figure data-asset-id="37da0cf3-720a-483b-a8f9-79a1343205c3" data-image-id="37da0cf3-720a-483b-a8f9-79a1343205c3"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/5a5ebc76-6ba7-4c87-965e-4333b13655f8/Sito_HERO_mil_gal.png" data-asset-id="37da0cf3-720a-483b-a8f9-79a1343205c3" data-image-id="37da0cf3-720a-483b-a8f9-79a1343205c3" alt=""></figure>In the lunchtime kick-off in Serie A, Roma were moments away from their first league victory of the campaign, only to see it slip away. The Giallorossi made a strong start at the Ferraris and were initially thwarted by Gollini, but Dovbyk then gave the visitors a 37th-minute lead on the rebound after the Genoa goalkeeper had kept out an effort from Pisilli. The former Girona man thus became the first Ukrainian to find the net for Roma in Serie A. However, De Rossi’s men were dealt a blow in second-half stoppage time: Vitinha sent in a cross from the left and De Winter got in between Hermoso and Ndicka to head home the equaliser, his first goal in the Italian top flight. Genoa once again picked up a precious point thanks to the goalscoring contribution of a player in their backline. Indeed, two of the Grifone’s four goals this season have been scored by a defender: Vogliacco and De Winter.<figure data-asset-id="f847211a-2d18-4b35-aa6b-7d8e497c3acd" data-image-id="f847211a-2d18-4b35-aa6b-7d8e497c3acd"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/3c388cf1-dbb8-4314-9e43-43e90a64cf40/HL.png" data-asset-id="f847211a-2d18-4b35-aa6b-7d8e497c3acd" data-image-id="f847211a-2d18-4b35-aa6b-7d8e497c3acd" alt=""></figure>In the 15:00 CEST kick-off at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Lecce held Torino to a 0-0 draw as both teams kept consecutive clean sheets. The visitors created several chances in the first half, with Milinkovic-Savic making some decisive stops and Nikola Krstovic at the heart of Lecce’s attacking play (in total, the Montenegrin striker had ten attempts at goal; no Giallorossi player has had more in a single Serie A match since 2004/05). Ante Rebic made his debut for the away side, starting a game in the Italian top flight for the first time since 13 May 2023 (Spezia 2-0 AC Milan). Torino remain unbeaten and sit alongside Inter and Juve, while Lecce have gone two games without defeat and have four points to their name.<figure data-asset-id="41608a5d-867e-4ff2-a369-6f685a06811c" data-image-id="41608a5d-867e-4ff2-a369-6f685a06811c"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/f5cb8a67-2beb-4734-b7ed-8aa72135b338/GALLERY.png" data-asset-id="41608a5d-867e-4ff2-a369-6f685a06811c" data-image-id="41608a5d-867e-4ff2-a369-6f685a06811c" alt=""></figure>At the same time, Atalanta played their first home game of the season: at a renovated Gewiss Stadium, La Dea took on Palladino’s Fiorentina. All the goals were scored in a thrilling first half in Bergamo. Martinez Quarta gave the Viola the lead, but Retegui nodded home a Lookman cross to become the player with the most headed goals (three) across the top five European leagues in 2024/25. The visitors restored their advantage through Kean, but De Ketelaere and Lookman turned things around in the space of 60 seconds: the Belgian rose highest to convert an Ederson cross, while the Nigerian bamboozled the Fiorentina defence before firing past De Gea.<figure data-asset-id="e69eb89e-41f5-45d6-8636-6544f79a0a0d" data-image-id="e69eb89e-41f5-45d6-8636-6544f79a0a0d"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/6577b85c-d1f9-468c-992e-ac8b271afa2a/HL.png" data-asset-id="e69eb89e-41f5-45d6-8636-6544f79a0a0d" data-image-id="e69eb89e-41f5-45d6-8636-6544f79a0a0d" alt=""></figure>Antonio Conte’s Napoli ran out comfortable 4-0 winners at the Unipol Domus Arena to record their third consecutive win and move up to second in the table. Di Lorenzo scored the opener in the 18th minute, further consolidating his status as the most prolific Italian defender in Serie A since 2018/19 (18 goals). In the 70th minute, Kvaratskhelia doubled the Partenopei’s advantage from a Lukaku assist before returning the favour just minutes later, picking out the Belgian to make it 3-0. In stoppage time, Buongiorno scored his first goal in a Napoli shirt, bringing the scoring to an end. David Neres became the first player to provide at least one assist in each of his opening three matches in Serie A. Cagliari, meanwhile, haven’t won any of their first four games this season, something which also happened in 2021/22 and 2023/24.<figure data-asset-id="0dc23ea0-ef84-4d0f-b88a-d3adaad1a706" data-image-id="0dc23ea0-ef84-4d0f-b88a-d3adaad1a706"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/215c4259-fe2a-4f7f-ae16-43ba8bfd24e6/HL.png" data-asset-id="0dc23ea0-ef84-4d0f-b88a-d3adaad1a706" data-image-id="0dc23ea0-ef84-4d0f-b88a-d3adaad1a706" alt=""></figure>On Sunday night, Monza drew with Inter to pick up the 100th point in their Serie A history. Nesta’s Biancorossi came close to victory, too, with Dany Mota rising highest to score his tenth goal in the Italian top flight after two left-footed strikes and seven right-footed efforts. However, substitute Denzel Dumfries, who had both of Inter’s shots on target, levelled the match at the back post in the 88th minute. Monza are unbeaten in three of the five matches they’ve played against the Nerazzurri in Serie A and now sit on three points after three draws in their opening four fixtures. The reigning Champions of Italy once again stuttered on the road and have conceded three times in their first two away games.<figure data-asset-id="46479b23-bc3f-443a-bced-cc962413061c" data-image-id="46479b23-bc3f-443a-bced-cc962413061c"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/2e32b357-7b9d-4830-a048-52bf65a2072d/HL.png" data-asset-id="46479b23-bc3f-443a-bced-cc962413061c" data-image-id="46479b23-bc3f-443a-bced-cc962413061c" alt=""></figure>A thrilling and spectacular match took place at the Tardini on Monday. Parma were excellent in the first half and went into the break two to the good thanks to goals from captain Delprato – his first Serie A goal – and Bonny, who is among the youngest attackers to have scored more than one goal across the top five European divisions this season; Lamine Yamal (2007), Jamie Gittens (2004) and Jhon Duran (December 2003) have also done this and are the only ones younger than the Gialloblu man. Lucca got Udinese back into the match with a precise header, while Thauvin equalised from a Davis knockdown. The Frenchman, who is in great form, then beat Chichizola from close range to bag his second of the day and complete an incredible turnaround. The Friulani now sit top of the table, something which hasn’t happened since Guidolin was in charge.<figure data-asset-id="4f82c5d9-9879-463f-8377-053ede9e13e4" data-image-id="4f82c5d9-9879-463f-8377-053ede9e13e4"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/205e56c5-f408-4275-aa7d-a7d9931c5a68/Sito_HERO_udi.png" data-asset-id="4f82c5d9-9879-463f-8377-053ede9e13e4" data-image-id="4f82c5d9-9879-463f-8377-053ede9e13e4" alt=""></figure>The final game of matchday 4 was played at the Stadio Olimpico, where Baroni’s Lazio beat Hellas Verona 2-1. The Biancocelesti took an immediate lead through Boulaye Dia, who scored for a second consecutive match after his finish against AC Milan. However, the hosts’ advantage didn’t last long, with Kastanos&nbsp;producing a fantastic through ball for Casper Tengstedt, who, one on one with Provedel, made no mistake. The Danish striker has thus found the net for two consecutive matches for the first time in one of the top ten European leagues. Baroni’s men didn’t become disheartened and restored their advantage on the 20-minute mark: Zaccagni provided his second assist of the day, this time for Castellanos, who bagged for a second successive match for the first time in Serie A. Lazio are sixth in the table after this victory in a match where Lorenzo Montipò made his 150th appearance in the Italian top flight.<figure data-asset-id="b3069835-f3ad-4362-9274-09becdbd431b" data-image-id="b3069835-f3ad-4362-9274-09becdbd431b"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/a2b9d5da-aaa4-4158-b9e6-c666266b19ee/Sito_HERO_laz.png" data-asset-id="b3069835-f3ad-4362-9274-09becdbd431b" data-image-id="b3069835-f3ad-4362-9274-09becdbd431b" alt=""></figure>(Photo LaPresse)

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Napoli record their third consecutive win to move up to second place, with Inter, Juventus and Torino all dropping points. Fonseca enjoys his first win of the season, while Atalanta and Lazio pick up three precious points against tricky opponents

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