Serie A Roundup, Matchday 8
The eighth round of the 2024/25 Serie A season featured exciting games, unexpected outcomes, and outstanding player performances. This Serie A roundup provides an overview of the games from this round.
Genoa 2-2 Bologna
Genoa mounted an impressive comeback from a 2-0 deficit to secure a 2-2 draw against Bologna at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, reinforcing Bologna’s reputation as Serie A’s draw specialists. Genoa is still in the relegation zone despite this impressive draw. Bologna, on the other hand, continues to struggle against Genoa, having only one victory in their last 11 head-to-head encounters.
Como 1-1 Parma
Como maintained their unbeaten run at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia to 11 matches (7 wins, 4 draws) after a 1-1 draw with fellow newly-promoted team Parma. Although it might seem like two points lost for both sides, they can take satisfaction in their strong beginnings to the new season.
AC Milan 1-0 Udinese
After spending more than an hour with only 10 players, AC Milan secured a 1-0 victory against Udinese at the Stadio San Siro, marking their first win in three matches across all competitions. This result ends the visitors’ strong start to the season, as they suffer consecutive away losses for the first time since last December. On the other hand, Paulo Fonseca’s team achieved their third consecutive home clean sheet win in Serie A, a feat they haven’t accomplished since May 2022.
Juventus 1-0 Lazio
A late own-goal by Mario Gila ensured Juventus claimed a 1-0 victory over Lazio at the Allianz Stadium, maintaining their unbeaten run in the Serie A season. This win places Thiago Motta’s team in third place on the standings. Meanwhile, Lazio is in 7th place, trailing Juve by three points.
Empoli 0-1 Napoli
Napoli secured a slim 1-0 win from a penalty, maintaining a two-point lead at the top of Serie A. Despite a strong performance from Empoli, they couldn’t avoid defeat at the Stadio Carlo Castellani, ending their streak of three consecutive clean sheets. This victory was crucial following Juventus’ win over Lazio on Saturday. However, Empoli’s encouraging season remains intact despite back-to-back losses against strong teams.
Venezia 0-2 Atalanta
Atalanta achieved their first away victory of the Serie A season with a comfortable 2-0 win against Venezia, placing Eusebio Di Francesco’s team at the bottom of the standings. Following a somewhat inconsistent beginning to the season, this win propels Atalanta to 6th place in the table, while Venezia stays in last place, just 3 points away from safety at this early point in the season.
Lecce 0-6 Fiorentina
Fiorentina achieved a dominant 6-0 victory over ten-man Lecce at the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero in Serie A, marking their unbeaten streak at five matches across all competitions (with 4 wins and 1 draw) and allowing only two goals during that span. La Viola comfortably finished the match, securing their third Serie A win in four games and moving up to 5th place in the league standings. In contrast, Lecce is facing difficulties, currently in 19th place, having lost their last three league matches without scoring any goals.
Cagliari 3-2 Torino
Cagliari triumphed over Torino with a score of 3-2 in Serie A at the Unipol Domus, marking their fourth consecutive match without a loss in all competitions (3 wins, 1 draw). This victory allowed Cagliari to secure all three points, moving them out of the relegation zone and up to 15th place. On the other hand, Torino’s position in the league has deteriorated after a strong beginning, as they now find themselves in ninth place.
AS Roma 0-1 Inter
Inter Milan climbed back to second place in the standings following a 1-0 victory against AS Roma, who are positioned in the middle of the table. Roma has now only managed one win in their last 16 head-to-head encounters with Inter, recording 6 draws and 9 losses. They will need to regroup quickly as they prepare for their UEFA Europa League match against Dynamo Kyiv on Thursday. Meanwhile, Inter will compete in Europe a day earlier, facing Young Boys in the UEFA Champions League.
Verona 0-3 Monza
Alessandro Nesta secured his first victory as the head coach of AC Monza with a tough 3-0 win against Hellas Verona, highlighted by Dany Mota’s two goals. This result means that the Biancorossi have never lost to Verona in Serie A. With their first win of the season confirmed, Monza relaxed against their struggling opponents, managing the final minutes of the match to move out of the relegation zone.
