Serie A Roundup, Matchday 13
The 13th round of the 2025/26 Serie A season featured exciting matches, unexpected outcomes, and outstanding displays from numerous players. This Serie A summary offers a review of the games played during this matchday.
Como 2-0 Sassuolo
Como will begin December ranked within the top six of Serie A after a 2-0 win against Sassuolo at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, marking their 12th consecutive match without defeat across all competitions (6 wins, 6 draws). Building on last season’s impressive 10th-place finish as a newly promoted team, Como has once again demonstrated that a sophomore slump can be avoided with the proper strategy.
Parma 0-2 Udinese
A goal in each half combined with determined defending secured Udinese a 2-0 victory over Parma in Serie A, marking their fourth win in five head-to-head encounters (with one draw). Udinese celebrated as Le Zebrette bounced back from two consecutive Serie A losses with a hard-fought triumph, moving up to ninth place in the standings. Meanwhile, Parma suffered their first defeat in their last three league games, causing them to fall to 17th position.
Genoa 2-1 Verona
Genoa rallied from behind to secure a 2-1 home victory over Hellas Verona, achieving the Grifone’s first win under coach Daniele De Rossi and only their second win in this Serie A season. The home team managed to hold on during the final 15 minutes to claim just their second league triumph of the campaign. Meanwhile, Verona stays at the bottom of the standings, 5 points away from escaping the relegation zone.
Juventus 2-1 Cagliari
Juventus continued their unbeaten streak against Cagliari to 10 games by winning 2-1 in Turin. Juventus stay on track alongside the teams in the European qualification spots above them, while Cagliari’s situation is less positive, as they have gone nine league games without a win and sit only one point above the relegation zone.
AC Milan 1-0 Lazio
AC Milan achieved a 1-0 win against Lazio, continuing their unbeaten run to 13 games in all competitions (with 9 wins and 4 draws) and keeping eight clean sheets during this period. This victory propelled them to the top position in the Serie A standings. Meanwhile, Lazio, who are eighth in the league, have not scored in six of their last seven away league matches, including their last four consecutive games, marking their longest goalless streak on the road since 2012.
Lecce 2-1 Torino
Lecce secured their first home victory of the 2025/26 Serie A season by beating Torino 2-1 at the Stadio Via del Mare. With this win, the home team climbed to 14th place in the standings, sitting three points clear of the relegation zone.
Pisa 0-2 Inter
Inter Milan snapped Pisa SC’s six-game unbeaten streak with a tough 2-0 win at Arena Garibaldi, courtesy of two second-half goals by Lautaro Martínez. This victory lifts Inter to third place, just one point behind the leaders and their city rivals, AC Milan.
Atalanta 2-0 Fiorentina
Raffaele Palladino secured his first Serie A victory as Atalanta’s coach by defeating his former team Fiorentina 2-0, ending the hosts’ eight-game winless streak in the league. Despite their efforts, Fiorentina were unable to get back into the match and remain without a win (6 draws, 7 losses), sitting second from the bottom of the table and five points away from safety. Meanwhile, Atalanta have climbed to 12th place.
AS Roma 0-1 Napoli
Napoli moved up to 2nd place in Serie A, level on points with AC Milan, after David Neres scored in the first half to earn a crucial 1-0 win over title challengers AS Roma. This result improved Gli Azzurri’s impressive head-to-head record against Roma to just one defeat in 12 matches (7 wins, 4 draws). Although the home team had their best chance to score a late equalizer, Napoli held firm and succeeded in surpassing Roma in the Serie A rankings.
Bologna 1-3 Cremonese
Cremonese snapped a three-game losing streak and claimed only their second win since August in an unexpected way, defeating Bologna 3-1 on the road. This result ended Bologna’s 12-match unbeaten streak across all competitions. Cremonese achieved their first head-to-head victory over Bologna since 1990, handing Bologna their first Serie A defeat since September.
