Serie A Roundup, Matchday 16
The 16th matchday of the 2025/26 Serie A season showcased thrilling games, surprising results, and remarkable performances from many players. This Serie A recap provides an overview of the fixtures held on this day.
Lazio 0-0 Cremonese
Lazio missed the opportunity to secure consecutive wins for the first time this season after being held to a 0-0 draw at home against US Cremonese in Serie A. This result extended Le Aquile’s unbeaten streak at home to seven matches across all competitions, marking their fifth clean sheet during this run. Despite this, they remain in eighth place, while Cremonese stay close behind in 11th, just two points adrift, having earned a respectable draw at the challenging Stadio Olimpico.
Juventus 2-1 Roma
Juventus kept their perfect home record in Serie A this season by securing a 2-1 victory over AS Roma at the Allianz Stadium. Although they earned all three points, the Bianconeri stay in fifth place, trailing Serie A leaders Inter Milan by four points. Luciano Spalletti’s squad will play against relegation-threatened Pisa away in their upcoming league game. Meanwhile, Roma remain in fourth place and aim to return to winning form in Serie A when they host Genoa on Monday, December 29th.
Cagliari 2-2 Pisa
Cagliari missed the opportunity to secure consecutive Serie A victories at Unipol Domus for the first time since November 2023, as they were held to a 2-2 draw by fellow relegation-threatened team Pisa. Pisa continues to occupy a spot in the relegation zone, while the Rossoblù sit just three points above it.
Sassuolo 0-1 Torino
Torino snapped a five-game winless streak on the road in Serie A by defeating Sassuolo 1-0 at the Mapei Stadium, closing the gap to just one point behind their opponents. With this win, Torino climbed to 12th place and will look to secure a third consecutive league victory when they host Cagliari next weekend.
Fiorentina 5-1 Udinese
Fiorentina secured their first Serie A win of the season on their 16th try by defeating Udinese 5-1 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, despite Udinese playing with ten men. Although Fiorentina still face challenges and remain at the bottom of the league standings, this marks their fourth Serie A head-to-head win in six matches against Udinese, which should help improve their confidence.
Genoa 0-1 Atalanta
Genoa bravely defended with only 10 players for more than 85 minutes, but their hopes were crushed in the fourth minute of added time when Atalanta secured a 1-0 victory, marking their third consecutive win. This was Genoa’s sixth home Serie A game this season without scoring, while Atalanta achieved their first away win in six matches.
