A Saturday full of emotions but short on goals in Serie A, as no team scored more than once, while Atalanta stumbled again.
Serie A’s Saturday delivered excitement, quality plays, and an intensity unthinkable just a few years ago for late August, but it was stingy with goals: only 5 in total across 6 matches.
Napoli had to sweat it out to overcome Cagliari: at the Maradona, a stoppage-time goal from Anguissa, assisted by Buongiorno, proved decisive in breaking down Piscane’s Cagliari, who defended their box with everything they had for the entire match. The celebration from Conte and his bench perfectly captured the importance of these 3 points, both for the standings and the rest of the season, coming right at the death.
Gasperini’s Roma won a tough game in Pisa, turned around in the second half by the usual Paulo Dybala, who lit up the pitch with his creativity, finding connections with teammates and unlocking spaces. In the end, Soulé scored the decisive goal on an assist from Ferguson, once again chosen in the starting lineup ahead of Dovbyk.
For Napoli and Roma, six points in their first two games represent a valuable haul, heading into the first international break with the awareness that they are on the right track.
Earlier in the afternoon, Bologna beat Como thanks to a goal from the ever-reliable Orsolini, one of the most underrated players in the league, while Juric’s Atalanta had to settle for a second consecutive 1-1 draw.
In Parma, the Dea went ahead through Pasalic in the 79th minute but failed to bring home all three points after Cutrone, just minutes after coming on, equalized in the 85th. Not the best start for Juric, the man tasked with succeeding the legendary Gasperini in Bergamo…
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