Incredible Milan at San Siro: during a critical moment for coach Fonseca, with many already speculating about his potential replacement, the Rossoneri defeated Inter and surged back up the standings. A late goal from Gabbia, surprisingly starting in place of Pavlovic, sealed the victory. Based on the match’s events, the win was well-deserved as Milan created more scoring opportunities than Inter in an entertaining match played openly by both teams.
In contrast, the other big match of the fifth round, Juventus-Napoli, held in Turin on Saturday afternoon, offered fewer thrills and ended in a 0-0 draw. This marks the third consecutive match without a goal for Juve under Motta, who, after earning 6 points in the first two games, has collected only 3 points in the last three—far from a championship pace. The performances of strikers Vlahovic and Lukaku were underwhelming, and in the end, the draw was a relief for Conte, as his Napoli remains ahead of Juventus in the standings.
There was great anticipation for Juric’s debut on the Roma bench: in a Stadio Olimpico filled with protests against the Friedkin ownership, the Giallorossi dominated from the first to the last minute, showcasing early signs of the high pressing and immediate ball recovery principles favored by their new coach, similar to the tactics of Gasperini’s Atalanta, Juric’s mentor.
Atalanta will be in action today at 20:45 CET, hosting Fabregas’s Como, who are still searching for their first win of the season. In other matches played over the weekend, Venezia secured their first victory of the season against Genoa, who also suffered the loss of Malinovskyi due to a serious injury. Meanwhile, Lecce, leading 2-0 against Parma at the 90-minute mark, was shockingly equalized at 2-2 during stoppage time. Fiorentina clinched a comeback victory over Lazio thanks to two penalties by Gudmundsson, which Baroni contested as “against the spirit of the game,” while Bologna triumphed against Monza with a decisive goal from Castro ten minutes before the end.
