Lazio is Inter's surprising escape partner at the top of a championship that resumes after a three-week break, on the eve of the return of the European cups, thanks to the clear home success against Monza. In fact, Roma were blocked by Como in the highlight of the day but still gave a proof of compactness given that they played much of the second half with ten men due to Malen's expulsion and Gollini, replaced by Svilar, exalted himself with timely exits.
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Milan also slowed down and took the lead but were caught by Sassuolo after a balanced match, as did Juventus, who in Cagliari were saved at the end by Kolo Muani's first goal of the season which equalized Maldini's fourth goal in a row. Bologna wins three points that move them away from the relegation zone with a hard-fought but deserved victory at Lecce which makes the new coach Palladino happy.
Lazio continues to amaze and not miss a beat. Gattuso's courageous patrol, stronger than the fans' perennial protest against Lotito, overcame Monza with momentum, but with some apprehension at the start of the second half, and achieved an absolute record: for the first in its long history it won 5 of the first 6 games of the season. A thunderbolt from Nuno Tavares, a winning deflection from Isaksen and the red card to Lucchesi direct the match. In the second half, Monza had a surge that brought them to 2-1, several opportunities for an equalizer, then Lazio took the field again and celebrated Pinamonti's first goal, which closed the match. Now the away match at Juventus will be the first test for Lazio's ambitions.
And Spalletti's Bianconeri will have another difficult task, after having risked defeat at the Unipol Domus against a lively Cagliari, who defend themselves with order without letting Caprile risk anything and at the first good opportunity Maldini scores in the 20th minute, his fourth consecutive goal. The script didn't change in the second half, even with Spalletti's substitutions Juve pressed but couldn't find any space until in the 31st minute Kolo Muani scored the first goal of the season with a header to avoid defeat for his team. The Frenchman challenges the second goal in the final which, surprisingly, becomes incandescent after the final whistle due to a harsh face-to-face match between the two coaches, with referee Marcenaro sending them both off.
In the key match of the day, Como and Roma faced each other head-on with an interesting and balanced first half, with a few more chances for the guests and an outside post from Pellegrini. In the second half Malen was sent off for a messy entry and Gasperini protested, complaining about a previous foul by Chalobah on the attacker. Then there is the injury of referee Fabbri who makes way for the fourth official, Sozza. In numerical superiority, Como lays siege to Roma who defend themselves with personality and order led by the reassuring performance of goalkeeper Gollini, who hadn't played for two years. For Como it's a missed opportunity, for Roma it's a step forward given that last year at Sinigaglia they finished with ten men but lost. The paradox is that two of the most spectacular teams in the championship produce the first 0-0 of the season.
Between Sassuolo and Milan there is a long study phase with little emotion in the first half marred by the two injuries of Gabbia and Leysen and with a surge from the guests who become dangerous with Ramos and Pavlovic. In the second half, Modric's entry gives balance to Milan who rise in tone with the ideas of Moreira and the quality of Rabiot who finds the advantage with a great diagonal shot on which Muric is late. Furious reaction from Sassuolo with opportunities for Bowie and Thorstvedt. Then in the melee Odenthal finds the right opening for the equalizer. The match becomes exciting but the final draw is sacrosanct. With the arrival of Palladino there was a shock for Bologna: first the draw with Torino and now three points in Lecce after a match fought in the rain. Orsolini gives away the house specialty, a goal with a semi-inverted kick, then the uncertain goalkeeper Pessina is anticipated by Fatah. It seems like the match started on an equal footing but the Apulian defense closed poorly and allowed Enem to score the knockout blow. Bologna leapfrogs the sizeable group with 4 points and creates the conditions for a relaunch.
