Napoli returns to the surface after three slips in a row which complicated Max Allegri's approach, while Juventus falls in Reggio Emilia against Sassuolo, 3-2 with all the goals in the second half. Zhegrova's brace was not enough for the Bianconeri who, after recovering twice (Esposito and Bowie scored for the hosts), succumbed to the goal of former Adzic. Juventus thus remains on 7 points, in the company of Como, Frosinone and Sassuolo.
Napoli, after a difficult first half, took the measure of Bologna and advanced with a goal from Lobotka assisted by the young Favasoli. With difficulty, the Neapolitans broke free and started chasing the lead again, while Bologna sadly remained in penultimate place. It's starting to get tough for Tedesco. He watches the match from the stands due to disqualification and is bitter: with one point in four matches, if Bologna doesn't break the deadlock soon they risk being benched.
An exhaustive picture of the new ranking will only be available tomorrow when Roma and Inter will try to continue their clear path, bypassing Lazio to present themselves with full points in the big match on September 19th at the Olimpico which will give a first reliable snapshot of the season before the long three-week stop for national team commitments. Meanwhile, Lecce wins three precious points, leaving Monza in penultimate place.
In the highlight of Saturday, Amorin's wavering Milan slowed down at the Olimpico after risking a collapse. Lazio confirmed their position as a competitive team with a crackling first half in which they overwhelmed the Rossoneri, who were poorly placed on the pitch and with an approximate defensive phase. Then the Portuguese coach retraces his steps, uses his rich squad well while Gattuso has to make do without being able to improve with the bench. Two pearls from the overpaid Moreira rebalance the match, leaving a question mark on Milan's potential. Maturity exam passed for Lazio, who continues to be unable to receive the warmth of the public due to the fans' fight against Lotito.
There are two surprises in the championship, Cagliari and Frosinone, well above the expected average. The Sardinians celebrate Atalanta, who don't play badly but lose in the important phases, doubling the decline that began at the end of the Olimpico. Pisacane exploits the verve of Mendy, the quality of Romano, a midfielder that Roma hastily deprived of and who will make his debut with Mancini's Italy. The three points came with the penalty coolly converted by Daniel Maldini, who then celebrated in Milan during the night and ended up in hospital for an accident in which he tested positive on the breathalyser. Cagliari has one point less than Lazio, one more than Milan, and two more than Frosinone who, after the victories over Fiorentina and Venezia, also scare Genoa who make up for the gap with Vasquez, saving De Rossi's bench for the moment.
In the relegation zone, only Venezia remains at zero points, overwhelmed by the rebirth of Fiorentina: Vanoli debuts in great style, taking advantage of Mastantuono's streak, who scores three of the four goals that sink the Venetians who do not benefit from the expensive purchases included in the squad. Genoa shares last place (with equal games), as well as with Bologna, also with Juric's Monza who continues to disappoint. The Brianza team were overtaken by Lecce in a thrilling match with four goals in 22 minutes. Coulibaly shines with a brace taking advantage of an insufficient Monza defense. In the second half, however, Falcone, who had been perfect until then, gave the guests a 2-3 score and in the end Di Francesco's Lecce had to grit their teeth to bring home the three deserved points.
