Serie A: Roma beat Atalanta 2-1, Inter comeback and win 3-2 against Napoli, Turin wins in Florence

The 3rd day of the Serie A championship continued today with 3 matches, after Como's victory away to Genoa earlier on Friday evening. The program opened in the afternoon at the Franchi from Fiorentina-Turin, which ended 1-2. The Granata won away with a late comeback. Subsequently, at San Siro the Italian champions Inter beat Max Allegri's Napoli 3-2 (THE STORY ON SKY SPORT). Another big match in the evening: in the match at the Olimpico, Gasperini's Roma beat Sarri's Atalanta 2-1 (THE MATCH TOLD BY SKY SPORT). Tomorrow we continue with 4 more matches: at 3pm Frosinone-Venice and Parma-Monza, at 6pm Bologna-Sassuolo, then at 8.45pm the highly anticipated Juventus-Milan. This round will end on Monday with Cagliari-Lecce (at 6.30pm) and Udinese-Lazio (at 8.45pm) (SERIE A HIGHLIGHTS).

Roma-Atalanta, the match report

Roma took control of the game in the first half. In the 14th minute, the Giallorossi were one step away from the lead with a header from Mancini on which Carnesecchi performed a miracle. In the 22nd minute a goal by Ndicka was disallowed for offside. At the end of the half, Rodrigo Mora tries twice, without luck. At the beginning of the second half, however, Atalanta moved forward: De Ketelaere put it in the middle for Ederson who beat Svilar. Roma attacks in search of an equalizer: Castro hits the woodwork twice, Carnesecchi stops Dybala and Wesley. The equalizer came in the 90th minute with a header from Hermoso. And in full injury time the Giallorossi blew up the Olimpico, overturning the result with Soulé's magic.

The scoreboard of Roma-Atalanta 2-1

Goals: in the first half 2' Ederson, 45' Hermoso, 48' Soulé

ROMA (3-4-2-1): Svilar; Mancini (18' st Ghilardi), Ndicka (22' st Balerdi), Hermoso; Lulli (9' st Molina), Koné, Cristante, Wesley; Dybala, Mora (9' st Soulé); Malen (18' st Castro). All.: Gasperini

ATALANTA (4-3-3): Carnesecchi; Bellanova, Kossounou, Scalvini, Kolasinac (28' st Zappacosta); Samardzic (21' st Pasalic), Gaetano, Ederson; De Ketelaere, Scamacca (1' st Kristovic), Elmas (21' st Zalewski). All.: Sarri

Booked: Bellanova for protests.

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Inter-Napoli, the match report (THE HIGHLIGHTS)

The game started at a very high pace in the first half, with Inter close to taking the lead already in the second minute with a shot from Diouf which passed Meret. Napoli also becomes dangerous with Anguissa who however finds a block in Martinez. In the 35th minute Bisseck tries with a nice personal action but his shot is high. Lautaro also had an opportunity in injury time but his diagonal shot was deflected into the corner by the goalkeeper. The half ends with Dimarco hitting the crossbar following a free kick from the edge of the box. At the beginning of the second half, Inter protested for an alleged handball by Lobotka in the area. Shortly afterwards, in the 50th minute, Napoli took the lead: it all started from an error by Barella, Alisson tried and in the end the ball landed at the feet of Politano who scored. Inter reacts immediately and Zielinski comes close to equalising, but on the turnaround the Neapolitans double their advantage with a great shot from outside by Hojlund which goes into the corner. In the 56th minute the hosts shorten the gap: Zielinski catches Dimarco who puts in a ball for Lautaro Martinez who pushes in and reopens the match. In the 73rd minute, Thuram's header hits the post and goes out. The Nerazzurri equalized in the 82nd minute: Carlos Augusto's cross for Thuram who scored with a header. In the final, both teams try to win and create some sensational opportunities. In the 91st minute it was Lautaro Martinez again who scored his personal brace in the fray with the 3-2 goal which completed the comeback and overtaking Inter at the end of a beautiful match.

The Inter-Napoli 3-2 scoreboard

Goals: in the first half 5' Politano, 8' Hojlund, 11' Lautaro, 37' Thuram, 46' Lautaro

INTER (3-5-2): Martinez; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni (34' st Bonny); Diouf, Barella, Zielinski (22' st Calhanoglu), Sucic (1' st Jones), Dimarco (16' st Carlos Augusto); Esposito (1st Thuram), Lautaro. All.: Chivu

NAPLES (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Marin, Spinazzola; Anguissa, Lobotka (34' st Gilmour), Vergara (16' st De Bruyne); Politano (16' Neres), Hojlund (22' st Lucca) Alisson Santos (34' st Badiashile). All.: Allegri

Booked: Vergara and Marin for foul play, Lautaro for protests, Chivu for non-compliant behavior.

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Fiorentina-Turin, match report (HIGHLIGHTS)

First half without goals but very intense. Fiorentina was immediately dangerous with Mastantuono and Njie, then Torino improved and came close to taking the lead twice with the former Mandragora. At the beginning of the second half the hosts took the lead with Pellegrino who beat Perri with a left-footed shot. In the 74th minute the Granata equalized, with a great goal from Rolando Mandragora, also applauded by his former fans. Torino turns it around in the 82nd: Belghali's cross for Ché Adams who beats De Gea with an acrobatics. Abate's team wins the first 3 points of its championship while Viola still remains at 0 points in the standings.

The scoreboard of Fiorentina-Torino 1-2

Goals: st 3' Pellegrino, 29' Mandragora, 37' Adams

FIORENTINA (4-3-3): De Gea; Joao Mario, Dragusin, Viery, Valdepenas; Oulai (24' st Ndour), Fagioli, Brescianini (1' st Atta); Mastantuono (1' st Gnonto), Pellegrino (31' st Beto), Njie (34' st Goncalves). All.: Grosso

TURIN (3-5-2): Perri; Comert, Coco (40' st Ismajli), Comuzzo (25' st Braganca); Fortini (11' st Patterson), Gineitis (25' st Simeone), Fitz-Jim, Mandragora, Cacciamani (11' st Belghali); Vlasic, Adams. All.: Abbot

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