24 goals in ten matches of Serie A matchday 1, three results ending 0-1

The Serie A produced 24 goals in ten matches on matchday 1, an average of 2.4 a game. The away sides took six wins, the hosts three, and one match ended level. Three matches finished 0-1. Six goals came before half-time and eighteen after.

AS Roma took control in the 27th minute when Malen opened the scoring with a deft backheel finish after receiving the ball in the penalty area, assisted by Dybala. The goal set the tone for a dominant performance, and Malen struck again in the 52nd minute with a powerful shot from a tight angle, once more aided by Dybala. He completed his hat-trick in the 60th minute, finishing a swift combination with Dybala, who provided the assist on all three goals. Malen was substituted to applause in the 68th minute after a commanding display. Substitute Pisilli added the fourth goal in the 86th minute, sealing a 4-0 victory. Malen praised Dybala’s understanding of his movement, calling it fantastic to play alongside such a teammate.

Bologna fell to Lazio 0-1 at the Dall'Ara on Monday evening, the only goal arriving in the 59th minute when Frattesi converted a pass from Dia to decide the contest. The first half ended goalless, with neither side able to break through despite Bologna naming a 24-man squad for Roberto Tedesco’s debut as head coach, including new signings Piccoli and Dovbyk. Casale missed out for the hosts, while Lazio welcomed back Nuno Tavares, Romagnoli and Isaksen to their 25-man roster under new coach Gattuso, though Cataldi, Artistico and Luca Pellegrini remained unavailable. The visitors controlled possession after the break and were rewarded when Dia found Frattesi in space, whose finish proved decisive in a tightly contested encounter.

Atalanta beat Sassuolo 2-1. In the 6th minute, Raspadori scored for Atalanta, assisted by Gaetano. Atalanta took a 1-0 lead into half-time. Odenthal struck in the 55th for Sassuolo. Krstovic scored in the 65th minute for Atalanta.

The match turned in the 64th minute when Cisse, arriving at the far post, converted Rabiot’s precise cross to break the deadlock. Two minutes later, Rabiot doubled AC Milan’s lead by finishing off a swift counter, with Chukwueze credited for the assist after driving the break. Torino responded in the 90th minute as Adams headed in from close range, Gineitis providing the assist after a floated cross from the left. The goal came amid growing pressure from the hosts, who had created chances but lacked final composure. Christopher Nkunku, absent from AC Milan’s lineup, was confirmed earlier in the week to be on the verge of a loan move back to RB Leipzig, a decision linked to new head coach Ruben Amorim’s plans. Torino fell to a 1-2 defeat at home.

At Stadio Benito Stirpe, Frosinone lost 0-1 to Juventus. Bremer scored in the 22nd minute for Juventus, assisted by Conceicao.

Venezia lost 0-2 to Lecce. Gorter found the net in the 46th for Lecce, assisted by Coulibaly. In the 80th minute, Tiago Gabriel scored.

The match turned in the 82nd minute when Kevin De Bruyne broke the deadlock with a powerful strike after a flicked ball deflected to him inside the area, giving Napoli the lead. The goal came amid a shift in momentum following a series of second-half substitutions, with De Bruyne and Luis Vergara introduced to energize an otherwise sluggish start by the visitors. Genoa, under Daniele De Rossi, had created early chances, including a close opportunity from Vasquez and a spill from Napoli goalkeeper Meret in the seventh minute that almost led to a goal. But Napoli, managed by Max Allegri in his debut, grew into the game after the break. Six minutes after De Bruyne’s opener, Vergara doubled the advantage, finishing a swift counter-attack initiated by Lucca and assisted by De Bruyne. Genoa lost to Napoli 0-2.

At Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma lost 0-1 to Cagliari. Romano struck in the 79th for Cagliari, assisted by Adopo.

Udinese drew 1-1 with Como. Kamara scored in the 29th minute for Udinese, assisted by Ekkelenkamp. Udinese took a 1-0 lead into half-time. Douvikas found the net in the 54th for Como.

Inter beat Monza 4-1 at San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza. Calhanoglu found the net in the 6th for Inter, assisted by Diouf. In the 29th minute, Varela scored for Monza, assisted by Mout. It was 1-1 at the break. Zielinski struck in the 48th for Inter. Esposito scored in the 55th minute, assisted by Diouf. Bisseck found the net in the 63rd, assisted by Esposito.