Serie A 2024/2025: Full Matchday XNUMX Analysis

The 2024th matchday of the 2025/XNUMX Serie A season offered strong emotions, characterized by ten matches full of surprises and memorable moments. Below, an in-depth analysis of all the results.

Bologna – Lecce: 1-0

Bologna obtained a fundamental victory against Lecce, marking the second consecutive success and returning to winning ways at home after seven months. The match, which opened the eleventh day of Serie A, ended with a score of 1-0 thanks to a goal by Riccardo Orsolini at84'.

The team of Italian dominated possession, but struggled to convert chances. Despite offensive initiatives, such as a high shot by ndoye and a mistake of Graze, the first half ends 0-0, after a Lecce goal was disallowed for a foul.

In the second half, Lecce tried to make themselves dangerous with Kristovic, but Bologna increased the pressure with the entry of Dallinga, Urbanski e Fabbian. Shortly after, a cross from Juan Miranda allows Ursu to head the ball and score the winning goal.

With this success, Bologna rises to 15 points in the standings, while Lecce remains at 8 points, maintaining the penultimate position.

Udinese – Juventus: 0-2

The team of Thiago Motta won with a convincing 2-0 against Udinese.

In the first half, despite a balanced start, Juventus managed to gain the upper hand and manage the pace of the match, capitalising on their actions and finding the net at crucial moments. In fact, the match was unlocked at 19' thanks to an own goal by okye, who deflects a shot into the net Thuram, after the latter had hit a pole. Subsequently, at the 37', all in the province of Savona doubles, converting another opportunity after another post hit by Star.

In the second half, Udinese tried to react, even hitting the crossbar with Lucca in the final, but the black and white defense, led by Motta, manages to maintain control of the situation, despite the opponents' attempts. The team of Runjaic, despite improving possession and trying to press, is unable to convert his chances.

The black and whites close the match with a good margin, regaining confidence and gaining three precious points that bring the team to a total of 21 in the standings, while Udinese remains at 16 points.

Monza – Milan: 0-1

Milan obtained a precious 1-0 victory against Monza, thus gaining their first away success of the season.

During the first half, it is Monza's Alexander Nesta to impose himself more, putting pressure on Milan and creating several chances. A goal by Dani Mota is disallowed for a foul, while the AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan he is the protagonist of decisive interventions, including a spectacular save on a header from Peter Pereira, thus saving Milan from a disadvantage. Shortly before the end of the first half, at 43', Milan finds the decisive goal: in a quick action, Morata he heads the ball and it is deflected by Izzo and ends up in Reinders, who dives and heads the ball in. The team of Paulo Fonseca, even without shining, manages to go into the break with the lead.

In the second half, Fonseca introduces Rafael Leao to strengthen the attack, giving a new rhythm to the left flank with the support of Theo HernandezMonza, less incisive than in the first half, struggles to maintain the intensity, while maignan continues to defend without running serious risks. Milan comes close to doubling the lead with Hernandez e Lion, but they are unable to capitalise on the opportunities they create.

This victory offers Milan a breath of fresh air, especially for coach Fonseca, and the team moves up the standings with 17 points.

Napoli – Atalanta: 0-3

Atalanta triumphs 3-0 over Napoli at the stadium Maradona, closing the gap on the top of Serie A and continuing their streak of consecutive victories.

The Bergamaschi, masterfully led by Gian Piero Gasperini, show from the beginning an intensity and precision that put the hosts in crisis. The match is unlocked after ten minutes with a spectacular goal by Lookman, who scores on the fly with an assist from The KetelaereNapoli tries an immediate reaction, but struggles to organize an effective game. 31' Lookman doubles with a powerful right-footed shot from the edge, exploiting the gaps left by the Neapolitan defence, while Meret can't stop the conclusion.

In the second half, Napoli tried to push by changing some men and aiming for a more offensive formation, but this move Tale does not produce positive effects: the team is further exposed, allowing Atalanta to exploit open spaces on the counterattack. The Atalanta goalkeeper Carnesecchi, protagonist of an excellent match, makes another decisive save on a header from Good morning al 66 ', preventing Napoli from reopening the match. In the minutes of recovery, Gasperini inserts Retegui, who sealed the victory with a goal at 92 ', bringing the final score to 3-0.

Napoli, who seemed unstoppable in the past few days, comes out of this match severely diminished, highlighting fragility especially in the construction of the game and in the defensive phase. Atalanta confirms itself as one of the main contenders for the title, while Napoli will have to find compactness and concentration in view of the challenge against Inter.

Turin – Fiorentina: 0-1

Fiorentina continues its positive moment and obtains the fifth consecutive victory in Serie A, beating Torino 1-0 at the stadium Olimpico Grande Torino. With this success, the Viola are brought to 22 points, joining Atalanta in second place and remaining just three points behind leaders Napoli.

The match is decided at 41 ' of the first half from Moise Kean, which takes advantage of a defensive error by Maripan: a long throw of Ranieri is misinterpreted by the Torino defender, allowing Kean to take the rebound and overcome Milinkovic-Savic, released late.

Fiorentina, led by Palladino, shows great compactness and solidity, even if Torino tries different reactions in the second half. Despite some important occasions, including a shot of Sanabria and a conclusion of Tameze over the crossbar, the grenadiers fail to capitalise. The changes of vanilla they don't turn the situation around, even if Torino comes close to scoring by hitting the post with Pedersen. Shortly after, Fiorentina responded with a free kick from Mandrake which fails to score, thus maintaining the lead unchanged. In the final stages, Torino desperately tries to equalise, but it is Fiorentina who almost doubles the lead with an action of dodo, stopped by Milinkovic-Savic.

With this victory, Fiorentina achieved their seventh consecutive victory in all competitions, proving to be a solid and ambitious team under the guidance of Palladino.

Verona – Rome: 3-2

The Rome of Juric suffers another bitter defeat at Bentegodi, where Hellas Verona won 3-2, highlighting the difficulties of the Giallorossi team this season.

The match starts badly for Roma: at 13' Zalewski, after having a goal disallowed for offside, makes a serious mistake in midfield with a horizontal pass intercepted by Tengstedt, who scored the 1-0 goal for Verona. Roma managed to react to the 28 ' thanks to Soulé, who capitalizes on an assist from the same Zalewski, but Verona immediately regained control of the match with a header from Magnani from a corner kick, restoring the lead before half-time.

In the second half, Roma tried to impose a more aggressive game and looked for the equaliser with determination, even without completely dominating. Halfway through the second half, dovbyk finds the goal for 2-2, finalizing an action closed on an assist from Celik. However, towards the end of the match, the Giallorossi defence gave way again: a vertical pass from Verona put deliverance in position for a perfect assist to Harrui, which at the88 ' scores the decisive goal, giving Verona a fundamental victory.

For Juric, the evening is a further sign of the difficulties of his Roma, which appears disconsolate and lacking in certainties, incapable of finding continuity and defensive stability. Verona, on the other hand, shows superior grit and freshness, taking advantage of the opponents' errors and proving to be more incisive in the crucial phases of the match.

Inter – Venice: 1-0

Inter's Inzaghi achieved a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Venezia, moving to within just one point of Napoli.

In the first half, Inter created many chances, but lacked precision in front of goal: Lautaro, Thuram e Mkhitaryan they almost scored, while the Venezia goalkeeper, Stankovic, stands out with decisive interventions. On the other side, the Nerazzurri goalkeeper Summer saves his team on a close range shot OristanioThe first half ends without goals, but with a clear supremacy of Inter in the offensive phase.

After the break, Inter took the lead momentarily with Mkhitaryan, but the goal is disallowed for offside. Shortly after, Summer must intervene again to reject a dangerous conclusion of Northern fire. To the 65 ', long last, lautaro martinez unlocks the match: a precise cross from Marco's allows the Nerazzurri captain to score with his head, overcoming Stankovic. Venezia tries a final reaction, persistently looking for the equaliser. 98 ', Sverko finds the equaliser, but the goal is disallowed by VAR for a handball.

Thus, Inter takes home a fundamental victory, also taking advantage of Napoli's defeat to get closer to the top. These three points prepare the Nerazzurri for the highly anticipated direct clash in the next matchday against Napoli, offering Inzaghi's team the opportunity to overtake the Neapolitans in the standings, just when the fight for the title is getting more and more heated.

Parma – Genoa: 0-1

Genoa returns to winning ways by beating Parma 1-0 at Tardini, a success that interrupts a fast of positive results that had lasted since August 28th and allows the team to Gilardino to leave the last place in the standings, reaching Parma in 9 points.

The match is intense and marked by several episodes. In the first half, Parma loses Barnabas due to a muscle injury and, despite a good initial performance, he struggles to capitalise on the few chances he creates. Haj Mohammad, who came on for the injured Bernabé, wasted the first real opportunity for the home team, while Genoa became dangerous with frendrup, stopped by the goalkeeper Suzuki.

In the second half, Genoa increased the pressure and found two goals disallowed, the first a Thorsby for a handball and the second to Ekhator for offside. Gilardino's team finally seems to be taking control of the match and comes close to taking the lead with a shot from Pinamonti which hits the post. The decisive goal comes at80 ': Pinamonti takes advantage of a rebound after a save on a shot from Ekhator and scores for 1-0. At minute 85, Gilardino grants the debut to Mario Balotelli, who returns to play in Serie A after more than four years. The striker is immediately booked for protests, but his entrance represents a significant event for Genoa fans.

The match ends with the rossoblù defending their lead and taking home three key points to climb the standings, leaving Parma in a difficult situation and showing signs of growth in view of the next challenges.

Empoli – Como: 1-0

Empoli regains victory by beating Como 1-0 at Castellani, a success that brings the team to D'Aversa in the standings with 14 points and gives the Tuscans some breathing space after five days without a win.

The match is blocked and devoid of emotions in the first half: the numerous absences affect the game, with Como Fabregas forced to field an emergency midfield and an Empoli that limits itself to closing the spaces, without concrete actions from either side.

In the second half, Empoli started off strong and broke the deadlock after just two minutes thanks to Peter Pellegri, who enters the area and goes over Queen with a powerful diagonal. After the lead, the Tuscans almost doubled their lead on the counterattack with gyasi e Maybe, but the Como goalkeeper avoids the worst. Fabregas he tries everything, inserting attackers like Cutrone e Belotti to try to equalise. However, Como fails to really worry Empoli, and it is once again the home team who come close to scoring with Columbo.

The victory allows Empoli to advance in the standings, while the situation is getting more complicated for Como, who are stuck at 9 points and ever closer to the relegation zone, with Monza, Venezia and Lecce just one point away. Fabregas will now have to try to reverse the trend in the direct clash against Genoa.

Lazio – Cagliari: 2-1

Lazio secure third consecutive win, beating Cagliari 2-1 at the Olimpico and reaching third place in the standings with 22 points, together with Fiorentina and Atalanta.
The team of Baroni aggressive part and unlocks the match at 3 ' with Day. Lazio continues to create chances and comes close to doubling the lead with a shot from Castilians that hits the post. However, Cagliari does not give up and finds the equaliser at 41 ': Luvumbo scores thanks to a fortuitous deflection from Crazy, bringing the score back to parity before half-time.

In the second half, Lazio changed their tactical setup, and this allowed the team to gain ground and maintain control. Cagliari, on the other hand, defended compactly and tried to restart, but the Biancocelesti further increased the pressure with the entry of Pedro and, shortly after, of Weather in Zaccagni. To the 75 ', a foul intervention by Good luck su Pellegrini gifts Lazio a penalty: Weather in Zaccagni he doesn't make a mistake and puts the home team back in the lead.

The final becomes tense and nervous, with Cagliari remaining with nine men for the consecutive expulsions of Mina and Adopo at 79'The guests, reduced to the bone, are no longer able to react and Lazio manages the match, almost scoring a third goal with rovella and managing the last minutes without difficulty.

For Cagliari, who had shown determination despite the difficulties, the match ended bitterly, while Lazio remained in the wake of Napoli and Inter, consolidating its position among the top teams in the standings.