Serie A 2024/2025: the complete analysis of the Seventh Day

Matchday 2024 of the 2025/XNUMX Serie A was full of emotions, with ten matches characterized by twists and memorable moments. Below, a detailed analysis of all the results.

Naples – Como: 3-1

Napoli achieved an important victory, beating Como 3-1 at the Maradona stadium, thus consolidating their leadership in the standings.

The match started explosively for Napoli, who took the lead after just 26 seconds thanks to the first goal of the season McTominay. However, despite the initial lead, Como reacted with determination, dominating much of the first half and finding the equaliser with Fatigue al 43 '.

In the second half, the team of Antonio Conte showed a completely different face, taking to the field with greater aggression and control of the game. The change in attitude quickly led to the penalty earned by Olive, transformed from Lukaku with some shivers. From that moment on, Napoli managed the match better, and even if kvaratskhelia he failed to close the race early, he thought about it David Neres to seal the final 3-1 at86', taking advantage of a perfect assist from Lukaku.

Napoli's victory represents an important step forward for the team, which continues to grow under Conte's guidance, maintaining high concentration and facing difficulties with determination. On the other hand, Como deserves praise for the excellent first half played, where they put the hosts in serious difficulty with high pressing and several goal-scoring opportunities, demonstrating that they are a team with quality and character.

Verona – Venice: 2-1

The match between Verona and Venezia at the Bentegodi was intense and hard-fought, with both teams playing an open game.

Venezia started strong, breaking the deadlock at second minute thanks to a header from Oristanio on a corner kick. However, Verona responded quickly, finding the equaliser at ninth minute with a splendid conclusion on the fly by Tengstedt, assisted by flycatcher, after a spectacular play on the edge of the area. Venezia continued to push, putting Verona in difficulty, but the team By Francesco failed to capitalize on its opportunities.

In the second half, the pace dropped, with fewer opportunities than in the first half. Montipo, Verona goalkeeper, still had to make an important save on a shot from Doubt. When the match seemed to be heading towards a draw, the twist came at the81': Castanos he headed in a corner, and the clumsy deflection Joronen he gifted Verona the lead with an own goal.

Despite Venezia's final efforts to find the equalizer, Verona's defense held firm. With this victory, Verona rises to 9 points in the standings, while Venezia remains stuck at 4.

Udinese – Lecce: 1-0

Udinese secured a crucial victory, defeating Lecce 1-0 at the Dacia Arena.

The match started with a clear dominance of Udinese, who created several dangerous opportunities. In the first half, Kabasele he hit the crossbar with his head, followed by Zarraga, who hit the post with a powerful shot from distance. Despite the pressure from the hosts, Lecce managed to keep the score at 0-0 thanks to a great performance by the goalkeeper Falcone, author of decisive interventions, especially in the first half. The Salento team had a good opportunity with Dorgu, who however wasted an opportunity in front of goal.

In the second half, the intensity of the match dropped slightly, but Udinese continued to control the game, looking for the goal of the lead. The entrance of Davis added weight to the Friulian attack, but the numerous offensive actions failed to materialize until 75', when Zemura scored a splendid free kick, beating a Falcone who had been impeccable up to that point. Despite the final attempts of Kristovic and teammates to recover the result, Lecce failed to find the equaliser.

The Friulian team, coming off two defeats against Roma and Inter, managed to return to success by demonstrating solidity. This result brings Udinese to 13 points in the standings, while Lecce remains stuck at 5, collecting the fourth defeat in seven games.

Atalanta – Genoa: 5-1

Atalanta regains victory in Serie A by overwhelming Genoa 5-1, after a period marked by a defeat and a draw.

At the Gewiss Stadium, the team of Gasperini dominates the game, with Mateo Retegui as the absolute protagonist, author of a tripletThe first goal comes at 24', when it anticipates Vasquez assisted by Lookman.

In the second half, at 50', Retegui takes advantage of a rebound from the goalkeeper Gollini to double and, shortly after, an assist is needed Ederson which makes it 3-0. Retegui scores his third goal in the 74' on penalty, and to the80' DeRoon scored the fifth goal with a volley from outside the area. For Genoa, the consolation goal came at83' with Ekhator, but the team of Gilardino suffers his third consecutive defeat in the championship.

This performance highlights Genoa's crisis, having only drawn against Roma in the last month, while Atalanta climbs to 10 points in the standings and sends a clear signal of recovery before the break.

Inter – Torino: 3-2

Inter beat Torino 3-2, temporarily consolidating their second place, two points behind Napoli. The match is heavily influenced from the expulsion al 20' di Maripan for a hard foul on Marcus Thuram, initially sanctioned with a yellow, but changed to red after a VAR check.

Thuram he turns out to be the great protagonist of the match, scoring a brace between 25' and the 35', taking advantage of the crosses of Sticks e Acerbi, both headers. Despite their numerical superiority and domination of ball possession, Torino immediately shortened the gap with footings al 36', taking advantage of a defensive distraction by Inter and scoring in front of Summer.

In the second half, Inter continued to dominate and 60' Thuram completes his triplet, hitting the net after a clumsy save from Milinkovic-Savic after a header from Lautaro. Torino, despite being in difficulty, does not give up and, after a accident apparently serious for footings, manages to find the goal of 3-2 with a penalty converted by vlasic at86', caused by a foul by Calhanoglu su Masina.

Despite the decline in form towards the end, Inter took home the victory with some risk and remained in the wake of league leaders Napoli, with a convincing performance thanks above all to a Thuram in extraordinary form

Juventus – Cagliari: 1-1

The match between Juventus and Cagliari ends in a 1-1 draw.

Juventus takes the lead at 15' thanks to a penalty converted by Vlahovic, after a handball by Lupert. The team of Thiago Motta dominates possession for much of the first half, creating several chances, but fails to find the second goal. Vlahovic wastes an important chance to score the second goal, and Juventus, despite managing the game, struggles to capitalize on the opportunities created. Cagliari, despite defending compactly, attempts a few counterattacks with Little ones e Viola, but without success.
In the second half, Juventus continued to push, but Vlahovic missed another clear opportunity. Cagliari, supported by the tactical changes of Nicola, begins to gain ground, and at 88', thanks to a defensive naivety of Douglas Luiz su Little ones, gets a penalty that Marine transforms, evening the score. Shortly after, Conceiçao is expelled for a second yellow card, leaving Juventus with ten men.

In recovery, both Open for Cagliari that beans Juventus hit the post, but the score doesn't change.

Juventus failed to capitalise on their initial lead and suffered a slip-up in the league, being overtaken by Inter and caught up with Udinese in the standings.

Lazio – Empoli: 2-1

Lazio secured a 2-1 comeback win over Empoli, moving up to 13 points in the standings and joining Juventus and Udinese in third place.

Empoli takes the lead at 9' thanks to a header from Esposito assisted by pezzella, taking advantage of a slip of Provedel. Despite the disadvantage, Lazio reacted with a long push and found the equaliser just before half-time with Weather in Zaccagni, who scores with a header from a cross from Tavares.

In the second half, Lazio had an excellent opportunity to turn the result around with a penalty, awarded for a foul by pezzella su Day. Tuttavia, Castilians he has his shot saved by VasquezDespite the missed opportunity, Lazio continues to maintain control of the game, while Empoli limits itself to defending without causing too much trouble Provedel.
When a draw seems to be the final result, Pedro, who had just entered, scored at the84' with a powerful right-footed shot that hit the crossbar, giving Lazio a deserved victory.

With this victory, Lazio continues its successes, while Empoli suffers its first defeat of the season.

Bologna – Parma: 0-0

The Emilian derby between Bologna and Parma ended in a 0-0 draw at the Dall'Ara, despite Bologna playing with a numerical advantage for almost the entire second half.

Parma remains with ten men at 53', dopo the expulsion di Coulibaly for a foul on ndoye, but the team of Pecchia manages to defend itself with order, resisting the attacks of the home team. Castro, ndoye e Karlsson they have several chances to unlock the result, but they always find the opposing defense ready, with the goalkeeper Suzuki in great shape.

The first half is characterised by a substantial balance: Bologna tries to make the game, with Castro close to scoring on a couple of occasions, while Parma responded with dangerous counterattacks, including two initiatives by Bonny and a rescue of Beukema. Despite Bologna's pressure, the match remains locked at 0-0 even after the expulsion.

In the final, Parma came close to scoring with an attempt at Michael, but the match ends goalless.

The draw does not satisfy either team: Bologna remains stuck at 8 points in the standings, while Parma rises to 6, maintaining a small margin of advantage over the relegation zone.

Monza – Rome: 1-1

The match between Monza and Roma ended in a 1-1 draw, a result that is neither satisfying nor Juric nor In thisFor Roma, this is the first draw after two consecutive victories against Udinese and Venezia, while for Monza it is yet another missed opportunity to obtain their first victory of the season, remaining at the bottom of the table with only 4 points.

The match, considered crucial for both teams, saw Roma dominate in terms of chances, with Koné particularly dangerous already in the first half, hitting the post in the 15th minute. 61 ', dovbyk He managed to unlock the match for the Giallorossi with a personal play that beat Pizzagnacco. However, only 9 minutes after, Monza found the equaliser thanks to Speck, who took advantage of a faulty clearance by Silker.

Despite numerous occasions, Roma failed to exploit their superiority, especially due to their inaccuracy in front of goal and the good saves of the opposing goalkeeper. At the end, a dubious episode saw Kyriakopoulos to trample unintentionally Baldanzi, but neither the referee nor the VAR saw fit to award a penalty to Roma.

With this result, Juric misses the chance to get his third consecutive victory, while for Nesta the draw gives him some breathing space, temporarily distancing the rumors of his possible dismissal. Monza, still in the last places, hopes to reverse the trend in the next match against Verona.

Fiorentina – Milan: 2-1

Fiorentina defeated Milan 2-1 at the end of a chaotic and dramatic match, thus closing the seventh matchday of Serie A.

At the “Franchi”, the former Rossoneri Judicial opened the scoring with a spectacular goal, while Pulisic responded for Milan. However, the decisive goal came from Gudmundsson, giving Fiorentina three precious points. Milan, despite the numerous occasions and the positive performance of Pulisic, failed to avoid the second away defeat of the season.

The match was also marked by moments of tension and nervousness. Theo Hernandez, a negative protagonist, first caused a penalty, then missed another and finally, after the final whistle, he made himself expel for protests. Fiorentina, more determined and concrete in key situations, took advantage of the chaos at Milan, obtaining a fundamental victory that could represent a turning point in their championship. David de Gea He was the real hero of the evening with his decisive saves, especially on the two penalties saved by Hernandez e Abraham, and other crucial interventions that saved the result.

For Milan, this defeat represents a hard blow after a positive period of three consecutive victories. The growing nervousness among the players, as demonstrated by the expulsion of Hernandez and the controversial substitutions of Leao and Pulisic, raises concerns for the future of the team.