Serie A: Cremonese remains undefeated, Juventus draws with Atalanta, and Pio Esposito scores his first win for Inter.

The first matches of the fifth round of the league season have concluded. This afternoon saw two draws, both 1-1, between Como and Cremonese and Juventus and Atalanta. The Grigiorossi thus continue their excellent start to the season. In the evening match, Inter won 2-0 at Cagliari, thanks to goals from Lautaro and Pio Esposito, their first Serie A win.

Como-Cremonese 1-1

After an initial period of deliberation, the first opportunity came in the 15th minute. Butez quickly restarted and played Rodriguez in deep, the Spaniard passed to Kuhn, who however failed to convert. The goal that broke the deadlock came in the 32nd minute. Rodriguez again fired down the left flank, this time set up by Douvikas, beat Terracciano at the edge of the box and passed to Nico Paz who scores the 1-0.

In the second half, Cremonese changed their attitude and found courage. The introduction of Floriani Mussolini in place of Zerbin brought energy down the flank with crosses and dangerous balls that Pezzella failed to capitalize on. The equalizer came in the 69th minute. From a corner taken by Vazquez, baschirotto He rose above everyone else and headed home the equalizer. Late in the match, Rodriguez lost his composure in a duel with Terracciano, and after a VAR review, the referee sent him off for a reactive foul. With a man down, Como held out until the final whistle and took home a point that left a bitter taste in the mouth after a dominant first half.

Juventus-Atalanta 1-1 

The match heated up immediately, with the home side coming close to taking the lead in the second minute. Following a corner, Juventus created a maneuverable move that led to Yildiz's cross from the left. Kalulu raced to the far post and headed in, but the ball hit the post. In the fourth minute, Koopmeiners capitalized on a mistake by Pasalic, won the ball, and raced toward goal, but from a tight angle on the right, fired wide. Three minutes later, Openda had another go, but he couldn't find the target. In the 18th minute, Adzic fired from the edge of the box, but Carnesecchi deflected it into a corner. On the half-hour mark, Adzic pressed on from distance, but the ball went wide, but Carnesecchi was in the path. In the 44th minute, Yildiz had a chance from his favorite spot, attempting a curling shot, but the central effort fell straight to Carnesecchi. The match broke the deadlock in the 46th minute. Adzic lost a dangerous ball, Solomon He recovers in the attacking midfield and creates a solo move. The winger accelerates, skips past Gatti and Thuram, and with a precise diagonal shot beats Di Gregorio to make it 1-0.

In the second half, Atalanta almost doubled their lead in the 51st minute. Pasalic crossed from the left for Krstovic, but Bremer mistimed the save, leaving the Nerazzurri striker alone in front of goal, but his shot went wide. In the 64th minute, De Ketelaere broke through on the left, skipped past Joao Mario, and crossed perfectly. Bellanova ran in and headed home a powerful header, but Cambiaso found the ball on the line, saving the result. In the 76th minute, Bremer called for a substitution and replaced Cabal, while Atalanta substituted Musah for Samardzic. Two minutes later, Juventus equalized. Kossounou made a serious error, slamming the ball on his way out. Cabal He takes advantage of this, tapping in behind Carnesecchi to make it 1-1. In the 80th minute, De Roon, already booked, commits a naive foul and receives a second yellow, leaving Atalanta with ten men. Juventus tries to win it in the final minutes. In the 43rd minute, Kalulu heads in a corner and McKennie, all alone two steps away from Carnesecchi, volleys it home. The Nerazzurri goalkeeper finds the ball in his path and saves his team. Ends 1-1.

Cagliari-Inter 0-2

The match opened with the visitors taking the lead immediately. In the 9th minute, Bastoni crossed from the left and into the penalty area. Lautaro He beats the defenders to a header that makes it 1-0. It's his first shot on target and the goal that sets the tone for the evening. In the 25th minute, Thuram nearly doubles the lead with a back-heel following a low cross from the left, but his shot is weak and central, and Caprile saves easily. In the 37th minute, a mistake by Adopo coming out allows Inter to quickly counterattack. Thuram receives the ball, faces his opponent, and fires from the edge of the box, but the shot flies over.

Inter started strongly in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Calhanoglu fired a first-time shot from the edge of the box following a Barella pass, but the ball hit the post. Two minutes later, Thuram created a spectacular move on the right, beating his man with a double exchange of ball and player, finding himself one-on-one with Caprile, who made a great save. In the 57th minute, Dimarco, a new arrival, sent in a powerful cross for Thuram, but he misfired and squandered the opportunity. In the 63rd minute, Lautaro attempted a header from a very tight angle to surprise Caprile, but the ball went wide. The Rossoblu's big chance came in the 73rd minute when Folorunsho headed a corner from the right and hit the post with Martinez beaten. Having overcome the danger, Inter found the final goal in the 82nd minute. Dimarco, from the left, delivered a perfect cross and Pio Esposito, who scored his first Serie A goal with a precise turn that beat Caprile. In the 87th minute, Mkhitaryan found himself in front of the keeper with a chance to make it three, but he too hit the woodwork, hitting the far post of the evening. It ends 0-2.