Serie A: Modrić leads Milan, and Atalanta scores four goals. Roma and Lazio lose, and Udinese finishes second.

Serie A's third matchday produced few goals, but plenty of excitement. The only match with more than one goal was Atalanta vs. Lecce, with the Goddess winning 4-1. Udinese surprised everyone with a 1-0 win in Pisa, moving into second place with seven points. Roma and Lazio both lost 1-0, against Torino and Sassuolo respectively, ahead of next week's Derby della Capitale. AC Milan also posted the same result, beating Bologna thanks to Modrić's first goal for the Rossoneri.

Rome-Turin 0-1

At the Olimpico comes the first defeat of the season for the Rome of Gasperini and, at the same time, the first victory in the championship for the Turin Led by Baroni, Gasp chose to start with Dybala, but the Argentine had to leave the pitch at halftime due to a muscle strain, as explained by the Giallorossi coach.

The match was decided in the second half. In the 59th minute Simeon, already among the most inspired of the match, builds and finishes the move that earns the three points. The striker begins the move with a clever dribbling pass, the ball circling from one flank to the other and returning to him on the edge of the penalty area. The Argentine moves to the center and creates a perfect right-footed shot that hits the far post to make it 0-1 for the Granata. Roma reacts only intermittently. Svilar avoids worse trouble with two decisive saves that deny Simeone himself a second goal. The Giallorossi only threaten in injury time, but are unable to find the equalizer. Ends 0-1.

Pisa-Udinese 0-1

At the Arena Garibaldi a flash of light is enough Iker Bravo for Udinese. Runjaic's team took the lead in the 14th minute with a combination between Atta and Davis, which freed Bravo: the striker capitalized on a rebound and beat everyone else, beating Semper. The Friulians immediately came close to doubling their lead through Davis, but he wasted the opportunity after a gift from Aebischer. Pisa grew in strength and nearly tied the score at 32-1 in the 1nd minute through Moreo, who, however, lost time controlling the ball and fired over. In the second half, Udinese repeatedly missed the chance to make it 2-0 with Solet and Ehizibue, while the Tuscans took the lead in the final minutes through Stengs. Their last hope of a draw was dashed by Kristensen, who got ahead of Meister with a header and sealed the win. Ends 0-1.

Atalanta-Lecce 4-1

Atalanta secured their first win of the season, defeating Lecce with four goals in Bergamo. Juric's team, without Scamacca and Lookman, relied on Scalvini and De Ketelaere to secure the three points.

The start is favorable to the Goddess, who takes the lead in the 20th minute with Scalvini, good at heading in Zalewski's cross. In the second half The Ketelaere becomes the absolute protagonist: first he talks with Pasalic and Krstovic and finds the double, then he wins a free kick from the edge that leads to Zalewski hitting the crossbar and another chance for Pasalic. The third goal arrives in the 70th minute with a long choral action by the Nerazzurri, finalized by Zalewski who comes back on the right and beats Falcone. A few minutes later The Ketelaere takes advantage of a mistake by Siebert and scores the 4-0 on the counterattack. In the final minutes, Lecce scores the consolation goal with a great goal by N'Dri, who comes back from the right and unleashes a powerful left-footed shot under the crossbar. It ends 4-1.

Atalanta broke their winning streak after two draws, while the Salento side suffered their second consecutive defeat and remain on just one point in the standings.

Sassuolo-Lazio 1-0

Sassuolo earned their first three points of the season by defeating Lazio in a very close match. The Biancocelesti suffered their second consecutive defeat and remain on three points in the standings, joined by the Neroverdi.

The first half was not very exciting, with Pinamonti's only chance well controlled by Provedel. The game was only unlocked in the 70th minute when, following a corner, Muharemovic headed in a pass, turning the move into an assist for fadera, which he deflects into the net with his thigh from close range.

Lazio's response came late. Zaccagni tried to make his presence felt, and Gila came close to equalizing with two headers, the second of which grazed the crossbar. Sassuolo won, while Sarri's team faced a crucial derby against Roma.

Milan-Bologna 1-0

The match opened at a rather slow pace and with little excitement. The home side hit the woodwork twice in the first half: Estupiñán hit the outside of the post after a well-constructed team move, while Gimenez grazed the crossbar after a move in which the ball appeared to have crossed the goalline. Bologna, however, took the lead through Cambiaghi, but his goal was ruled out for offside.

In the second half, Allegri's team revved up the tempo and scored the decisive goal in the 61st minute. Loftus-Cheek carried the ball into the attacking midfield and passed it to Saelemaekers, who placed a precise low shot into the middle. Modric He made a perfect run and beat Skorupski with a right-footed shot from the edge of the box, making it 1-0. Despite their lead, the Rossoneri continued to push forward and hit the woodwork twice more: Ricci hit the crossbar with a powerful shot and Gimenez fired onto the post from a great position. Late in the match, the referee awarded a penalty to Milan for contact with Nkunku, but VAR intervened and overturned the decision. The heated protests of Allegri The evening was further complicated by Maignan's injury, forced to leave the field with a calf problem.

With this victory, the Rossoneri have earned three important points and are back on track after the first-day misstep against Cremonese. The undisputed protagonist remains Luka Modric, who with class and experience takes the stage at San Siro.