Serie A 2024/2025: Full Analysis of Matchday Four

The fourth day of Serie A 2024/2025 offered a great show, with 10 different matches for emotions and results. Below is an analysis of all the results.

Como – Bologna: 2-2

On the fourth day of the championship, Como sees a victory that seemed to be won slip away right at the end in their first home match in Serie A after more than 21 years. Como immediately takes the lead against Bologna thanks to aCasale's own goal, caused by a cross from Cutrone already at the 5 minute. After a first half in which the home team was clearly superior, the doubling came at 53' with Cutrone, who beats Skorupski with a precise shot to the far post.

Despite controlling the match, Como was caught up in the final phase of the game. 76' the newcomer Castro takes advantage of a save from the goalkeeper after a shot from Odgaard, closing the gap. Bologna doesn't stop there: in injury time, at 91', Iling-Junior, served by Castro himself, scores the 2-2 goal, extinguishing Como's hopes of victory.

For Como it is yet another missed opportunity: a victory in Serie A has been missing since May 2003, while Bologna continues its streak of matches without a win.

Empoli – Juventus: 0-0

Juventus suffered their second consecutive goalless draw, held to a 0-0 draw by Empoli at the Castellani. The Bianconeri, led by Thiago Motta, they fail to overcome the opposing defense, despite three important opportunities blocked by the Tuscan goalkeeper Vasquez, which opposes with major interventions on Cats, Vlahovic e koopmeinersThe team, which fielded new signings such as Koopmeiners, Douglas Luiz and Nico Gonzalez, failed to make an impact, highlighting a decline in the game.

In the first half, devoid of significant emotions, Empoli came close to taking the lead with gyasi, but is stopped by a decisive intervention by Gatti. The Bianconeri find it difficult to create dangerous actions and, despite a good start in the second half, Vasquez saves the result several times. Empoli, without Roberto D'Aversa on the bench due to suspension, resists and becomes dangerous in the final stages with Gyasi and Maybe, but without success.

In front of the eyes of Alessandro Del Piero, an exceptional spectator, Juventus shows evident offensive and rhythm difficulties. Empoli, on the other hand, continues to surprise, remaining undefeated and climbing to 6 points after four days of the championship, demonstrating notable defensive solidity.

Milan – Venice: 4-0

Milan overwhelmed Venezia 4-0 on matchday four of Serie A, securing their first win of the season under Fonseca. The match, played at San Siro, was dominated by the Rossoneri from the first minutes. At 2 ', Rafael Leao served a refined assist to Theo Hernandez, whose cross was deflected into the net by goalkeeper Joronen to make it 1-0. 16 ', Milan doubled with Fofana, good at taking advantage of a corner kicked by Christian Pulisic, confirming the effectiveness of the two assist-men. With these numbers, Leao and Pulisic confirm themselves as the best assist-men in Serie A since the beginning of last season.

The match continued without great difficulty for Milan, who closed the game between the 25' and the 29' with two consecutive penalties: the first one converted by Pulisic after a foul by Joronen on Abraham, the second scored by the same Abraham, who took advantage of a foul suffered by Leao in the area. In the second half, Milan managed the result, while Venezia, in difficulty and reduced to ten men for the expulsion of Nicolussi Caviglia, also saw a Zampano goal disallowed by VAR.

The victory was a breath of fresh air for Milan, who now look with confidence to the next Champions League matches and the derby against Inter, two crucial events to demonstrate the true strength of the team.

Genoa – Rome: 1-1

On the fourth day of Serie A, Roma saw their first victory of the championship slip away, being caught by Genoa at 1-1 in the last minute.

At Marassi, the Giallorossi take the lead 37' with dovbyk, author of his first goal in Serie A, validated after a long VAR review due to a technical problem. The team of The Rossi dominates the first half, but fails to find the second goal despite several chances and a good performance by Dybala.

In the second half, Genoa Gilardino reacts and, with the changes, increases the pressure. Meret denies several occasions, but in recovery, at 96', The winter equalises with a header assisted by Vitinha, moments later De Rossi's expulsion for protests.

Roma, who remain winless after four games with only three points in the standings, suffers another disappointment. Genoa, on the other hand, manages to earn a precious point, showing once again that they are a team that never gives up.

Atalanta – Fiorentina: 3-2

Atalanta achieved a spectacular victory against Fiorentina, winning 3-2 in their first match at the Gewiss Stadium. In a match full of emotions and twists, the Nerazzurri came back from behind twice and inflicted on Fiorentina their first defeat of the season under the guidance of Palladino.

The match opens with the Viola in the lead 15' thanks to a chaotic tap-in of Martinez Fourth, but Atalanta reacts immediately and equalises at 21' with a header of Retegui, assisted by Lookman.

Fiorentina goes back ahead at 31' with a close touch of Kean, who also hits the post shortly after, but Atalanta does not give up. In the first half's injury time, The Ketelaere he made it 2-2 with a header, and a few seconds later Lookman He made it 3-2 with an extraordinary personal action, dribbling past half of the Viola defence.

In the second half, Atalanta controlled the match, coming close to scoring a fourth goal several times with Lookman and Zappacosta, while Fiorentina goalkeeper de Gea saved his team from a worse defeat.

Gasperini celebrates the first victory in the renovated Gewiss Stadium and takes his team to six points in the standings, while Fiorentina remains stuck on three, with Palladino still chasing his first victory in the championship.

Turin – Lecce: 0-0

Torino and Lecce ended 0-0 in a match lacking in emotion.

The first half offers few opportunities, with Lecce wasting two good chances: Morente misses a header on an insertion and Krstovic misses the target with his left foot. Torino also struggles to create danger despite the attempts of Zapata and Adams. An injury in the 20th minute forces Torino to replace Vojvoda with Walukiewicz, while Gotti changes Pierret to avoid possible expulsion.

In the second half, the match heats up slightly thanks to two decisive interventions by the Granata goalkeeper Milinkovic-Savic, who saves two dangerous attempts by Krstovic. Lecce brings on Pierotti, but he also misses an important opportunity.

The match ends goalless, leaving vanilla undefeated and with a precious point that brings him to 8 points. For Gotti, second consecutive useful result after the victory against Cagliari, with his team rising to 4 points keeping a clean sheet.

Cagliari – Napoli: 0-4

Napoli secured their third consecutive Serie A win by beating Cagliari 4-0 away, in a match marked by tension in the stands and a long interruption due to smoke bombs and objects being thrown between fans. Despite the overwhelming result, the victory was more hard-fought than the scoreline might suggest. The Azzurri took the lead at 18' thanks to a conclusion of By Lorenzo clearly deflected by Mina, but Cagliari reacted immediately, putting the Neapolitan defense in difficulty and forcing Meret into three decisive interventions, as well as hitting the crossbar with Marin.

Napoli suffered until the middle of the second half, when the axis Kvaratskhelia-Lukaku closed the match with two goals in a few minutes. 66', Lukaku served Kvaratskhelia for the 2-0 and, shortly after, the Georgian returned the favor to the Belgian for the third goal, taking advantage of a mistake by Scuffet. In injury time, Good morning He further rounded off the score by scoring the fourth goal with a header.

Napoli has shown that it knows how to suffer and fight as required by Antonio Conte, resisting the assaults of Cagliari thanks to a super Meret. Despite an hour of difficulty, Conte's men then capitalized on the opportunities, temporarily climbing to the top of the table while waiting for Inter. For Cagliari, however, it is the fourth match without a win, with only two points earned and a second consecutive defeat.

Monza – Inter: 1-1

On the fourth day of Serie A, Monza and Inter split the spoils in a match that ended 1-1.

Simone Inzaghi, with the double challenge against Manchester City and Milan on the horizon, opts for a moderate rotation, resting some starters such as Barella and Calhanoglu. In the first half, Inter tries with Dimarco and Frattesi, but without success.

This balanced and uneventful match lights up towards the end: Inzaghi brings on Dumfries, Taremi and Zielinski, but Monza, more proactive, finds the advantage at the 81' thanks to Speck with a header from a cross by Izzo, surprising Pavard and Sommer. However, the advantage of the Brianza team lasted only a few minutes, as at88' Dumfries restores parity with a tap-in assisted by Carlos Augusto, avoiding defeat and moving to within one point of Napoli.

For Nesta's Monza, who again come close to their first three points in Serie A, it is another missed opportunity, while Inter prepares for the crucial week of European challenges and the derby of Milano.

Parma – Udinese: 2-3

Udinese took the top spot in Serie A after a spectacular comeback, winning 3-2 against Parma on matchday four.

Al Tardini, the hosts started strong, finding the advantage already at the 2' with a header of Delprato. Despite Udinese pushing to find the equaliser, Parma doubled their lead 37' with Bonny, who takes advantage of a defensive error and scores the 2-0. However, Udinese does not give up, hitting the post with Lucca before the break.

In the second half, the Friulians' coach, Kosta Runjaic, change strategy and the results are immediately visible: 50', Lucca closes the gap with a header from a Kamara cross. Udinese continues to push, and at 73', dopo Keita's expulsion of Parma for a double yellow card, Thauvin equalises the score with a tap-in assisted by Davis. Udinese's pressure intensifies and three minutes later, Thauvin once again completed the comeback by scoring the decisive goal on the rebound after a shot by Ekkelenkamp, ​​bringing the Bianconeri to 3-2.

With this victory, Udinese rises to 10 points, overtaking Napoli and placing itself in first place alone. Parma, on the other hand, remains stuck at 4 points, nullifying the initial double advantage.

Lazio – Verona: 2-1

The fourth day of Serie A ends with Lazio's 2-1 victory against Verona atOlympic. He thus obtains a fundamental victory and climbs to sixth place in the standings with 7 points.

The match, exciting from the first minutes, saw the Biancocelesti take the lead at 5' with a goal of Day. However, Hellas responded immediately with Tengstedt, which equalized two minutes later.

Subsequently, al 20', Castilians He put Lazio back in front with a header from a corner kicked by Zaccagni. In the second half of the match, Lazio had several chances to score a third goal, with attempts by Dia, Tavares, Tchaouna and Zaccagni. The only moment of concern for the home team came at the end, when Lazzari made a decisive intervention on Tchatchoua.

With this success, Lazio redeemed the disappointing draw against Milan and the defeat in Udine, while Baroni's Verona remains stuck on 6 points, overtaken by Lazio in the standings.