The third round determined that there are no more teams with a perfect record in Serie A, but tonight (Tuesday) the champions already recorded their second stumble of the season when they finished 0:0 away against Sassuolo at the start of the fourth round – a result that not only cost them two points, but also You will no longer break the record of consecutive victories against one team. After that, Inter and Roma celebrated with 0:3 at the expense of newcomers – the Nerazzurri against Cremona and the Giallorossi against Monza.
Sassuolo – Milan 0:0
The Rossoneri have won all of their last six visits to Sassuolo and if they had come out on top again today they would have broken the record for away wins against a single opponent in the league, but the champions are lucky to go home with at least a point. The Rossoneri kicked only twice into the frame and on the other hand the host team was very close to the lead when Alexandro Florenzi committed a foul in the box and allowed Domenico Berardi to kick a penalty in the 23rd minute, but the striker was stopped by goalkeeper Mike Mannion who rescued his team from a possible deficit with a wonderful save. Berardi, by the way, was also injured and replaced in the 52nd minute.
On the other hand, in the second half, Stefano Fioli brought Charles De Catalara off the bench, who made a successful debut against Bologna, and Sandro Tonali and Junior Messias also entered the last 33 minutes, but the host’s goal was hardly under threat, and although Milan increased its record to 20 consecutive league games Unbeaten for the third time in its history – for the second time in the Fioli era, who also led the team to a similar streak between June 2020 and January 2021 – but the expected champion lost the top and recorded a second defeat this season after the 1:1 in Bergamo against Atalanta. On the positive side in the ranks of the Milanese, the Danish defender Simon Kier played for the first time since he was operated on about nine months ago and recorded 80 successful minutes until he was replaced.
Inter – Cremona 1:3
Newcomers Cremona’s nightmarish start to the season continued at the San Siro, and after four rounds they are still without a point. The Nerazzurri took advantage of the opponent’s weakness in order to recover from the 3:1 loss to Lazio last Friday.
In the absence of the injured Romelu Lukaku, Joaquin Correa was given a chance in attack and pushed home the first goal after 12 minutes. The most beautiful goal of the game came in the 38th minute when the Can Celhanuilo picked up Niccolò Barella and the Italian sent a beautiful volley into the far corner. Barella also added an assist in the 76th minute, when he found Lautro Martinez and the Argentinian scored a third round in a row. David Okaraka faltered in the 90th minute, but it is doubtful that this will comfort the loser who is sunk at the bottom.
Rome – Monza 0:3
Many have been waiting for this moment at the Stadio Olimpico. Paulo Dybala, the glittering acquisition of the summer for Jose Mourinho, exploded against the newcomers who, like Cremona, were left with zero points after four rounds.
Dybala, who scored for Tammy Avraham in the 1:1 against the former Juventus on Saturday, this time enjoyed a goal from the Englishman on the way to his first goal in the new uniform. The Englishman hit the Argentinian, and the attacking midfielder ran from almost half the field until he kicked hard into the net. Dybala completed a brace and doubled the tally 14 minutes later with a close-range effort, marking a milestone of 100 career goals in the Italian league. Roger Ibanez sealed the result of the game in the 61st minute with a powerful strike to the net. Thanks to the victory, Mourinho temporarily established himself at the top with ten points.
Wednesday’s games:
Ampoli – Varona
Sampdoria – Lazio
Udinese – Fiorentina
Juventus – Spezia
Naples – Lecce