Juventus and Milan Win... Napoli Draws

Juventus comfortably defeated visitors Atalanta 2-0 in a match they could have ended with a larger scoreline last Tuesday in the fifth round of the Italian Serie A. AC Milan followed suit by beating Lecce 3-0, while Napoli stumbled to a 1-1 draw with Fiorentina.

Entering the match against a backdrop of a 1-1 home draw with Milan and a last-minute 2-3 defeat to Sassuolo in the previous round, Luciano Spalletti’s side confirmed the performance they displayed midweek against Dutch side Nijmegen (5-0) in the UEFA Europa League, securing their third win of the season. Juventus dominated the encounter almost entirely and created numerous chances to break the back of goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi, but ultimately managed to score one goal in each half.

The “Old Lady” took the lead in the 28th minute through Portuguese midfielder Francisco Conceição, assisted by Turkish defender Zeki Çelik, before adding a second in the 77th minute via a header from Brazilian defender Bremer following a corner kick taken by Kosovo international Edon Zhegrova, who had replaced Conceição. Juventus moved up to 10 points in seventh place, while Atalanta remained on six points after suffering their third defeat.

Similar to Juventus, AC Milan returned to winning ways after two consecutive draws in the league and a 0-2 home loss to Portuguese side Benfica in the Europa League, by defeating visitors Lecce 3-0. American forward Christian Pulisic gave the Lombard hosts the lead in the 14th minute with his first Serie A goal in 266 days, specifically since December 28, 2025, against Verona. French midfielder Adrien Rabiot largely sealed Milan’s third win and 11th point in fifth place by scoring the second goal in the 61st minute after a one-two with new Portuguese international signing Gonçalo Ramos. Shortly after coming on, another new Belgian signing, Diego Moreira, added the third. Moreira intercepted the ball outside the penalty area, dribbled past a defender, and fired into the net in the 73rd minute.

Fiorentina continued their resurgence, earning a valuable point in a 1-1 draw with visitors Napoli. Napoli took the lead through Scottish midfielder Billy Gilmour in the 23rd minute, but Fiorentina equalized thanks to Spanish forward Álex Jiménez in the 51st minute.

Frosinone, returning to the top flight this season, defeated last season’s fourth-placed Como 2-0, handing Spanish manager Cesc Fàbregas’ side their first defeat of the season. Parma secured their first win of the season with a 2-1 victory over visitors Genoa, inflicting a fourth defeat on the latter alongside a draw. Swedish substitute Pontus Almqvist scored the late winner in the 80th minute.