Lazio Dominates Juventus

Lazio delivered a crushing blow to their hosts, Juventus, with a 3-0 victory flavored by Danish stars in Turin, moving them into first place alongside titleholders Inter Milan on Saturday in the seventh round of the Italian Serie A. Milan also secured a top-of-the-table clash by defeating neighbors Atalanta 3-2, while Como and Lecce returned to winning ways, with Como beating host Fiorentina 3-1 and Lecce securing a 3-0 win against host Udinese.

In the opening match at Turin’s Allianz Stadium, after seven rounds, Lazio was no longer just a surprise package but had established itself as one of the teams to watch this season. Biancocelesti, like Inter, collected 19 points from a possible 21, marking their best tally at this stage of the season and surpassing the previous record of 17 points set under the late Swedish coach Sven-Göran Eriksson at the start of the 1999-2000 campaign.

After Danish midfielder Oliver Christensen opened the scoring in the 37th minute, coach Gennaro Gattuso’s side struggled in the second half but delivered the decisive blow to Juventus during two rare attacking opportunities. Danish international Gustav Isaksen (66th minute) and Nigerian forward Vicenzo D’Alessandro (89th minute) exploited a lethargic Turin defense. Juventus left the pitch amid boos from their own supporters.

At the San Siro, Milan sealed a 3-2 victory over Atalanta. The Rossoneri appeared on course for an easy win after taking a 2-0 lead into halftime, thanks to goals from Portuguese internationals Gonçalo Ramos (24th minute, penalty), raising his season tally to four, and French midfielder Adrien Rabiot (43rd minute). Spanish defender Mario Gila added a third in the 58th minute, shortly after Ramos had missed a penalty. However, Atalanta reduced the deficit twice through Gianluca Gaetano (66th minute) and Montenegrin striker Nikola Krstović (81st minute).

Milan extended their unbeaten run in Serie A, moving to 15 points in fourth place, four points behind traditional rivals Inter, who remain top after a 3-1 win over Bologna on Saturday.

Como, last season’s fourth-placed team, secured their first victory in a month. Under Spanish coach Cesc Fàbregas, they temporarily rose to fifth place with 14 points ahead of their upcoming match against English side Manchester United tomorrow (Wednesday) in the third round of the new Champions League league phase.