Serie A matchday 9 complete: Frosinone thrash Lecce 5-1, Fiorentina and Atalanta share four goals, and every result from the midweek round
Frosinone kept up their remarkable start with a 5-1 win over Lecce, and Fiorentina and Atalanta drew 2-2 to close the midweek round. Lazio and Inter are level on 25 points at the top after a round that saw Milan and Juventus both beaten.
Serie A's midweek round finished on Thursday 29 October with two more games and seven more goals. Here is how the last two went, every result from matchday 9 and where it leaves the table.
Frosinone 5-1 Lecce
Frosinone produced one of the results of the season so far. Cichella opened the scoring on 25 minutes, Calò scored a penalty just before half-time and Raimondo made it 3-0 on 59 minutes. Birligea then scored twice, the second in stoppage time, either side of a consolation from Lecce's Monteiro.
| Minute | Goal |
|---|---|
| 25' | Cichella 1-0 |
| 45' | Calò (pen) 2-0 |
| 59' | Raimondo 3-0 |
| ~72' | Birligea 4-0 |
| 83' | Monteiro 4-1 (Lecce) |
| 90+4' | Birligea 5-1 |
Italian reports say the win takes Alvini's side up to sixth. For Eusebio Di Francesco's Lecce, it was a heavy defeat.
Fiorentina 2-2 Atalanta
A lively game in Florence. Charles De Ketelaere gave Atalanta the lead on 41 minutes, but Fiorentina turned it around after the break: Njie equalised straight after the restart and João Mário put them ahead on 61 minutes with a shot that deflected off Obrić. Zalewski levelled for Atalanta with 16 minutes left.
Every matchday 9 result
| Match | Score |
|---|---|
| Sassuolo v Lazio | 2-6 |
| Roma v Cagliari | 4-2 |
| Torino v Como | 1-3 |
| Venezia v Inter | 0-2 |
| Milan v Bologna | 2-4 |
| Genoa v Juventus | 2-0 |
| Monza v Napoli | 1-4 |
| Parma v Udinese | 0-0 |
| Frosinone v Lecce | 5-1 |
| Fiorentina v Atalanta | 2-2 |
That is 43 goals in ten games. Reports on Tuesday's and Wednesday's games: Sassuolo 2-6 Lazio · Genoa 2-0 Juventus and Milan 2-4 Bologna.
The top of the table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1= | Lazio | 25 |
| 1= | Inter | 25 |
| 3 | Roma | 21 |
| 4 | Como | 20 |
Five things we learned this week
- Lazio can score. Six goals at Sassuolo was their best league performance of the season.
- Milan's unbeaten run is over. Mbangula's hat-trick for Bologna ended it at San Siro.
- Juventus are drifting. Losing 2-0 at Genoa leaves them well off the pace.
- Como keep finding a way. Three goals in the last ten minutes at Torino.
- Frosinone are for real. Five goals against Lecce and a place in the top six.
FAQ
What was the score in Frosinone v Lecce? Frosinone won 5-1. Birligea scored twice, and Cichella, Calò (penalty) and Raimondo also scored.
What was the score in Fiorentina v Atalanta? 2-2. De Ketelaere and Zalewski scored for Atalanta; Njie and João Mário for Fiorentina.
Who is top of Serie A after matchday 9? Lazio and Inter, level on 25 points.
How many goals were scored in Serie A matchday 9? 43 goals in ten matches.
