Serie A Roundup, Matchday 17
The 17th round of the 2025/26 Serie A season featured exciting matches, unexpected outcomes, and outstanding displays from numerous players. This Serie A summary offers a review of the games played during that matchday.
Parma 1-0 Fiorentina
Parma narrowly defeated a lackluster Fiorentina 1-0 at the Stadio Ennio Tardini, securing their fourth victory in seven matches across all competitions and moving five points ahead of the Serie A relegation zone. Parma will gain significant confidence from their third win in five league games. Meanwhile, Fiorentina faces a crucial match against Cremonese in the New Year that could bring them within one point of safety.
Torino 1-2 Cagliari
Torino missed the opportunity to secure their third consecutive Serie A win for the first time since September 2019, as Cagliari came from behind to defeat them 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. Cagliari ended a seven-match winless run away from home, and the victory also helped them move further away from the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Torino can only reflect regretfully on a missed chance to climb into the top half of the table.
Lecce 0-3 Como
Como recovered from consecutive losses in Serie A by securing a convincing 3-0 win on the road against Lecce, marking their third consecutive head-to-head victory since rejoining the top division. This win propels Como back into the European qualification spots, placing them in sixth position, one point ahead of Bologna.
Udinese 1-1 Lazio
Keinan Davis scored a dramatic last-minute goal to secure a hard-fought 1-1 draw for Udinese against SS Lazio in Serie A. This result extended Udinese’s unbeaten streak against Lazio to four matches (2 wins, 2 draws). The home team pushed forward in the final moments and were rewarded in the last minute of stoppage time when Davis delivered a brilliant shot from 18 yards into the bottom corner, earning a crucial point at the very end.
Pisa 0-2 Juventus
Following a challenging first half, Juventus secured a 2-0 victory against Pisa at the Arena Garibaldi, extending their winning streak across all competitions to four matches. Meanwhile, Alberto Gilardino’s team remains in the bottom three with only one win this season. Under Luciano Spalletti, Juventus have now achieved eight wins out of 12 games, and in the first head-to-head meeting of the current century, Pisa’s losing streak in this matchup has reached nine games.
AC Milan 3-0 Verona
Christopher Nkunku scored his first two Serie A goals as AC Milan secured a comfortable 3-0 win against Hellas Verona extending their unbeaten streak to 15 matches. AC Milan’s first match of 2026 will be on January 2nd, when they face Cagliari away in Serie A.
Cremonese 0-2 Napoli
Rasmus Højlund scored twice to help SSC Napoli continue their pursuit of the Serie A title with a 2-0 victory over US Cremonese at the Stadio Giovanni Zini, building on their recent Supercoppa Italiana triumph. Cremonese, now winless in three consecutive matches, stay in 12th place and will next play an away game against relegation-threatened ACF Fiorentina.
Bologna 1-1 Sassuolo
Bologna had to be content with a 1-1 draw against US Sassuolo in their first Serie A match after losing the Supercoppa Italiana final to SSC Napoli. Consequently, the Rossoblù have now gone four league matches without a victory (2 draws, 2 losses), causing their push for a top-four finish to lose steam.
Atalanta 0-1 Inter
A second-half goal from Lautaro Martínez helped Inter Milan reclaim the top spot in Serie A by narrowly defeating Atalanta BC 1-0, marking their ninth straight head-to-head win. Atalanta’s struggles against Inter persist, as they have not won in any of their last 16 encounters (5 draws, 11 losses), and their three-game winning streak across all competitions came to an end.
AS Roma 3-1 Genoa
AS Roma moved up to fourth place in Serie A after a comfortable 3-1 win against Genoa at the Stadio Olimpico, reducing the gap to league leaders Inter Milan to three points. Genoa suffered their third consecutive loss, leaving them just above the relegation zone in 17th place, as they prepare for a crucial relegation battle against Pisa in their opening match of 2026.
