Serie A Round 1 Review: Juventus Win Overshadowed, Dominant Roma, Positive Italy News
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A live review of Serie A's opening round highlights Juventus's win, a dominant Roma display, and encouraging news for the Italy national team, with Milan also referenced.
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Attributed to original sourceLorenzo Bettoni and Richard Hall return with a new episode of the Football Italia LIVE show to review the weekend action after Serie A Round 1.
The first round of the 2026-27 Serie A campaign is in the history books, with all the top clubs securing victories.
Live Serie A review – Round 1 MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 22: Pio Esposito of Internazionale celebrates during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Monza at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on August 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images) Earlier this weekend, Football Italia was among the accredited media for the opening game of the season, Inter-Monza, which we examined live from San Siro here.
Inter’s rivals all secured victories, although in different fashion. Napoli beat Genoa 2-0 away amid protests from the Grifone over Kevin De Bruyne’s opening goal.
Juventus secured a 1-0 win against Frosinone, but their victory was somewhat overshadowed by Luciano Spalletti’s claims about Randal Kolo Muani.
FROSINONE, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Randal Kolo Muani of FC Juventus looks dejected during the Serie A match between Frosinone Calcio and Juventus at Stadio Benito Stirpe on August 23, 2026 in Frosinone, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images) Italy starlet Alphadjo Cissè inspired Milan’s 2-1 win over Torino by scoring the opening goal at the Stadio Grande Torino, but there was more good news for the Italian national team with many other players on the scoresheet, including Antonio Vergara (Napoli), Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta), Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter) and Davide Frattesi (Lazio).
Last but not least is Roma’s fantastic performance against Fiorentina, which led to a 4-0 win, with a hat-trick from Donyell Malen and three assists from Paulo Dybala.
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What happened
Football Italia's live coverage of Serie A Round 1 covers the key talking points from the opening weekend. Juventus secured a victory but their performance drew criticism, while Roma delivered a commanding display. The round also brought positive updates for the Italy national team ahead of upcoming international fixtures. Milan-related storylines also featured as the Italian top flight kicked off.
Chance analysis
The opening round of a new Serie A campaign always sets the tone, and this review highlights a familiar theme: Juventus winning without convincing, Roma flexing early credentials, and the national team picture providing a silver lining. For followers of Italian football, the round offers both reassurance and concern — established powers are winning, but the quality of performances leaves questions open. With European competitions and international breaks looming, Round 1 results will quickly be put into context.
Round 1 results give early-season form cues: Roma and Juventus start with wins (Juventus unconvincingly), while Italy national team news adds a positive note for Italian football ahead of the international window.