Serie A Matchday 15: Inter Take Sole Lead, Juventus Advance, Milan-Como Moves to Perth

The 15th matchday of Serie A continued a weekend filled with emotions and surprising results that are gradually shaping the 2025/26 season standings. Following Atalanta, Torino, and Lazio’s victories yesterday, today saw five matches that significantly impacted the top and mid-table positions.

Inter emerged victorious from a tricky away clash against Genoa, winning 2-1 at Marassi and claiming the outright lead in the standings. The team managed by Nicolò Chivu took control early with Bisseck’s goal at the 6th minute, followed by Lautaro Martinez’s 0-2 finish at the 38th. Genoa fought back, narrowing the gap with Vitinha’s 68th-minute strike, but failed to avoid defeat. With this win—and aided by Napoli’s loss—Inter positions itself as the primary contender for the Scudetto race.

Juventus also secured a valuable 1-0 away win in Bologna, thanks to Cabal’s 64th-minute goal from a corner kick. The Bianconeri had to endure Heggem’s red card at the 69th minute but held firm to claim all three points, climbing the table and overtaking Bologna. A crucial step for Luciano Spalletti’s side, aiming to stay in the title hunt.

Milan, meanwhile, settled for a 2-2 draw against Sassuolo at San Siro, seeing their chase for the top spot lengthen. The Rossoneri faced a determined Sassuolo side that earned a hard-fought point despite Milan’s early advantage. This result allowed Inter to extend their lead, complicating the defending champions’ pursuit of first place.

Later tonight, Roma will host Como in a highly anticipated match at the Olimpico, with the Giallorossi eager to bounce back from recent league losses and close the gap on the leaders. As Roma’s coach Gian Piero Gasperini stated, this game is a pivotal crossroads for the capital club’s season.

Meanwhile, Serie A is set to make European football history: the Milan-Como fixture, originally scheduled at San Siro but relocated due to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, will be played for the first time overseas—in Perth, Australia, on February 8, 2026. This marks a first: never before has an official European league match been held outside its continent. Ezio Simonelli, president of Lega Serie A, confirmed the agreement with FIFA and the AFC, resolving disputes over refereeing—Asian officials of high caliber, guaranteed by former referee Pierluigi Collina, will oversee the match.

This move not only symbolizes a turning point for Serie A’s international expansion but also generates an estimated €12 million in revenue, to be shared among Milan, Como, and other Serie A clubs involved. A significant boost for club finances and the league’s growth.

Italian football is thus experiencing a phase of intense sporting competition with pivotal results, alongside groundbreaking market and global visibility challenges. Serie A is poised to write an innovative new chapter.

The year-end finale promises to be fiery, with upcoming matchdays potentially shaking up the standings and the ambitions of the top teams. The Scudetto race and the battle for European spots are becoming increasingly thrilling.