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&lt;p&gt;Matchday 5 put the spotlight on the new generation: 12 of the 25 goals scored came from players born in 2000 or later. The show opened with the tireless Nico Paz and closed with Matteo Cancellieri, with memorable firsts in between for Koné, Iannoni, Pio Esposito and Francesco Camarda - a reflection of a league that balances timeless icons like Kevin De Bruyne and Luka Modrić with fresh faces keen to shape the future.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At the top, AC Milan’s win over Napoli created a three-way tie for first place. Juventus, Inter and Atalanta remain close behind, while both Cremonese and La Dea are still unbeaten. Lazio found form again, while Parma and Sassuolo earned crucial wins in the fight for survival.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;e74ffa85-ed8e-4898-bf18-05ba88e182e4&#34; data-image-id=&#34;e74ffa85-ed8e-4898-bf18-05ba88e182e4&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/d9923bea-67dc-4a03-af0d-8f231cf8cf5f/COM-CRE_HERO.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;e74ffa85-ed8e-4898-bf18-05ba88e182e4&#34; data-image-id=&#34;e74ffa85-ed8e-4898-bf18-05ba88e182e4&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cremonese’s&lt;/strong&gt; surprise run continues: still unbeaten after five matches, one of the best starts ever for a newly-promoted side. In &lt;strong&gt;Como&lt;/strong&gt;, it finished 1-1: &lt;strong&gt;Nico Paz&lt;/strong&gt; struck first with a left-footed finish off Rodríguez’s assist, his third goal of the season, before Federico &lt;strong&gt;Baschirotto&lt;/strong&gt; equalised with yet another &lt;strong&gt;towering header&lt;/strong&gt; – his seventh in Serie A since 2022/23, a record he now shares only with Bremer. Rodríguez saw red late on, but it didn’t change the outcome: a third straight draw for Davide Nicola’s side, and back-to-back home stalemates for Como.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;359f98df-c0e9-4fdc-9f20-ae9f829e4a2d&#34; data-image-id=&#34;359f98df-c0e9-4fdc-9f20-ae9f829e4a2d&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/45425ccb-681e-412f-9e93-3d0e8ab5bd76/JUV-ATA_HERO.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;359f98df-c0e9-4fdc-9f20-ae9f829e4a2d&#34; data-image-id=&#34;359f98df-c0e9-4fdc-9f20-ae9f829e4a2d&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;At the Allianz Stadium, Juventus and &lt;strong&gt;Atalanta&lt;/strong&gt; battled to a 1-1 draw. &lt;strong&gt;Sulemana&lt;/strong&gt; put the visitors ahead, winning the ball off Adžić in midfield, dribbling past two defenders and firing into the far corner for &lt;strong&gt;his second goal in as many games&lt;/strong&gt;, proof of rapid progress. &lt;strong&gt;Juventus&lt;/strong&gt; hit back after the break through &lt;strong&gt;Cabal&lt;/strong&gt;, quick to punish Kossounou’s mistake. A late red for De Roon left Atalanta down to ten, but the hosts couldn’t find a winner. &lt;strong&gt;Jurić’s&lt;/strong&gt; team extended their &lt;strong&gt;unbeaten run to five matches&lt;/strong&gt;, matching some of their best starts in recent history, while Juventus remain undefeated but with three straight draws across the league and in Europe.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;388e3864-59ad-44a9-9953-9fcea97409bd&#34; data-image-id=&#34;388e3864-59ad-44a9-9953-9fcea97409bd&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/feda6068-afb8-4b9e-b623-1c30fdb6f8d0/CAG-INT_HERO1.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;388e3864-59ad-44a9-9953-9fcea97409bd&#34; data-image-id=&#34;388e3864-59ad-44a9-9953-9fcea97409bd&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;Inter brushed Cagliari aside with authority. &lt;strong&gt;Lautaro Martínez&lt;/strong&gt; opened the scoring inside 10 minutes, proving how much he loves this fixture by scoring his &lt;strong&gt;12th goal in 12 league matches against the Sardinians&lt;/strong&gt;. The second came in the second half from Francesco Pio Esposito, his first-ever Serie A goal; assisted by Dimarco and finished by another product of the &lt;strong&gt;Nerazzurri youth system&lt;/strong&gt;, the goal demonstrated the work of a coach who was also &lt;strong&gt;&#34;Made in Inter&#34;&lt;/strong&gt;. At just 20 years and 91 days, he becomes the fourth-youngest Italian to score for Inter this century, joining his brother Sebastiano, Mario Balotelli and Marco Davide Faraoni. Lautaro also reached &lt;strong&gt;117 league goals&lt;/strong&gt;, overtaking Sandro Mazzola and climbing to fifth on Inter’s all-time list. For Cristian Chivu, it was a third straight win across Serie A and the Champions League.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;1c242f97-7a99-48e2-8168-53ed1b04855a&#34; data-image-id=&#34;1c242f97-7a99-48e2-8168-53ed1b04855a&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/82947466-f692-4a1c-9d29-80ceb161b01b/Sito_HERO_sas.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;1c242f97-7a99-48e2-8168-53ed1b04855a&#34; data-image-id=&#34;1c242f97-7a99-48e2-8168-53ed1b04855a&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sassuolo&lt;/strong&gt; bounced back at home with a 3-1 win over Udinese, inspired by the brilliant &lt;strong&gt;Laurienté&lt;/strong&gt;. He opened the scoring with a curling strike eight minutes in, then set up &lt;strong&gt;Koné’s&lt;/strong&gt; first-ever Serie A goal shortly after. &lt;strong&gt;Udinese&lt;/strong&gt; pulled one back through &lt;strong&gt;Davis&lt;/strong&gt;, but substitute &lt;strong&gt;Iannoni&lt;/strong&gt; sealed the game late on, scoring what was also his first top-flight goal just two minutes after coming on. Sassuolo climb to six points and claim their second win of the campaign, while Udinese suffer back-to-back defeats, conceding three each time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;558873bc-0c4c-4758-a7f9-8e25e3d97552&#34; data-image-id=&#34;558873bc-0c4c-4758-a7f9-8e25e3d97552&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/aa91c7a8-1346-48b5-8297-6b5dc0dc4b49/Sito_HERO_pis_gal.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;558873bc-0c4c-4758-a7f9-8e25e3d97552&#34; data-image-id=&#34;558873bc-0c4c-4758-a7f9-8e25e3d97552&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;Derby dell’Arno&lt;/strong&gt; between Pisa and Fiorentina ended 0-0, but not without drama. Pisa &lt;strong&gt;hit the woodwork twice&lt;/strong&gt; - Nzola’s crossbar and Cuadrado’s post - and saw Meister’s goal chalked off by VAR. For &lt;strong&gt;Pioli’s &lt;/strong&gt;squad, the nightmare start continues: no wins, only three goals scored and six conceded. It’s their &lt;strong&gt;worst-ever start&lt;/strong&gt; in the three-points era, even worse than in their relegation seasons. Pisa stay stuck near the bottom but showed enough to believe results will come.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;c95d5ba3-7321-4d2d-8206-ff71b50fe10a&#34; data-image-id=&#34;c95d5ba3-7321-4d2d-8206-ff71b50fe10a&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/9582bf03-9c31-4907-9edb-862d8a5cb098/Sito_HERO_rom_hl.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;c95d5ba3-7321-4d2d-8206-ff71b50fe10a&#34; data-image-id=&#34;c95d5ba3-7321-4d2d-8206-ff71b50fe10a&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Roma&lt;/strong&gt; marched on with a 2-0 home win over &lt;strong&gt;Verona&lt;/strong&gt;, their fourth victory in five games. &lt;strong&gt;Dovbyk&lt;/strong&gt; broke the deadlock with a sharp header before &lt;strong&gt;Soulé&lt;/strong&gt; sealed it late, his second goal of the season and first at the Olimpico in Roma colours. Defensively, they remain &lt;strong&gt;rock solid&lt;/strong&gt;: just one goal conceded across five matches, a feat achieved only three other times in club history. With 12 points and consistency at the back, &lt;strong&gt;Gasperini’s&lt;/strong&gt; Roma look ready to be a real competitor in the Champions League.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;3d05f10e-70ee-478e-830a-7a44841ef244&#34; data-image-id=&#34;3d05f10e-70ee-478e-830a-7a44841ef244&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/3ff10b97-09f4-4668-b827-bad0d53f04f3/Sito_HERO_lec.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;3d05f10e-70ee-478e-830a-7a44841ef244&#34; data-image-id=&#34;3d05f10e-70ee-478e-830a-7a44841ef244&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;At the Via del Mare, &lt;strong&gt;Francesco Camarda&lt;/strong&gt; stole the headlines. The 2008-born forward scored in stoppage time to rescue a 2-2 draw with Bologna, becoming &lt;strong&gt;Lecce’s youngest-ever Serie A scorer&lt;/strong&gt; at 17 years and 202 days, surpassing Valeri Bojinov. It was a thrilling contest: &lt;strong&gt;Coulibaly&lt;/strong&gt; gave Lecce the lead, Bologna hit back through an &lt;strong&gt;Orsolini&lt;/strong&gt; penalty and &lt;strong&gt;Odgaard&lt;/strong&gt; finish, before Camarda’s late header rescued a point. After four straight losses, Lecce finally found some spark.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;160486ba-20a1-45b2-bf74-b8d10f1baca1&#34; data-image-id=&#34;160486ba-20a1-45b2-bf74-b8d10f1baca1&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/dee58c24-aa38-42ef-a1b8-d3ab74afed59/Sito_HERO_mil.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;160486ba-20a1-45b2-bf74-b8d10f1baca1&#34; data-image-id=&#34;160486ba-20a1-45b2-bf74-b8d10f1baca1&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;At San Siro, &lt;strong&gt;AC Milan&lt;/strong&gt; beat Napoli to go top. &lt;strong&gt;Saelemaekers&lt;/strong&gt; struck inside three minutes – their fastest Serie A goal since 2024 and the quickest against Napoli since Inzaghi’s days - before &lt;strong&gt;Pulisic&lt;/strong&gt; doubled the lead from a sublime Fofana assist. The American captain remains decisive: &lt;strong&gt;46 goal contributions&lt;/strong&gt; over the last three seasons, more than anyone else, even Lautaro. &lt;strong&gt;De Bruyne’s&lt;/strong&gt; penalty, making him the first midfielder this century to score away in each of his first three Serie A games, wasn’t enough. &lt;strong&gt;Modrić&lt;/strong&gt; pulled the strings with trademark elegance, reaching 300 completed passes in five games, including 46 breaking defensive lines. &lt;strong&gt;Maignan&lt;/strong&gt; shone too, with six key saves already this season. The result gives AC Milan five wins on the bounce (including the Coppa Italia) and top spot in the table.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;6175c7f2-55ae-4a09-9ade-e546ffa94bef&#34; data-image-id=&#34;6175c7f2-55ae-4a09-9ade-e546ffa94bef&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/8b4ec51b-7bf8-4e15-89de-9165bbce0af7/PAR-TOR_HL.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;6175c7f2-55ae-4a09-9ade-e546ffa94bef&#34; data-image-id=&#34;6175c7f2-55ae-4a09-9ade-e546ffa94bef&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;At the Tardini, &lt;strong&gt;Parma&lt;/strong&gt; finally tasted victory, beating Torino 2-1. Hero of the day was &lt;strong&gt;Pellegrino&lt;/strong&gt;, who scored both goals to secure the Ducali’s first win of the season. &lt;strong&gt;Ngonge’s&lt;/strong&gt; opener - his first for Torino - wasn’t enough. Ruthless Parma struck twice from their only shots on target, lifting themselves off the bottom and into 14th, brimming with belief in their survival fight. &lt;strong&gt;Torino&lt;/strong&gt;, despite creating more, suffered their second straight defeat.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;aab7bc0d-0d38-4d91-9e61-a8ccee2aff05&#34; data-image-id=&#34;aab7bc0d-0d38-4d91-9e61-a8ccee2aff05&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/7c41d9ae-3047-4b88-ad58-3cd1d7537963/GEN-LAZ_HL.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;aab7bc0d-0d38-4d91-9e61-a8ccee2aff05&#34; data-image-id=&#34;aab7bc0d-0d38-4d91-9e61-a8ccee2aff05&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;At Marassi, &lt;strong&gt;Lazio&lt;/strong&gt; thrashed &lt;strong&gt;Genoa&lt;/strong&gt;, who stay stuck at the bottom with just two points. &lt;strong&gt;Castellanos&lt;/strong&gt; starred again with a &lt;strong&gt;goal and assist &lt;/strong&gt;for the second time this season, bringing him to five contributions in his last four games – as many as in the previous fifteen. &lt;strong&gt;Cancellieri&lt;/strong&gt; netted his first Serie A goal for Lazio, and captain &lt;strong&gt;Zaccagni&lt;/strong&gt; added his third against Genoa. Cataldi celebrated his 250th appearance for the club, while Marušić returned to the assist sheet after 953 days.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Review all the goals from Matchday 5, &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/the-goal-collection-from-round-05-14cllclc53b08k&#34; data-new-window=&#34;true&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34; rel=&#34;noopener noreferrer&#34;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;click here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo LaPresse)&lt;/p&gt;

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Matchday 5 put the spotlight on the new generation: 12 of the 25 goals scored came from players born in 2000 or later. The show opened with the tireless Nico Paz and closed with Matteo Cancellieri, with memorable firsts in between for Koné, Iannoni, Pio Esposito and Francesco Camarda - a reflection of a league that balances timeless icons like Kevin De Bruyne and Luka Modrić with fresh faces keen to shape the future.At the top, AC Milan’s win over Napoli created a three-way tie for first place. Juventus, Inter and Atalanta remain close behind, while both Cremonese and La Dea are still unbeaten. Lazio found form again, while Parma and Sassuolo earned crucial wins in the fight for survival.<figure data-asset-id="e74ffa85-ed8e-4898-bf18-05ba88e182e4" data-image-id="e74ffa85-ed8e-4898-bf18-05ba88e182e4"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/d9923bea-67dc-4a03-af0d-8f231cf8cf5f/COM-CRE_HERO.png" data-asset-id="e74ffa85-ed8e-4898-bf18-05ba88e182e4" data-image-id="e74ffa85-ed8e-4898-bf18-05ba88e182e4" alt=""></figure>Cremonese’s surprise run continues: still unbeaten after five matches, one of the best starts ever for a newly-promoted side. In Como, it finished 1-1: Nico Paz struck first with a left-footed finish off Rodríguez’s assist, his third goal of the season, before Federico Baschirotto equalised with yet another towering header – his seventh in Serie A since 2022/23, a record he now shares only with Bremer. Rodríguez saw red late on, but it didn’t change the outcome: a third straight draw for Davide Nicola’s side, and back-to-back home stalemates for Como.<figure data-asset-id="359f98df-c0e9-4fdc-9f20-ae9f829e4a2d" data-image-id="359f98df-c0e9-4fdc-9f20-ae9f829e4a2d"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/45425ccb-681e-412f-9e93-3d0e8ab5bd76/JUV-ATA_HERO.png" data-asset-id="359f98df-c0e9-4fdc-9f20-ae9f829e4a2d" data-image-id="359f98df-c0e9-4fdc-9f20-ae9f829e4a2d" alt=""></figure>At the Allianz Stadium, Juventus and Atalanta battled to a 1-1 draw. Sulemana put the visitors ahead, winning the ball off Adžić in midfield, dribbling past two defenders and firing into the far corner for his second goal in as many games, proof of rapid progress. Juventus hit back after the break through Cabal, quick to punish Kossounou’s mistake. A late red for De Roon left Atalanta down to ten, but the hosts couldn’t find a winner. Jurić’s team extended their unbeaten run to five matches, matching some of their best starts in recent history, while Juventus remain undefeated but with three straight draws across the league and in Europe.<figure data-asset-id="388e3864-59ad-44a9-9953-9fcea97409bd" data-image-id="388e3864-59ad-44a9-9953-9fcea97409bd"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/feda6068-afb8-4b9e-b623-1c30fdb6f8d0/CAG-INT_HERO1.png" data-asset-id="388e3864-59ad-44a9-9953-9fcea97409bd" data-image-id="388e3864-59ad-44a9-9953-9fcea97409bd" alt=""></figure>Inter brushed Cagliari aside with authority. Lautaro Martínez opened the scoring inside 10 minutes, proving how much he loves this fixture by scoring his 12th goal in 12 league matches against the Sardinians. The second came in the second half from Francesco Pio Esposito, his first-ever Serie A goal; assisted by Dimarco and finished by another product of the Nerazzurri youth system, the goal demonstrated the work of a coach who was also "Made in Inter". At just 20 years and 91 days, he becomes the fourth-youngest Italian to score for Inter this century, joining his brother Sebastiano, Mario Balotelli and Marco Davide Faraoni. Lautaro also reached 117 league goals, overtaking Sandro Mazzola and climbing to fifth on Inter’s all-time list. For Cristian Chivu, it was a third straight win across Serie A and the Champions League.<figure data-asset-id="1c242f97-7a99-48e2-8168-53ed1b04855a" data-image-id="1c242f97-7a99-48e2-8168-53ed1b04855a"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/82947466-f692-4a1c-9d29-80ceb161b01b/Sito_HERO_sas.png" data-asset-id="1c242f97-7a99-48e2-8168-53ed1b04855a" data-image-id="1c242f97-7a99-48e2-8168-53ed1b04855a" alt=""></figure>Sassuolo bounced back at home with a 3-1 win over Udinese, inspired by the brilliant Laurienté. He opened the scoring with a curling strike eight minutes in, then set up Koné’s first-ever Serie A goal shortly after. Udinese pulled one back through Davis, but substitute Iannoni sealed the game late on, scoring what was also his first top-flight goal just two minutes after coming on. Sassuolo climb to six points and claim their second win of the campaign, while Udinese suffer back-to-back defeats, conceding three each time.<figure data-asset-id="558873bc-0c4c-4758-a7f9-8e25e3d97552" data-image-id="558873bc-0c4c-4758-a7f9-8e25e3d97552"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/aa91c7a8-1346-48b5-8297-6b5dc0dc4b49/Sito_HERO_pis_gal.png" data-asset-id="558873bc-0c4c-4758-a7f9-8e25e3d97552" data-image-id="558873bc-0c4c-4758-a7f9-8e25e3d97552" alt=""></figure>The Derby dell’Arno between Pisa and Fiorentina ended 0-0, but not without drama. Pisa hit the woodwork twice - Nzola’s crossbar and Cuadrado’s post - and saw Meister’s goal chalked off by VAR. For Pioli’s squad, the nightmare start continues: no wins, only three goals scored and six conceded. It’s their worst-ever start in the three-points era, even worse than in their relegation seasons. Pisa stay stuck near the bottom but showed enough to believe results will come.<figure data-asset-id="c95d5ba3-7321-4d2d-8206-ff71b50fe10a" data-image-id="c95d5ba3-7321-4d2d-8206-ff71b50fe10a"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/9582bf03-9c31-4907-9edb-862d8a5cb098/Sito_HERO_rom_hl.png" data-asset-id="c95d5ba3-7321-4d2d-8206-ff71b50fe10a" data-image-id="c95d5ba3-7321-4d2d-8206-ff71b50fe10a" alt=""></figure>Roma marched on with a 2-0 home win over Verona, their fourth victory in five games. Dovbyk broke the deadlock with a sharp header before Soulé sealed it late, his second goal of the season and first at the Olimpico in Roma colours. Defensively, they remain rock solid: just one goal conceded across five matches, a feat achieved only three other times in club history. With 12 points and consistency at the back, Gasperini’s Roma look ready to be a real competitor in the Champions League.<figure data-asset-id="3d05f10e-70ee-478e-830a-7a44841ef244" data-image-id="3d05f10e-70ee-478e-830a-7a44841ef244"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/3ff10b97-09f4-4668-b827-bad0d53f04f3/Sito_HERO_lec.png" data-asset-id="3d05f10e-70ee-478e-830a-7a44841ef244" data-image-id="3d05f10e-70ee-478e-830a-7a44841ef244" alt=""></figure>At the Via del Mare, Francesco Camarda stole the headlines. The 2008-born forward scored in stoppage time to rescue a 2-2 draw with Bologna, becoming Lecce’s youngest-ever Serie A scorer at 17 years and 202 days, surpassing Valeri Bojinov. It was a thrilling contest: Coulibaly gave Lecce the lead, Bologna hit back through an Orsolini penalty and Odgaard finish, before Camarda’s late header rescued a point. After four straight losses, Lecce finally found some spark.<figure data-asset-id="160486ba-20a1-45b2-bf74-b8d10f1baca1" data-image-id="160486ba-20a1-45b2-bf74-b8d10f1baca1"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/dee58c24-aa38-42ef-a1b8-d3ab74afed59/Sito_HERO_mil.png" data-asset-id="160486ba-20a1-45b2-bf74-b8d10f1baca1" data-image-id="160486ba-20a1-45b2-bf74-b8d10f1baca1" alt=""></figure>At San Siro, AC Milan beat Napoli to go top. Saelemaekers struck inside three minutes – their fastest Serie A goal since 2024 and the quickest against Napoli since Inzaghi’s days - before Pulisic doubled the lead from a sublime Fofana assist. The American captain remains decisive: 46 goal contributions over the last three seasons, more than anyone else, even Lautaro. De Bruyne’s penalty, making him the first midfielder this century to score away in each of his first three Serie A games, wasn’t enough. Modrić pulled the strings with trademark elegance, reaching 300 completed passes in five games, including 46 breaking defensive lines. Maignan shone too, with six key saves already this season. The result gives AC Milan five wins on the bounce (including the Coppa Italia) and top spot in the table.<figure data-asset-id="6175c7f2-55ae-4a09-9ade-e546ffa94bef" data-image-id="6175c7f2-55ae-4a09-9ade-e546ffa94bef"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/8b4ec51b-7bf8-4e15-89de-9165bbce0af7/PAR-TOR_HL.png" data-asset-id="6175c7f2-55ae-4a09-9ade-e546ffa94bef" data-image-id="6175c7f2-55ae-4a09-9ade-e546ffa94bef" alt=""></figure>At the Tardini, Parma finally tasted victory, beating Torino 2-1. Hero of the day was Pellegrino, who scored both goals to secure the Ducali’s first win of the season. Ngonge’s opener - his first for Torino - wasn’t enough. Ruthless Parma struck twice from their only shots on target, lifting themselves off the bottom and into 14th, brimming with belief in their survival fight. Torino, despite creating more, suffered their second straight defeat.<figure data-asset-id="aab7bc0d-0d38-4d91-9e61-a8ccee2aff05" data-image-id="aab7bc0d-0d38-4d91-9e61-a8ccee2aff05"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/7c41d9ae-3047-4b88-ad58-3cd1d7537963/GEN-LAZ_HL.png" data-asset-id="aab7bc0d-0d38-4d91-9e61-a8ccee2aff05" data-image-id="aab7bc0d-0d38-4d91-9e61-a8ccee2aff05" alt=""></figure>At Marassi, Lazio thrashed Genoa, who stay stuck at the bottom with just two points. Castellanos starred again with a goal and assist for the second time this season, bringing him to five contributions in his last four games – as many as in the previous fifteen. Cancellieri netted his first Serie A goal for Lazio, and captain Zaccagni added his third against Genoa. Cataldi celebrated his 250th appearance for the club, while Marušić returned to the assist sheet after 953 days.Review all the goals from Matchday 5, <a href="https://www.legaseriea.it/en/media/serie-a/the-goal-collection-from-round-05-14cllclc53b08k" data-new-window="true" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">click here</a>.&nbsp;(Photo LaPresse)

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