Lazio thrash Juventus, Roma and Napoli in Champions League action today

Lazio thrashed Juventus 3-0 in Turin in the late kick-off of Serie A’s seventh matchday, moving to the top of the table level on points with Inter, both on 19. Gattuso’s side dominated the match against a Juventus team that appeared to struggle under Spalletti, who remain stuck on 11 points and eighth place in the standings.

The news currently comes from a single source (Il Fatto Quotidiano, based on Lega Serie A data); no independent confirmation is currently available regarding further details of the match, such as individual goalscorers or a minute-by-minute account of the game.

The gap in the standings between Lazio and Inter on one side and Juventus on the other — 19 and 11 points respectively after seven matchdays — captures the contrasting start to the season for the two clubs, with the Biancocelesti launched toward the top positions and the Bianconeri grappling with a more complicated path than expected. Seven rounds of the league have already reshaped the balance of power at both ends of the table, with direct consequences for both clubs’ European ambitions.

Meanwhile, Italian clubs’ Champions League campaigns continue. According to the schedule reported by Tuttosport, Roma and Napoli are among the Italian clubs expected to play in the league phase of the competition, against Slovan Bratislava and Bodø/Glimt respectively. At the time this edition went to press, it is not possible to independently confirm which round of the UEFA calendar the two matches correspond to, nor the outcome of the games.

The European matches fit into a packed schedule for Italian football, which within the space of a few days brings together domestic and international fixtures for the league’s top clubs.