Serie A was back this weekend around Italy, with Inter, the 2025-2026 Scudetto winners, looking to defend the title in the new season. AC Milan, their cross-city rivals, made some key signings in the summer after replacing the coach and the whole club hierarchy after the disappointing end to the last campaign, and they appointed former Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim to lead the new cycle. Six teams replaced their coaches, including Napoli, which saw Antonio Conte leave the Azzurri after two seasons and appointed former AC Milan and Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri.
But we also have our first four sackings of the Serie A season as Fiorentina replaced Fabio Grosso, who was hired in the summer, after three games in charge and called back Paolo Vanoli to lead the team and Bologna fired Domenico Tedesco after four matches and replaced him with Raffaele Palladino. Over the international break, Parma decided to part ways with manager Carlos Cuesta and appointed Alberto Gilardino, while Venezia sacked Giovanni Stroppa after six defeats in a row and appointed Davide Nicola. Let's take a look at our power rankings after the seventh matchday of the season: Don't miss all the Serie A action all season long across Paramount+, CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network.
From Italy's biggest teams to America's biggest stars, Serie A has it all, and Paramount+ is the home for every minute of the action until a Scudetto winner is crowned. The Nerazzurri managed to bounce back after conceding the opening goal (once again) against Bologna on Saturday but ended up winning 3-1 away. Another solid win, but concerns are beginning to emerge over the way Cristian Chivu's side approach their games, having conceded the opening goal in several Serie A and Champions League matches so far this season.
Gian Piero Gasperini's team needed the win against Genoa over the weekend after three winless matches in a row between the Italian Serie A and the Champions League, especially after losing 4-3 the last home match against the team led by Jose Mourinho. AS Roma are fully in the race to win the title but now need to cope with some absences due to injuries, such as the one of Paulo Dybala. Cesc Fabregas and his team won away against Fiorentina, showing the potential not only of their best starters but also of other players such as Mattia Liberali, who scored his first Serie A goal on Sunday.
Liberali is considered the replacement of Nico Paz, but can also play alongside him when needed. Another gem in the roster of the Italian team. What is going on at Lazio?
Six wins in seven matches, the Biancocelesti are leading the Serie A standings alongside Inter and Gennaro Gattuso can finally smile after some challenging months following Italy's failed World Cup qualification. Thanks to some key players like Davide Frattesi, Gustav Isaksen and others, this team can now face a season only focusing on the Italian Serie A while the rivals will also have to deal with the European tournaments. Sunday's win over Atalanta was a solid result, with AC Milan scoring the first three goals of the game before conceding twice late on, allowing their opponents to make the scoreline more respectable before the final whistle.
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