The 2026-2027 Serie A season kicked off in 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 two 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. Let's take a look at our power rankings after the fifth matchday of the season before the international break: 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 were already considered the favorites to retain the Serie A title, and after another impressive comeback to draw 2–2 against AS Roma at the Stadio Olimpico, they have further strengthened their position as leading contenders for the championship. At the same time, Gian Piero Gasperini's AS Roma proved again to be a strong team, and they could really challenge the Serie A title holders by scoring two goals in the opening 45 minutes in Rome before conceding two to Inter's captain Lautaro Martinez. Clearly, the Giallorossi are heading in the right direction.
AC Milan and Christian Pulisic are back. The Rossoneri won 3-0 against Lecce on Sunday and the American striker scored the opening goal of the match at San Siro. Pulisic started for the first time this season with AC Milan, showing he's finally coming back after missing out on the opening weeks of action due to a minor injury suffered at the 2026 World Cup.
Ruben Amorim seems to be getting more confidence now. The defeat against Frosinone showed how playing in the Champions League can affect their Serie A performances. Before the break, Cesc Fabregas lost his first match of the season after three wins and one draw in the opening four games of Serie A.
It's not easy to perform at your best every single week, and this is something they should learn in the future. By far the most surprising team of the season. Rino Gattuso's team head into the break as leader of the table alongside AS Roma and Inter.
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