The first round of Serie A has come to a close, bringing excitement and surprising results. Teams such as Lazio, Atalanta, and Juventus all kicked off their campaigns with wins. However, the standout performance came from Hellas Verona, who stunned Napoli with a commanding 3-0 victory. In contrast, the other six matches of the weekend ended in draws.
Overall, 26 goals were scored during this opening weekend of the season, accompanied by 14 assists, providing plenty of opportunities for fantasy football players to collect bonus points. Here is a breakdown of the players who delivered assists during the matches.
In the opening match, Genoa faced Inter in a thrilling 2-2 draw. Inter’s goals came from assists by Nicolo Barella, who set up Marcus Thuram, and Davide Frattesi, who put the ball in front of the net for Thuram once again.
In the Parma versus Fiorentina game, Cristiano Biraghi scored directly from a free kick, while the goal by Luka Man was assisted by Bonny. The Milan-Torino match featured one assist for each side; Milan’s goals were set up by a cross from Lazaro for Torino’s initial lead, while Okafor equalized in stoppage time after a cross from Musah.
In the Bologna-Udinese clash, Brenner provided the sole assist to Giannetti. In the remarkable win for Hellas Verona over Napoli, all three goals were assisted, with Lazovic shining brightly by registering two assists: one for Livramento’s opener and another for Mosquera’s goal. Duda also contributed with a key pass for the second goal.
The match between Lazio and Venezia saw a 3-1 result, with Ellertsson of Venezia providing the only assist. Lastly, both Lecce-Atalanta and Juventus-Como had two assists each. In the Atalanta match, Ruggeri assisted Retegui’s header, while Pasalic set up Brescianini for his brace. For Juventus, Yildiz assisted Weah’s goal, and Mbangula provided a pass for Cambiaso, who sealed the game’s score at 3-0.
It was an engaging start to the Serie A season, leaving fans eager for the next round of fixtures.
