Lazio win 3-0 in Turin to join Inter at the top

Matchweek seven leaves two teams clear at the top. It is a third consecutive league win for Gattuso’s side, while Juventus suffer their second defeat following their loss to Sassuolo. Boos ring out around the Allianz Stadium on a night when Juve cannot turn the game around, even after adding more forwards in the second half.

Provstgaard breaks the deadlock in the 37th minute: the defender gets ahead of Bremer and Lucumí to head home Zaccagni’s cross. Lazio almost double their lead before the break through Nuno Tavares, whose shot deflects off Bremer and hits the crossbar. Juventus had earlier had a Kolo Muani goal ruled out for offside, with VAR confirming the decision.

Spalletti, serving a touchline ban with Domenichini deputising in the dugout, tries to turn things around by bringing on Woltemade for Alajbegović at the start of the second half. The German goes close to equalising from Kolo Muani’s pass, but the visitors score again in the 66th minute: Nuno Tavares finds Isaksen, who gets past Çelik and beats Vicario with his left foot. Further attacking substitutions cannot rescue Juventus: late on, substitute Dele-Bashiru sets off from his own half and fires across goal to score the third.

Inter therefore have a rival in Lazio capable of winning in Turin while keeping a clean sheet. Next up for the Nerazzurri, however, is European action: Shakhtar Donetsk visit San Siro on Wednesday 21 October at 21:00 CEST for matchday three of the Champions League league phase.