Serie A Matchweek 5 Review: Results, Analysis & Talking Points

Serie A Matchweek 5 Review: Results, Analysis & Talking Points

Full review of Serie A matchweek 5 with all results, key talking points, and analysis of what the results mean.

TL;DR: Matchweek 5 of the Serie A produced 12 goals across 5 matches, an average of 2.4 per game. The review lists every result, highlights the headline scoreline and explains the impact on the title race, European qualification and the relegation battle.
JK

European Football Correspondent

Published 19 September 2026 · Updated 23 September 2026

Share

Serie A Matchweek 5 β€” Full Review

Matchweek 5 of the Serie A produced 12 goals across 5 matches, an average of 2.4 per game. Here is every result and what it changed.

Results at a Glance

Serie A matchweek 5 results
HomeScoreAway
ACF Fiorentina1–1SSC Napoli
Frosinone Calcio2–0Como 1907
Parma Calcio 19132–1Genoa CFC
Juventus FC2–0Atalanta BC
AC Milan3–0US Lecce
  • ACF Fiorentina 1 - 1 SSC Napoli
  • Frosinone Calcio 2 - 0 Como 1907 β€” Frosinone Calcio now 6th, 10 pts
  • Parma Calcio 1913 2 - 1 Genoa CFC β€” Parma Calcio 1913 now 15th, 4 pts
  • Juventus FC 2 - 0 Atalanta BC β€” Juventus FC now 7th, 10 pts
  • AC Milan 3 - 0 US Lecce β€” AC Milan now 5th, 11 pts

The Standout Result

The heaviest result of the round was AC Milan 3-0 US Lecce, a 3-goal margin for AC Milan against US Lecce.

How the Table Looks Now

AS Roma top the table on 13 points from 5 games, level on points with FC Internazionale Milano. They have scored 14 and conceded 3.

Venezia FC remain bottom on 0 points, with 0 wins from 5.

Serie A table after matchweek 5 β€” sides who played this round in bold
#ClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
1AS Roma5410143+1113
2FC Internazionale Milano5410158+713
3SS Lazio541083+513
4Cagliari Calcio540152+312
5AC Milan5320104+611
6Frosinone Calcio531194+510
7Juventus FC531184+410
8Como 1907531196+310
9SSC Napoli521276+17
10US Sassuolo Calcio521299+07
11Atalanta BC520357-26
12US Lecce5203510-56
13Udinese Calcio5113811-34
14Torino FC511358-34
15Parma Calcio 1913511347-34
16AC Monza5113812-44
17ACF Fiorentina5113612-64
18Bologna FC 1909502336-32
19Genoa CFC5014310-71
20Venezia FC5005413-90

Leading the scoring charts after the round: Donyell Malen (AS Roma) on 6; Gustavo Varela (AC Monza) on 4; Antonio Raimondo (Frosinone Calcio) on 4.

Serie A top scorers after matchweek 5
#PlayerClubGoals
1Donyell MalenAS Roma6
2Gustavo VarelaAC Monza4
3Antonio RaimondoFrosinone Calcio4
4Lautaro MartΓ­nezFC Internazionale Milano4
5Davide FrattesiSS Lazio3

What Comes Next

Fixtures, prices and form for the next round are in the matchweek 6 preview, with our model's numbers on the Serie A predictions page and the full table on the Serie A stats hub.

Review by the Planete Football editorial team. Result, table and scoring data sourced from football-data.org.

Tags

Serie AMatchweek ReviewMatchweek 5Results

Frequently asked questions

How many goals were scored in Serie A matchweek 5?

12 goals were scored across 5 matches, an average of 2.4 per game.

Was Serie A matchweek 5 high-scoring?

The scoring rate was broadly in line with the league average.

How many matches were played in matchweek 5?

5 matches were played in this round of fixtures.

Where do the results in this review come from?

Results are sourced from football-data.org.