Inter Milan and Roma are level at the top of Serie A with 12 points from four matches, but their meeting at the Stadio Olimpico is scheduled for next weekend rather than an immediate deciding fixture. Como’s 4–1 Champions League win over RB Leipzig was historic, though it should be treated as a separate storyline from the Serie A title race.
Inter produced one of the early season’s most dramatic results by recovering from 2–0 down to beat Udinese 5–3 at San Siro. James Abankwah headed the visitors ahead in the ninth minute before Jürgen Ekkelenkamp doubled their lead seven minutes later, but Inter fought back through Carlos Augusto and Nicolò Barella before half-time. Marcus Thuram, Francesco Pio Esposito and Ange-Yoan Bonny then completed the comeback after the interval, with Idrissa Gueye scoring a late consolation for Udinese.
Roma maintained their own perfect record by winning 2–0 away to Torino. Donyell Malen broke the deadlock in the 40th minute after Paulo Dybala intercepted a misplaced pass from Torino goalkeeper Lucas Perri, while Niccolò Pisilli sealed the result in stoppage time. The victory gave Roma four wins from four and ensured they stayed level with Inter on 12 points.
The teams will meet at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday in the first major test between the league’s early pacesetters. Inter’s comeback against Udinese highlighted their attacking depth, but conceding two early goals also exposed defensive issues that Roma will seek to exploit. Roma, by contrast, have paired their flawless points return with a more controlled defensive record, making the fixture an important indicator rather than a definitive title decider.
Como’s European story has unfolded separately but remains extraordinary. The club marked its first Champions League match with a 4–1 victory over RB Leipzig at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Martin Baturina, Tasos Douvikas, Assane Diao and Maximo Perrone scored in a result that gave Cesc Fàbregas’ side an ideal start to their first campaign in the competition.
Fàbregas followed that result with a 2–1 Serie A win over Parma, despite rotating his squad after the midweek European match. Jacobo Ramón and Kaiki Bruno scored for Como, who created 31 shots, before David Romero pulled one back in stoppage time for Parma.
Inter and Roma have established the early standard in Serie A, but four rounds are too early to define the championship race. Como’s rise, meanwhile, reflects a different kind of ambition: a club seeking to prove that its Champions League breakthrough and growing domestic profile can be sustained across a demanding season.
