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After losing to Napoli before the break, Parma falls again. In the first of Monday's two late matches, valid for Serie A’s 4th round, the Crociati surrender at home against Udinese. The 6:30 PM match started perfectly for Pecchia's side, taking the lead just 2 minutes in with captain Del Prato. By the end of the first half, Bonny doubled the lead, but the second half saw an unexpected turn of events.
Lucca halved the deficit early on, Thauvin scored the equalizer, and the expulsion of newcomer Mandela Keita further complicated things. The Belgian's match lasted less than 20 minutes, with a double booking in quick succession, severely hampering Parma and paving the way for Udinese, who found the winner in the final minutes through Thauvin once again. This victory puts Runjaic's team at the top of the standings with 10 points, one ahead of Napoli and two ahead of Inter, Juventus, and Torino.
In the 8:45 PM match, Lazio struggled but overcame Zanetti's Verona. A classic victory for Lazio's coach Baroni, who managed Verona last season. Everything happened in the first 20 minutes: Lazio took the lead with Dia in the 5th minute, but Hellas quickly responded as Tengstedt made it 1-1 in the 7th. The winning goal for the Biancocelesti came from El Taty Castellanos, marking his third goal of the season.
Lazio climbs to 7 points, just one point behind the leaders, overtaking Verona, who share the 7th spot with Atalanta and Empoli (6 points). Milan and Genoa follow with 5 points, along with Parma and Lecce. Fiorentina, Bologna, Monza, and Roma, still winless, are tied at 3 points in third-to-last position. Bologna and Como follow with 2 points, while Venezia sits at the bottom with just one point after four matches.
