Overview
- Inter began the Serie A campaign with a 4-1 home win over newly promoted Monza, with goals from Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Piotr Zieliński, Francesco Pio Esposito and Yann Aurel Bisseck and a reply from Gustavo Varela.
- The result underscores Inter’s attacking depth and supports their bid to repeat as champions, with Lautaro Martínez still framed as the team’s primary offensive leader.
- New signing Josep Martínez drew scrutiny for moments of poor control with his feet despite the clean final scoreline, leaving a defensive question for Inter to address.
- Como started its season away at Udinese carrying last season’s momentum after a surprise Champions League qualification and relying on young Argentines Nico Paz and Máximo Perrone for creativity.
- The opening weekend puts immediate pressure on title contenders Napoli, AC Milan and Juventus to respond, and offers an early test of whether Inter can translate a strong start into sustained defense of the Scudetto.