Overview
- Lazio defeated Cagliari 2-0 at the Olimpico with second‑half goals from Isaksen and Zaccagni to extend an unbeaten run and climb toward European places.
- Genoa won 2-1 at Sassuolo on Ostigard’s 93rd‑minute header after Malinovskyi’s opener and Berardi’s equalizer, delivering a first league victory under interim coaches Criscito and Murgita and lifting the club off bottom.
- Juventus host Sporting CP on Nov. 4 seeking their first Champions League group win after two draws and a loss, a result viewed as essential for their progression hopes.
- Spalletti reported Yildiz fit and available, ruled out Kelly with left‑thigh fatigue, and kept defensive choices open, with Gatti competing with Rugani and Koopmeiners potentially used as the left ‘braccetto’.
- Spalletti framed objectives as fighting for the scudetto and said Vlahovic would be happy to stay, while Sporting’s Rui Borges highlighted his side’s motivation despite never having won an away game in Italy.