Italy’s soccer record champions Juventus Turin lost their feathers for the first time on the 2nd matchday of Serie A.
With Bundesliga newcomer Filip Kostic as a debutant, Juve couldn’t get past a 0-0 draw at Sampdoria Genoa. The former series champion is striving to return to the Italian football throne after two disappointing years.
AS Roma clinched their second 1-0 win of the season on Monday. Against promoted US Cremonese, Chris Smalling (65th) ensured the narrow victory of the Jose Mourinho-trained Conference League winner. Smalling dedicated his goal to Dutch newcomer Georginio Wijnaldum, who has been sidelined with a broken tibia and may even miss the World Cup in Qatar.
SSC Napoli are still the leaders in Serie A after the second matchday with six points and 9:2 goals.