Serie A took place on Wednesday 28 October with the match between Genoa and Juventus, in which the former Roma player coach, Massimiliano DeRossi, met the current Bianconera coach, Andrea Spalletti. The match, scheduled for 8.45pm at the LuigiFerraris stadium in Genoa, saw the rossoblù, who had already managed to win against Venezia, welcome the bianconeri who, after the victory over Lecce, were trying to consolidate their position in the standings.
Genoa presented a 3-5-2 formation with the right winger Bijlow, the defenders Marcandalli, Ostigard and Vasquez, the midfield made up of Ellertsson, Baldanzi, Frendrup, H.Traoré and ElShaarawy, and the attack made up of Vitinha and Osmajic. Among the injured and suspended were Ehizibue, Nuredini, Sow, Venturino and Wiafe, while on the bench were Stolz, Sommariva, Drameh, Otoa, Sabelli, Mitaj, Robinho, Klisys, Puczka, Meichtry, Amorim, Messias and Colombo.
Juventus chose a 3‑4‑2‑1 with Vicario in goal, Gatti, Bremer and Lucumi in defence, Kalulu, Sarr, DouglasLuiz and Cambiaso in midfield, and McKennie and Alajbegovic in attack, with Woltemade in the attacking midfield role. Spalletti left Neto, Pinsoglio, Kelly, Cabal, Rugani, Koopmeiners, Zhegrova, Boga and KoloMuani on the bench, while Ekhator, Yildiz, K.Thuram, Locatelli, Grabara, Conceiçao, Celik and NicoGonzalez were missing on the pitch.
The match was broadcast live on Corriere dello Sport and also available on Dazn and Sky, with the start time set at 8.45pm. Spectators were able to follow the action live, while fans who could not be present were able to watch via the streaming platforms offered by the club and television partners.
With the conclusion of the match, Juventus confirmed their victory against Lecce, strengthening their position in the league table, while Genoa tried to maintain their competitiveness after their recent victory. The next round features further challenges that could influence the top positions, with both teams aiming to consolidate their position at the top of the table.