Week 2 of Serie A delivers eight matches where hierarchies become blurred. Lazio, 2nd, wins 3-0 at Juventus, 6th, in the top 6 showdown, while Lecce and Venezia secure victories estimated at 20% probability. Antonio Raimondo sets Frosinone ablaze with a hat-trick against Sassuolo, including the winning goal, in 89 minutes and 4 shots on target.
The week in review
Lecce, 13th, crushes Udinese, 15th, 3-0 away without conceding a goal. With 11 shots on target and 3.47 expected goals despite 33% possession, Kialonda Gaspar opens the scoring as a center-back and adds 2 key passes. Wladimiro Falcone makes 2 saves to seal a victory estimated at 20%. Venezia, last place, beats Napoli, 8th, 1-0 without conceding despite 9 shots against 29 and 29% possession. Filip Stanković makes 9 saves and stops a penalty to keep a clean sheet in a victory estimated at 20%. Antonio Raimondo scores a hat-trick, including the winning goal, with 4 shots on target in 89 minutes in Frosinone's 4-2 success against Sassuolo, 11th. Giacomo Calò scores a goal and delivers 5 key passes in defensive midfield.
Player of the week D3
Antonio Raimondo (Frosinone) scores a hat-trick, including the winning goal, with 4 shots on target in the 4-2 success against Sassuolo. Podium: 2. Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), 3. Nico Paz (Como).
Forward D3
Same winner: Antonio Raimondo (Frosinone), already featured above (Player of the week D3). Podium: 2. Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), 3. Gustav Isaksen (Lazio).
Midfielder D3
Nico Paz (Como) scores the winning goal and delivers a key pass in attacking midfield in Como's 3-1 success at Fiorentina. Podium: 2. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio), 3. Giacomo Calò (Frosinone).
Defender D3
Carlos Augusto (Inter) comes off the bench and scores the winning goal plus a key pass in the 3-1 success at Bologna. Podium: 2. Oliver Provstgaard (Lazio), 3. Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce).
Goalkeeper D3
Filip Stanković (Venezia) makes 9 saves and stops a penalty to keep Venezia's clean sheet in the 1-0 victory against Napoli. Podium: 2. Christos Mandas (Lazio), 3. Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce).
Performance D3
Same winner: Antonio Raimondo (Frosinone), already featured above (Player of the week D3).
Team D3
Lazio, 2nd, wins 3-0 at Juventus, 6th, without conceding in this top 6 clash where they dominate despite 42% possession. Podium: 2. Lecce, 3. Inter.
Surprise D3
Lecce. Underdog Lecce, 13th, wins 3-0 at Udinese, 15th, without conceding with 11 shots on target against 2. Podium: 2. Venezia.
Disappointment D3
Udinese. Favorite Udinese, 15th, loses 0-3 to Lecce, 13th, despite 67% possession and 14 shots. Podium: 2. Juventus, 3. Napoli.
Match D3 to remember
Juventus 0-3 Lazio. Top 6 showdown between Juventus, 6th, and Lazio, 2nd: Lazio wins 3-0 despite expected goals of 0.75 against 0.57. Podium: 2. Frosinone 4-2 Sassuolo, 3. Udinese 0-3 Lecce.
XI D3 of the week (4-2-3-1)
Filip Stanković (Venezia), Carlos Augusto (Inter), Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce), Oliver Provstgaard (Lazio), Emanuele Lulli (AS Roma), Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio), Giacomo Calò (Frosinone), Gustav Isaksen (Lazio), Nico Paz (Como), Adrien Rabiot (AC Milan), Antonio Raimondo (Frosinone).
Key takeaways
The underdogs dominate: Lecce and Venezia, respectively 13th and 20th, secure victories estimated at 20% probability, while Napoli, 8th, and Udinese, 15th, disappoint despite their favorite status. Lazio asserts its dominance at the top by beating Juventus 3-0 at home in the top 6 showdown, with remarkable efficiency despite lower possession. Antonio Raimondo delivers an outstanding performance with a hat-trick and 4 shots on target, sealing Frosinone's 4-2 victory against Sassuolo.
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