Roma and Inter stay perfect, Juve-Milan tonight
Serie A matchday three: Roma and Inter both stay on maximum points, while Frosinone, Parma and Bologna share the afternoon spoils. At 20:45 the big match Juventus-Milan could reshape the top; in Europe, Arsenal, Augsburg and Strasbourg win.
In Serie A, the Sunday afternoon of matchday three smiled on Frosinone, who beat Venezia 3-2 for a second straight win. At the Tardini it ended 1-1 between Parma and Monza, a first point of the season for both, while at the Dall'Ara Bologna and Sassuolo shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw (source: ANSA Calcio).
At the top, Roma and Inter both remain on a perfect nine points after three rounds, with Roma ahead on goal difference (+9). Behind them are Como on 7 and Frosinone, up to 6 thanks to today's win; Milan and Juventus are also on 6 but with a game in hand. At the bottom, Fiorentina are still without a point, last with the worst goal difference (-8), alongside Genoa and Venezia.
Among the day's news, Inter made official the contract renewal of Esposito until 2032, but must deal with a slight knee sprain suffered by Dimarco (source: ANSA Calcio). Pressure is mounting on the Fiorentina bench: after three defeats in three games, Grosso reportedly has three matches to turn things around (sources: La Gazzetta dello Sport, Goal.com). The dispute between Roma and Atalanta over comments about director Percassi also rumbles on, with the Bergamo club ready to turn to the sporting authorities (source: ANSA Calcio).
There was drama across Europe too. In the Premier League, Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 to move onto 9 points level with Manchester City, while Everton held Manchester United to a 2-2 draw. In the Bundesliga, Mainz ran riot with a 5-0 win at HSV, and Augsburg won 4-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt to go top. In Ligue 1, Strasbourg thrashed Troyes 6-2 and Rennes won 2-1 at Angers.
The evening fixtures are still to come. At 20:45 CET the big match Juventus-Milan, with both sides on 6 points and a game in hand as they chase the leaders; at the same time in Ligue 1, Marseille host Paris FC. As of the latest data update, neither match had kicked off.
Tomorrow, Monday 7 September, Serie A's matchday three closes with two fixtures: Cagliari-Lecce at 18:30 and Udinese-Lazio at 20:45.
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