Juventus, Lecce, Milan, and Atalanta All Claim Opening-Weekend Wins

Sunday's Serie A programme served up a clean sweep of decisive results, with not a single draw across the four fixtures. Whether that signals an aggressive early-season mood or simply a set of mismatches in form remains to be seen, but the winning sides will not be complaining as they head into the first midweek of the campaign with full points in hand.

Juventus made the trip to Frosinone and left Stadio Benito Stirpe with a narrow but valuable 1-0 victory. Clean sheets on the road are currency in Serie A, and the Old Lady banked one immediately, sending a quiet message to the rest of the division that defensive solidity remains a priority under their setup.

Down in Venezia, Lecce produced the most emphatic away performance of the day, winning 2-0 at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo. It is the kind of result that can galvanise a squad early in a season, and Lecce's travelling supporters will make the journey home in high spirits. Venezia, meanwhile, have a swift reckoning with their defensive shape ahead of next weekend.

In Bergamo, Atalanta edged a 2-1 contest against Sassuolo at the New Balance Arena. La Dea have made a habit of high-octane home performances in recent seasons, and a winning start in front of their own fans keeps that tradition intact. Sassuolo grabbed a goal to make it competitive but ultimately could not find an equaliser.

The pick of the afternoon's drama arguably came in Torino, where AC Milan overturned a deficit to beat the hosts 2-1 at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. Coming from behind to win away from home on the opening day is the sort of character-building result that clubs reference deep into a title race. For Torino, the priority now is to regroup quickly and avoid an early points deficit that can prove difficult to claw back over a long campaign.