3 matches were played in the 7th round of Serie A. Udinese narrowly beat Lecce 1-0 at home. Udinese had a slight advantage in this game, with 56% possession and 12 shots on goal, three more than their opponents. Zemla stepped up in the 75th minute and scored the only goal of the game to give Udinese all three points. It was his first goal of the season and it was worth a fortune. The win was crucial for Udinese as they emerged from a two-game losing streak in the league. Udinese has 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in 7 league games, surpassing Juventus, who have one round less game, to the third place.
Atalanta went crazy at home, blasting five goals to beat Genoa 5-1. Retegui opened the scoring for Atalanta in the 24th minute. In the second half, Atalanta went into crazy scoring mode. Retegui scored twice in the 50th minute. Edson Silva then doubled the lead with a powerful volley. Retegui then relied on a penalty to complete a hat-trick. De Jong also scored in the 80th minute to blow Genoa away. However, Genoa still scored a goal in the last minute, and Ehator scored with a one-handed push to save face. The win ended Atalanta's two-game winless run in the league.
Inter Milan narrowly beat Torino 3-2 at home. Maripan was sent off in the 20th minute for a flying tackle on Thuram, which led to Torino missing one man early. Thuram headed home five minutes later to give Inter the lead. Thuram then brace again in Turin. Zapata pulled a goal back in the 36th minute on a counter-attacking opportunity. Thuram scored another second-half goal to complete his hat-trick. Vlašić narrowed the gap with a penalty in the 86th minute. However, Torino did not score another goal and had to accept defeat. Although Inter Milan won, it was a bit surprising that they were scored two goals after playing one more man for a long time.
In the standings, Napoli occupy the top position with 16 points. After Inter Milan won, the record is 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 14 points, and they have risen to 2nd place. Udinese is in 3rd place with 13 points. Juventus won 3 and drew 3, with 12 points and in 4th place. AC Milan and Torino are both in 5th and 6th place with 11 points. Atalanta, Empoli and Lazio all have 10 points. Roma are 10th with just nine points.