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SERIE A SEASON REVIEW
FACTS
Paulo Dybala has been involved in the joint-most goals in 2024
in Serie A: 12
(9 goals and 3 assists), level with Dusan Vlahovic (10+2).
Since the season of his return in Serie A (from 2018/19), Mario Pasalic is the only midfielder able to score at least 5 goals in each of the last 6 campaigns.
TEAM W-D-L PTS
Inter 29-6-2 93
AC Milan 22-8-7 74
Bologna 18-14-5 68
Juventus 18-14-5 68
Atalanta 20-6-10 66
Roma 18-9-10 63
“MARCUS THURAM JOINED FORCES WITH CAPTAIN LAUTARO MARTINEZ UP FRONT TO DEVASTATING EFFECT”
Empoli 8-9-20 33
Sassuolo 7-8-22 29
Salernitana 2-10-25 16
ABOVE:
Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram made for a devastating strike partnership
FAR RIGHT:
Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli gestures during the serie A TIM match between SSC Napoli and Bologna FC
RIGHT:
Milan battled Inter for most of the season, but came up short.
NAME TEAM GOALS
SEASON STATISTICS
2023 / 24 SEASON TABLE
as of matchday 37
60 54 53 52 46 45 37 37 36 35 34
Lazio Fiorentina Torino Napoli Genoa Monza Verona Lecce Cagliari Frosinone Udinese
Champs Lge. Europa Lge.
18-6-13 15-9-12 13-14-10 13-13-11 11-13-13 11-12-14 9-10-18 8-13-16 8-12-17 8-11-18 5-19-13
Relegation
2023 / 24 LEADING SCORERS
forward Romelu Lukaku were among the departures last summer as the club made a significant profit.
Operating within strict budgetary restrictions, Inter reinvested wisely and added shot-stopper Yann Sommer and versatile defender Benjamin Pavard
from Bayern Munich, ever-improving Sassuolo midfielder Davide Frattesi and forward Marcus Thuram from Borussia Monchengladbach to an already deep squad. It proved an incredibly successful recruitment drive as Sommer seamlessly replaced Onana, France international Thuram joined forces with captain Lautaro Martinez up front to devastating effect and Frattesi emerged as a goalscoring super- sub.
Everyone thrived in Inzaghi’s favoured 3-5- 2 formation as the Nerrazzuri underlined their title credentials as early as the fourth week. They thumped city rivals Milan 5-1 in a breathtaking Deby della Madonnina victory which included a stunning Thuram curler into the top corner.
As leader Lautaro scored with clinical regularity - including four goals as a substitute at struggling Salernitana - and playmaker Hakan Calhanoglu dictated from midfield, Inzaghi’s men stormed
to the table summit after 10 games and never relinquished first position. The often underestimated Federico Dimarco made his mark on the left flank and even scored a
L. Martinez
D. Vlahovic
V. Osimhen
A. Gudmundsosson O. Giroud
M. Thuram
H. Calhanoglu P. Dybala
D. Zapata
R. Lukaku
C. Pulisic
T. Koopmeiners A. Pinamonti
M. Soule
J. Zirkzee
K. Kvararskhelia G. Scamacca
N. Gonzalez
Inter 24 Juventus 16 Napoli 15 Genoa 14 AC Milan 14 Inter 13 Inter 13 AS Roma 13 Torino 13 AS Roma 13 AC Milan 12 Atalanta 12 Sassuolo 11 Frosinone 11 Bologna 11 Napoli 11 Atalanta 11 Fiorentina 10
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