Following Napoli's 3-1 victory over Inter Milan, the Serie A standings have been updated: the top spot has changed hands, and Atalanta remains unbeaten.

On October 26th Beijing time, the 26th round of Serie A matches began. In the recently finished four games, Parma and Como ended in a 0-0 draw, Udinese edged Lecce 3-2, Napoli easily beat Inter Milan 3-1 in the title battle, and promoted Cremonese drew 1-1 with Atalanta. Consequently, the latest league table has Napoli at the top, Milan in second place, Inter’s four-match winning run halted, and Como sitting sixth!

Udinese faced Lecce at home. Udinese played with great intensity, creating several dangerous chances and scoring twice in the first half to take control. In the second half, Lecce gradually gained momentum and scored to close the gap. In the final moments, Udinese found an opportunity to score again and seal the win, but Lecce did not give up and scored once more in stoppage time. Ultimately, Udinese narrowly won 3-2 and secured all three points at home!

Napoli played against Inter Milan. Both teams were level on points, and since Milan only managed a draw this round, the winner of this match would claim the top spot. Napoli pressed aggressively and quickly earned a penalty. De Bruyne converted the spot-kick to take the lead. Soon after, Napoli launched a swift counterattack; a long ball from midfield found McTominay, who unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box to double the lead. Trailing by two goals, Inter became unsettled and their defense faltered repeatedly. Fortunately for them, Napoli gifted a penalty through a handball, which Çalhanoğlu calmly converted to pull one back. However, Napoli’s attack surged again as Anguissa carried the ball swiftly into the box and fired a shot to extend the lead once more. The match ended with Napoli defeating Inter 3-1!

Cremonese faced Atalanta. Although Cremonese are newly promoted, they have performed well, losing only one match this season but drawing many, so relegation worries are minimal. Atalanta also have numerous draws and remain the only unbeaten team in Serie A. In this match, both sides had chances but failed to score in the first half. After halftime, Cremonese struck first, but Atalanta responded six minutes later with an equalizer, resulting in a 1-1 draw that pleased both teams!

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