Serie A table after Matchday 8
The 2023/24 Serie A season has reached its second international break after Matchday 8, and the Serie A table is starting to take a familiar shape. Here's how the standings look after the latest set of fixtures, with AC Milan leading the chasing pack.
With Inter blowing a lead and stumbling at home to Bologna on Saturday, AC Milan took full advantage with their narrow, and dramatic, 1-0 win at Genoa that saw Olivier Giroud end up playing as goalkeeper in stoppage time.
The Derby della Mole went Juventus' way again with a 2-0 win over Torino, while Lazio claimed a big 3-2 win at home to Atalanta. AS Roma won 4-1 at Cagliari. There was also a big win for Fiorentina as they beat champions Napoli 3-1 to pile more pressure on Rudi Garcia.
Elsewhere, Empoli hosted a goalless draw with Udinese, Lecce and Sassuolo shared two goals, Monza beat Salernitana 3-0, Frosinone beat Hellas Verona 2-1.
Serie A 2023/24: Table after Matchday 8
| Pos | Club | MP | Pts |
| 1 | AC Milan | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Inter | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Juventus | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | Napoli | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Atalanta | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Monza | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | Frosinone | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Lecce | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | AS Roma | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Bologna | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Sassuolo | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Lazio | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Torino | 8 | 9 |
| 15 | Genoa | 8 | 8 |
| 16 | Hellas Verona | 8 | 8 |
| 17 | Udinese | 8 | 5 |
| 18 | Empoli | 8 | 3 |
| 19 | Salernitana | 8 | 3 |
| 20 | Cagliari | 8 | 2 |
Serie A 2023/24: Matchday 8 results
| Date | Fixtures/Results |
| Fri, Oct 6 | Empoli 0-0 Udinese |
| Fri, Oct 6 | Lecce 1-1 Sassuolo |
| Sat, Oct 7 | Inter 2-2 Bologna |
| Sat, Oct 7 | Juventus 2-0 Torino |
| Sat, Oct 7 | Genoa 0-1 AC Milan |
| Sun, Oct 8 | Monza 3-0 Salernitana |
| Sun, Oct 8 | Lazio 3-2 Atalanta |
| Sun, Oct 8 | Frosinone 2-1 Hellas Verona |
| Sun, Oct 8 | Cagliari 1-4 AS Roma |
| Sun, Oct 8 | Napoli 1-3 Fiorentina |