Serie A table after Matchday 9
Inter have reached the top of the Serie A table on Matchday 9 after they beat Torino and saw Juventus get three points away at AC Milan, meaning there are just two points separating the top three.
Napoli have remained within touching distance of the developing title fight thanks to an impressive 3-1 victory away at Hellas Verona in which Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Matteo Politano were particularly impressive.
Inter's excellent weekend started when they comfortably dispatched of Torino 3-0 away from home. Simone Inzaghi's side never seemed likely to lose, with Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez both managing to score.
There were victories for Lazio and Atalanta over the weekend, whilst a dramatic late goal allowed AS Roma to continue their recovery against Monza. The two Roman sides are now in the top half together for the first time this season.
Bologna stay in the top half with a win over Frosinone, whilst Salernitana and Cagliari remain at the bottom of Serie A after drawing 2-2 with each other on Sunday afternoon.
The evening ended with Juventus winning 1-0 against Milan, thanks to a Malick Thiaw red card and a deflected strike from Manuel Locatelli. On Monday night, Udinese and Lecce drew 1-1, whilst Empoli climbed up the table with a 2-0 win away at Fiorentina.
Serie A 2023/24: Table after Matchday 9
| Pos | Club | MP | Pts |
| 1 | Inter | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Juventus | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Napoli | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Fiorentina | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | Atalanta | 9 | 16 |
| 7 | AS Roma | 9 | 14 |
| 8 | Bologna | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | Lazio | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | Lecce | 9 | 13 |
| 11 | Monza | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | Frosinone | 9 | 12 |
| 13 | Sassuolo | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | Torino | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | Genoa | 9 | 8 |
| 16 | Hellas Verona | 9 | 8 |
| 17 | Empoli | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Udinese | 9 | 6 |
| 19 | Salernitana | 9 | 4 |
| 20 | Cagliari | 9 | 3 |
Serie A 2023/24: Matchday 9 results
| Date | Fixtures/Results |
| Sat, Oct 21 | Verona 1-3 Napoli |
| Sat, Oct 21 | Torino 0-3 Inter |
| Sat, Oct 21 | Sassuolo 0-2 Lazio |
| Sun, Oct 22 | AS Roma 1-0 Monza |
| Sun, Oct 22 | Bologna 2-1 Frosinone |
| Sun, Oct 22 | Salernitana 2-2 Cagliari |
| Sun, Oct 22 | Atalanta 2-0 Genoa |
| Sun, Oct 22 | AC Milan 0-1 Juventus |
| Mon, Oct 23 | Udinese 1-1 Lecce |
| Mon, Oct 23 | Fiorentina 0-2 Empoli |