In the eighth round of Serie A, Inter secured an important 1-0 victory over Roma, thanks to a powerful shot from Lautaro Martínez that found the corner of the goal. With this result, Inter positions itself just two points behind Napoli, the sole leader of the Italian championship.
In another match, Napoli remained at the top of the standings by beating Empoli 1-0, with a goal from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Meanwhile, Fiorentina enjoyed a rout with a 6-0 victory over Lecce, with Lucas Beltrán making his mark on the scoreboard. On the other hand, Atalanta defeated Venezia 2-0, with a goal from Mateo Retegui, the current top scorer of the tournament with eight goals.
Regarding other results, Cagliari defeated Torino 3-2, remaining in the lower part of the table. In the match between Inter and Roma, Lautaro Martínez became Inter's hero, scoring the only goal of the match in the 60th minute, using his powerful shot to beat Roma's goalkeeper, defended by Paulo Dybala.