Vergara, Esposito, and Cisse shine in Serie A Week 1 action
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 2:40 PM
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
The first weekend of the 2026-27 Serie A season featured standout performances from several Italian players. Pio Esposito of Inter received the highest rating of 7.5 after scoring in a 4-1 win against Monza. Napoli's Antonio Vergara also earned a 7.5 rating, contributing to a 2-0 victory over Genoa. Other notable young talents included Alphadjo Cisse and Giacomo Raspadori, who both earned a rating of 7 during their respective matches. Week 1 will conclude with Bologna facing Lazio and Roma taking on Fiorentina on Monday evening.
- •Inter claimed a 4-1 victory over Monza on August 22.
- •Napoli defeated Genoa 2-0, with Vergara scoring late.
- •Cisse scored his first Serie A goal in Milan's 2-1 win over Torino.
- •Other top rated performances were by Raspadori and Falcone.
- •Final two matches of Week 1 feature Bologna vs. Lazio and Roma vs. Fiorentina.
- 2:50 PMYahoo Sports — Top 10 Serie A performers in Week 1 so far: Milan, Inter and Napoli stars lead the way
- 2:40 PMYahoo Sports — Top 10 Italy players in Serie A Week 1 so far: Vergara, Esposito and Cisse star
"Antonio Vergara, Pio Esposito and Adrien Rabiot have been rated as the best-performing players in Serie A across the first weekend of 2026-27 action by media outlets in Italy. Check out the top 10 sta...
"The first weekend of 2026-27 Serie A action is behind us and of the Italy representatives that took part in Friday, Saturday and Sunday’s matches, it is a collection of youngsters who have been rate...
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 24, 2026, 2:50 PMTop 10 Serie A performers in Week 1 so far: Milan, Inter and Napoli stars lead the way
Antonio Vergara, Pio Esposito and Adrien Rabiot have been rated as the best-performing players in Serie A across the first weekend of 2026-27 action by media outlets in Italy. Check out the top 10 sta...
- Yahoo SportsAug 24, 2026, 2:40 PMTop 10 Italy players in Serie A Week 1 so far: Vergara, Esposito and Cisse star
The first weekend of 2026-27 Serie A action is behind us and of the Italy representatives that took part in Friday, Saturday and Sunday’s matches, it is a collection of youngsters who have been rate...
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