Inter Milan came from two goals down to beat Udinese 5-3 on Monday, keeping pace with Roma at the top of Serie A after both sides made it four wins from four matches. The result matters for the early title race, as Inter and Roma now sit level on 12 points ahead of their direct meeting at the Stadio Olimpico this coming Saturday, while Como's continued rise to third place adds further intrigue to the season's opening weeks.

Udinese raced into a two-goal lead inside 16 minutes through James Abankwah and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, but Inter hit back via Carlos Augusto and Nicolò Barella before half-time, then completed the turnaround through Marcus Thuram, Francesco Esposito and Ange-Yoan Bonny, with Idrissa Gueye's late strike merely a consolation. Inter's win was overshadowed by an injury to new signing John Stones, who limped off with a suspected hamstring problem on his first start. Roma beat Torino 2-0 through Donyell Malen and Niccolò Pisilli, Como defeated Parma 2-1 to move third, and in Spain, Real Betis won 2-1 at Villarreal to draw level with Real Madrid and push their opponents into the relegation zone.