Serie A moves into its first midweek round of the season with Matchday 9 spread across three days, beginning on Tuesday 27 October and closing on Thursday 29 October. Lazio, level at the top with Inter, travel to Sassuolo in one of the opening fixtures, while Inter face Venezia the following evening.
Tuesday opens the ninth round
Lazio’s visit to Sassuolo at 18:30 begins the programme. Luca Zufferli of Udine has been appointed referee, with Di Gioia and Miniutti as assistants, Tremolada as fourth official, and Cosso and Aureliano assigned to VAR duties.
Two matches follow at 20:45. Roma host Cagliari under the direction of Ermanno Feliciani of Teramo, while Giuseppe Collu of Cagliari takes charge of Torino’s home meeting with Como.
- Sassuolo v Lazio, 27 October, 18:30 — Luca Zufferli (Udine)
- Roma v Cagliari, 27 October, 20:45 — Ermanno Feliciani (Teramo)
- Torino v Como, 27 October, 20:45 — Giuseppe Collu (Cagliari)
Inter and Milan play on Wednesday
Wednesday 28 October contains five fixtures. Milan welcome Bologna at 18:30, with Juan Luca Sacchi of Macerata appointed, while Davide Massa of Imperia will oversee Parma against Udinese.
Inter travel to Venezia in the same time slot. Luca Pairetto of Nichelino will referee that match, assisted by Meli and Ceccon. Fourneau will be fourth official, with Camplone and Volpi working on VAR.
The evening fixtures bring Juventus to Genoa and Napoli to Monza. Daniele Doveri of Rome has been selected for Genoa-Juventus, while Giovanni Ayroldi of Molfetta will referee Monza-Napoli.
- Milan v Bologna, 18:30 — Juan Luca Sacchi (Macerata)
- Parma v Udinese, 18:30 — Davide Massa (Imperia)
- Venezia v Inter, 18:30 — Luca Pairetto (Nichelino)
- Genoa v Juventus, 20:45 — Daniele Doveri (Rome)
- Monza v Napoli, 20:45 — Giovanni Ayroldi (Molfetta)
Thursday brings the round to a close
The final two appointments fall on Thursday 29 October. Frosinone host Lecce at 18:30, with Rosario Abisso of Palermo in charge, before Fiorentina meet Atalanta at 20:45 under the whistle of Federico La Penna of Rome.
- Frosinone v Lecce, 29 October, 18:30 — Rosario Abisso (Palermo)
- Fiorentina v Atalanta, 29 October, 20:45 — Federico La Penna (Rome)
