In the early morning of December 13, Beijing time, the 17th round of the Serie A ended with 5 competitions. In this round, Inter Milan hosts Cagliari, Napoli host Empoli, Sassuolo plays Lazio at home, Atalanta takes on Verona away and Turin hosts Bologna.
Inter beat Cagliari 4-0. In the 28th minute of the match, Char khanoglu drove a corner kick and Lautaro's header was successful to give Inter a 1-0 lead. In the 49th minute, Barrera's cross was met by Sanchez pushing the ball and Inter extending their advantage 2-0. In the 65th minute, Char khanoglu scored with a long-range shot from outside the box and Inter rewrote the score to 3-0. Lautaro scored twice in the 67th minute to seal the win 4-0 at Inter.
Napoli lost 1-0 at home to Empoli. In the 62nd minute of the match, Juan Jesus' goal was blown away for offside. In the 70th minute, Anguiza's header was cleared and the ball bounced off the back of Kutrow's head into the net, giving Empoli a lucky 1-0 lead.
Sassuolo beat Lazio 2-1. Zaccani scored for Lazio in the 6th minute, Berardi tied the score in the 63rd minute and Ras padoli's goal in the 69th minute to help Sassuolo come back.
Atalanta beat Verona 2-1, with Simeone Jr. taking the lead for the home team, and goals from MilanChuk and Kupmenas helped Atalanta come back. In another match, Turin beat Bologna 2-1.
Inter Milan topped the table after a four-goal win in this round, with 40 points from 12 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat, surpassing AC Milan by 1 point to secure the top spot. The Atlanta team won six consecutive league games and they rose to third place in the table with 37 points. Napoli went winless in three league rounds and slipped to 4th place with 36 points.