Milan edge Parma in 9-goal thriller, Inter smash Sassuolo

AC Milan edged a nine-goal thriller with Parma 5-4 at the Stadio Tardini to join Juventus and Roma at the top of Italy's Serie A. Jeremy Menez was on target twice, once from the penalty spot, in a game which saw both sides end the game with ten men, Daniele Bonera and Felipe both receiving their marching orders.
Milan were never behind, but Parma refused to lie down with Antonio Cassano equalising Giacomo Bonaventura's opener and Felipe bringing them back into the game after Keisuke Honda and Menez had given the Rossoneri a cushion.
Nigel De Jong restored Milan's two-goal advantage, but Alessandro Lucarelli replied before Menez thought he had put the result beyond doubt. An own goal from Mattia De Sciglio gave Parma hope, but they were unable to find an equaliser to round off one of the most spectacular games in Serie A in years.
Mauro Icardi scored a hat-trick as Inter Milan demolished ten-man Sassuolo, beating them 7-0 for the second time in the space of 12 months. Just a week shy of the one year anniversary of their 7-0 win at Sassuolo, Inter did it again on home soil, with Icardi leading the way.
The Argentina striker put the hosts ahead in the fourth minute as the Nerazzurri took control of the contest from the start. Mateo Kovacic doubled Inter's lead in the 21st minute before Icardi struck again on the half-hour mark, with Pablo Daniel Osvaldo making it 4-0 before the interval and Icardi adding his third early in the second half.
Sassuolo striker Domenico Berardi was shown a straight red card in the 59th minute for an elbow on Inter's Juan, with Osvaldo going on to score his second in the 72nd minute before substitute Fredy Guarin rounded off a wonderful afternoon for Inter two minutes later.
Lazio claimed their first win of the new campaign as they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Cesena. The hosts released all of their frustration at losing their league opener at AC Milan on a Cesena side that failed to even manage a single shot on goal throughout the clash at the Stadio Olimpico.
Antonio Candreva celebrated his 300th league appearance in style by scoring his team's opener in the 19th minute, before setting Marco Parolo up for Lazio's second. Substitute Stefano Mauri made it 3-0 with seconds remaining.
Atalanta fended off a late Cagliari comeback to record a 2-1 victory. Marcelo Estigarribia and Richmond Boakye had given the Bergamaschi a 2-0 lead before Andrea Cossu clawed one back for the hosts from the penalty spot with four minutes remaining to set up a frantic finish, but Atalanta held on.
Sampdoria picked up their first win of the new season with a 2-0 victory over Torino at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Manolo Gabbiadini put Samp in front with a direct free-kick in the 34th minute and former Fulham forward Stefano Okaka sealed victory ten minutes from time with an outstanding individual effort.
Maxi Lopez scored the only goal of the game as Chievo upset Napoli 1-0 at the Stadio San Paolo to pick up their first points of the new season, while Fiorentina drew 0-0 with Genoa.
Source: FIFA.com