Inter Milan opened the era of their new coach Cristian Chivu with a crushing 5-0 victory over Torino in the first round of the Italian Serie A. The team scored two early goals by defender Alessandro Bastoni and striker Marcus Thuram, followed by three more goals from Lautaro Martínez, Thuram again, and substitute Ange-Yoan Bonny. The match marked a strong start for Chivu, who replaced Simone Inzaghi. Other notable results in the round included Udinese’s 1-1 draw with Verona, Napoli’s 2-0 win over Sassuolo, and Milan’s 1-2 loss to Cremonese.