Fagioli tops Italy's Serie A Week 4 performers

A 7.5 rating in a six-goal thriller puts Fiorentina's midfield metronome at the front of Italy's queue.

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What happened. Nicolò Fagioli was the standout Italy-eligible performer in Serie A Week 4, earning an average rating of 7.5/10 in Fiorentina's 4-2 win at Venezia. He topped a list of ten Azzurri hopefuls compiled ahead of Roberto Mancini's Italy squad announcement.

• Franco Mastantuono stole the headlines with a hat-trick aged 19 in the same game.
• Sebastiano Esposito also scored 7.5/10, opening the scoring in Sassuolo's 3-2 win over Juventus.
• Daniel Maldini's winning penalty for Cagliari at Atalanta earned praise, but Alessandro Deiola rated higher at 7/10.

Fagioli's form comes just as Mancini names his Italy squad for the first international break of the 2026-27 season.

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