Issue Nº 27 · Spring 2026

The Footnote.

A magazine of European football, in long form and short

★ Liverpool five clear at the top· Real Madrid host Barcelona Sunday ·★ Mbappé on 22 La Liga goals· Bayern–Dortmund in Munich ·★ PSG unbeaten in 14· Inter top of Serie A ·★ Champions League quarter-finals next week· The Footnote · The Footnote · The Footnote ·★ Liverpool five clear at the top· Real Madrid host Barcelona Sunday ·★ Mbappé on 22 La Liga goals· Bayern–Dortmund in Munich ·★ PSG unbeaten in 14· Inter top of Serie A ·★ Champions League quarter-finals next week· The Footnote · The Footnote · The Footnote ·

Italy · Season 2025/26

Serie A

Where defending is an art form

Clubs
4
Matches Tracked
2
Top Scorer
19
Lautaro Martínez
Leader
★
Inter Milan

Table

#ClubPPts
1IMIInter Milan2863
2NAPNapoli2861
3JUVJuventus2854
4MILAC Milan2849

Top Scorers

  1. 1
    Lautaro Martínez
    ST · Argentina
    19
  2. 2
    Victor Osimhen
    ST · Nigeria
    17

Upcoming Fixtures

Serie A01 May 2026
Inter MilanIMI
18:45
Kickoff
JUVJuventus
San Siro

Recent Results

Serie AFT
NapoliNAP
1–1
MILAC Milan
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Clubs

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Inter Milan
Milan
MIL
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Milan
JUV
Juventus
Turin
NAP
Napoli
Naples

From The Magazine

Serie A · Tactical

Italy's Quiet Renaissance: Why Serie A Defends Better Than Anyone Again

After a decade in the wilderness, the league of catenaccio is rediscovering the back four.

Luca Bertolini · 8 min