Best performing Italy players in Serie A Week 19: Slim pickings with Supercoppa | OneFootball

Only five Italy players earned average scores of 7/10 or higher during the most recent round of Serie A fixtures due to disruption from the Supercoppa Italiana in Saudi Arabia, which meant that three league fixtures were postponed over the weekend.

Verona goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo earned the highest average rating from the press of all the Italy players involved in Serie A action over the weekend. He kept his third clean sheet of the season as Verona held on for a 0-0 draw against Udinese after being reduced to 10 men in the 71st minute.

Another goalkeeper in Simone Scuffet made the cut this weekend, as Cagliari defeated 10-man Monza by two goals to one. His teammate and goalscorer Roberto Piccoli also earned an average rating of 7/10 from the press in Italy.

Simone Scuffet of Cagliari Calcio reacts during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Cagliari Calcio at Allianz Stadium on October 06, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)

Sebastiano Esposito, who provided Empoli’s equaliser in their 1-1 draw away against Venezia on Saturday, also earned an average rating of 7/10.

Gianluca Mancini, meanwhile, was the only Italy player involved in Roma’s 2-0 win over rivals Lazio to earn a rating of 7/10 or higher.

Referee Luca Pairetto speaks with Gianluca Mancini of AS Roma during the Serie A match between AS Roma and SS Lazio at Stadio Olimpico on January 05, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Best Italy players in Serie A Week 19

Lorenzo Montipo (Verona) – 7.5

Simone Scuffet (Cagliari) – 7

Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) – 7

Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) 7

Gianluca Mancini (Roma) – 7

* The matches Como-Milan, Atalanta-Juventus and Inter-Bologna were postponed due to the Supercoppa Italiana in Saudi Arabia. Those matches are currently scheduled to be played in the midweek slot of January 14 and 15.