With the final matchday before the second international break of the season concluded, Juventus fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief following their 2-2 draw on the road against Fiorentina.
Meanwhile, sleeping giants, Palermo continued their fine run of form by extending their unbeaten run to 13 in all competitions whilst Crotone's troubles off the pitch have given their players a mountain seemingly too high to climb.
Here's all the biggest news from Italian football heading into November's international break.
Nick Woltemade nets his first Serie A goal
In just the German striker's third Serie A start for Juve, the Newcastle United loanee netted the first half leveller in a 2-2 draw against Fiorentina. Fellow striker, Randal Kolo Muani punished the Fiorentina backline as he drove down the right hand side before performing a Ronaldo chop to create space from his defender and picking out Woltemade for the German's first in Serie A. The striker duo have had an uninspiring time as of late with the former Tottenham Hotspur striker having scored nine goals in the past 13 months.
As for Woltemade, his strong start to life in the Premier League came collapsing following a derby day own goal to give local rivals Sunderland a crucial win. Unfortunately for the German international, he wasn't able to perform since that pivotal moment and subsequently has been sent on loan to the Italian giants.
The first half equaliser was the first time both strikers have had a goal contribution in the same Serie A game. However, it is the second time this week as both players got an assist and Kolo Muani found the back of the net in a 2-1 win over Rennes in the Europa League earlier in the week.
Palermo remain unbeaten in 13
Under former AC Milan and Juventus bagsman turned manager Filippo Inzaghi, Palermo have been on a fine run of form since his appointment last summer. In his debut season with the sleeping giants, he took Palermo to the playoff semi-finals, ultimately losing 3-2 on aggregate to Catanzaro. However, despite this I Rosanero stuck with Inzaghi and just a third of the way into the season they are reaping the rewards.
Palermo currently haven't lost a single game this season, including beating Serie A side Lecce in the Coppa Italia first round before demolishing a high flying Mantova side sitting 4th in Serie B in the second round 5-2. They will make their first away trip of the competition in December against Bologna, who sit 8th in Serie A.
With the most goals scored in the league, eight wins and just three draws, Palermo sit four points above 2nd placed Modena. Inzaghi, the once dangerous striker, hasn't been as successful of a manager as his brother however winning Serie B in such a dominant fashion would certainly bridge the gap between the two brothers.
Crotone set to break 52 year tradition
With financial troubles riddling the once Serie A side, Crotone started this Serie C season on -6 points. Back to back relegations from the Serie A in 2020/21 saw Crotone start the 2022/23 season in Serie C. However, since their relegation to Serie C, their lowest finish has been 9th with three finishes inside the top six.
Lo Squalo Calabrese have remained in at least Serie C for 52 years, but with the side currently having just one win in their opening 13 league games and sitting on just a singular point they look like favourites for relegation down to Serie D. A league they haven't taken part in since 1963/64 season, looks to be their destiny following the bad start to the season. Only one team have conceded more and scored less than the former Serie A competitors, proving that going through six managers since 2020 may not have been the best course of action.
