Round 33 served up clean sheets, clutch goals and a few standout midfield clinics. Our Serie A Team of the Week lines up in a 3-2-4-1, built from Sofascore Ratings and match data. Inter’s Nicolo Barella leads the list with an 8.9 after a complete two-way shift, while Sassuolo’s M’Bala Nzola headlines the attack.

Goalkeeper and back three

– Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta) 8.5 Sofascore Rating
Roma 1–1 Atalanta could have gone either way, but Carnesecchi’s 8 saves, 7 from inside the box, and 0.99 goals prevented kept a point safe. He also claimed two high balls under pressure.

– Stefan de Vrij (Inter) 8.2
In Inter’s 3–0 win at Cagliari, de Vrij completed 58 of 61 passes, made 5 clearances, 2 blocks and even produced 2 last‑man tackles. Efficient and calm, just what a title chaser needs.

– Mario Hermoso (Roma) 8.1
Roma’s defender scored, hit the woodwork and posted 62/68 passing against Atalanta. Add 7 recoveries and you have a center-back who influenced both boxes.

– Lloyd Kelly (Juventus) 8.0
Juventus beat Bologna 2–0 with Kelly knitting play from deep: 45/54 passes, 11 accurate long balls from 17, 2/2 tackles and a key pass. Solid distribution, solid clean sheet.

Double pivot that set the tone

– Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) 8.0
Relentless against Fiorentina in a 1–1 draw: 12 duels won, 4/4 tackles, 50/55 passes and four fouls drawn. The engine in Lecce’s midfield.

– Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina) 7.9
Smart, tidy and alert. Fagioli finished with 30/33 passes, 3/3 tackles, two blocks and even a goal‑line clearance at Lecce. A small green arrow, a big impact.

Creativity behind the striker

– Gabriel Strefezza (Parma) 8.0
Parma’s 1–0 win at Udinese came from Strefezza’s service: an assist, 3 key passes, 2 big chances created and 3/4 tackles in 66 minutes.

– Adrien Rabiot (Milan) 8.1
Milan edged Verona 1–0 thanks to Rabiot’s winner. He added 2 shots on target, 7/13 ground duels won and 5 recoveries to keep the Rossoneri’s momentum.

– Nicolo Barella (Inter) 8.9
The round’s top Sofascore Rating. Barella scored, supplied 2 key passes, recovered 9 balls and completed 65/74 passes in Inter’s 3–0 victory. Box-to-box with end product.

– Nico Paz (Como) 8.4
Como lost 2–1 at Sassuolo, but Paz still shone: a goal, 3 shots on target, 2 key passes and 5 tackles. The creativity was matched by work rate.

Leading the line

– M’Bala Nzola (Sassuolo) 8.2
A goal and an assist to down Como, backed by 0.60 xG and 2 key passes. Nzola was efficient with limited touches and decisive in the final third.

What it means in the Serie A picture

Inter stay top on 78 points, with Milan and Napoli level at 66 and Juventus close behind. Performances like Barella’s and de Vrij’s fit a title push, while Nzola’s day out matters for Sassuolo’s mid‑table breathing space. Parma’s away win, powered by Strefezza, nudged them further from danger, and the Lecce–Fiorentina draw featured two of the weekend’s most effective ball-winners.