Samuel Mbangula, a 20-year-old winger, was given his first-team debut by new Juventus coach Thiago Motta, shocking supporters. The game ended with Mbangula scoring the game's first goal in a 3-0 victory against Como. In the twenty-third minute, Mbangula broke in from the left and sent a low shot into the far corner to give Juventus the lead.

Just before halftime, U.S. international Timothy Weah scored the second goal for the Turin club with a shot that smacked in off the underside of the bar. The American scored the team's first league goal with it. In the midst of injury time, Andrea Cambiaso added a third goal to increase the score in Cesc Fàbregas' first league match as Como's head coach since taking over this offseason. In a stunning opening to the season, Atalanta defeated Lecce 4-0 thanks to two goals apiece from new acquisitions Mateo Retegui and Marco Brescianini.