Serie A Matchday 5 saw AC Milan get back to winning ways after a hammering against cross-city rivals Inter and a disappointing Champions League draw against Newcastle United, with Rafael Leao scoring their winner as they beat Hellas Verona 1-0 at the Stadio San Siro.
That win allows Milan to end Matchday 5 back above Juventus in the Serie A table after the Bianconeri went away and lost 4-2 to Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium, giving Inter the chance to further extend their lead at the top. Lazio also slipped up again, this time drawing 1-1 at home to Monza.
The action start on Friday, when Salernitana and Frosinone shared the points with a 1-1 draw in Salerno, while high-flying Lecce continued their good form with a 1-0 win over Genoa.
AS Roma slipped up again, being held 1-1 away at Torino. Napoli stumbled as well, drawing 0-0 at Bologna.
Elsewhere, Inter won 1-0 at Empoli, Atalanta beat Cagliari 2-0 and Fiorentina beat Udinese by that same scoreline.
Serie A 2023/24: Table after Matchday 5
| Pos | Club | MP | Pts |
| 1 | Inter | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Lecce | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Juventus | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Fiorentina | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Atalanta | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Napoli | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | Frosinone | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Torino | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Verona | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Bologna | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Sassuolo | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | AS Roma | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Monza | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Lazio | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Genoa | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Salernitana | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Udinese | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Cagliari | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Empoli | 5 | 0 |
Serie A 2023/24: Matchday 5 results
| Date | Fixtures/Results |
| Fri, Sept 22 | Salernitana 1-1 Frosinone |
| Fri, Sept 22 | Lecce 1-0 Genoa |
| Sat, Sept 23 | AC Milan 1-0 Hellas Verona |
| Sat, Sept 23 | Sassuolo 4-2 Juventus |
| Sat, Sept 23 | Lazio 1-1 Monza |
| Sun, Sept 24 | Empoli 0-1 Inter |
| Sun, Sept 24 | Atalanta 2-0 Cagliari |
| Sun, Sept 24 | Udinese 0-2 Fiorentina |
| Sun, Sept 24 | Bologna 0-0 Napoli |
| Sun, Sept 24 | Torino 1-1 AS Roma |
