AC Milan draw 1-1 with Atalanta, Napoli win 1-0 in Serie A
On the night of October 29, AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by Atalanta while Napoli left Lecce with a 1-0 win; the EFL Cup and DFB-Pokal saw big wins and tense penalty shootouts.
AC Milan left Bergamo with a point after a 1-1 draw with Atalanta, while Napoli took all three points with a 1-0 win at Lecce in the early morning of October 29 (Vietnam time). The two neat scores painted a tight Serie A night where every moment was judged by discipline and concentration.
Milan failed to accelerate as expected in a stalemate, while Napoli maintained their minimal advantage and ended the match with a clean sheet—the kind of result that reflects solid defensive organization and tempo control.
Serie A 2025/26 – Round 9: Napoli wins by a minimum margin, Milan shares points
- 29/10 00:30: Lecce 0-1 Napoli
- October 29 02:45: Atalanta 1-1 AC Milan
From a tactical point of view, Napoli played it safe to preserve the lead, while Milan lacked the final push to convert pressure into a decisive goal. This result kept the top-tier competition alive in the most brutal way: every point counts.
English League Cup 2025/26 – Round of 16: difference and brain-teasing
- October 29 02:45: Grimsby 0-5 Brentford
- October 29 02:45: Wycombe 1-1 Fulham (penalty 4-5)
- October 29, 03:00: Wrexham 1-2 Cardiff
Brentford cruised to a 5-0 win to ease their way through, while Fulham needed a penalty shootout to overcome Wycombe. Cardiff eliminated Wrexham in a local affair where pragmatism prevailed.
German Cup 2025/26 – Round of 16: Dortmund advances with courage
- October 29, 00:30: E.Frankfurt 1-1 Dortmund (penalty 2-4)
- Heidenheim 0-1 Hamburg
- Hertha Berlin 3-0 Elversberg
- Wolfsburg 0-1 Holstein Kiel
- October 29 02:45: Augsburg 0-1 Bochum
- Cottbus 1-4 RB Leipzig
- M'gladbach 3-1 Karlsruher
- St. Pauli 1-2 Hoffenheim
Dortmund overcame E.Frankfurt on penalties, underlining the value of composure in knockout stages. RB Leipzig, Hertha Berlin and M'gladbach won convincingly to advance.
Swiss Super League 2025/26 – Round 11
- October 29 02:30: Sion 3-2 St Gallen
- Thun 3-0 Winterthur
Sion won the chase 3-2, while Thun took the initiative to defeat Winterthur 3-0, showing a high playing tempo in the middle of the season.
Serie B 2025/26 – Round 10
- October 29 02:30: Cesena 2-1 Carrarese
- Empoli 1-1 Sampdoria
- Frosinone 4-0 Entella
- Palermo 0-3 Monza
- Pescara 1-1 Avellino
- Reggiana 1-0 Modena
Frosinone made their mark with a 4-0 win, while Monza won 3-0 at Palermo—scores that showed a clear divide in form in Serie B.
Copa Sudamericana and MLS: notable fixtures
- October 29 07:30: Atletico Mineiro - Ind. del Valle (2025 Copa Sudamericana semi-finals)
- October 29, 05:45: Charlotte - New York City (MLS 2025 playoffs)
The two knockout matches promise a lot of calculation: each decision to make a substitution or choose a tempo can change the situation.
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Tactical perspective: the value of 1-0 and 1-1
In a tight fixture list, 1-0 and 1-1 scores often reflect a pragmatic choice: prioritise defensive structure, minimise risk in transition, maximise set pieces and half-chance moments. Napoli have shown how to hold on to their advantage, while Milan need to be sharper in the final third to turn pressure into maximum points.
