Roma top Serie A but share the lead with no points to spare
Roma remain at the Serie A summit after five rounds, though their position carries no cushion: they are locked level on points with their nearest challengers at the top of the table.
It is the latest instalment of a storyline that has followed the division for much of the opening weeks, with the lead continuing to change hands without any side able to pull clear.
A congested summit
With zero points separating the top sides, Roma's place at the head of the table owes more to the finer calculations used to separate teams than to any outright dominance over their rivals.
That lack of breathing space means every remaining fixture carries extra weight, with a single slip-up enough to shift the picture at the top before the next round is played.
What comes next
For Roma, the task is straightforward in theory but difficult in practice: turn a shared lead into a genuine advantage before the gap at the top narrows the field even further.
Given how tightly matched the chasing group has been so far, few would be surprised to see the top of the table rearranged again before long.