Roma top Serie A table after five games with no cushion
AS Roma have moved to the top of Serie A after five rounds of fixtures, though their position at the summit comes with no breathing space. The club are level on points with the sides immediately behind them, meaning the standings are separated by other criteria rather than a genuine points gap.
A congested summit
With the table so tightly bunched this early in the season, Roma's status as leaders could shift with a single result. Every matchday from here carries extra weight, as any slip risks handing top spot to a rival sitting on the same tally.
The lack of a cushion means Roma cannot afford to treat their position as settled. Consistency across the coming weeks will matter more than the symbolic value of currently sitting first.