{
  "id": 13941459,
  "title": "It took 54 matches for the first 0-0 draw of the Serie A season, first time in 77 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/it-took-54-matches-for-the-first-0-0-draw-of-the-serie-a-season-first",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T11:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/took-54-matches-first-0-111000161.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026-27 Serie A season kicked off with a 0-0 draw, marking the longest streak without a goalless match since 1949-50. This rare shutout came after 54 matches, surpassing the previous record by nearly a month. The 0-0 result occurred in the 54th fixture of the league season, between Como and Roma at the Stadio Sinigaglia. This marks the first time in 77 years that the Italian top flight had gone this long without a 0-0 draw at the beginning of a season. The start of the 2026-27 Serie A season has been filled with surprises, with Lazio challenging for the title and Cagliari making a late surge into the top four. Despite these intriguing developments, the goalless draw between Como and Roma ultimately put an end to a 77-year-long streak of goalless matches in Serie A.",
  "summary": "The Serie A match between Como and Roma at the Stadio Sinigaglia on Sunday afternoon ended in a 0-0 draw: The first goalless stalemate in the Italian top flight in 2026-27, coming in the 54th fixture ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}