Inter midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu scored the first goal of the 2026-27 Serie A season with a trademark screamer, dispatching a first-time effort into the roof of the net from outside the penalty area to send the reigning champions 1-0 up against newly-promoted Monza.
The 2026-27 Serie A season is now underway, beginning with the 17.30 BST kick-offs between Inter vs. Monza and Udinese vs. Como on Saturday evening.
You can follow the action from all of Saturday’s Serie A matches on the Football Italia Liveblog.
It took less than six minutes for Calhanoglu to get off the mark for the season, nailing a powerful first-time finish into the roof of the Monza net from over 25 yards out after receiving the cut-back from new-found right wing-back Andy Diouf.
The 32-year-old, now into the final year of his contract with Inter, ended the 2025-26 season with nine goals and two assists to his name from 22 appearances in Serie A.
Watch: Calhanoglu scores the first goal of the 2026-27 Serie A season
PAAAAZZZEEEESCOOOO
Hakan Çalhanoğlu already with a goal of the season contender, and it’s THE first goal of the 2026-27 campaign
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— DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) August 22, 2026
INTER BANGER
Hakan Çalhanoglu kicks off his Serie A campaign with a BANG
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