With only one matchday left in Serie A, the race for Champions League spots is heating up, promising an exhilarating conclusion to the season. The matches on Sunday morning have positioned both Milan and Roma favorably for securing their places in the prestigious European competition next week.
Milan triumphed 2-1 against Genoa at Marassi, thanks to goals from Nkunku (50′) and Athekame (87′), rendering Vázquez‘s late strike (87’) insignificant.
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The rossoneri now sit in third place with 70 points and need to defeat Cagliari to clinch Champions League qualification. Roma shares the same point total but trails on head-to-head results.
The Roma team, which dominated the derby against Lazio thanks to a brilliant performance from Mancini, is now back in the Champions League spots, capitalizing on Juventus’ defeat at home to Fiorentina.
A victory in the final match against already-relegated Verona will secure Champions League football for them. A task almost complete for Gasperini.
Juventus on the edge of disaster
In an absolute thriller, Juventus suffered a dismal loss to Fiorentina, who thoroughly deserved their 2-0 victory at the Allianz Stadium. The match was sealed by Ndour‘s first-half goal and an astounding strike from Mandragora in the second half.
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Following the loss, the Juventus team was greeted with boos and jeers at the Juventus Stadium, leaving them outside the top four with only 90 minutes left in the season. Meanwhile, all their competitors emerged victorious, putting the bianconeri two points behind Milan and Roma and tied with Como.
Napoli secures Champions League qualification
Antonio Conte‘s squad faced little resistance from Pisa and came away with a convincing victory. The partenopei dominated from the start, while the nerazzurri supporters, despite their team’s relegation, displayed an impressive coordinated display stating, “This stand does not go down.”
Could Como achieve the impossible?
Como managed to break through Parma‘s defense, keeping their hopes for Champions League qualification alive, now just two points shy with one matchday remaining.
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