Serie A experienced a very peculiar 34th day: no advance on Saturday due to the funeral of Pope Francis, the postponement of Atalanta-Lecce scheduled for Friday and then played yesterday due to the death of the Salentini’s physiotherapist
Serie A risultati 34ma giornata: crolla ancora l’Inter, vola il Napoli, che sfida per la Champions – SerieAnews
Serie A in a 34th day that was truly anomalous in the way it unfolded did not hide any twists and turns, indeed. Inter fell again, cashing its second consecutive league defeat, third including the Coppa Italia while Napoli flew solo at the top. The fight for the Scudetto flares up.
Venezia-Milan 0-2: scatto rossonero
Faint hopes of Champions attached to this decisive match that Milan don’t miss. Ko Jovic at the last second, Abraham plays but it is Pulisic at 5′ who opens the scoring. Then in full recovery Santiago Gimenez unlocks at 96′. In between a goal cancelled out to Yeboah for the 1-1 much disputed by Eusebio Di Francesco.
Como-Genoa 1-0: lariani salvi
All that was missing was the arithmetic that came on this day. Serie A revelation Como will play in the top flight again in the next tournament. Strefezza’s goal at 59′ was enough to overcome Genoa.
Inter-Roma 0-1: Soulé abbatte i nerazzurri
It was the most anticipated match. The Nerazzurri hunting for redemption after the two defeats between league and cup but with their thoughts on Barcelona, Roma to feed the Champions dream. Well, at the 11th minute the Nerazzurri lost Pavard to injury then it was a Roma domination concretized at 22′ with Soulé’s diagonal.
Inter-Roma 0-1: Soulé abbatte i nerazzurri (Ansa Foto) – SerieANews
Roma would have at least three crisp goal balls to close the file but wasted them all. In the finale, controversy over a possible penalty not whistled for Inter for a foul on Bisseck.
Fiorentina-Empoli 2-1: Mandragora fa il Kean
The Tuscan derby was won by Fiorentina, which, orphaned of Kean, continues its race toward the Champions League. At 7′ Adli opened the scoring then the former AC Milan midfielder served Mandragora the 2-0 ball that the former Toro scored with a superb reverse kick (25′).
In the second half, Empoli shortened the gap in 57′ with Fazzini but it was not enough. Biancazzurri penultimate with 25 points.
Juventus-Monza 2-0: bianconeri quarti
After the defeat against Parma a reaction was needed and this was there against Monza last and with one and a half feet in B. In the 11th minute Nico Gonzalez opened the scoring on an assist from Veiga then Kolo Muani doubled the score in the 33rd minute, unlocking the goal after more than two months. In the final half direct red for Yildiz author of a violent elbowing.
Atalanta-Lecce 1-1: un punto nella gara della discordia
The match that was not supposed to be played ended 1-1, with Retegui coming in from the bench and responding on a penalty kick in 69′ to the penalty converted in the first half by Karlsson (29′). Lecce fielded a white jersey with no logos or sponsors in protest with the Lega Calcio for not granting a postponement during the week after the passing of physio Graziano Fiorita.
Napoli-Torino 2-0: ai piedi di McTominay
The big chance for Napoli after Inter’s collapse. The Azzurri have a chance to hoist themselves to the top of the standings alone and they take full advantage of it. Napoli starts better, attacks, and at 7′ opens the scoring with a great header by McTominay, lethal on Anguissa’s cross.
Napoli-Torino 2-0: ai piedi di McTominay (Ansa Foto) – SerieAnews
At 41′ it was the Scot again in the lead, this time on the foot, on a cross from Politano. And in the second half the crossbar for Billing sealed the victory and the lone first place at +3 on Inter.
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