Before Friday, Inter Milan lost only one point to Napoli. “Nerazzurri” had to win with Como away and count on a slip -up of rivals from the south of Italy in front of their own audience from Cagliari to win the title. If the Neapolitans lost and Inter drawn, next week an additional match for the championship of Italy would take place. However, such a scenario will not come true. Despite the fact that the competition for Scudetto has ended, there is still a fight for a place in the Champions League and maintenance.
Italian champion for a point in front of the runner -up
Napoli defeated Cagliari 2: 0, although supporters at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona had to wait quite a long time for the first goal. In the 42nd minute Scott McTominay hit “scissors”. The Scot was the leading figure of Napoli this season, he became a favorite of fans. At the beginning of the second half, the result determined Romelu Lukaku. For Napoli, this is the fourth championship title in history.
Inter Milan took second place in the table, who finally lost only a point to Napoli. Mediolans fulfilled their task, winning 2: 0 with Como. In the 20th minute Stefan de Vrij scored the goal, and at the beginning of the second part Joaquin Correa entered the list of shooters. Como played the whole second half in weakness after a red card for Pepe Reina. For the Spaniard it was the last performance, because he recently announced the end of his career.
The podium will be complemented by Atalanta Bergamo, who will play on Sunday with the fighting to keep Parma.
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Who in the Champions League?
Italians have four places in the Champions League and it is not known who will take the place just behind the podium. Three teams have a chance for this. Juventus (67 points), AS Roma (66) and Lazio (65). The Turin will play on Sunday away with Venezia, Roma from Torino at home, which can be at most in 11th place, and Lazio away from Lecce, which also wants to stay in Serie A for the next season.
It is possible that Lazio will not play in European cups at all. “Biancocelesti” would have to lose to Lecce, and Fiorentina would have to win with Udinese. The team from Florence will then equalize with Lazio points and overtake them, because they have a better balance of direct matches. Then Fiorentina will win a promotion to the conference league.
The eighth bologna is certain in the Europa League after winning the Italian Cup.
Who will fall and who will persist?
At this point we know only one inheritance, it is Monza. Five teams are in the fight for maintaining the entanglement – Hellas Werona (34), Parma (33), Lecce (31), Empoli (31) and Venezia (29). Hellas from Empoli will be important. The victory should give the latter maintenance, a throw on the tape would get out of the relegation zone.
Decisive matches in the fight for cups and maintenance on Sunday at 20:45. On Saturday, Milan with Monza and Bologna with Genoa will also play.
Table Serie A after Friday's Napoli and Inter matches for the championship:
- Napoli 82 points (championship)
- Inter Milan 81 points (promotion to LM)
- Atalanta Bergamo 74 points (promotion to LM)
- Juventus 67 points
- AS Roma 66 points
- Lazio Rome 65 points
- Fiorentina 62 points
- Bologna 62 points (promotion to LE)
- AC Milan 60 points
- Como 49 points
- Torino 44 points
- Udinese 44 points
- Genoa 40 points
- Cagliari 36 points
- Hellas Verona 34 points
- Parma 33 points
- Lecce 31 points
- Empoli 31 points
- Venezia 29 points
- Monza 18 points (decrease to Serie B)