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Decisive evening for the teams fighting for a spot in the next edition of the Champions League.
Roma failed to catch up to fourth place against Atalanta and tonight will face Milan. Bologna will visit Fiorentina. Meanwhile, Juventus and Lazio, both with 64 points, will battle for access to Europe’s top competition against Udinese and Inter, respectively (HERE’S THE LIVE MATCH).
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4. Roma 66 pts.
5. Juventus 65 pts.
6. Lazio 64 pts.
7. Fiorentina 62 pts.
8. Bologna 62 pts.
9. Milan 60 pts.
🔴 Roma-Milan 2-1
Roma wants to bounce back immediately after the defeat in Bergamo, while Milan aims to put the lost Coppa Italia behind them and at least secure a Europa League spot. At the Olimpico, it’s a direct clash between Ranieri and Conceicao.
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⚖️ Joao Felix answers Mancini
Despite being a man down, Milan manages to find balance at the Olimpico. Joao Felix equalizes in the 39th minute with a successful tap-in.
RANDOM STAT: This is Joao Felix’s first league goal: the Portuguese striker ends a drought of over three months. His only previous goal in Italy was in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals—against Roma.
🟥 Madness from Gimenez: elbow to Mancini and a red card
In addition to conceding an early goal, Milan makes life even harder: Gimenez elbows Mancini and is sent off with a direct red after a VAR review. Milan down to 10 men.
RANDOM STAT: Milan has a problem with red cards: this is the sixth sending-off for the Rossoneri this season.
✈️ Roma takes the lead with Mancini
Three minutes later, Roma responds with a goal that electrifies the Olimpico. Mancini rises above everyone on a corner kick and puts Roma ahead of Milan.
RANDOM STAT: With Gianluca Mancini, Roma has scored its ninth headed goal in the league. It’s the defender’s third goal of the season.
🥹 The Olimpico bids farewell to Sir Claudio Ranieri
Roma fans pay tribute to Claudio Ranieri: his last match on the Olimpico bench as the Giallorossi leader. Heart-wrenching.
🔴 Juventus-Udinese 0-0
Despite Lazio’s last-minute draw in the previous round, Juventus still has the chance to defend fourth place. Tudor’s men will face an Udinese side already safe: the imperative is to win, there are no alternatives.
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🪵 Nico Gonzalez hits the post: still level at the Stadium
Juventus controls the match and manages to hold onto fourth place thanks to results elsewhere, but they need a goal to be safe. The Bianconeri come close to taking the lead with Nico Gonzalez: his shot from the edge slips past Okoye, but the post saves Udinese.
🔴 Fiorentina-Bologna 1-0
Buoyed by their Coppa Italia victory after 51 years, Bologna visits Fiorentina tonight. The Europa League is already secured, but the Champions League is still possible: three points separate the teams, anything can happen.
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🟣 Parisi strikes Bologna!
Fiorentina scores after 13 minutes with Fabiano Parisi! Great run by the Viola player: the former Empoli man fires from the edge and beats Skorupski with help from a deflection off Lucumì. Bologna temporarily drops to eighth.
RANDOM STAT: Second Serie A goal for Parisi: the Fiorentina full-back hadn’t scored since October.
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