A new twist in the fight for access to the UEFA Champions League in Serie A. Juventus, owned by Francisco Conceição (starter), lost at home against Fiorentina, 0-2, and fell out of the top quarter of the Italian league.
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Luciano Spalletti’s team dominated the match, but did not score and conceded two goals, the first from Cher Ndour (34′), formerly of Benfica and SC Braga, with a shot between the legs of Di Gregorio, and then from Mandragora (83′), towards the end. Vlahovic also had a goal disallowed (70′).
Those who took advantage were Roma… and Como. Gasperini’s team won the classic with Lazio (2-0), rose to fourth place and only depends on themselves to return to play in the million-dollar league.
Mancini was the hero with a brace (40′ and 66′), in a game in which there was an expulsion for each side: Wesley França and Rovella saw straight red after clashes between players. A duel with already relegated Verona follows.
Fàbregas’ team continues to have a chance of debuting in the Champions League, after a marginal 1-0 victory over Parma, at home, with a goal from Moreno (58′), but has already surpassed Juventus in the table (equal points, but advantage in direct confrontation) and returned to fifth place.
Milan also had a happy Saturday morning after two consecutive league defeats. Without Rafael Leão, punished for an accumulation of yellow cards, Allegri’s men won 2-1 in Genoa, with goals from Nkunku (50′, from the penalty spot) and Athekame (81′), despite Vásquez having a goal score near the end (86′).
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