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&lt;p&gt;The weekend kicked on Friday 26 April, 20:45 CEST at the &lt;strong&gt;Stripe&lt;/strong&gt;, where Frosinone ran out &lt;strong&gt;3-0 &lt;/strong&gt;winners against Salernitana,&amp;nbsp;temporarily moving them out of the relegation zone. The Ciociari end a 12-match winless streak thanks to goals from &lt;strong&gt;Soulé&lt;/strong&gt;, the youngest player to score at least two penalty goals in the top 5 European leagues (five), &lt;strong&gt;Brescianini&lt;/strong&gt;, and &lt;strong&gt;Zortea&lt;/strong&gt;. The latter being the defender with the most goal involvements (one goal and five assists) in Serie A TIM since his debut in the Gialloblu. &lt;strong&gt;Frosinone &lt;/strong&gt;left the relegation zone for the first time since Matchday 28, while the Campanians had their relegation confirmed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;c383105e-af96-445f-a0b7-e15588316ff9&#34; data-image-id=&#34;c383105e-af96-445f-a0b7-e15588316ff9&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/080b8600-c4bf-4fbc-b573-67e18ddae94e/FRO-SAL.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;c383105e-af96-445f-a0b7-e15588316ff9&#34; data-image-id=&#34;c383105e-af96-445f-a0b7-e15588316ff9&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;On Saturday afternoon, a last minute Monza equaliser stopped &lt;strong&gt;Lecce &lt;/strong&gt;from winning three in a row.&amp;nbsp; The action happening in the&lt;strong&gt; last minutes&lt;/strong&gt; of the game at Via del Mare. &lt;strong&gt;Krstovic &lt;/strong&gt;ignited the Giallorossi crowd on 92’ with a &lt;a href=&#34;https://www.legaseriea.it/it/media/serie-a/krstovic-spacca-la-porta-13j1l0a3bd1m6k&#34;&gt;powerful shot from outside the box that left Di Gregorio with no chance&lt;/a&gt;. In the final moments, a hopeful punt from Monza into the Salento area resulted in a &lt;strong&gt;penalty &lt;/strong&gt;for the Brianzoli. &lt;strong&gt;Pessina &lt;/strong&gt;converted with the final touch of the game. The draw earned the home side their eleventh point in six matches since &lt;strong&gt;Gotti`s &lt;/strong&gt;arrival on the bench on 13 March. Only Lazio (twelve) have collected more points. The Biancorossi, already safe from relegation since the last matchday, instead suffers their fifth consecutive winless game, their worst run under Palladino`s management.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;03593360-db59-4f18-abd6-67c15fc16384&#34; data-image-id=&#34;03593360-db59-4f18-abd6-67c15fc16384&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/560d4501-c593-4eee-ad3c-1c34dfeacb6f/LEC-MON.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;03593360-db59-4f18-abd6-67c15fc16384&#34; data-image-id=&#34;03593360-db59-4f18-abd6-67c15fc16384&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;The big match at 18:00 CEST between &lt;strong&gt;Juventus and AC Milan&lt;/strong&gt; ended in a goalless draw. In the absence of Maignan, the Rossoneri maintained their unbeaten record at the &lt;strong&gt;Juventus Stadium&lt;/strong&gt; against the Bianconeri for the fourth consecutive year, thanks to Sportiello`s saves, who delivered an outstanding performance. Leao and his teammates reach 70 points in the table, the same as they achieved in the entire previous season. In the process they have secured their &lt;strong&gt;fourth consecutive qualification for the Champions League&lt;/strong&gt; in the Pioli era. At Juventus, Massimiliano &lt;strong&gt;Allegri celebrated his 300th Serie A TIM match on the Juventus bench&lt;/strong&gt; with the fourth clean sheet in the last six league games but failed to score against Milan for the fourth time in the last five encounters. The Bianconeri remain firm in third place, with a Champions League match point available in the clash with Roma next weekend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;afaed986-27bc-406b-80a8-f1833877e9c9&#34; data-image-id=&#34;afaed986-27bc-406b-80a8-f1833877e9c9&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/bc70a925-d2b6-46cc-b73a-f4bee1ad6cc1/Sito_HERO_juv_mil.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;afaed986-27bc-406b-80a8-f1833877e9c9&#34; data-image-id=&#34;afaed986-27bc-406b-80a8-f1833877e9c9&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the evening kick-off at 20:45 CEST, &lt;strong&gt;Lazio &lt;/strong&gt;beat &lt;strong&gt;Hellas Verona&lt;/strong&gt; thanks to a goal from the former player Zaccagni, reviving their candidacy for a spot in Europe. The Biancocelesti found it tough to breech &lt;strong&gt;Montipò`s wall &lt;/strong&gt;for much of the match before breaking through with &lt;strong&gt;Mattia Zaccagni`s&lt;/strong&gt; second goal in the last three games, set up by Luis Alberto`s seventh assist of the season. Tudor`s boys secured their &lt;strong&gt;third consecutive home win&lt;/strong&gt; and are now just four points behind fifth place Roma. &lt;strong&gt;Baroni`s &lt;/strong&gt;men have a narrow 2-point cushion over the third-from-bottom Friulians.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;a50794d8-b5d3-43d5-8429-5291ae317088&#34; data-image-id=&#34;a50794d8-b5d3-43d5-8429-5291ae317088&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/0e495f40-9a95-41c4-b7eb-6a0aca65206d/LAZ-VER.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;a50794d8-b5d3-43d5-8429-5291ae317088&#34; data-image-id=&#34;a50794d8-b5d3-43d5-8429-5291ae317088&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;Serie A TIM restarted on Sunday lunchtime for &lt;strong&gt;Inter`s Scudetto celebrations&lt;/strong&gt;. The Nerazzurri marked title 20 in style with a convincing 2-0 win over Torino. The standout performer against the Granata was Hakan &lt;strong&gt;Çalhanoğlu&lt;/strong&gt;, who scored a &lt;strong&gt;brace &lt;/strong&gt;within four minutes and became the first Inter midfielder to score at least 13 goals in a single league season since Lothar Matthäus’ 16 goals in 1990/91. Additionally, Yann &lt;strong&gt;Sommer &lt;/strong&gt;collected his &lt;strong&gt;18th clean sheet&lt;/strong&gt; of the season, surpassing the &lt;strong&gt;record &lt;/strong&gt;of 17 clean sheets in a single Serie A season during the three-point era set by Julio Cesar in 2009/10 and Samir Handanović in 2017/18 and 2018/19. As for Juric`s men, it`s their fourth winless game, and the chance of a place in Europe is looking slim.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;b00d8a19-c2bd-4799-82c2-2b9070928109&#34; data-image-id=&#34;b00d8a19-c2bd-4799-82c2-2b9070928109&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/91ad8785-32bd-4501-a2fd-8acf5f52f853/Sito_HERO_int_hl.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;b00d8a19-c2bd-4799-82c2-2b9070928109&#34; data-image-id=&#34;b00d8a19-c2bd-4799-82c2-2b9070928109&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;At the Dall`Ara Stadium at 15:00 CEST, &lt;strong&gt;Udinese &lt;/strong&gt;nearly pulled off a big upset away at &lt;strong&gt;Bologna &lt;/strong&gt;but at the end of the 90 minutes, they had to settle for their &lt;strong&gt;17th draw&lt;/strong&gt; of the season. The Bianconeri were poised for victory thanks to &lt;strong&gt;Payero`s &lt;/strong&gt;goal towards the end of the first half and the subsequent red card for &lt;strong&gt;Beukema&lt;/strong&gt;. However, Thiago Motta`s men equalized with &lt;strong&gt;Saelemaekers` &lt;/strong&gt;curling in a free kick that caught Okoye off guard. In a frantic finale, there were chances at both ends but the match ended &lt;strong&gt;1-1&lt;/strong&gt;. Bologna earned their sixteenth point from losing positions while, conversely, Udinese lose their &lt;strong&gt;27th point from winning positions&lt;/strong&gt;, confirming themselves second to last in this particular statistic behind only Sassuolo (18). Only Salernitana (24) have conceded more in the &lt;strong&gt;last fifteen minutes&lt;/strong&gt; compared to the Friulani (&lt;strong&gt;18&lt;/strong&gt;). Udinese remain two points behind the group consisting of Empoli, Frosinone, and Verona. The Felsinei maintain fourth spot and can already celebrate their &lt;strong&gt;return to Europe&lt;/strong&gt;. At the very least, qualification for the Conference League is already secured.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;4303e905-7949-46c2-a721-fc6d2efd0142&#34; data-image-id=&#34;4303e905-7949-46c2-a721-fc6d2efd0142&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/3bc5f045-fe6b-426a-9edd-f3646b3edfd8/Sito_HERO_bol_hl.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;4303e905-7949-46c2-a721-fc6d2efd0142&#34; data-image-id=&#34;4303e905-7949-46c2-a721-fc6d2efd0142&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;At 18:00 CEST, two crucial matches for &lt;strong&gt;Champions League places&lt;/strong&gt; were played simultaneously, Atalanta vs. Empoli and Napoli vs. Roma.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Atalanta &lt;/strong&gt;returned to winning ways in the league at the &lt;strong&gt;Gewiss Stadium&lt;/strong&gt; after over two months since their mid-February 3-0 victory against Sassuolo, moving ahead of Roma by 2 points. The Nerazzurri beat &lt;strong&gt;Empoli &lt;/strong&gt;with a goal in each half. &lt;strong&gt;Pasalic &lt;/strong&gt;opened the scoring by converting the first penalty of his career in the top-5 European leagues. &lt;strong&gt;Lookman &lt;/strong&gt;doubled the lead with a powerful shot from outside the box, bringing Atalanta`s&lt;strong&gt; goals from distance to ten&lt;/strong&gt; this season. No team has done better. The Tuscan side remains stuck at 31 points, while Atalanta edge closer to the fifth position, with a game in hand that would see them overtake De Rossi`s team, if won.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;74e758e4-8893-4c25-86de-60a2ef80942e&#34; data-image-id=&#34;74e758e4-8893-4c25-86de-60a2ef80942e&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/8737de7b-8ae3-4612-9406-c0c63e92bb88/Sito_HERO_ata_gal.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;74e758e4-8893-4c25-86de-60a2ef80942e&#34; data-image-id=&#34;74e758e4-8893-4c25-86de-60a2ef80942e&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;At the Diego Maradona Stadium, &lt;strong&gt;Napoli &lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Roma &lt;/strong&gt;played out a fiery encounter where everything was decided in &lt;strong&gt;a heated second half&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;strong&gt;Dybala &lt;/strong&gt;put the Giallorossi ahead from the &lt;strong&gt;penalty spot&lt;/strong&gt;, but six minutes later Olivera beat Svilar with a shot &lt;strong&gt;deflected by Kristensen&lt;/strong&gt;. The Roman goalkeeper took centre stage, keeping out Napoli on several occasions, but he was finally beaten again on 84’ when the Campanians earned a &lt;strong&gt;penalty &lt;/strong&gt;for a foul by Renato Sanches on Kvaratskhelia. &lt;strong&gt;Osimhen&lt;/strong&gt; remained composed and converted. Since Calzona`s arrival, the Nigerian is the player with the most goals scored in Serie A TIM (7 in nine appearances). The excitement didn`t stop there. Two minutes from the end of 90’, &lt;strong&gt;Tammy Abraham&lt;/strong&gt; headed in from &lt;strong&gt;Ndicka`s &lt;/strong&gt;cross, sealing a &lt;strong&gt;2-2&lt;/strong&gt; draw. There was Immense joy for the Englishman who found the net in the league exactly &lt;strong&gt;365 days&lt;/strong&gt; after his previous goal in the league on 29 April 2023, against AC Milan. De Rossi`s Roma maintained their unbeaten away record under the new management but lost ground on the teams above them. Meanwhile, the draw means Napoli also lost ground in their pursuit of a European place.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;daaa07fd-f19c-43f0-b457-7ffbe9a12084&#34; data-image-id=&#34;daaa07fd-f19c-43f0-b457-7ffbe9a12084&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/c8b81067-8d9b-4d70-a163-2d2104037b4d/Sito_HERO_rom_gal.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;daaa07fd-f19c-43f0-b457-7ffbe9a12084&#34; data-image-id=&#34;daaa07fd-f19c-43f0-b457-7ffbe9a12084&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the Sunday evening match, &lt;strong&gt;Fiorentina &lt;/strong&gt;thrashed &lt;strong&gt;Sassuolo, 5-1.&lt;/strong&gt; The first half ended with Viola in the lead thanks to a beautiful curling shot by &lt;strong&gt;Sottil&lt;/strong&gt;. In the second half, the floodgates opened. &lt;strong&gt;Martinez Quarta &lt;/strong&gt;scores his eighth header of the season in all competitions, only Frimpong (13) and Grimaldo (11) have scored more among defenders. &lt;strong&gt;Thorsveld &lt;/strong&gt;pulls one back with a great left-footed strike before &lt;strong&gt;Nico Gonzalez&lt;/strong&gt; restored the two-goal lead with a header. &lt;strong&gt;Barak &lt;/strong&gt;and the same Argentine number 10 round off the scoring. For Gonzalez, it`s his &lt;strong&gt;first brace&lt;/strong&gt; in Serie A TIM. Sassuolo suffered their twelfth away defeat of the season, while Fiorentina join Napoli on 50 points.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;beb88576-e3a3-4036-8a17-1ea2d4afdb0d&#34; data-image-id=&#34;beb88576-e3a3-4036-8a17-1ea2d4afdb0d&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/216e6ae1-bf5d-4270-aa29-4d26d9b62e1f/Sito_HERO_fio.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;beb88576-e3a3-4036-8a17-1ea2d4afdb0d&#34; data-image-id=&#34;beb88576-e3a3-4036-8a17-1ea2d4afdb0d&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;The all-rossoblù clash between &lt;strong&gt;Genoa &lt;/strong&gt;and &lt;strong&gt;Cagliari &lt;/strong&gt;on Monday evening at the Ferraris concluded Matchday 34. The hosts took to the field determined to break their drought of home victories, and after 27 minutes, they were already leading by two goals: Morten Frendrup scored the opener on 17’, his sixth headed goal in Serie A TIM, only Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (nine) has scored more in the last five seasons. Namesake Frendrup then doubled the lead with a first-time strike assisted by Vazquez. Among midfielders born after 2001, only Charles De Ketelaere (13) has been directly involved in more goals than the Danish midfielder in this campaign (7, two goals and five assists). Gudmundsson joined the party in the second half with his fourteenth goal of the season meaning Gilardino`s boys could celebrate mathematical safety with their home crowd. The defeat ends Cagliari`s run of four unbeaten games, as they are joined by Frosinone on 31 points.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure data-asset-id=&#34;ba2209ad-9548-4481-aeff-363b592a51ba&#34; data-image-id=&#34;ba2209ad-9548-4481-aeff-363b592a51ba&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/a58e35e0-6f18-41f6-a868-24aab674d817/Sito_HERO_gen.png&#34; data-asset-id=&#34;ba2209ad-9548-4481-aeff-363b592a51ba&#34; data-image-id=&#34;ba2209ad-9548-4481-aeff-363b592a51ba&#34; alt=&#34;&#34;&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr_jT9VY39E&#34;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to revisit all the goals of Matchday 24!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo LaPresse)&lt;/p&gt;

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The weekend kicked on Friday 26 April, 20:45 CEST at the Stripe, where Frosinone ran out 3-0 winners against Salernitana,&nbsp;temporarily moving them out of the relegation zone. The Ciociari end a 12-match winless streak thanks to goals from Soulé, the youngest player to score at least two penalty goals in the top 5 European leagues (five), Brescianini, and Zortea. The latter being the defender with the most goal involvements (one goal and five assists) in Serie A TIM since his debut in the Gialloblu. Frosinone left the relegation zone for the first time since Matchday 28, while the Campanians had their relegation confirmed.<figure data-asset-id="c383105e-af96-445f-a0b7-e15588316ff9" data-image-id="c383105e-af96-445f-a0b7-e15588316ff9"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/080b8600-c4bf-4fbc-b573-67e18ddae94e/FRO-SAL.png" data-asset-id="c383105e-af96-445f-a0b7-e15588316ff9" data-image-id="c383105e-af96-445f-a0b7-e15588316ff9" alt=""></figure>On Saturday afternoon, a last minute Monza equaliser stopped Lecce from winning three in a row.&nbsp; The action happening in the last minutes of the game at Via del Mare. Krstovic ignited the Giallorossi crowd on 92’ with a <a href="https://www.legaseriea.it/it/media/serie-a/krstovic-spacca-la-porta-13j1l0a3bd1m6k">powerful shot from outside the box that left Di Gregorio with no chance</a>. In the final moments, a hopeful punt from Monza into the Salento area resulted in a penalty for the Brianzoli. Pessina converted with the final touch of the game. The draw earned the home side their eleventh point in six matches since Gotti`s arrival on the bench on 13 March. Only Lazio (twelve) have collected more points. The Biancorossi, already safe from relegation since the last matchday, instead suffers their fifth consecutive winless game, their worst run under Palladino`s management.<figure data-asset-id="03593360-db59-4f18-abd6-67c15fc16384" data-image-id="03593360-db59-4f18-abd6-67c15fc16384"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/560d4501-c593-4eee-ad3c-1c34dfeacb6f/LEC-MON.png" data-asset-id="03593360-db59-4f18-abd6-67c15fc16384" data-image-id="03593360-db59-4f18-abd6-67c15fc16384" alt=""></figure>The big match at 18:00 CEST between Juventus and AC Milan ended in a goalless draw. In the absence of Maignan, the Rossoneri maintained their unbeaten record at the Juventus Stadium against the Bianconeri for the fourth consecutive year, thanks to Sportiello`s saves, who delivered an outstanding performance. Leao and his teammates reach 70 points in the table, the same as they achieved in the entire previous season. In the process they have secured their fourth consecutive qualification for the Champions League in the Pioli era. At Juventus, Massimiliano Allegri celebrated his 300th Serie A TIM match on the Juventus bench with the fourth clean sheet in the last six league games but failed to score against Milan for the fourth time in the last five encounters. The Bianconeri remain firm in third place, with a Champions League match point available in the clash with Roma next weekend.<figure data-asset-id="afaed986-27bc-406b-80a8-f1833877e9c9" data-image-id="afaed986-27bc-406b-80a8-f1833877e9c9"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/bc70a925-d2b6-46cc-b73a-f4bee1ad6cc1/Sito_HERO_juv_mil.png" data-asset-id="afaed986-27bc-406b-80a8-f1833877e9c9" data-image-id="afaed986-27bc-406b-80a8-f1833877e9c9" alt=""></figure>In the evening kick-off at 20:45 CEST, Lazio beat Hellas Verona thanks to a goal from the former player Zaccagni, reviving their candidacy for a spot in Europe. The Biancocelesti found it tough to breech Montipò`s wall for much of the match before breaking through with Mattia Zaccagni`s second goal in the last three games, set up by Luis Alberto`s seventh assist of the season. Tudor`s boys secured their third consecutive home win and are now just four points behind fifth place Roma. Baroni`s men have a narrow 2-point cushion over the third-from-bottom Friulians.<figure data-asset-id="a50794d8-b5d3-43d5-8429-5291ae317088" data-image-id="a50794d8-b5d3-43d5-8429-5291ae317088"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/0e495f40-9a95-41c4-b7eb-6a0aca65206d/LAZ-VER.png" data-asset-id="a50794d8-b5d3-43d5-8429-5291ae317088" data-image-id="a50794d8-b5d3-43d5-8429-5291ae317088" alt=""></figure>Serie A TIM restarted on Sunday lunchtime for Inter`s Scudetto celebrations. The Nerazzurri marked title 20 in style with a convincing 2-0 win over Torino. The standout performer against the Granata was Hakan Çalhanoğlu, who scored a brace within four minutes and became the first Inter midfielder to score at least 13 goals in a single league season since Lothar Matthäus’ 16 goals in 1990/91. Additionally, Yann Sommer collected his 18th clean sheet of the season, surpassing the record of 17 clean sheets in a single Serie A season during the three-point era set by Julio Cesar in 2009/10 and Samir Handanović in 2017/18 and 2018/19. As for Juric`s men, it`s their fourth winless game, and the chance of a place in Europe is looking slim.&nbsp;<figure data-asset-id="b00d8a19-c2bd-4799-82c2-2b9070928109" data-image-id="b00d8a19-c2bd-4799-82c2-2b9070928109"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/91ad8785-32bd-4501-a2fd-8acf5f52f853/Sito_HERO_int_hl.png" data-asset-id="b00d8a19-c2bd-4799-82c2-2b9070928109" data-image-id="b00d8a19-c2bd-4799-82c2-2b9070928109" alt=""></figure>At the Dall`Ara Stadium at 15:00 CEST, Udinese nearly pulled off a big upset away at Bologna but at the end of the 90 minutes, they had to settle for their 17th draw of the season. The Bianconeri were poised for victory thanks to Payero`s goal towards the end of the first half and the subsequent red card for Beukema. However, Thiago Motta`s men equalized with Saelemaekers` curling in a free kick that caught Okoye off guard. In a frantic finale, there were chances at both ends but the match ended 1-1. Bologna earned their sixteenth point from losing positions while, conversely, Udinese lose their 27th point from winning positions, confirming themselves second to last in this particular statistic behind only Sassuolo (18). Only Salernitana (24) have conceded more in the last fifteen minutes compared to the Friulani (18). Udinese remain two points behind the group consisting of Empoli, Frosinone, and Verona. The Felsinei maintain fourth spot and can already celebrate their return to Europe. At the very least, qualification for the Conference League is already secured.<figure data-asset-id="4303e905-7949-46c2-a721-fc6d2efd0142" data-image-id="4303e905-7949-46c2-a721-fc6d2efd0142"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/3bc5f045-fe6b-426a-9edd-f3646b3edfd8/Sito_HERO_bol_hl.png" data-asset-id="4303e905-7949-46c2-a721-fc6d2efd0142" data-image-id="4303e905-7949-46c2-a721-fc6d2efd0142" alt=""></figure>At 18:00 CEST, two crucial matches for Champions League places were played simultaneously, Atalanta vs. Empoli and Napoli vs. Roma.Atalanta returned to winning ways in the league at the Gewiss Stadium after over two months since their mid-February 3-0 victory against Sassuolo, moving ahead of Roma by 2 points. The Nerazzurri beat Empoli with a goal in each half. Pasalic opened the scoring by converting the first penalty of his career in the top-5 European leagues. Lookman doubled the lead with a powerful shot from outside the box, bringing Atalanta`s goals from distance to ten this season. No team has done better. The Tuscan side remains stuck at 31 points, while Atalanta edge closer to the fifth position, with a game in hand that would see them overtake De Rossi`s team, if won.<figure data-asset-id="74e758e4-8893-4c25-86de-60a2ef80942e" data-image-id="74e758e4-8893-4c25-86de-60a2ef80942e"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/8737de7b-8ae3-4612-9406-c0c63e92bb88/Sito_HERO_ata_gal.png" data-asset-id="74e758e4-8893-4c25-86de-60a2ef80942e" data-image-id="74e758e4-8893-4c25-86de-60a2ef80942e" alt=""></figure>At the Diego Maradona Stadium, Napoli and Roma played out a fiery encounter where everything was decided in a heated second half. Dybala put the Giallorossi ahead from the penalty spot, but six minutes later Olivera beat Svilar with a shot deflected by Kristensen. The Roman goalkeeper took centre stage, keeping out Napoli on several occasions, but he was finally beaten again on 84’ when the Campanians earned a penalty for a foul by Renato Sanches on Kvaratskhelia. Osimhen remained composed and converted. Since Calzona`s arrival, the Nigerian is the player with the most goals scored in Serie A TIM (7 in nine appearances). The excitement didn`t stop there. Two minutes from the end of 90’, Tammy Abraham headed in from Ndicka`s cross, sealing a 2-2 draw. There was Immense joy for the Englishman who found the net in the league exactly 365 days after his previous goal in the league on 29 April 2023, against AC Milan. De Rossi`s Roma maintained their unbeaten away record under the new management but lost ground on the teams above them. Meanwhile, the draw means Napoli also lost ground in their pursuit of a European place.<figure data-asset-id="daaa07fd-f19c-43f0-b457-7ffbe9a12084" data-image-id="daaa07fd-f19c-43f0-b457-7ffbe9a12084"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/c8b81067-8d9b-4d70-a163-2d2104037b4d/Sito_HERO_rom_gal.png" data-asset-id="daaa07fd-f19c-43f0-b457-7ffbe9a12084" data-image-id="daaa07fd-f19c-43f0-b457-7ffbe9a12084" alt=""></figure>In the Sunday evening match, Fiorentina thrashed Sassuolo, 5-1. The first half ended with Viola in the lead thanks to a beautiful curling shot by Sottil. In the second half, the floodgates opened. Martinez Quarta scores his eighth header of the season in all competitions, only Frimpong (13) and Grimaldo (11) have scored more among defenders. Thorsveld pulls one back with a great left-footed strike before Nico Gonzalez restored the two-goal lead with a header. Barak and the same Argentine number 10 round off the scoring. For Gonzalez, it`s his first brace in Serie A TIM. Sassuolo suffered their twelfth away defeat of the season, while Fiorentina join Napoli on 50 points.<figure data-asset-id="beb88576-e3a3-4036-8a17-1ea2d4afdb0d" data-image-id="beb88576-e3a3-4036-8a17-1ea2d4afdb0d"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/216e6ae1-bf5d-4270-aa29-4d26d9b62e1f/Sito_HERO_fio.png" data-asset-id="beb88576-e3a3-4036-8a17-1ea2d4afdb0d" data-image-id="beb88576-e3a3-4036-8a17-1ea2d4afdb0d" alt=""></figure>The all-rossoblù clash between Genoa and Cagliari on Monday evening at the Ferraris concluded Matchday 34. The hosts took to the field determined to break their drought of home victories, and after 27 minutes, they were already leading by two goals: Morten Frendrup scored the opener on 17’, his sixth headed goal in Serie A TIM, only Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (nine) has scored more in the last five seasons. Namesake Frendrup then doubled the lead with a first-time strike assisted by Vazquez. Among midfielders born after 2001, only Charles De Ketelaere (13) has been directly involved in more goals than the Danish midfielder in this campaign (7, two goals and five assists). Gudmundsson joined the party in the second half with his fourteenth goal of the season meaning Gilardino`s boys could celebrate mathematical safety with their home crowd. The defeat ends Cagliari`s run of four unbeaten games, as they are joined by Frosinone on 31 points.<figure data-asset-id="ba2209ad-9548-4481-aeff-363b592a51ba" data-image-id="ba2209ad-9548-4481-aeff-363b592a51ba"><img src="https://assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com:443/6be6dbcf-fd70-012d-ec80-2d3245f5ce6a/a58e35e0-6f18-41f6-a868-24aab674d817/Sito_HERO_gen.png" data-asset-id="ba2209ad-9548-4481-aeff-363b592a51ba" data-image-id="ba2209ad-9548-4481-aeff-363b592a51ba" alt=""></figure><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr_jT9VY39E">Click here</a> to revisit all the goals of Matchday 24!(Photo LaPresse)

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BOLOGNA IN EUROPE, MILAN IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

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