Fiorentina hits the hook, in Naples everything needs to be redone
43, 15, 3. They are not the winning numbers of the Lot, but a good summary of the 33rd matchday of Serie A.
43 are the goals scored on this day (waiting for Pescara Roma to be played tonight) of which 9 scored between Fiorentina and Inter, 8 between Lazio and Palermo.
15 are the points that remain up for grabs until the end of the tournament. In the event of a defeat against Roma, we could already have the first verdict of this Serie A with the relegation of Pescara.
3 are the duels that come to life. For the second place the fight is close between Rome and Naples, while Milan, Inter and Fiorentina are playing the last place up for grabs for the Europa League. And finally the relegation zone, with Crotone going to win in Genoa against Sampdoria and keeping the chances of hooking up to 17th place intact.
Victory against Inter, but what a fear for Fiorentina ...
Today's big match compares Fiorentina and Inter. For the Viola this is the last real chance to try to join the Milanese for sixth place, the Nerazzurri must resume their run-up to fifth place. In the first half the Tuscans took the lead with Vecino, able to penetrate the area and reaffirm an assist from Milic on the net. A few minutes later Perisic and Icardi overturn the result bringing Inter to 2 - 1. The rest is good for Fiorentina who, with Astori headed the equalizer. Di Vecino, and Babacar (2) the next three goals. On the score of 5 - 2 many had expected a quiet end of the game, but not Icardi. In fact, in three minutes he managed to relaunch the Milanese fortunes with two goals, but he was unable to complete the comeback. A game of great emotions ends 5 - 4.
A draw that can become decisive, Napoli stops at the post
Sassuolo - Napoli has all the characteristics of the classic end-of-season match with a foregone conclusion, were it not for the posts of a haunted goal. After an Italian first half, the match is released in the 52nd minute: Mertens incorporates a cross from Callejon from the right and puts his team ahead. A mistake by Hamsik allows Berardi to re-establish parity. At 65 'the crossbar becomes the protagonist, capable of stopping an excellent free-kick from Mertens. At 74 'it is up to the post to counter a shot by Insigne and at 80' the prank: on the development of a free kick on the trocar Mazzitelli stabs Reina for the momentary 2 - 1. Milik will take care of it, the first ball played, to fix the final score at 2 - 2. Roma will have the opportunity to extend to +4 by winning against Pescara and for Napoli the engagement will be increasingly difficult ...
The other matches
All easy for Juventus, who won 4-0 over Genoa. Lazio and Atalanta win the 3 points respectively against a Palermo now relegated to the penultimate place and against Bologna. Yet another misstep of Milan, forced to defeat by a willing Empoli. Good performance for Turin, victorious in Verona against Chievo, while Sampdoria let themselves be recovered and overcome by Crotone. Udinese and Cagliari ends with the victory of the Friulians for 2 - 1. A curiosity: since 1938 no team has ever managed to score 5 goals in 26 minutes. Company accomplished today by Immobile (brace) and Keita (hattrick) against a Palermo now in disarray. Well done.
33nd matchday of Serie A
Atalanta 3 - 2 Bologna (3 ′ Conti, 14 ′ Freuler, 75 ′ Caldara; 16 ′ Right, 61 ′ Di Francesco)
Fiorentina 5 - 4 Inter (23 ′, 64 ′ Vecino, 62 ′ Astori, 70 ′, 79 ′ Babacar; 29 ′ Perisic, 34 ′, 88 ′, 91 ′ Icardi)
Sassuolo 2 - 2 Naples (59 'Berardi, 80' Mazzitelli; 52 'Mertens, 84' Milik)
Chievo 1 - 3 Turin (65 'Pellissier; 52' Ljajic, 56 'Zappacosta, 75' Falque)
Lazio 6 - 2 Palermo (8 ′, 9 ′ Property, 21 ′, 24 ′, 26 ′ Keita, 90 ′ Crecco; 46 ′, 52 ′ Rispoli)
Milan 1 - 2 Empoli (72 'Lapadula; 40' Mchedlidze, 67 'Thiam)
Sampdoria 1 - 2 Crotone (20 'Schick; 67' Falcinelli, 80 'Simy)
Udinese 2 - 1 Cagliari (70 'Perica, 73' Angella; 86 'Borriello)
Juventus 4 - 0 Genoa (17 'Munoz (A), 19 Dybala, 41' Mandzukic, 64 'Bonucci)
Pescara - Rome at 20pm
The Serie A standings
Juventus 83
Rome * 72
Naples 71
Lazio 64
Atalanta 63
Milan 58
Inter 56
Fiorentina 55
Turin 48
Sampdoria 45
Udinese 43
Chile 38
Cagliari 38
Sassuolo 36
Bologna 35
Genoa 30
Empoli 29
Croton 24
palermo 16
Pescara * 14
* one game less
