The race for the Champions It couldn't be. The Milan lost at San Siro amidst boos againstAtalanta by 2 to 3. The Rome won in a dramatic way in injury time Parma (3 to 2), the Just like he conquered Verona and tonight the Naples hosts the BolognaIn short: Napoli is second in the standings with 70 points and a game in hand. Juve is in third place with 68 points, and Roma, just one point behind, has caught up with Milan. Roma and Milan are battling for fourth place, the final spot to qualify for next season's Champions League. But Como hasn't given up all hope, sitting sixth but only three points behind Juve and two behind Roma and Milan. In short, it's a sprint.
But the news of Sunday is the home defeat of AC Milan Max Allegri Atalanta are in danger of missing out on the Champions League and appear to be on the verge of a corporate earthquake that could shake even Allegri's bench. AC Milan got off to a terrible start (even though Rabiot hit the post in the opening minutes) and conceded two goals early on: one from Ederson in the 7th minute and the second from Zappacosta in the 29th. Boos erupted from the entire stadium. In the 51st minute, Raspadori made it three for Atalanta. Then AC Milan came alive: first Nkunku hit the crossbar and then Pavlovic scored in the 88th minute. In the 94th minute, AC Milan closed the gap even further thanks to a penalty converted by Nkunku following a foul by De Roon. But by then it was late, and it was a dark night for AC Milan.
Roma's 3-2 victory over Parma, however, was a dramatic one. Gasperini's Giallorossi seemed resigned to defeat and only equalized in the 94th minute through Rensh, but then VAR came to their aid, awarding a penalty in the 96th minute, converted by Malen in the 101st minute. Malen, the Giallorossi's all-time top scorer, had put Roma ahead in the 22nd minute with an assist from Dybala, the man of the match. But then Parma woke up, equalizing in the 47th minute with an assist from Nicolussi Caviglia and even taking the lead in the 87th minute through Keita. It seemed a done deal, but in the final minutes everything changed.
Como also won yesterday, conquering Verona with a fine goal from Douvikas in the 71st minute that secured a Europa League spot and kept the Como team in contention for the Champions League. Today it's Napoli's turn, hosting Bologna tonight and aiming to consolidate second place. The clear victory of Cremonese on Pisa for 3 to 0 also ignites the fight for salvation which brings the Lombards to just one point of detachment from Lecce.
