Juventus, Milan seal Champions League spots

ROME: The race for the Champions League in Serie A came to an end on Sunday, as Juventus joined AC Milan to move into the prestigious competition, knocking out Napoli.

Inter Milan and Atalanta had secured Champions League spots before the matchday, with Milan, Napoli, and Juventus vying for the last two tickets. The trio was locked together going into the final round, as Napoli were level with Milan on 76 points, one point ahead of Juventus.

Juventus needed to beat Bologna in the final battle and hope either Milan or Napoli fail to wrap up all three points.

Juventus were 3-0 up in the first half at Dall'Ara stadium, and Alvaro Morata bagged his second after the break, Riccardo Orsolini scored a consolation goal for the home side.

AC Milan also pocketed the three points they needed by winning away to Atalanta 2-0 with a pair of penalties from Franck Kessie, but Napoli only snatched one point after a 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona.

As a result, Milan, Atalanta, and Juventus rank from second to fourth respectively, while Napoli is placed fifth.

Newly-crowned Inter finished their 2020-21 season in style, crushing Udinese 5-1, with five different players on the scoresheet.

Also on Sunday, Sassuolo beat Lazio 2-0, Spezia shared the spoils with Roma at 2-2, Torino drew with Benevento 1-1. IANS

Serie A Table 2020-21 (top 10)

Club P W D L GD Pts

Inter Milan 38 28 7 3 54 91

AC Milan 38 24 7 7 33 79

Atlanta 38 23 9 6 43 78

Juventus 38 23 9 6 39 78

Nepoli 38 24 5 9 45 77

Lazio 38 21 5 12 6 68

AS Roma 38 18 8 12 10 62

Sassuolo 38 17 11 10 8 62

Sampdoria 38 15 7 16 -2 52

Hellas Verona 38 11 12 15 -2 45

Top Scorers:

Player Apps Goals Assists

Cristiano Ronaldo 33 29 3

Romelu Lukaku 36 24 11

Luis Muriel 36 22 8

Dusan Vlahovic 37 21 3

Ciro Immobile 34 20 6

Simeon Nwankwo 38 20 2

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