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The race for the Scudetto in Serie A goes to the wire.
Napoli might have clinched the title on Sunday with a victory over Parma and an Inter Milan defeat to Lazio. Nevertheless, they have been made to attend because the penultimate spherical of video games in Italy’s top-flight proved dramatic.
The title was settled within the Eredivisie, nonetheless, as an epic battle between PSV Eindhoven and Ajax reached a conclusion.
Parma 0-0 Napoli
Napoli will head into the ultimate day of the Serie A season with the Scudetto race nonetheless in their very own arms, however Antonio Conte’s males stuttered once more on a tense night time on the Stadio Ennio Tardini.
Having been held to a 2-2 draw at house to Genoa final day trip, the Partenopei produced one other off-colour show, although Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Matteo Politano and Scott McTominay all hit the woodwork, the latter seeing his free-kick tipped onto the bar by Zion Suzuki.
An injury-time altercation noticed Conte and Parma counterpart Cristian Chivu each dismissed, and there was extra drama to return as David Neres went down within the space within the 97th minute, main the referee to instantly level to the spot.
However, after a protracted VAR examine, the choice was reversed for a foul by Napoli within the build-up, leaving them to settle some extent that Conte – who shall be banned from the touchline for the finale – and his gamers nonetheless celebrated wildly, secure within the data their rivals had additionally slipped up.
LATE DRAMA IN PARMA 🤯
Napoli got a penalty for a foul on Neres however after a protracted, LONG VAR examine, Parma are given a free-kick for a foul within the construct up ❌
SUNDAY NIGHT DRAMA IN SERIE A 🤩
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— Soccer on TNT Sports activities (@footballontnt) May 18, 2025
Inter Milan 2-2 Lazio
Inter twice appeared primed to take the lead of the title race in an exciting recreation at San Siro, however their destiny is not going to be of their arms once they go to Como on the ultimate day.
Yann Bisseck gave Inter the lead when he lashed into the top-left nook from shut vary in first-half stoppage time, however Pedro levelled for Lazio, slotting in after some haphazard Inter defending with a objective initially dominated out for offside earlier than VAR intervened.
Denzel Dumfries powered in a header on the far publish to revive Inter’s lead 10 minutes from the tip of regular time, however once more Pedro responded, albeit this time in much more dramatic circumstances.
Lazio initially had a late penalty declare for handball towards Bisseck waved away. Nevertheless, VAR got here to Lazio’s assist once more as, after a prolonged overview and amid chaotic scenes that noticed Inter boss Simone Inzaghi and Lazio’s Marco Baroni despatched off, the penalty was awarded.
IT’S ALL HAPPENING HERE AT THE SAN SIRO AS LAZIO LEVEL IT UP AGAIN!
After one other prolonged VAR examine, Lazio are given a penalty, and Pedro dispatches it to attract the sport degree once more! 🤯
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— Soccer on TNT Sports activities (@footballontnt) May 18, 2025
Pedro calmly dispatched the spot-kick and, although Marko Arnautovic had a late winner disallowed for offside, Inter couldn’t discover the decisive objective.
Napoli lead the Scudetto race by some extent going into the ultimate spherical of video games. They host Cagliari, with Inter pinning their hopes on an enormous favour from the Sardinian aspect.
Juventus 2-0 Udinese
Juventus have the sting within the race for the fourth and last Champions League qualification place in Serie A following their 2-0 win over Udinese.
Nicolas Gonzalez and Dusan Vlahovic gave Juve victory, which leaves them some extent forward of fifth-placed Roma heading into the ultimate day.
Roma overcame AC Milan 3-1 to finish the Rossoneri’s hopes of European qualification. Milan had Santiago Gimenez despatched off within the twenty first minute, however levelled by means of Joao Felix six minutes earlier than half-time, Gianluca Mancini having given Roma a third-minute lead.
But second-half objectives from Leandro Paredes and Bryan Cristante secured victory for Roma in Claudio Ranieri’s last house recreation in cost.
Lazio are some extent additional behind Juve forward of the finale, by which they are going to host Lecce. Roma go to Torino and Juve are away at Venezia.
PSV edge Ajax to Eredivisie crown
Within the Netherlands, PSV wanted solely to match Ajax’s outcome to safe a second successive Eredivisie title.
They did simply that, as a 3-1 victory over Sparta Rotterdam stored the trophy at Philips Stadion.
There have been some nerves early within the second half when Gjivai Zechiel cancelled out Ivan Perisic’s opener.
BACK-TO-BACK @EREDIVISIE CHAMPIONS! ❤️🤍#OnsEindje pic.twitter.com/OP8FvrMRdc
— PSV (@PSV) May 18, 2025
Nevertheless, objectives from Luuk de Jong and Malik Tillman completed the job for PSV as they received the title by some extent.
Ajax, who had been 9 factors away from PSV on the high after beating them in March, haven’t received the title since 2022. Their 2-0 win over Twente, which featured objectives from Jordan Henderson and Wout Weghorst, proved immaterial.