Bologna’s draw in Turin brings Thiago Motta’s team closer to the Champions League dream. Now there is very little left for the Bolognese to reach fifth place, the last place valid for playing in the top continental competition. So keep an eye out for the match between Roma and Juventus scheduled for Sunday at 8.45pm and which could provide further certainty for the rossoblù.
Torino, on the other hand, says goodbye to the European zone almost definitively. It would take the victory of one of Atalanta and Roma in the Europa League plus Fiorentina’s win in the Conference for tenth place to be worth qualification. There is still hope but the three points from Napoli – playing in Udine – seem difficult to gain at this point in the championship. Ivan Juric, in case of failure to land in Europe, has already said that he probably will not continue his experience in Turin. The profiles of Sarri and Italiano are warm.
This is the updated ranking after Friday’s preview:
Inter 89
Milan 70
Juventus 65
Bologna 64*
Rome 59
Atalanta 57**
Lazio 55
Fiorentina 50**
Naples 50
Turin 47*
Monza 44
Genoa 42
Lecce 36
Cagliari 32
Hellas Verona 31
Frosinone 31
Empoli 31
Udinese 29
Sassuolo 26
Salernitana 15
* one more game
** One game less
The program of the day
Turin-Bologna 0-0
Monza-Lazio Saturday 6pm
Sassuolo-Inter Saturday 8.45pm
Cagliari-Lecce Sunday 12.30pm
Empoli-Frosinone Sunday 3.00pm
Hellas Verona-Fiorentina Sunday 3pm
Milan-Genoa Sunday 6.00pm
Roma-Juventus Sunday 8.45pm
Salernitana-Atalanta Monday 6pm
Udinese-Napoli Monday 8.45pm
