The draw with Monza in Serie A made Lazio’s qualification for the next Champions League unlikely, pushing the team to focus on the Europa League.
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Champions League Qualification: A Difficult Task for Lazio
Lazio would need a complex series of fortunate events to qualify for the Champions League for the second consecutive year. This series includes the need to get nine points in the last three games and rely on a defeat of Atalanta and Roma. The Europa League situation is less complicated, as 3 to 4 points could be enough, even if arithmetically 7 would be needed.
The fight with Fiorentina for the Europa League
Fiorentina, with one less match to play against Atalanta, could reach 62 points. If Tudor’s team won 6 points, the goal difference would count (the Viola are ahead and the head-to-head matches are tied).
The Case of Napoli and the Possibilities of Lazio
The race with Napoli is also interesting: Lazio would only need 4 of the 9 points available to overtake the Neapolitans currently on 51 points. As the Biancocelesti would have the advantage in direct clashes and would be facilitated by the Napoli-Fiorentina match.
Even a draw in the final points would benefit Tudor’s team. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, a victory against Empoli would allow Lazio to get enormously closer to the finish line: Italiano will have to face Monza, while Calzona will face Bologna.
