The Race for the Champions League Intensifies in Serie A

The thirty-fourth day of Serie A is coming to an end, with Roma drawing 2-2 against Napoli, while Atalanta won 2-0 against Empoli. Two very interesting matches for the race to the next Champions League, which the Giallorossi have been trying to reach for three seasons. The Bergamaschi are also looking for the fifth place that would mean access to the UEFA competition. On the other side of the standings, however, Salernitana is certain to go down to Serie B, while Sassuolo (facing Fiorentina tonight) risks the same fate. The race to the Champions League is still open in the upper zones of the standings, with the race to the European cups being the most coveted. Eight teams are vying to participate in the next competition for the cup with the big ears. These are Milan, Juventus, Bologna, Roma, Atalanta, Lazio, Napoli, and Fiorentina. The Rossoneri are a step away from automatic qualification, but the draw with the Bianconeri has slowed their dreams. For Serie A teams, however, an assist could also come from Roma and Atalanta. If one of the two were to reach the Europa League final and triumph, then our championship would have as many as 6 teams in the Champions League. The calendar for the Champions race: Milan, will have to face Genoa, Cagliari, TORINO, and Salernitana; Juventus, will have to face ROMA, Salernitana, BOLOGNA, and Monza; Bologna, will have to face TORINO, NAPOLI, Juventus, and Genoa; Roma, will have to face Juventus, ATALANTA, Genoa, and EMPOLI; Atalanta, will have to face SALERNITANA, Roma, LECCE, Torino, and Fiorentina; Lazio, will have to face MONZA, Empoli, INTER, and Sassuolo; Fiorentina, will have to face Sassuolo, VERONA, Monza, Napoli, and CAGLIARI. *Matches in uppercase are away games. Two of the teams that are in the race for the Champions will necessarily drop to the Europa League. In the race for this competition are Bologna, Roma, Atalanta, Lazio, Napoli, Fiorentina, and Torino. These clubs in the coming days could also be relegated or climb in the UEFA tournament. The standings are worth only one place in the Europa League with the second being assigned for the victory of the Coppa Italia. Atalanta and Juventus have reached the final act of the tournament. If these two were to qualify through the standings, then the place would be assigned to the 7th in Serie A. The calendar for the Europa League race: Roma will have to face Juventus, ATALANTA, Genoa, and EMPOLI; Atalanta will have to face SALERNITANA, Roma, LECCE, Torino, and Fiorentina; Lazio will have to face MONZA, Empoli, INTER, and Sassuolo; Fiorentina will have to face VERONA, Monza, Napoli, and CAGLIARI; Torino will have to face: Bologna, VERONA, Milan, ATALANTA. The race for the Conference League will see the 7th place in the standings going to the Conference League. Unless it is the winner of the Coppa Italia. If Atalanta, for example, were to finish seventh but win the Coppa Italia or even better the Europa League, things would change again, and the place in the Conference would be left to the eighth in the standings. The relegation battle is still very open. As last year, in case of a tie, a playoff will be played. Unlike last season, this year it will be played over two matches, home and away. Genoa, will have to face MILAN, Sassuolo, ROMA, and Bologna; Lecce, will have to face CAGLIARI, Udinese, Atalanta, and NAPOLI; Cagliari, will have to face Lecce, MILAN, SASSUOLO, and Fiorentina; Verona, will have to face Fiorentina, Torino, SALERNITANA, and Inter; Empoli, will have to face Frosinone, LAZIO, UDINESE, and Roma; Udinese, will have to face Napoli, LECCE, Empoli, and FROSINONE; Frosinone, will have to face EMPOLI, Inter, MONZA, and Udinese; Sassuolo, will have to face Inter, GENOA, Cagliari, and LAZIO; Salernitana, will have to face Atalanta, JUVENTUS, Verona, and MILAN. *uppercase matches are away games. The standings: Inter 89, Milan 70, Juventus 65, Bologna 63, Roma 59, Atalanta 57, Lazio 55, Fiorentina 50, Napoli 50, Torino 46, Monza 44, Genoa 39, Lecce 36, Cagliari 32, Verona 31, Frosinone 31, Empoli 31, Udinese 29, Sassuolo 26, Salernitana 15.