Juventus did not miss their second match point. Beaten Thursday on the field of Udinese (2-1), the Old Lady won a ninth consecutive “scudetto”, the 36th overall, by beating Sampdoria 2-0 during the 36th day of Serie A.
Inconsistent and fragile defensively since the resumption (a victory in its previous five league matches), Maurizio Sarri’s team therefore provided the essentials on Sunday night. The inevitable Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in stoppage time in the first half, with Bernardeschi doubling the lead in the 67th.
Juventus, if it has not swept away all doubts, can now focus on its round of 16 second leg of the Champions League scheduled for August 7 against Lyon (1-0 defeat in the first leg). But the Turinese may have to compose for this part without Paulo Dybala, affected in the left thigh on Sunday evening.
Behind the bianconeri, the positions are tight two days from the end. Inter Milan (2nd) are seven points, Atalanta Bergamo (3rd) and Lazio (4th) eight. A Lazio who came back to the level of Remo Freuler’s team by going to win 5-1 in Verona thanks to a hat-trick from Ciro Immobile (34 goals this season, 31 for Ronaldo).
AS Rome (5th) has long been removed from this quartet, but the victory it has hardly obtained against Fiorentina (2-1) is important. It allows him to take four points ahead of AC Milan. However, 5th place sends directly to the group stage of the Europa League, but not 6th.
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