Since the final of the European Cup will be played in the middle of next week, the 38th round of the Fiorentina match (Fiorentina also has a make-up match with Atlanta) was held in the early morning of May 24, Beijing time. As a result, they beat Cagliari 3-2 away. After this victory, the top 8 of Serie A had been decided.
Before the game, Ranieri had said that he would retire at the end of the season. After helping Cagliari avoid relegation, the Italian veteran finally decided to leave. This was the last game of his coaching career. All the fans on the scene applauded the veteran.
In the first half, Ventura stood out and caught the ball in front of the restricted area. After getting rid of the opponent, he started to shoot and finally scored the ball, helping Florence to take the lead.
After the second half, the players of the home team began to work hard for Ranieri. With the goals of Dejola and Mutanduva, Cagliari exceeded the score, especially Mutanduva's pocket shot, which occurred in the 85th minute and was almost a winner.
However, the Fiorentina players did not give up, and then they made a desperate effort. After four minutes, Gonzalez grabbed a spot in front of the goal and shot to level the score for the visiting team.
In the ninth minute of extra time, Florence got a penalty, and then Artur made a penalty shot, finally helping the team beat Cagliari 3-2, ending the ups and downs of the war.
After this game, Florence is 3 points ahead of Turin, and has locked the top 8 ahead of schedule. This also means that they have locked a qualification for the European Cup in advance. In the middle of next week, if Fiorentina can beat Olympiacos and win the Champions League, they will qualify for the Europa League. Or lose the European Union Cup, but the league has overtaken Lazio and reached the top seven, then Florence will participate in the European Union Cup next season.
As for Turin, although they have missed the top eight, they still have the chance to qualify for the European Championships. In the last round of the game, Turin will play Atlanta away. The opponent has just won the Europa League and has no desire this season. If Turin is desperate, they have a great chance to take 3 points away from home. Once they defeat their opponents, Turin will lock in the ninth place and may qualify for the European Cup at any time.
According to the rules, as long as Florence wins the European Cup (ranking below the top seven), there will be nine teams in Serie A next season, of which the top five will play in the European Cup (if Atlanta ranks fifth, Serie A will win six places in the European Cup), the sixth, seventh and Florence will play in the European Union Cup, and the ninth will play in the European Cup. If Fiorentina loses in the final, the ninth place in Serie A will not be able to compete in Europe. Since the final of the European Cup will be held in the middle of next week, Turin will certainly try its best to get 3 points in the final game, try to keep the hope of participating in the European game and avoid being overtaken by Naples. The result of this game will also, to a certain extent, determine whether Rome can participate in the European Cup.
The next away game against Atalanta, Turin's performance, will determine their fate with Rome. In case of a defeat away from home, Napoli may overtake Turin at any time, and Atlanta may also have a chance to reach the top four. Then Rome will be miserable. Therefore, Turin will certainly fight hard next. As long as they defeat their opponents, they will retain the hope of entering the European game, and may also indirectly help Rome to obtain the coveted European championship qualification!
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