A 3-0 win over Pisa secured second-placed Napoli a place in the Champions League on Sunday, while Juventus suffered a shock 2-0 home defeat to 10-man Fiorentina to see them drop from third to sixth in the Serie A standings.
AC Milan moved up to third place with a 2-1 win over Genoa. AS Roma’s 2-0 win over Lazio in a chaotic Capital Derby, thanks to Gianluca Mancini’s first brace of the season, left Milan level on 70 points but falling short of this season’s head-to-head record.
Juventus, who suffered their first defeat since February, are level on 68 points with fifth-placed Como, who defeated Parma, heading into the final day of the season on May 24, when two of the four Champions League places are still up for grabs.
Napoli’s title defense ended earlier this month when Inter Milan secured the Scudetto, and a draw at Como and loss to Bologna had delayed Champions League qualification.
However, Antonio Conte’s side eased to victory over bottom side Pisa as Scott McTominay and Amir Rrahmani scored inside six minutes to make it 2-0 ahead in the first half before Rasmus Hojlund’s stoppage time capped off a dominant performance.
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Juventus had started well against Fiorentina, with Francisco Conceicao and Dusan Vlahovic creating early chances. But shortly after the half hour, Cher Ndour’s shot was deflected by Juve defender Teun Koopmeiners and found the net.
Vlahovic’s second-half equalizer was disallowed after a VAR review for offside, but Fiorentina’s Luca Ranieri was sent off for protesting the goal initially awarded.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, 15th-placed Fiorentina doubled their lead in the 82nd minute through Rolando Mandragora.
Brawl in the chaotic Capital Derby
Tensions were high between Roma and Lazio as a brawl broke out in the derby shortly after Mancini’s second goal. Wesley and Nicolo Rovella were both sent off, and Roma held on to their two-goal lead to win their fourth straight league match.
The derby at the Stadio Olimpico was scheduled early, along with the league matches relevant to the top-four race, to avoid safety complications arising from the men’s final of the Italian Tennis Open taking place next door at the Foro Italico.
Meanwhile, Milan took the lead in Genoa when Christopher Nkunku scored from the spot early in the second half and doubled it in the 80th minute through Zachary Athekame. The host fought back five minutes later with a goal from Johan Vasquez, but fell short.
Como defeated Parma 1–0, with Alberto Moreno scoring in the 57th minute.
With Atalanta sitting ten points behind Juventus in seventh place, all clubs in the top six are guaranteed at least a place in the Europa League if they fail to secure a place in the top four on May 24.
Milan will host Cagliari next Sunday, while Juventus will visit city rival Torino. Roma plays at Verona and Como ends his season at Cremonese.
Published on May 17, 2026
