The 33rd day of serie A opened with a crucial victory for Lazio against Genoa, and ended with a thrilling draw between Juventus and Cagliari.
At the Ferraris stadium, Lazio faced Genoa in a match that expected to be tense and hard-fought.
The match resolved by a single goal, but what a goal Luis Alberto, at the centre of much recent discussion, found the winning stroke in the 68th minute, exploiting an assist from Kamada to head past Martinez.
With this victory, Tudor’s side momentarily moved to within -3 of Roma, who occupy fifth place, which is worth access to the next Champions League. Genoa, led by Gilardino, remain stuck on 39 points, in a quiet position but allowing no distractions in the fight for salvation.
Cagliari surprised Juventus in serie A
The evening of football reached its emotional climax in the second advance, where Juventus risked collapse against a Cagliari surprisingly dominant in the first half.
The Sardinians, in fact, ended the first half ahead 2-0, thanks to two penalties converted by Gaetano and Mina, in the 30th and 36th minutes respectively.
The first was awarded for a hand foul by Bremer, while the second was awarded for a touchdown of Luvumbo by Szczesny.
In the second half, Massimiliano Allegri inserted Yildiz and Juventus began to play at a different pace. Vlahovic shortened the gap on a free kick in the 61st minute.
The equalizer came in the 87th minute with an own goal by Dossena who anticipated Milik, sending the ball behind Scuffet.
With this draw, Juve climbed to 64 points, -5 from second-placed AC Milan and +5 over Bologna, while Cagliari climbed to 32 points and +5 from third-last in the standings. Tomorrow and Sunday there will be other matches until Monday where there will be the highlight of the day with Inter playing for the mathematical certainty of the Scudetto at the home of their cousins Milan.
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