📝 Week 37 ratings: Milan out, Olimpico shines 👏, Venezia relegated | OneFootball

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Nine matches simultaneously, a Scudetto still to be decided, the Champions League race, and the relegation zone in full swing. The 37th day of Serie A has excluded Milan from European competitions, granted salvation to Cagliari, but that's not all.

Below is our report card for the day.

10 - Roma's hat-trick and the Olimpico's farewell to Ranieri

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"Infinitely thank you". Two simple words spoken by Ranieri describe Roma's magical evening. The Giallorossi scored a hat-trick in the direct clash against Milan, but it is the Olimpico that deserves the praise. First, the fans moved Sir Claudio with an applause-worthy choreography, then they gave him the best farewell they could. It doesn't matter if they didn't overtake Juve: the last home game is unforgettable for the Giallorossi leader. Chilling atmosphere.

9 - Nicola the talisman: salvation achieved with Cagliari too

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A victory was needed in the direct clash against Venezia, and Cagliari did not miss the match point. A clear 3-0 and relegation to Serie B avoided with a day to spare. The Sardinians celebrate, but with Nicola on the bench, it is practically inevitable. The Rossoblù coach confirms himself as a talisman: he has achieved six salvations in his career. This one, however, has a special flavor: he led Cagliari from start to finish.

8 - Juventus 4th, Lazio stops Inter: what a Champions League battle!

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Having destiny in your hands can be a bit scary. Juventus stumbled several times in this championship, but at the most decisive moment of the season, they cannot afford any more missteps. Against Udinese, the imperative is to win, and Tudor's boys don't need to be told twice: Nico Gonzalez and Vlahovic sign the 2-0 and send a message for the Champions League race.

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Message received by Lazio as well. A heroic Pedro recovers twice against an Inter seeking three points for the Scudetto race and sets the final score at 2-2. The Biancocelesti can still believe in the Champions League: Juventus (67), Roma (66), and Lazio (65) are all there, the fourth qualifier will be decided in the last round of Serie A.

7 - Lecce and Empoli leap, Parma holds against Napoli

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The last day will be decisive, but the step forward made by Lecce and Empoli in the 37th round of Serie A could prove to be crucial. Ramadani's great goal against Torino and the comeback against Monza bring both teams to 31 points. At the moment, the Tuscans are in the relegation zone due to goal difference, but the three-point gap between the third-last and 15th-placed Verona means only one thing: anything can still happen.

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More relaxed, but not yet certain of playing in Serie A next year, is Parma. An extraordinary draw for the Crociati, who hold the league leaders Napoli to a 0-0 and gain a precious point in terms of salvation. Chivu's boys play with courage and show themselves to be dangerous on several occasions, but a superb Meret opposes their goal attempts and keeps the goal intact.

6 - Verona close to salvation, Fiorentina in the race for Europe

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Bringing home a point after 90 minutes against Como is equivalent to a victory. Fabregas has built an almost perfect machine, and the last two months in Serie A prove it (6 wins, 8 consecutive positive results). However, this time the Spaniard is forced to bow to Lazovic. The Serbian responds to Caqueret and gives the Scaligeri a draw that brings them closer to the salvation goal. One last effort will be needed though: Sunday there is a direct clash against Empoli.

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Bologna caught the equalizer, and Fiorentina regained the lead. The match at the Franchi was a succession of emotions and goals. It ends 3-2 with the usual Kean taking the spotlight and giving three points that allow Viola to stay attached to the European train. A painless defeat for the Felsinei instead: winning the Coppa Italia has already secured their qualification for the Europa League.

5 - No Scudetto escape: Napoli, what a risk

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The Scudetto wouldn't have arrived anyway, but the opportunity missed by Napoli at Parma is significant. The Partenopei do not take advantage of Inter's draw and fail to move to +3 with one matchday left in the championship. Many regrets for the three woodworks hit by the Partenopei, but especially nerves on edge: in the final, Conte lashes out against Parma's bench and sees a red card that will make him miss the last match of Serie A.

4 - Torino and Udinese without ambitions

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Deserved pass mark, salvation achieved, but then? Torino and Udinese have nothing more to ask from the championship, and it shows. The Bianconeri, 12th in the standings, suffer the offensive power of Juventus and incur their seventh defeat in the last 9 matches.

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Torino, on the other hand, does slightly better, but the plug is still pulled. Vanoli's boys do not aspire to anything else and fall at Via del Mare. Sure, meeting Lecce at this moment of the season is always difficult, but we would have expected something more from the Granata.

3 - Fatal draw: so many regrets for Inter

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If Napoli failed the chance to move to +3 from Inter, the Nerazzurri could not overtake at the top with only one matchday left. Different stakes, but the same result. Inter, like the Partenopei, is stopped by a draw. The regrets in Milan are many more though. Arnautovic misses a goal from close range, then Bisseck's handball infuriates Inzaghi: the Nerazzurri coach, like Conte, will watch the last match from the stands.

2 - Milan throws it all away: GOODBYE Europe

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Going from the dream of winning the Coppa Italia and a possible Champions League qualification to a second heavy defeat at the Olimpico and goodbye Europe. How does that happen? For info on Milan's nightmare week, just ask Conceicao, but the Portuguese coach will hardly be able to explain. The Devil falls in Rome and bids farewell to Europe. The season was already compromised, but like this...

1 - Venezia, where's the reaction? This way you go to B

A show of character was needed to defend a relegation zone conquered with difficulty in the third-last match of the championship, but Di Francesco's boys practically did not take the field. At the Unipol Domus, Cagliari defeats the Lagunari with a 3-0 that sends them back to the penultimate place, and the controversies are not lacking. Furious fans on social media: how can you get the attitude wrong in the most important match of the season?

0 - Referees, what's happening? Gimenez sent off, Inzaghi's fury

Last week Ranieri already pointed out a lack of consistency in judgment by referees and VAR, but this matchday was particularly tragic for the referees involved in Serie A. Gimenez, a negative protagonist with an elbow to Mancini, is forced to leave the Olimpico match at the 21st minute. A deserved expulsion, sure, but why wasn't a red card shown to Beukema in the Coppa Italia final? Conceicao asks after the Olimpico defeat, and so does everyone else.

Also raising doubts is Bisseck's handball that gifted Lazio the draw, likely deciding the championship. The Inter defender poorly defends against Castellanos, the ball hits his arm, but the position behind the torso seems to save the gesture. It's not a penalty for many, but for Chiffi, it is, and Inzaghi just can't contain his anger.

"True that Bisseck's arm is close to the sides, but it seems that the limb makes a movement towards the ball and this is the reason for the VAR call," explains Calvarese analyzing the episode. "Even though, I must say the truth, in this championship on similar episodes the decision of the field remained, and no penalty was awarded." In short, there are many doubts. Clarity is needed.

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