NAPLES, ITALY – May 9, 2025 – Serie A don confirm say all matches for Week 37 go happen on one day, Sunday, May 18, to prevent any conflict of interest as teams dey vie for title, Champions League spots, and fight to avoid relegation.
This decision come as the league look to maintain fairness for all teams when the season dey reach critical stages. The final matchday hope say it go be intense as the title race and relegation battle still dey hot.
Matches featuring Hellas Verona against Como and Genoa versus Atalanta fit no happen if dem become irrelevant after the weekend’s fixtures. But other matches, like Napoli against Parma and Inter facing Lazio, go still matter for the title race.
As it stands, Napoli and Inter dey in tight competition for the Scudetto, while Juventus, Roma, and Bologna dey also in contention as dem prepare to face Udinese, Milan, and Fiorentina respectively. Monza don already relegate, but other teams like Empoli, Venezia, Lecce, Parma, Verona, and Cagliari still dey fight for their lives.
Nigeria international Ademola Lookman fit miss Atalanta’s upcoming match against Roma due to injury, after he no join training on Friday from pain in his achilles tendon. The 27-year-old don been key for Atalanta, scoring 19 goals and providing seven assists this season.
Reports don suggest say dem go evaluate his condition again before the team waka go Roma for Monday night clash at Gewiss Stadium. Lookman don start in Atalanta’s last ten Serie A matches and his absence fit affect team performance.
The battle for the fourth Champions League spot dey hot as Lazio and Juventus sit on 64 points each, while Roma, Bologna, Milan, and Fiorentina dey chase with 63, 62, 60, and 59 points respectively. Dis make the end of the season dey suspenseful.
To determine the final standings, if teams finish level on points, dem go use head-to-head records first, follow by goal difference, and then total goals scored. As dem still get matches to play, calculations on head-to-head records dey incomplete.
Milan don show strong performance as Santiago Gimenez scored for the team against Bologna on May 9. Referees and fans dey expect more excitement as the season dey draw near to an end. All eyes go dey on May 18 for the final showdown!
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