Atalanta secures Champions League spot; Venezia boosts Serie A survival with win
The Hindu
Atalanta secures Champions League spot with victory over Roma, while Venezia takes step towards Serie A survival.
Atalanta beat Roma 2-1 and secured a third-place finish in Serie A on Monday and a place in next year’s Champions League.
The victory moved the Bergamo club seven points clear of Juventus and Lazio with only two rounds remaining. The top four qualify automatically for next season’s Champions League.
Nigeria international Ademola Lookman put Atalanta ahead in the ninth minute with his 15th league goal.
Former Atalanta midfielder Bryan Cristante leveled with a header before halftime.
The clincher came from Ibrahim Sulemana.
All was not lost for Roma. The capital club was sixth, one point behind Juventus and Lazio.
Venezia beat Fiorentina 2-1 and took a giant step towards securing its Serie A status for another year.
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