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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games, as Cremonese in crisis host Lazio, while Roma can close on fourth place against Fiorentina.
We begin at 17.30 UK time (18.30 CEST) when Cremonese desperately need a victory to keep hope of avoiding relegation alive, but are up against Coppa Italia Finalists Lazio.
At 19.45 UK time (20.45 CEST), a win can put Roma within a point of Champions League football, but Fiorentina want one last push for safety.
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Paolo Vanoli admits Fiorentina still look ‘fragile’ after a 4-0 defeat to Roma, but mustn’t forget how far they’ve come. ‘It really was a catastrophe when I arrived.’
Gian Piero Gasperini insists he always knew Roma could get back into the hunt for the top four after hammering Fiorentina 4-0. ‘We cannot afford a mistake, but we’re in good shape.’
| Rank | Teams | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | 37 | 86 |
| 2 | Napoli | 37 | 73 |
| 3 | Roma | 37 | 70 |
| 4 | Milan | 37 | 70 |
| 5 | Como | 37 | 68 |
| 6 | Juventus | 37 | 68 |
| 7 | Atalanta | 37 | 58 |
| 8 | Bologna | 37 | 55 |
| 9 | Lazio | 37 | 51 |
| 10 | Udinese | 37 | 50 |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 37 | 49 |
| 12 | Torino | 37 | 44 |
| 13 | Parma | 37 | 42 |
| 14 | Genoa | 37 | 41 |
| 15 | Fiorentina | 37 | 41 |
| 16 | Cagliari | 37 | 40 |
| 17 | Lecce | 37 | 35 |
| 18 | Cremonese | 37 | 34 |
| 19 | Verona | 37 | 21 |
| 20 | Pisa | 37 | 18 |
The race for Champions League qualification could go down to the wire, as there are now only five points separating Milan, Juventus, Roma and Como in the Serie A table.
Roma swept Fiorentina aside for a comfortable 4-0 victory that put them one point off fourth-placed Juventus, but the Viola can feel safe from relegation anyway.
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El Shaarawy booked as he’s caught by surprise.
Fiorentina try to get one back, but Parisi can’t keep his curler on target.
Into 2 minutes of added time.
Dybala curler, but far too easy for De Gea to gather.
Roma close! Celik low cross just beyond Robinio Vaz!
Gasperini is SCREAMING at the Brazilian.
Ziolkowski and Robinio Vaz on for Roma, Hermoso and Malen off.
Good work from the teen Braschi, but he can’t get the shot away.
Roma corner cleared to the edge of the area, El Shaarawy thinks about the volley, then decides against it.
Fabbian and Fazzini on, Fagioli and Brescianini off
Dangerous Dodo cross, Svilar might have it covered, but Ndicka intercepts and prods it wide anyway. Risky, could’ve gone anywhere.
Dybala and Ghilardi on, Soule and Mancini off for Roma
El Shaarawy free kick into the wall, deflected for a Roma corner.
VAR check confirms the contact was outside the area, but it was very close.
Wesley brought down right on the edge of the area for a Roma free kick, Parisi pushed him and was then someone is booked for dissent more than the foul. Might be Ranieri, hard to tell.
Dangerous Fagioli through ball for Dodo, acrobatic interception by Wesley, who is hobbling a little after that.
El Shaarawy on, Manu Kone off. It was his first game in over a month, so best to take it easy.
Dybala is warming up on the touchline.
Fiorentina cannot get it clear, in the end, Malen with a cheeky trivela cross off the outside of the right boot to stand it up for Pisilli’s header at the back post!
Dodo skips away from Wesley, but Mancini makes the block on the cross.
Malen gathers from Wesley, takes on three defenders, shot from the edge of the box deflected off Comuzzo and De Gea has to fingertip it up onto the woodwork!
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