Napoli's Serie A title pursuit faces resurgent Bologna test
Napoli's pursuit of Serie A leaders Inter Milan will face a severe test on Monday when they travel to in-form Bologna, who have revived their own top-four aspirations.
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Juventus At In-Form Roma With Champions League In The Balance
Juventus' bid to salvage Champions League football from their deeply disappointing Serie A campaign will be seriously tested on Sunday night at red-hot Roma as the battle for a top-four spot hots up. Igor Tudor's fifth-placed side are one point outside the Champions League positions ahead of their trip to Rome after a shaky, if winning, start against Genoa last weekend. And with six teams still in the hunt for two places with eight matches remaining, Juve head to Rome at real risk of not reaching Europe's elite club competition. Juve cannot afford to miss out on the Champions League given the club's recent negative financial history and the over 200 million euros ($217 million) invested in renewing the squad for Tudor's sacked predecessor Thiago Motta.
Napoli boss Conte thrilled as Serie A title hopes revived with Milan win
NAPLES, Italy :Napoli coach Antonio Conte said his side had regained momentum in the Serie A title race following a 2-1 home win over AC Milan on Sunday.
Napoli claim 2-1 win over Milan to keep pace in title race
NAPLES, Italy :First-half goals from Matteo Politano and Romelu Lukaku earned Napoli a 2-1 victory over visitors AC Milan on Sunday to move within three points of Serie A leaders Inter Milan.
Atalanta's Serie A title dream had already ended with loss to Inter, says Gasperini
Atalanta's Serie A title ambitions had already vanished following their loss to Inter Milan earlier this month, manager Gian Piero Gasperini said after his side suffered another defeat when they were beaten 1-0 at Fiorentina on Sunday.
Atalanta's Serie A Title Hopes Hit With Fiorentina Defeat
Atalanta's hopes of winning their first Serie A title took another big hit on Sunday with a 1-0 defeat at Fiorentina, ahead of fixtures for Scudetto rivals Inter Milan and Napoli. Moise Kean continued his excellent season up front for Fiorentina with the only goal of the game on the stroke of half-time in Florence, pushing the hosts to within a point of the division's European places. Italy striker Kean, who scored twice for his country against Germany a week ago, confidently netted his 16th league goal of the season after robbing Atalanta defender Isak Hien on the half-way line. Defeat means Atalanta stay six points behind league leaders and reigning champions Inter who are expected to beat mid-table Udinese later on Sunday.
Fiorentina beat Atalanta 1-0 in blow to slim title hopes
FLORENCE, Italy : Fiorentina's Moise Kean scored an excellent first-half solo goal in a 1-0 home win against title-chasing Atalanta in Serie A on Sunday, dealing another blow to the visitors' Scudetto hopes.
New Juve coach Tudor delighted to start with important win over Genoa
Turin, Italy :Juventus may have secured a less than convincing victory over Genoa on Saturday but for new boss Igor Tudor what mattered most was starting with a win, though he knows there is much to do.