Napoli win tightens Serie A race as Juventus lose to Fiorentina

Napoli moved closer to locking up its place in next season’s Champions League after a 3-0 win at Pisa on Sunday, while Juventus suffered a shock 2-0 home defeat to Fiorentina that derailed its top-four hopes. In Rome’s capital derby, Roma delivered a 2-0 victory over Lazio, with Gianluca Mancini scoring two headed goals, and both matches further tightened a Serie A race in which only four teams remain in contention for two Champions League spots with one round left.

Napoli’s win secured a place in the top four. Scott McTominay and Amir Rrahmani scored in the first half to give the visitors a 2-0 lead, before Rasmus Højlund added a late strike to complete a dominant performance. Earlier this season, Inter Milan clinched the league title, ending Napoli’s title defence, and Napoli’s qualification had been delayed by results including a draw at Como and a loss to Bologna.

In Milan and Rome, other results kept the standings packed. AC Milan moved up to third with a 2-1 victory over Genoa, a result that left it level on 70 points. Roma’s derby win took it to 70 points as well, but with the head-to-head advantage over Milan this season. Behind them, Juventus and Como remained in the...