🔴 Who's going down? Piccoli saves Empoli, Ramadani shines ☄️

Yahoo

18-05-2025

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With 180 minutes left until the end of the championship, six teams are fighting for survival. With Monza already relegated to Serie B, there are two spots left to be decided, and the 37th matchday of Serie A could prove fatal.
Cagliari and Verona, both with 33 points, would secure their safety with a win against Venezia and Como, but nothing is guaranteed. Empoli will face a Monza with nothing left to play for, while Parma is up against a Napoli determined to win at all costs.
14. Cagliari 36 pt.
15. Verona 33 pt.
16. Parma 33 pt.
17. Lecce 31 pt.
18. Empoli 31 pt.
19. Venezia 29 pt.
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The joy for Piccoli's double is interrupted by the assistant, but the VAR review denies it all. Cagliari finds the goal for 2-0 against Venezia: safety is closer.
A crucial goal by Yerry Mina: the Colombian defender returns to the field after injury and immediately makes an impact. Cagliari finds the goal that could mean salvation, leaving Venezia behind.
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The second half begins and Lecce takes the lead immediately. Ramadani's missile sends the Via del Mare into a frenzy: it's a goal of immense importance for the Salentini, who move 2 points clear of the relegation zone.
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Two more minutes pass and Empoli completes the comeback at Monza! The blue defender anticipates everyone at the near post and sets the score at 2-1.
In the 49th minute, Empoli finds the equalizer with the match's former player. Lorenzo Colombo enters in the second half and immediately makes his mark: the blue striker has all the time to turn in the area and beat Pizzignacco.
Monza, already relegated, wants to leave Serie A in the best possible way and does so with Samuele Birindelli: the Brianza winger beats Vasquez and puts Empoli down in the 30th minute.
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Como is confirming itself as the most in-form team at the moment and has no intention of stopping despite having secured safety. Caqueret strikes Verona in the 29th minute.
RANDOM STAT: With a victory, Fabregas's Como would achieve their seventh consecutive win. Unstoppable.
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