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Express Tribune
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Juve beat Udinese to boost UCL qualification hopes
Juventus consolidated their hold on fourth spot in Serie A with a 2-0 win at home to Udinese on Sunday, keeping the hosts on track to secure Champions League football for next season. The home side had the better of the first half but were unable to find an opener, with Randal Kolo Muani having a chipped effort saved and a Nicolas Gonzalez shot from distance was pushed onto the post by Udinese keeper Maduka Okoye. Gonzalez put Juventus in front in the 61st minute, collecting a pass in the box from Kenan Yildiz and rifling his shot into the top corner, and Yildiz was the provider for Dusan Vlahovic to secure the win two minutes from time. Igor Tudor's side go to relegation battlers Venezia on the final day of the season. Juventus moved to 67 points, one ahead of AS Roma who beat AC Milan 3-1, with Lazio a point further behind after they held Inter Milan to a 2-2 draw. Roma took the lead at the Stadio Olimpico from a corner kick in the third minute with Gianluca Mancini heading home and Milan were down to 10 men midway through the opening half when Santiago Gimenez was punished for an elbow on Mancini. The hosts failed to make the most of their numerical advantae and Milan levelled six minutes from the break, with Joao Felix guiding his effort into the net after Mile Svilar had saved from Alex Jimenez. Roma were back in front in the 58th minute, Leandro Paredes scoring direct from a free kick, the ball beating keeper Mike Maignan at his near post and Bryan Cristante netted from outside the area three minutes from time to wrap up the win. Claudio Ranieri was emotional before the game, his last in charge of Roma at the Olimpico as the home crowd paid tribute to him with a choreographed display, and takes his side to Torino on the last day, hoping to overtake Juventus in the table. That loss leaves Milan ninth in the table on 60 points and out of the hunt for a European place, which looks likely to spell the end of manager Sergio Conceicao's time in charge when the season ends. Bologna, fresh from their Coppa Italia success, are out of the Champions League race after their 3-2 loss at Fiorentina left them eighth in the standings on 62 points.
Mint
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Soccer-Juventus beat Udinese to boost Champions League qualification hopes
(Adds details of other games) May 18 (Reuters) - Juventus consolidated their hold on fourth spot in Serie A with a 2-0 win at home to Udinese on Sunday, keeping the hosts on track to secure Champions League football for next season. The home side had the better of the first half but were unable to find an opener, with Randal Kolo Muani having a chipped effort saved and a Nicolas Gonzalez shot from distance was pushed onto the post by Udinese keeper Maduka Okoye. Gonzalez put Juventus in front in the 61st minute, collecting a pass in the box from Kenan Yildiz and rifling his shot into the top corner, and Yildiz was the provider for Dusan Vlahovic to secure the win two minutes from time. Igor Tudor's side go to relegation battlers Venezia on the final day of the season. Juventus moved to 67 points, one ahead of AS Roma who beat AC Milan 3-1, with Lazio a point further behind after they held Inter Milan to a 2-2 draw. Roma took the lead at the Stadio Olimpico from a corner kick in the third minute with Gianluca Mancini heading home and Milan were down to 10 men midway through the opening half when Santiago Gimenez was punished for an elbow on Mancini. The hosts failed to make the most of their numerical advantage and Milan levelled six minutes from the break, with Joao Felix guiding his effort into the net after Mile Svilar had saved from Alex Jimenez. Roma were back in front in the 58th minute, Leandro Paredes scoring direct from a free kick, the ball beating keeper Mike Maignan at his near post and Bryan Cristante netted from outside the area three minutes from time to wrap up the win. Claudio Ranieri was emotional before the game, his last in charge of Roma at the Olimpico as the home crowd paid tribute to him with a choreographed display, and takes his side to Torino on the last day, hoping to overtake Juventus in the table. That loss leaves Milan ninth in the table on 60 points and out of the hunt for a European place, which looks likely to spell the end of manager Sergio Conceicao's time in charge when the season ends. Bologna, fresh from their Coppa Italia success, are out of the Champions League race after their 3-2 loss at Fiorentina left them eighth in the standings on 62 points. (Reporting by Trevor Stynes Editing by Toby Davis) Allianz Stadium Italy Juventus Udinese
The Herald Scotland
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Pedro deals blow to Inter Milan title hopes as Villarreal reach Champions League
Antonio Conte's men, who would have claimed the title with victory, remain a point clear and will host Cagliari next Sunday knowing the crown will be theirs if they match Inter's result at Como. Second-half goals from Nicolas Gonzalez and substitute Dusan Vlahovic helped Juventus to maintain their grip on fourth place after a 2-0 win over Udinese, while Gianluca Mancini, Leandro Paredes and Bryan Cristante ensured Roma remain just a point behind after a 3-1 victory against 10-man AC Milan. At the foot of the table, Lecce gave themselves hope of avoiding the drop with a 1-0 home win over Torino courtesy of Ylber Ramadani's strike, while Empoli are level on points with them following their 3-1 victory at relegated Monza. However, Venezia are two points adrift of safety after a 3-0 defeat at Cagliari. Elsewhere, there was a 3-2 win for Fiorentina over Bologna, while Hellas Verona and Como drew 1-1. In LaLiga, substitute Tajon Buchanan fired Villarreal into next season's Champions League as they staged an impressive fightback to win 3-2 at champions Barcelona. Ayoze Perez gave the visitors an early lead, before goals from Lamine Yamal and Fermin Lopez turned the game around only for Santi Comesana to equalise before Buchanan's late goal made sure of a top-five finish. Second-placed Real Madrid closed the gap on Barca to four points as Kylian Mbappe scored his 41st goal of the season in a 2-0 victory at nine-man Sevilla. The hosts had defender Loic Bade sent off after just 12 minutes and then saw half-time substitute Isaac Romero follow within seconds of his introduction before Mbappe, who had earlier hit the bar, and England international Jude Bellingham struck inside the final 15 minutes. Julian Alvarez scored twice as Atletico Madrid cemented themselves in third place with a 4-1 win over Real Betis with Robin Le Normand and Angel Correa also on the scoresheet for the hosts and Pablo Fornals for the visitors. Alex Berengeur's 72nd-minute strike was enough to maintain Athletic Bilbao's bid for fourth place with a 1-0 win at Valencia. However, Celta Vigo still have work to do to secure a Europa League berth after a 2-1 home defeat by Rayo Vallecano, who are just a point behind them going into the final round of fixtures, while Osasuna could also overhaul them following a 2-0 win over Espanyol, who remain in relegation trouble as a result. Dani Raba gave Leganes hope of avoiding the drop as his goal secured a 1-0 win at relegated Las Palmas, while Kike Garcia's early penalty, which secured victory by the same score at bottom-of-the-table Real Valladolid means Alaves will play in the top flight against next season. Elsewhere, Real Sociedad beat Girona 3-2 win and Getafe returned from Real Mallorca with a 2-1 win.
Straits Times
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Juventus beat Udinese to boost Champions League qualification hopes
Juventus consolidated their hold on fourth spot in Serie A with a 2-0 win at home to Udinese on Sunday, keeping the hosts on track to secure Champions League football for next season. The home side had the better of the first half but were unable to find an opener, with Randal Kolo Muani having a chipped effort saved and a Nicolas Gonzalez shot from distance was pushed onto the post by Udinese keeper Maduka Okoye. Gonzalez put Juventus in front in the 61st minute, collecting a pass in the box from Kenan Yildiz and rifling his shot into the top corner, and Yildiz was the provider for Dusan Vlahovic to secure the win two minutes from time. Juventus moved to 67 points, one ahead of AS Roma who beat AC Milan 3-1, with Lazio a point further behind after they held Inter Milan to a 2-2 draw. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Juventus beat Udinese to boost Champions League qualification hopes
(Reuters) -Juventus consolidated their hold on fourth spot in Serie A with a 2-0 win at home to Udinese on Sunday, keeping the hosts on track to secure Champions League football for next season. The home side had the better of the first half but were unable to find an opener, with Randal Kolo Muani having a chipped effort saved and a Nicolas Gonzalez shot from distance was pushed onto the post by Udinese keeper Maduka Okoye. Gonzalez put Juventus in front in the 61st minute, collecting a pass in the box from Kenan Yildiz and rifling his shot into the top corner, and Yildiz was the provider for Dusan Vlahovic to secure the win two minutes from time. Juventus moved to 67 points, one ahead of AS Roma who beat AC Milan 3-1, with Lazio a point further behind after they held Inter Milan to a 2-2 draw. (Reporting by Trevor StynesEditing by Toby Davis)
