Passion until the end of the match… and in the struggle for the podium. Bologna and Juventus lived in a state of darkness and euphoria in the 37th round of the Italian League, and they tied (3-3), in a confrontation with six goals. The happiest draw for Atalanta, which relies only on itself to reach third place, and To Benfica, But here we are.
The first half was a one-way affair, with the home team dominating the game. The dominance was clear, especially in the first minutes, when Bologna took a narrow lead.
Calafiore, after a loose ball in the left corner, and Castro, with a header, forced two substitutions before the first quarter of the hour – the third, in the 13th minute, was ruled out for offside. It was all easy for Thiago Motta’s men, against Juventus in the After Allegri – he was fired last Friday.
As for the third goal, it was not in the 13th minute, but in the 53rd minute. Calafiore scored his hat-trick by recovering the ball in a special area and diving over Szczesny. A fairy tale until minute 76.
Despite the score 3-0, Juventus needed only eight minutes to restore parity. Chiesa, Milik – who took a beautiful free-kick – and Yldez – like Milik, recovering on the edge of the area – were decisive and saved a point.
Atalanta, which is two points lower – and one game less – than Bologna and Juventus, relies only on itself to reach third place, which is Good news for Benfica.
If Atalanta confirm third place – or even fourth place – Benfica will go straight to the Champions League, regardless of who wins the Europa League. If Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta confirm direct entry into the Champions League via the tournament – Bayer has already confirmed – the direct entry spot for the Europa League winner will go to the club in the non-Champions qualifying rounds with the best seeding in the Champions League. classification UEFA, i.e. Benfica.
