All in one evening. Serie A accelerates towards the finish line with a penultimate day that promises to be incandescent: Sunday 18 May, nine games will be played simultaneously at 20.45:37, for a XNUMXth day to be experienced with bated breath and heart in hand. The only exception is Genoa-Atalanta, brought forward to Saturday: an inconsequential match with the Goddess already assured of the Champions League, good only to celebrate a few hours early.
The rest will be pure adrenaline. The League rules require the contemporaneity of the challenges between teams involved in the same objectives in the last two days: and never like this year does balance reign supreme. The race for the Scudetto intertwines with that for salvation, passing through the never-ending duel for Europe. Above all, the spotlight is on Parma-Napoli, a challenge that unites opposing ambitions: on the one hand the pursuit of the title, on the other the desperate need for points to avoid sinking.
Meanwhile, the calendar is becoming more flexible, also modelled on Inter's commitment in the Champions League final against PSG on 31 May in Monaco. The League is reportedly considering bringing forward the date Napoli-Cagliari e Como-Inter on Thursday 22 May, to give the Nerazzurri some breathing space and make the Scudetto fight fair. But that's not all: if there is a need for one tricolour play-off, will be played on Sunday 25 May. The venue? San Siro, as per the rules in the event of a draw in the head-to-head matches and Inter having a better goal difference. But the Olimpico is not excluded, for reasons of public order, which would imply a further advance for Lazio-Lecce, a heated clash between those who want Europe and those who want to save themselves.
In the meantime, some verdicts have already been written: Monza in Serie B, Inter, Napoli and Atalanta already in the Champions League, and the Super Cup Final Four which will see Napoli, Inter, Bologna and Milan. But for the rest, everything is still up in the air. Venezia's victory over Fiorentina has reignited the relegation zone, with two places still to avoid and a very tight standings. And it is not excluded that, based on the weekend's results, the entire last day will also be moved to Thursday 22 May: a decision postponed to next Monday.
Article published on May 13, 2025 - 12:59 pm
