Juventus and Atalanta take step forward in race for Champions League spot

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Lorenzo Bettoni | Last updated Apr 13, 2025 5:03 PM ET

The latest Serie A Round favoured Juventus and Atalanta, who earned a slight advantage over competitors Bologna, Lazio, Roma and Fiorentina in the race for a Champions League spot.

Both Juventus and Atalanta secured crucial wins in Serie A Round 32.

The Bianconeri beat Lecce 2-1 in Turin on Saturday, while Atalanta defeated Bologna 2-0 at home on Sunday.

Atalanta’s win allowed Gian Piero Gasperini’s men to remain third, while Juventus leapfrogged Bologna in fourth. The Bianconeri now enjoy a two-point lead over the Rossoblu.

Lazio and Roma shared the spoils in the Rome derby on Sunday night, losing ground in the race for the top four. Nevertheless, Biancocelesti remain three points below Juventus, while their city rivals are five points away from a Champions League placement.

Fiorentina were held to a 0-0 home draw by strugglers Parma on Sunday, dropping six points behind Juve.

Serie A Round 32 ends on Monday with Napoli hosting Empoli at the Stadio Maradona.

The Partenopei have practically booked a Champions League spot, but must win to return three points behind table leaders Inter.

Rank	Teams	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goal difference	Points
1	Inter	32	21	8	3	41	71
2	Napoli	31	19	8	4	23	65
3	Atalanta	32	18	7	7	35	61
4	Juventus	32	15	14	3	19	59
5	Bologna	32	15	12	5	14	57
6	Lazio	32	16	8	8	10	56
7	Roma	32	15	9	8	15	54
8	Fiorentina	32	15	8	9	17	53
9	Milan	32	14	9	9	14	51
10	Torino	32	9	13	10	-1	40
11	Udinese	32	11	7	14	-10	40
12	Genoa	32	9	12	11	-9	39
13	Como	32	9	9	14	-8	36
14	Verona	32	9	5	18	-29	32
15	Cagliari	32	7	9	16	-15	30
16	Parma	32	5	13	14	-14	28
17	Lecce	32	6	8	18	-29	26
18	Venezia	32	4	12	16	-19	24
19	Empoli	31	4	12	15	-23	24
20	Monza	32	2	9	21	-31	15

Qualification for the Champions League league stage Qualification for the Europa League league stage Qualification for the Conference League play-off round Relegation to Serie B