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Como and Roma Clinch Champions League Spots as Milan and Juventus Miss Out

Final-day results reshaped Italy's European places, highlighting urgent questions about crowd safety after violent clashes before the Turin derby.

Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Cagliari - San Siro, Milan, Italy - May 24, 2026 Cagliari's Juan Rodriguez celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Cagliari - San Siro, Milan, Italy - May 24, 2026 AC Milan's Alexis Saelemaekers, Luka Modric and Pervis Estupinan look dejected after the match REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Cagliari - San Siro, Milan, Italy - May 24, 2026 AC Milan's Santiago Gimenez, Youssouf Fofana and Christopher Nkunku look dejected after Cagliari's Gennaro Borrelli scores their first goal REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Cagliari - San Siro, Milan, Italy - May 24, 2026 AC Milan's Alexis Saelemaekers scores their first goal REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

Overview

  • On Sunday the closing fixtures confirmed Inter as champions, Napoli second, Roma third and Como fourth, with Como reaching the Champions League for the first time and Milan and Juventus consigned to the Europa League.
  • Violent clashes between Juventus and Torino ultras outside Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino forced police intervention, led to arrests and left at least one Juventus supporter hospitalised with serious head injuries, delaying the derby by about an hour.
  • Lega Serie A allowed the four other simultaneous final-day matches to start while the Turin fixture remained postponed, a decision that left Juventus playing with knowledge that rivals' results had already been decided.
  • Juventus entered the delayed derby short-handed after Kenan Yildiz was ruled out with a calf injury, Dusan Vlahovic was doubtful but started and scored, and the club faced late tactical changes and selection strains.
  • Club leaders have publicly expressed regret and concern, and the incidents have intensified scrutiny of stadium security, policing and ultras' influence with potential consequences for club planning and match-day procedures.