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Late Roma Win, Milan Defeat and Como Milestone Tighten Serie A Top-Four Race

Two matches remain with VAR rulings plus stoppage-time goals reshaping the chase.

Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Atalanta - San Siro, Milan, Italy - May 10, 2026 AC Milan's Mike Maignan looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Atalanta - San Siro, Milan, Italy - May 10, 2026 AC Milan's Mike Maignan with teammates after the match REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Soccer Football - Serie A - Lecce v Juventus - Stadio Via del mare, Lecce, Italy - May 9, 2026  Lecce's Gaby Jean in action with Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v Atalanta - San Siro, Milan, Italy - May 10, 2026 AC Milan's Christopher Nkunku before taking a penalty REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo

Overview

  • Roma won 3-2 at Parma on Sunday as Devyne Rensch equalised in stoppage time and a VAR review awarded a late penalty that Donyell Malen converted.
  • AC Milan lost 3-2 to Atalanta on Sunday, leaving them level on 67 points with Roma and prompting loud protests against owners RedBird at San Siro.
  • Como beat relegated Verona 1-0 on Sunday to clinch the club’s first-ever European berth and move within two points of fourth place.
  • Juventus beat Lecce 1-0 on Saturday after Dusan Vlahovic scored in roughly 10 seconds, the club’s fastest league goal since 2004, and they were twice denied a second by VAR as they rose to 68 points in third.
  • With two rounds left, Juventus are on 68 points with Roma and Milan on 67 and Como on 65, setting up a run-in that includes the Rome derby and a suspension for Rafael Leao in Milan’s trip to Genoa.