On Saturday night, eight matches of the 33rd round of the Italian championship were played. Teams that won strengthened their positions in the top three places of the tournament table. Defending champions Juventus defeated the struggling Fiorentina 3-1 at home. Viola took the lead in this match after a penalty converted by Gonzalo Rodriguez, but goals from Fernando Llorente and Carlos Tevez turned the score in the first half. In the second half, Rodriguez once again stepped up to the penalty spot, but this time he missed. Shortly after, Tevez scored his second goal of the match, assisted by Claudio Marchisio. Josip Iličič managed to reduce the score towards the end of the game, but it was not enough for the visitors to equalize. After the victory, Juventus remains at the top of the table, leading Roma's closest pursuer by 14 points. Meanwhile, Fiorentina has dropped to seventh place. Lazio, on the other hand, took care of business against the bottom-ranked Parma at home. Goals from Marco Parolo, Miroslav Klose, Antonio Candreva, and Balde Diao Keita secured a 4-0 win for the capital club. In other matches, Roma defeated Sassuolo 3-0, Milan lost 1-3 to Genoa, and Cesena drew 2-2 with Atalanta. Chievo also secured a 1-0 victory over Cagliari. The article includes detailed match results and highlights from the latest fixtures in the Italian championship.
