Serie A finish: "Atalanta" and "Inter" jump into the Champions League train

On Sunday, the "Serie A" championship ended in Italy. "Atalanta" won the victory and a place in the next season's Champions League by defeating "Sassuolo" at home with a score of 3:1. It was the visitors who started the match more successfully and took the lead in the 19th minute after D. Berardi's goal. However, later on, the control of the game belonged to the "Atalanta" players, and D. Zapata equalized the score in the 35th minute. "Sassuolo's" situation worsened even more at the end of the first half - the first goal scorer D. Berardi was sent off the field. "In the second half, "Atalanta" finally broke the game. A. Gomez scored in the 53rd minute, and M. Pasalic secured the victory in the 65th minute. In the 83rd minute, "Sassuolo" lost another player - F. Magnanelli was sent off the field for a second yellow card. An incredible drama took place in Milan, where "Inter" defeated "Empoli" with a score of 2:1 and secured a place in the Champions League. The main events of the match occurred in the second half. B. Keita put "Inter" ahead in the 51st minute, and M. Icardi missed a golden chance to increase the lead in the 61st minute by failing to score a penalty kick. "Empoli" managed to equalize in the 76th minute after H. Traore's goal, but R. Nainggolan restored the lead for the hosts in the 81st minute. The visitors tried to fight until the end of the match but failed to capitalize on their chances, and in stoppage time "Inter" even sent the ball into the empty "Empoli" team's goal, but this goal was not counted after VAR review. In the 97th minute, the first goal scorer B. Keita was sent off the field, and "Empoli" player F. Perucchini was shown a red card on the bench. For the "Empoli" team, this defeat means that the team will compete in a lower division of Italian football next season. Main 2018-19 season statistics: Champion: "Juventus"; Qualifying for CL: "Juventus," "Napoli," "Atalanta," "Inter"; Qualifying for EL: "AC Milan," "Lazio," "Roma" (qualifier); Relegated from the competition: "Empoli," "Frosinone," "Chievo." Other results: "Torino" 3:1 "Lazio" "Sampdoria" 2:0 "Juventus" "Roma" 2:1 "Parma" "Cagliari" 1:2 "Udinese" "Fiorentina" 0:0 "Genoa" "Spal" 2:3 "AC Milan" Standings: