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19 July 2020 Napoli, already certain of a place in the Europa League, remains in full swing for fifth place, beating a tough and unfortunate Udinese in full recovery thanks to a goal by Politano in the 95th minute (2-1). In the salvation challenge another thrilling success of Genoa that manages to overcome Lecce 2-1 and stretches to +4 on the third last place occupied by the Apulians. Fiorentina out of the hot zone thanks to the 2-0 win over Torino. In the match between the last two, Brescia overturns the Spal (2-1) 'giving' the mathematics descending in Serie B to the Ferrarese.

Napoli-Udinese 2-1
Thanks to a great goal by Politano in the recovery, the Neapolitans manage to bend a leathery Udinese at San Paolo: 2-1. Partenopei always in the running for fifth place, the bianconeri still have to wait to celebrate their stay in Serie A.  

Pressure from Napoli, which closes the Friulians in its half of the pitch, but they defend themselves with order and without worrying. At 20 'Udinese puts his nose out and gets a corner. And the prelude to the surprising advantage of Gotti's Bianconeri: action on the left of Zeegelaar that passes Hysaj and puts in the middle, the ball, which neither Koulibaly nor Mario Rui can intercept, ends up on De Paul's feet. The talented Argentine stops and beats Ospina with a right diagonal to the corner, seventh goal this year in A (22 '). It hurts Mertens, gattuso sends Milik onto the pitch on the 31 '. A few seconds and the Polish striker with the right plate touches the first ball by beating Musso on a cross from the bottom of Fabian Ruiz, it is 1-1 (31 '). For Milik 11th goal in the championship.

In the second half, the script doesn't change with Napoli attacking, even if it doesn't seem to have the rhythm of the best days. Partenopei very close to the advantage at 60 'with a great shot from outside of Zielinski that Musso manages to deflect just enough to send the ball on the crossbar and then bounce on the line, no goal. But the bianconeri are not watching and a blow from the edge of Lasagna engages Ospina who sends in the corner with a great reflex (70 '). In the final a wood also for Udinese with De Paul who with a lob overcomes Ospina, intervention to the desperate of Koulibaly who saves by sending on the crossbar, but luckily, the ball re-enters the field (84 '). And in full recovery comes the Eurogol of Politano who receives the ball and from the edge he strikes Musso with a big left that splinters the post and enters the goal (95 ').

Genoa-Lecce 2-1
Nicola's Genoa in Marassi wins a very painful salvation challenge by beating Lecce 2-1. And now the rossoblù have 4 points ahead of the Giallorossi, the latter. A respectable booty, even if the calendar of the Ligurians is more complicated than that of the Apulians.

Match immediately intense and alive. Pandev tries, weak. Then protests from Lecce for a contact between Zapata and Babacar who had started on the counterattack. For the referee Doveri there is no foul. And Genoa in the 7th minute unlocks the result: Pandev works a nice ball on the edge, then serves in the Sarabia area, who hits Gabriel's right counterbalance. At the end of the first half Doveri, recalled by the var, assigns a penalty kick to Lecce for a foul by Perin who overwhelms Lapadula immediately after the shot on goal by the latter (45 '). From the diskette captain Mancosu who, however, as had happened against Lazio, kicks very high (47 '). It goes to the interval on the 1-0 Genoa.

The Apulians of Liverani after the break push forward in search of the same and put the chills to Genoa creating opportunities with Lapadula, twice, and Barak. Omelette of Nicola's men at 60 'in the Giallorossi: Mancosu crosses from the right from the left corner of the area, Romero lowers himself and deceives Perin finishing his race on the net. It is the goal number 12 of the Sardinian striker of Lecce in this championship. But the griffin in the final finds the strength to get the lead: Pinamonti serves Jagiello to the limit, the Polish's shot ends up on the pole and then bounces on the back of the unfortunate Gabriel before ending up on the net (82 '). Genoa party, Apulians in tears. 

Brescia-Spal 2-1
With a great comeback in the second half Brescia beat Spal 2-1 thus condemning the Ferrarese to arithmetic relegation. The Lombards, however, are called to a real enterprise to save themselves.

In the first half the Lombards seem to have already 'given up' and leave the field and initiative to Spal which, at least, tries. And, after constant pressure, here is the advantage of the Este team in the 42nd minute: perfect ball in the Missiroli area for Dabo who blocks the chest and then shoots, the rejection of goalkeeper Joronen ends up right on the Burkina Faso midfielder and then carambola on the net. A few minutes and Spal very close to doubling with a cross by D'Alessandro that Tunjov sends out.

On returning to the field, the swallows have a different look and touch the same number several times. Petagna instead goes very close to doubling, just one minute before the goal of the draw: Donnarumma imbecca in the Zmrhal area who left beat Letica (69 '). Final forcing of Di Biagio's team that manages to overturn the match in the final: Donnarumma, after having touched the personal goal several times, provides an assist to the unleashed Zmrhal who left-handed signs the personal brace overcoming Letica right (93 ').   

Fiorentina-Turin 2-0
Fiorentina definitively left the fight not to relegate by defeating Torino against Franchi with a goal in time: 2-0.

Ready-away and the viola take the lead: Ribery vertically knocks Kouame, the Ivorian striker passes Bremer and then beats Sirigu with a dirty left-foot realizing his first goal in the purple jersey (2 '). The Tuscans, without increasing the pace too much, try to close the match, but without succeeding.

The doubling of Iachini's Tuscans came in the second half, immediately after an external post hit by Belotti's header on a cross by Ansaldi (74 '). Another assist by Ribery who takes advantage of a mistake by Meite, catches Cutrone very well, who is cold in overcoming Sirigu and signing, for the first time in his career, a goal for the third consecutive game (75 ').