Serie A Finale: Juventus Secure Champions League Spot as Lazio Hand Fiorentina a Conference League Gift

The final round of the 2024/25 Serie A season delivered high drama as the battle for European football reached its climax. All eyes were on two key races: Juventus versus AS Roma for the last UEFA Champions League spot, and Lazio against Fiorentina for a ticket to the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Juventus kept their composure — just barely — to edge out already-relegated Venezia in a tense showdown. Despite goals from Kenan Yildiz and an equaliser by Ridgeciano Haps that twice brought the visitors level, a decisive penalty from Manuel Locatelli sealed a hard-fought 3-2 victory and locked in fourth place for the Bianconeri. The result means Champions League football will return to Turin next season.

Over in the capital, Roma did their part by comfortably defeating Torino thanks to goals from Leandro Paredes and Alexis Saelemaekers. But despite the win, it wasn’t enough to leapfrog Juve in the table. It was a bittersweet end to the campaign, especially as the Giallorossi sought to honour retiring legend Claudio Ranieri. Nevertheless, a place in the UEFA Europa League is now guaranteed.

In a dramatic twist, Lazio squandered their shot at Europe altogether with a stunning defeat to relegation-threatened Lecce. The result opened the door for Fiorentina, who capitalised in style with a late winner against Udinese to claim the Conference League berth — a fitting end to their gritty campaign.

And with that, the curtain falls on an electrifying Serie A 2024/25 season — one marked by fierce competition, emotional farewells, and a European race that went right down to the wire.

2024-25, Italy - Serie A

Day : 2025-05-25

"Atalanta" - "Parma" 2:3 (2:0)
Goals : Maldini D., 32 (1:0); Maldini D., 33 (2:0); Hainaut, 49 (2:1); Ondrejka, 71 (2:2); Ondrejka, 90 (2:3)
Yellow Cards : Djimsiti 47 - Balogh B. 89

"Empoli" - "Verona" 1:2 (1:1)
Goals : Serdar, 4 (0:1); Fazzini, 43 (1:1); Bradarić D., 69 (1:2)
Yellow Cards : Ismajli 19; Solbakken 90 - Valentini 37; Mosquera 90

"Lazio" - "Lecce" 0:1 (0:1)
Goals : Coulibaly L., 43 (0:1)
Yellow Cards : Guendouzi 32 - Pierotti 37, 45; Falcone 69
Red cards : Romagnoli 90' - Pierotti 45'

"Torino" - "AS Roma" 0:2 (0:1)
Goals : Paredes L., 18 (penalty) (0:1); Saelemaekers, 53 (0:2)
Yellow Cards : Maripán 63 - Çelik 75

"Udinese" - "Fiorentina" 2:3 (1:0)
Goals : Lucca L., 26 (1:0); Fagioli, 46 (1:1); Comuzzo, 57 (1:2); Kabasele, 61 (2:2); Kean M., 82 (2:3)
Yellow Cards : Bijol 9, 40; Lucca L. 30; Karlstrom 89 - Beltran L. 50; Richardson 59
Red cards : Bijol 40' -

"Venezia" - "Juventus" 2:3 (1:2)
Goals : Fila, 2 (1:0); Yildiz Kenan, 25 (1:1); Kolo Muani, 31 (1:2); Haps, 55 (2:2); Locatelli, 73 (penalty) (2:3)
Yellow Cards : Zerbin 53 - Baio 20; Gonzalez N. 62