With Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patrício between the posts, the ‘giallorossi’ in Paulo Dybala had scored the only goal of the match of the 29th round after just eight minutes, scored from the maximum penalty kick.
Despite draws from AC Milan (fourth place, with 52 points) and Inter Milan (fifth, with 51 points), Benfica’s opponents in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Mourinho’s team moved up to third place in Serie A , led by Naples .
Lazio is in second place with 55 and today receives Juventus (seventh), Sporting’s opponent in the ‘quarters’ of the Europa League.
After winning five games, Fiorentina (ninth) drew 1-1 with Spezia (17th), at Artemio Franchi, and Atalanta (sixth) were late in the hunt for the top four, having lost 2-0 in Bergamo was defeated against Bologna. (eighth).
In the escape from relegation, Cremonese left the ‘tail’ of the table, in exchange for Sampdoria, who already allowed victory in injury time today in the reception at Cremona’s emblem (3-2).
With captain Miguel Veloso among the starters, Verona added an important win, with a comeback, against Sassuolo (2-1), en route to rescue in the championship, in which it is 18th with 22 points.
In the first game of the day, a penalty from Portuguese striker Beto (90+2) scored in stoppage time today enabled Udinese to draw against Monza (2-2).
With this goal, his 10th in Serie A 2022-23, Beto jumped to seventh place in the scorers list, tied with compatriot Rafael Leão (AC Milan) and Senegalese Boulaye Dia (Salernitana).
On the bench of Udinese, which is 10th in Serie A with 39 points, was the Portuguese Leonardo Buta. Monza, without winning four games, remains in 13th place, with 35.
Source: DN
