Giroud finishes Juve to secure Milan's Champions League spot

If there were any drama before the kick-off, with Juventus still in theoretical contention for the ultimate Champions League place, it was soon gone.

Right there, at Turin, the Rossoneri topped their archrival on their ground 1-0 to book the UCL ticket for the next season.

Olivier Giroud netted five minutes before the half-time interval, and it proved to be enough to beat Juve. Massimiliano Allegri's slot just couldn't cope with the pressure and the current state, as they were recently docked 10 points, which proved crucial for their Champions League aspirations.

Stefano Pioli set up a perfect derby strategy, putting up a wall in front of Mike Magnian to prevent the opponents from any possible damage they could make. Even though it was a do-or-die game for them, the Bianconeri were miles away from the desired level, facing the inevitable 1-0 loss in the end.

SERIE A - MATCHDAY 37

Friday

Sampdoria - Sassuolo 2-2 (1-2)

/Gabbiadini 8, Erlic 78 og - Berardi 9, Mateus Henrique 11/

Saturday

Spezia - Torino 0-4 (0-1)

/Wisniewski 24 og, Ricci 72, Ilic 76, Karamoh 90+6/

Salernitana - Udinese 3-2 (1-2)

/Kastanos 43, Candreva 57, Troost Ekong 90+6 - Zeelegaar 25, Nestorovski 30/

Fiorentina - Roma 2-1 (0-1)

/Jovic 85, Ikone 88 - El Shaarawy 11/

Inter - Atalanta 3-2 (2-1)

/Lukaku 1, Barella 3, Martinez 77 - Pasalic 36, Onana 90+1 og/

Sunday

Verona - Empoli 1-1 (0-0)

/Gaich 61 - Magnani 90+6 og/

Bologna - Napoli 2-2 (0-1)

/Ferguson 63, De Silvestri 84 - Osimhen 14,54/

Monza - Lecce 0-1 (0-0)

/Colombo 90+11/

Lazio - Cremonese 3-2 (2-0)

/Hysaj 4, Milinkovic-Savic 37,89 - Galdames 54, Lazzari 58 og/

Juventus - Milan 0-1 (0-1)

/Giroud 40/