Italian champions Juventus became the first team to break the 100-point barrier in Serie A when they beat Cagliari 3-0 in their final league game of the season yesterday.

Juventus, who won all 19 home matches on their way to a third successive league title, completed their campaign with 102 points after winning 33, drawing three and losing two of their 38 games.

They finished 17 points clear of Roma, who slumped to their third successive defeat when they lost 1-0 at Genoa after a late goal by Giannis Fetfatzidis.

Milan, who finished with a 2-1 win over Sassuolo, will miss out on European football next season after Parma took the final Europa League spot in the only outstanding issue to be settled.

Torino started the night in sixth place and knew victory at Fiorentina would definitely see them qualify for Europe, but they struggled to force a 2-2 draw at Fiorentina.

Marcelo Larrondo pegged Fiorentina back after Giuseppe Rossi scored from the penalty spot and Jasmin Kurtic’s late free-kick negated the effect of Ante Rebic’s goal for the hosts.

Parma were leading Livorno 2-0 through Amauri’s brace when Torino were handed a lifeline during stoppage time in Tuscany.

Alessio Cerci missed from the penalty spot, however, and Parma were back in Europe for the first time since 2007.

Sulley Muntari and Nigel de Jong were on the mark for Milan as Simone Zaza scored a late penalty for visitors Sassuolo. Yet, Milan finished in eighth place.

Three players – Philippe Mexes, Mattia De Sciglio and Paolo Cannavaro – were sent off as tempers flared in Milan.

Club president Silvio Berlusconi has said he has not made up his mind about Clarence Seedorf’s future even though the Dutchman has overseen an improvement since taking over in January.

Inter were counting their blessings they had managed to secure fifth place the week before as Chievo handed them a surprise 2-1 defeat in Verona.

Former Chievo defender Marco Andreolli gave Inter the lead, but substitute Victor Obinna turned the game on its head with two goals in the last 17 minutes.

Rafa Benitez’s Napoli, in third, thrashed Verona 5-1 with two goals each from Dries Mertens and Duvan Zapata and one from Jose Callejon.

Already relegated Catania bade farewell to Serie A with a 2-1 win over Atalanta thanks to Gonzalo Bergessio’s stoppage- time penalty.

In Turin, Juventus went ahead through a Marco Silvestri own goal in the eighth minute and Fernando Llorente and Claudio Marchisio struck before half-time.

Before and during the match, Juventus fans appealed to coach Antonio Conte not to leave the club.

Juventus striker Fernando Llorente runs to the fans after scoring against Cagliari, yesterday.Juventus striker Fernando Llorente runs to the fans after scoring against Cagliari, yesterday.

Around 1,000 fans gathered in front of the team’s hotel outside Turin before the game, holding banners asking him to stay.

Similar banners, plus a huge drawing of the feisty coach, were held aloft by supporters in the stadium during the match.

According to Italian media, Conte feels he has taken the team as far as they can go and is reported to have demanded an overhaul of the side to continue.

Negotiations are due to take place this week.

“I just want to concentrate on what we achieved this season and over three years,” he said.

“I don’t want anyone taking any phrases out of context and turning them into a boomerang.”

Victor Ibarbo nearly spoiled the party when his drive was turned away by Gianluigi Buffon in the opening minutes.

Juventus went ahead after Andrea Pirlo’s free-kick hit the underside of the bar and ricocheted into the net off Cagliari goalkeeper Silvestri.

Llorente tapped in the second from close range after Cagliari failed to clear a corner and Marchisio blasted the third after spinning past his marker with a superb piece of close control in the penalty area.

Silvestri made a brilliant save to stop a low Kwadwo Asamoah shot just before half-time before Juventus strolled through the second half.

Serie A

Catania 2
Lodi 66; Bergessio 90 pen;
Atalanta 1
Kone 80;

HT: 0-0. Att: 12,380.

Genoa 1
Fetfatzidis 83;
Roma 0

HT: 0-0. Att: 28,000.

Juventus 3
Silvestri 8og; Llorente 15; Marchisio 40;
Cagliari 0

HT: 3-0. Att: 39,800.

Milan 2
Muntari 2; De Jong 27;
Sassuolo 1
Zaza 90 pen;

HT: 2-0. Att: 39,000.
Red cards: Mexes (M) 68, Cannavaro (S) 86, De Sciglio (M) 89.

Chievo 2
Obinna 73, 90;
Inter 1
Andreolli 41;

HT: 0-1. Att: 10,000.

Fiorentina 2
Rossi 57 pen; Rebic 79;
Torino 2
Larrondo 67; Kurtic 84;

HT: 0-0. Att: 31,000.
Missed penalty: Cerci (T) 90.

Lazio 1
Biglia 90 pen;
Bologna 0

HT: 0-0. Att: 31,000.

Parma 2
Amauri 63, 80;
Livorno 0

HT: 0-0. Att: 16,763.

Napoli 5
Callejon 5; Zapata 13, 25; Mertens 62, 77;
Verona 1
Iturbe 66;

HT: 3-0. Att: 42,000.

Final standings

  P W D L F A Pts
Juventus 38 33 3 2 80 23 102
Roma 38 26 7 5 72 25 85
Napoli 38 23 9 6 77 39 78
Fiorentina 38 19 8 11 65 44 65
Inter 38 15 15 8 62 39 60
Parma 38 15 13 10 58 46 58
Torino 38 15 12 11 58 48 57
Milan 38 16 9 13 57 49 57
Lazio 38 15 11 12 54 54 56
Verona 38 16 6 16 62 68 54
Atalanta 38 15 5 18 43 51 50
Sampdoria 38 12 9 17 48 62 45
Udinese 38 12 8 18 46 57 44
Genoa 38 11 11 16 41 50 44
Cagliari 38 9 12 17 34 53 39
Chievo 38 10 6 22 34 54 36
Sassuolo 38 9 7 22 43 72 34
Catania 38 8 8 22 34 66 32
Bologna 38 5 14 19 28 58 29
Livorno 38 6 7 25 39 77 25

Top scorers
22 goals: Immobile (Torino).
20 goals: Toni (Verona).
19 goals: Tevez (Juventus).
17 goals: Palacio (Inter), Higuain (Napoli), Di Natale (Udinese).

Serie B
Playing today
Bari vs Cittadella - 19.00
Latina vs Siena - 21.00

Prima Divisione ‘A’
Promotion play-offs SFs
Savona vs Pro Vercelli - 1-2
Cremonese vs Sudtirol - 1-1

Second legs: May 25

Prima Divisione ‘B’
Promotion play-offs SFs
Pisa vs Frosinone - 0-0
Benevento vs Lecce - 1-1

Second legs: May 25.

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