May 22, (THEWILL) – Roma faced an unexpected setback in their pursuit of European football next season as they were held to a surprising 2-2 draw by Salernitana in their home clash on Monday.
The result dealt a blow to Roma’s hopes of securing a European spot through their Serie A position. It did not seem so before kickoff on Monday, as a late ruling regarding Juventus’ transfer dealings moved the club up the standings by one spot to sixth on 60 points.
Meanwhile, Juventus suffered a significant blow, plummeting from second to seventh place with 59 points. It even got worse for the Old Lady as they failed to redeem themselves in their Monday match against Empoli, losing by four goals to one.
With just two games left in the season, the draw against Salernitana left Jose Mourinho’s Roma side trailing Atalanta by a mere point for the fifth position. Furthermore, they find themselves four points adrift of AC Milan in fourth place. Roma’s hopes for European qualification now rest on their upcoming fixtures and the UEFA Europa League final against Sevilla.
On Saturday, Fiorentina will host Roma at their Stadio Artemio Franchi home ground, while Salernitana will take on Udinese.
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