Defender Miguel Britos was sent off for headbutting an opponent as SSC Napoli lost 3-1 at champions Juventus on Saturday, all but ending their hopes of UEFA Champions League soccer next season.
Roberto Mancini’s Inter will finish outside the UEFA Europa League places after they lost a thriller 3-2 at Genoa.
Napoli can now only qualify for the Champions League if SS Lazio lose to AS Roma in their derby today and Napoli beat Lazio in their final game.
Their defeat also meant that second-placed AS Roma qualify at least for the Champions League preliminary rounds.
With Napoli trailing 2-1 in stoppage-time, Britos lost his temper and headbutted Juventus striker Alvaro Morata.
The Uruguayan was shown a straight red card and conceded a penalty, which was converted by Juventus substitute Simone Pepe.
Champions League finalists Juventus rested several regular players, but still went ahead in the 13th minute when Kingsley Coman dinked the ball over the defense and Roberto Pereyra fired past Mariano Andujar.
Napoli coach Rafael Benitez took off misfiring forward Gonzalo Higuain at halftime and his side equalized five minutes after the restart.
Napoli were awarded a penalty for handball and, although Lorenzo Insigne had his effort saved by Gianluigi Buffon, David Lopez fired home the equalizer.
Stefano Sturaro gave Juventus the lead in the 77th minute, turning past his marker and placing the ball beyond Andujar for his first goal for the club.
Inter’s defeat left them eighth and ended their hopes of the top-six finish they needed to qualify for the Europa League. They could still sneak in, though, if they finish seventh and Genoa lose their appeal against a ruling which has denied them a license for European soccer.
Mauro Icardi put Inter ahead, Leonardo Pavoletti equalized and Rodrigo Palacio restored the lead for Inter on the half hour.
Genoa leveled again before halftime and Inter were agonizingly close to a winner in the 74th minute when Hernanes’ low drive bounced off the post and Marcelo Brozovic fired the rebound against the crossbar.
Junaj Kucka then headed an 89th-minute winner for Genoa.
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