Lazio ahead Ciro Immobile scored his 36th purpose of the season on Saturday in a Three-1 defeat in opposition to Napoli to equal the file for essentially the most targets in a Serie A marketing campaign. The 30-year-old Italy worldwide tapped in after 22 minutes to match Argentina ahead Gonzalo Higuain’s file of 36 targets, set whereas taking part in for Napoli within the 2015-16 season. Motionless additionally wins the European Golden Shoe for the continent’s prime scorer this time period, having overtaken Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski’s tally of 34 in midweek.
Fourteen of his targets had been from the penalty spot, as Lazio completed the season in fourth place, incomes a return to the Champions League.
It’s the third time Motionless has gained the title of finest scorer in Italy after 2013-2014, when he scored 22 targets with Torino, and in 2017-2018 when his 29 targets for Lazio noticed him share the honour with Inter Milan’s Mauro Icardi.
Cristiano Ronaldo missed out on successful a primary ‘Capocannoniere’ award for prime scorer within the Italian prime flight, as he was rested for Juventus’s final game, a 3-1 defeat to Roma.
The 35-year-old five-time Ballon d’Or winner completed second finest with 31 targets.
Juventus had already wrapped up their ninth straight league title and are wanting in direction of their final 16 residence recreation in opposition to Lyon subsequent Friday when Maurizio Sarri’s facet must overturn a 1-Zero first-leg deficit.
Inter Milan took second place with a 2-Zero win over direct rivals Atalanta in Bergamo, who fell to their first league defeat since January.
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Inter Milan end only one level behind the champions after successful the three-team race for second spot.
Antonio Conte’s facet ended Atalanta’s 17-match unbeaten run going again to January 20, to complete the season on a excessive earlier than they play Getafe within the Europa League subsequent week.
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