When Lazio hosted Inter in Stadio Olimpico, both the teams still had a slim chance of qualifying for the champions league. But there hopes rested on what happened on other matches around the league.

Inter started the match strongly. The 4-1-4-1 formation in which they started gave them lot of width. There full-backs Micon and Nagatomo causing Lazio lot of problems. But most of the times their final pass let them down and so did their finishing. Eventually the Nerazzurri managed to took the lead, this time again the chance was created by Micon. The Brazilian was fouled by Lazio’s defensive midfielder Ledesma in the box. Milito made not mistake from the spot as Inter took a 1-0 lead into the half-time.

In the second half the match opened up a lot, it became an end to end affair. Inter managed to hog most of the possession, but were unable to get past the tight Lazio defense. Lazio on the other hand played on the counter and looked dangerous every time they moved forward. Lazio drew level in the 58^th minute of the match as Libor Kozak scored with a powerful header from the corner.

In the 63^rd minute of the match, Lulic went on a great run down the left hand-side and cut back the ball from the by-line towards the on-rushing Candreva. The Italian had the calmness and composure to take a touch and then place the ball in the right hand corner of the net. Biancazzurri attacked mainly down the left-hand side of the pitch as Maicon’s adventurous forward runs left lot of space for Candreva and Lulic to exploit.

Inter’s midfield lacked creativity in the final third and it was proved by the fact that Nagatomo was their most dangerous player in the offensive third. Milito tried his best but didn’t receive any quality supply from the likes of Guarin and Poli, while the experience due of Cambiasso and Zanetti were unable to stamp their authority in the game. There only real chance came in the 82^nd minute of the match when substitute Giampaolo Pazzini hit the post from a tight angle.

Stefano Mauri put the icing on the cake in the 91^st minute as the Italian scored to put the game beyond doubt. Konko's initial shot was brilliantly saved by Castellazzi, but the rebound was drilled home by Mauri. It was the 3^rd goal of the season for the Italian International.

In the end the scoreline depicted a very clinical performance by Lazio. But sadly for Edoardo Reja and his men will have to settle for a Europa League spot next season as Udinese won their match against Catania and finished third in the league.

Champions Juventus earned a comfortable 3-1 home win against Atalanta, which ensured they finish the 2011/2012 Serie A season unbeaten.

Atalanta had the first chance of the match in the 2^nd minute, when German Denis made a turn and shot on goal only to find goalkeeper Marco Storari on the ball’s path.

Juventus responded five minutes later, as captain Alessandro Del Piero launched a long ball for Marco Borriello, whose shot lacked precision and went out.

The home side did go in front three minutes after that, and once again Borriello was involved. The big striker created space for himself in the area and played a delightful back-heeled pass for Luca Marrone, who fired the ball in with a powerful diagonal shot.

In the 16^th minute, Juve came close to scoring again, as Simone Padoin made a run into the area and, instead of trying a shot from a good position, played it back to Del Piero, who was well-marked by the Atalanta defence.

Just before the half hour mark, Del Piero made it 2-0 for the hosts, firing a low shot from outside the area that went past goalkeeper Giorgio Frezzolini.

Atalanta quickly responded a couple of minutes later, as Denis made a nice run, going past Giorgio Chiellini, but his final shot with his left foot went well over the bar.

The former Napoli midfielder was dangerous again for the visitors in the 33^rd minute, when he played in a nice ball into the area for Riccardo Cazzola, forcing Chiellini to make a difficult tackle to clear the ball.

Juve were dangerous again a minute before half time, when Padoin fired a sudden, powerful shot from inside the area, but his shot was very well saved by Frezzolini.

The second half began with no changes in either side. Atalanta showed some good spirit early on, and in the 57^th minute Minotti fired a fine shot from outside the area that was deflected for a corner by Leonardo Bonucci.

Del Piero, playing his last league match for the club, was substituted on the hour mark to a rousing applause, and clearly showed his emotion as he was taken off for Simone Pepe.

Five minutes later, the visitors came close again as Bonaventura fired a powerful diagonal shot that had to be deflected on the post by Storari.

In the 75^th minute, Juve threatened as Fabio Quagliarella fired a right-footed shot that was dangerously deflected, but Frezzolini managed to keep it out.

Atalanta reduced their deficit in the 83^rd minute, when on a cross by Manolo Gabbiadini, Stephan Lichtsteiner deflected the ball into his own net in an attempt to anticipate Carmona.

However, the hosts restored their two-goal lead in the 90^th minute, when they were awarded a penalty for a foul by Thomas Manfredini on Borriello. Andrea Barzagli stepped up to take the penalty and scored with a high, powerful shot.

Thus, Juventus capped off their impressive title-winning season with another win, which ensured they finish the league season unbeaten.

Milan’s nerves were showing right from the start in this Derby della Madonnina as Inter were in charge for long periods of the first half, and it was Inter who deservedly took the lead on 14 minutes through Diego Milito. Wesley Sneijder’s free kick found Walter Samuel who in turn pulled the ball back across to the Argentinian who didnt need any encouragement to slot the ball past Christian Abbiati.

After 32 minutes Inter thought they had doubled their lead when Esteban Cambiasso’s header was dramatically clawed away on the line by Abbiati, while Inter players were adament the ball had crossed the line, the referee and his officials decided otherwise. Abbiati then had to be replaced by Marco Amelia due to his acrobatic goalkeeping antics.

It was Milan who went into the break the happier despite more controversy, as Kevin Prince-Boateng was brought down in the box by Julio Cesar. However replays show that it was a fair take from Inter’s keeper and should not have been a penalty. Zlatan Ibrahimovic stepped up though, and slotted home with ease putting Milan back level going into the break.

The second half started with fireworks in the stands, and fireworks on the pitch as it took Ibrahimovic just 1 minute to strike as he put Milan 1-2 ahead. Shortly after it was Inter’s turn to win a penalty when Ignazio Abate brought down Diego Milito in the box, the Argentinian cooly fired the ball past Amelia to draw things level.

After a series of end to end battles, the referee then controversially awarded another penalty to Inter for a handling offence involving Alessandro Nesta. The resulting spot kick put Inter back in front as Milito finished once again. The match was wrapped up shortly after, when Douglas Maicon fired in a wonder strike to not only finish the match, but end Milan’s Scudetto hopes once and for all.

A Mirko Vucinic goal and a unfortunate Michele Canini own goal secured a win and even more importantly the Scudetto for Juventus .

Vucinic got the old lady off to a flying start when he slid the ball under the on rushingCagliari keeper after Leonardo Bonucci floated a long ball over the Rossoblu back line.

There was a worrying moment for the home side half way through the first half when Stephan Lichtsteiner was stretched from the field wearing a neck brace after he collided with Mauricio Pinilla.

Just before the interval Pinilla unleashed a ferocious shot from at least thirty five yards which whistled just inches wide of Gianluigi Buffon’s goal, The Bianconeri should have considered themselves lucky to go in at the break with their lead still intact.

Juve’s luck seemed to carry over into the second half when claims for a Sardi penalty where turned down, had the spot kick been award Giorgio Chiellini would have surely been dismissed for second yellow card.

The footballing gods where certainly shining on Juventus when Michele Canini sliced a clearance over his own keeper and into the back of his own net handing the Scudetto to the Bianconeri on a silver platter.