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Serie A match-day 22 round-up: Milan giants suffer defeats in season finale as Roma lift the trophy

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Serie A match-day 22 round-up: Milan giants suffer defeats in season finale as Roma lift the trophy Local rivals Inter and AC Milan both suffered disappointing defeats on the final day of the Serie A season. Elsewhere, there were victories for Roma and Juventus ahead of their upcoming clash in the Coppa Italia final. Here, we will round up all of the action from Serie A match-day 22.

Como thrash Inter on final day Inter’s successful season ended in a disappointing 3-0 defeat against Como. Veronica Bernardi opened the scoring with her second goal of the Serie A season. Minutes later, Nadine Nischler raced onto Liucija Vaitukaitytė’s perfectly-weighted pass before she drove a low shot under Telma Ívarsdóttir.

The Inter goalkeeper was then caught out for Como’s third, losing possession to Bernardi, who lofted a ball into the box for Nischler to head home her second of the game. The result ended Inter’s six-game unbeaten league run, although they can still be pleased with a second-place finish and European qualification. View this post on Instagram Ternana pull off surprise victory Ternana’s home meeting with AC Milan looked set to end in a goalless draw until Paloma Lázaro netted a 92nd-minute winner.

After being sent through on goal by Lucia Pastrenge’s through ball, Lázaro produced the deftest of touches to steer it beyond the onrushing goalkeeper. The effort sealed Ternana’s first win since the middle of February, lifting them up to 10th spot and leaving Milan in sixth. Roma, Juventus finish in style Champions Roma wrapped up a successful Serie A campaign with a 2-0 win over relegated Genoa .

Giulia Dragoni’s second-half brace proved the difference in Saturday’s home contest. The 19-year-old broke the deadlock in the 51st minute, embarking on a driving run from deep before sliding the ball home with a neat left-foot finish. Just over 20 minutes later, Dragoni steered the ball in from Alayah Pilgrim’s square ball to take her tally to seven league goals for the season.

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