Trento falls to Piacenza, Lombardy derby goes to Monza

After Sir Susa Vim Perugia’s clear outside success on the court of Rana Verona, which handed the Block Devils mathematical supremacy in the Regular Season and a pass to the 2027 Champions League, the 21st round was completed with the five Sunday challenges. The teams will return to the court on Wednesday, February 25, at 8:30 p.m. for the final day of the first phase.

Lube goes through a tie-break at home to Cisterna and arithmetically takes sixth place. The big match, on the other hand, delivers on promise, with Piacenza coming back and winning against Trento in four hard-fought sets. A success that revives final podium ambitions, even for Modena, which ran on the court of the already relegated Grottazzolina.

In the other matches, external blow for Padova, which expelled Cuneo at tie-break while the Lombardy derby smiles on Monza. At the Opiquad Arena it ends 3-1 for the Brianzoli, dragged by a granitic wall. The Consortium team is mathematically seventh, Milan eighth: the last day will only define the last details before the playoffs.

Results:

Cisterna Volleyball – Cucine Lube Civitanova 2-3 (18-25, 17-25, 25-23, 29-27, 7-15)

MA Acqua S.Bernardo Cuneo – Sonepar Padova 2-3 (25-21, 17-25, 25-22, 21-25, 14-16)

Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina – Valsa Group Modena 0-3 (26-28, 18-25, 20-25)

Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Itas Trentino 3-1 (23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-22)

Vero Volley Monza – Allianz Milano 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-21)

Rana Verona – Sir Susa Scai Perugia 0-3 (15-25, 21-25, 23-25)