DID YOU KNOW: 5 interesting facts and stats from matchday 34 in Serie A

This weekend's installment of Serie A certainly did not disappoint. There were shock losses, namely Fiorentina effectively ending their European hopes with a shock loss to a Palermo side who had won just one game at home all season. There was frustration for the bigger sides, with Juventus held at Atalanta and Crotone continuing their surprising uptick in form by drawing with AC Milan. And the Inter vs. Napoli clash did not have the goals many expected, but it was still an interesting match nonetheless.

Let's have a look at everything that happened across Italy this past round.

1. Napoli enjoying their trips to the fashion capital

In the biggest game of matchday 35, the Partenopei came out on top thanks to a goal from Jose Maria Callejon. That result now sees Napoli just a point behind Roma and it's definitely going to be very interesting to see who earns that automatic Champions League berth for next season.

Not only are Napoli Serie A's highest scoring side, but they also achieved something they haven't done in over 80 years:

2 - This is only the 2nd time Napoli have won both Serie A away games vs Inter & AC Milan in a single season (first in 1932/33). Milan.

— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) April 30, 2017

2. Weaving his magic to devastating effect

He might not have scored, but Napoli fans will definitely be happy with Lorenzo Insigne's performance against Inter:

12 - Insigne has completed 12 dribbles against Inter, the joint-most for a player in a Serie A game in the last 10 years. Magnificent.

— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) May 1, 2017

3. Random, but did you know that...

11 - Marco Borriello has scored the most left-footed goals (11) in the current Serie A. Specialty. pic.twitter.com/i7F1VByMLV

— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) April 26, 2017

4. Lazio finally getting out of Roma's shadow

The Biancocelesti have had their share of frustration when it comes to playing their bitter cross-town rivals. However, this season, Lazio are asserting themselves. They dumped Roma out of the Coppa Italia, and on Sunday, overpowered them to win the Derby della Capitale 3-1.

Notably, attacker Balde Diao Keita became the first Lazio player since Roberto Mancini in November 1998 to net a brace against Roma.

To put that in perspective, when Mancini achieved this, Keita was only three years old! Juve and Napoli fans may want to thank him for his brace, as it effectively ended Roma's hopes at winning the Scudetto and gives the Partenopei a good shot at finishing in second.

5. A rising star in the making?

Ever heard of Patrik Schik? Well, the Czech international is reportedly on the radar of numerous clubs - both in Italy and abroad. Juventus and Inter have been those mentioned with interest in the 21-year-old Sampdoria striker, and Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea, and Manchester United have been mentioned in some quarters of the press.

Schik may not be in the top ten in terms of goals, but he does have some bragging rights over the other attackers in the league, perhaps:

33% - Patrik Schick has the best shot conversion rate (33%) among players with 10+ goals scored in the Serie A 2016-17. Pragmatic. pic.twitter.com/PtimbuGCnY

— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) April 27, 2017

How the race for the Capocannoniere is shaping up...

Still tied between Roma's Edin Dzeko and Torino's Andrea Belotti, and there are four others who still are within a shout of clinching the Capocannoniere. For the first time in ages, there are six players with 20+ goals:

Assist Kings

Here's the ranking of the top providers in Serie A this season:

Serie A Matchday 34 rankings: Napoli & Lazio win, whilst Roma stumble and Juventus are held to another away draw

Here's how things are shaping up in Serie A after 34 rounds...will there be more changes after matchday 35 this coming weekend? 

Pos.		Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1		Internazionale	33	27	5	1	79	18	+61	86	WDWWD
2		Milan	33	21	6	6	64	39	+25	69	LDWWW
3		Juventus	33	18	10	5	47	26	+21	64	DDWLD
4		Bologna	33	17	11	5	48	26	+22	62	WDDWW
5		Roma	32	16	7	9	57	38	+19	55	LWDWD
6		Atalanta	32	16	6	10	59	37	+22	54	WDLWD
7		Lazio	33	16	4	13	42	35	+7	52	WWLWW
8		Napoli	33	13	10	10	50	41	+9	49	LDWLD
9		Fiorentina	32	13	8	11	45	36	+9	47	WDLLD
10		Torino	33	11	13	9	31	29	+2	46	DDLWW
11		Monza	33	11	10	12	35	43	-8	43	LDLLW
12		Genoa	33	9	12	12	35	40	-5	39	LDWDD
13		Lecce	33	8	11	14	30	48	-18	35	WWLDW
14		Cagliari	33	7	11	15	36	56	-20	32	DDWDL
15		Hellas Verona	33	7	10	16	31	44	-13	31	WDLDL
16		Empoli	33	8	7	18	26	48	-22	31	WLWLL
17		Udinese	32	4	16	12	30	48	-18	28	LLDLW
18		Frosinone	33	6	10	17	40	63	-23	28	DDDDL
19		Sassuolo	33	6	8	19	39	65	-26	26	LDDDL
20		Salernitana	33	2	9	22	26	70	-44	15	LLDLL