It was a dream scenario for fans Serie A. The fate of the Italian championship was decided by the last 38th round and two meetings: Napoli – Cagliari and Como – Inter Milan. Napoli players were in a better situation, who were leaders before the last round and had an advantage over the Milan Inter. The trophy defenders needed to win and lose points by Napoli. In the history of Serie A, only four times the leader lost the championship in the last round.
Napoli Italian champion. McTominay with a wonderful goal
The situation in the table lived quickly. In the 21st minute, after a corner kick, the Dutchman Stefan de Vrij and Inter Milan led 1: 0 from seven meters. At that moment this team was the Italian champion.
Napoli attacked, created situations, but there was a long time to be effective. Billy Gilmour and Romelu Lukaku did not use the situation alone with the goalkeeper, and Amir Rrahmani fired from seven meters, but he defended great goalie Alen Sherri. In the 39th minute Leonardo Spinazzola, whose shot from six meters, was wasted by Sherri, and the Dobitka was blocked by Yerry's face.
The hosts got their way in the 42nd minute. After the cross on the right, Matteo Politano, Scott Mctominay on the eighth subway decided to shot with scissors. The ball under Sherri's hands fell into the net.
– What a scissors! What is going on here. Naples flew away, Scott flew in this action. He rose 30 centimeters above the ground. Who would decide about their right mind in such a situation? Just he. This is a legendary goal. Is this not the best time transfer this season Serie A? If they keep it and win the title, the city will not fall asleep today, but for the next weeks, and maybe months – said commentators of Eleven Sports.
For the Scot, obtained from Manchester United before this season, it was the 12th goal this season in Serie A.
The favorites led 1: 0 until the break in both meetings. This made Napoli again the champion of Italy. Milanians had a facilitated task, because the hosts from 45 minutes played “10”, because the red card received the player in Serie A – 42 Pepe Reina, a former goalkeeper incl. LiverpoolMilan, Bayern Munich and … Napoli.
After just six minutes of the second half, Napoli fans went crazy with joy. Rrahmani struck the ball far from almost the end line of his own half, Lukaku took over the ball near the penalty area, ran several dozen meters, did not let himself push and shot from eleven meters into a long corner he scored. Naples went crazy with joy. Everyone was aware that the title was already reaching out.
Almost at the same time, Joaquin Correa scored a second goal for Inter and and Como was also 2: 0. However, this did not matter anymore, because Inter Milan had to count on two goals of Cagliari to win the title. This team, however, in the second half, not only did not score a goal, it could not even create a goal -growing situation.
The hosts were closer to the third goal. In the 79th minute David Neres, who gave a good change, ran into the penalty area, danced with the defender, but his shot from six meters was blocked. Eventually, the hosts won 2: 0 and started crazy joy.
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For Napoli, this is the fourth championship in the club's history and the second in three years. The best were also in 1987, 1990 and 2023.
Napoli – Cagliari 2: 0 (1: 0)
- Goals: Mctominay (42.), Lukaku (51).
- Napoli: Meret – Di Lorenzo, Rrahrami, Oliver, Spinazzola (85. Mazzocchi) – Angissa (85. Nonge), Gilmour, McTominay – Politano WITH (61. Neres), Lukaku WITH (76. Simeone), Raspadori (85. Billing).
- Cagliari: Sherri (82. Ciocci) – Zappa, Mina, Lupeto – Zortea (57. Palomino), Adopo, Makoumbou WITH (57. Marin), Deiola, Augello (75. Obert) – Piccoli, Viola (57. MUTANDWA).
Como – Inter Milan 0: 2 (0: 1)
- Goals: De Vrij (21), Correa (51).
- Como: Reina Cz – Vojvoda, Van der Bremp WITH – Douvikas (53. Cutrone).
- INTER MEDIOLAN: SOMMER – BISSECK (60. DUMFRIES), de Vrij WITHCarlos Augusto – Darmian, Calhanoglu WITH 60. Barella), Asllani, Dimarco (60. Acerbi) – Correa, Taremi (73. Arnautović), Zalewski WITH (81. Topalović).