Napoli beat Cagliari 2-0 to seal the Serie A title as Champions League hopefuls Inter’s victory at Como is in useless.
Napoli secured the Serie A title in type with a 2-0 house win over Cagliari due to targets from Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku.
The title race had come all the way down to the wire on Friday, with Napoli holding a one-point benefit over Inter Milan going into the ultimate spherical of video games.
McTominay opened the scoring three minutes earlier than the break with a shocking bicycle kick from Matteo Politano’s cross, sending the house crowd right into a frenzy.
Lukaku doubled the lead six minutes after the restart by latching on to a protracted ball, shrugging off a defender and calmly ending previous Cagliari keeper Alen Sherri.
The remainder of the match was a celebration on the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium as flares and smoke crammed the pitch earlier than the ultimate whistle blew and fireworks lit up the Naples sky.
McTominay and Lukaku have been the 2 gamers Napoli coach Antonio Conte wished greater than any others to assist the Naples membership reclaim the title they misplaced to Inter final season.
The previous Italian worldwide has now grow to be the primary coach to win the Italian championship with three groups, following his victories with Juventus and Inter Milan.
“It occurred once more, and it’s one thing fantastic. Once we acquired to the stadium, it was actually tough to get in, as I don’t understand how many individuals have been there. I had a slight thought, if we let these individuals down, it’d be one thing we carried with us for a very long time,” he instructed reporters.
Conte was absent from the touchline for the ultimate match as a result of suspension, however Napoli accomplished their activity.
“All of the credit score goes to the boys. Profitable in Naples is tough, these boys are doing it for the second time in two years,” he mentioned. “They’re critical boys, you don’t go away in a group that at all times performs to win.”
Napoli wanted solely to do the identical or higher than defending champions Inter within the last spherical of matches, so Inter’s 2-0 win at 10-man Como was not sufficient for the Nerazzurri.
Stefan de Vrij and Joaquin Correa netted the targets for Simone Inzaghi’s Inter, who at the moment are left to concentrate on their Champions League last with Paris Saint-Germain subsequent Saturday.
The outcomes meant Napoli completed Serie A one level forward of Inter. Had the groups completed degree on factors, then a playoff would have been required to resolve the title.
