There’s a building in the Spanish Quarter in Naples with Diego Armando Maradona’s mural painted back in 1990 all over one of its walls, and a window in the place of the legendary Argentinian’s head. That window has been opened only when Napoli win the Scudetto, and tonight, it will be opened for the fourth time, as the Neapolitans are the Champions of Italy!Tonight against Cagliari – and not only tonight – one Scotsman, one Man United’s child was wearing Maradona’s boots, creating magic that will never be forgotten, and his mural will soon join Diego’s on some other wall in some other street in Naples.In the moments when his team became clueless and when the pressure was getting higher, Scott McTominay pulled off a miracle, opening the scoring with a bicycle kick minutes before halftime! Romelu Lukaku doubled the lead shortly after the break, giving a sign to over 900,000 Naples citizens to start the celebration that will last for days – 2-0!NAPOLI ARE CHAMPIONS OF ITALY 🏆 pic.twitter.com/mJ6IyOo4GN— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 23, 2025 Since the beginning of the game, Antonio Conte’s men – though their gaffer was in the stands due to a suspension – played as if they were the only team on the pitch. Cagliari had previously secured survival in the top tier – thanks to the “relegation specialist,” Davide Nicola on the bench – and could play a relaxed match.The Neapolitans did start strong but couldn’t find a way to a deadlock-breaker. Giacomo Raspadori and Matteo Politano shot it wide, the visitors’ keeper Alen Sherri stopped Billy Gilmour and Leonardo Spinazzola’s efforts, while Nadir Zortea saved his goal with a magnificent goal-line clearance.Contract and jersey of the same color ready for De BruyneGiven that Inter were up against Como, the pressure on Conte’s team was getting higher. But not on one man – Scott McTominay. The Scot’s 42nd-minute bicycle-kick opener will probably be remembered as long as Napoli exists! The man who’s been pushing the Neapolitans towards the title the entire season tonight scored the most beautiful goal of the campaign, putting his team in front minutes before the break!🏴 Scott McTominay has now scored 11 goals and provided 6 assists for Napoli this season in Serie A.🔥 McTominay’s overhead kick puts Napoli in full control to win the Scudetto twice in a row.#NapoliCagliari|#Napoli pic.twitter.com/Wh008a2joz— FIFA World Cup Stats (@alimo_philip) May 23, 2025 As if McTominay’s banger gave the necessary confidence to Napoli, only six minutes after the break, Romelu Lukaku turned into a skillful dribbler and netted the second after a solo effort, while the packed Stadio Diego Armando Maradona erupted like Vesuvius! Napoli were 40 minutes away from the Scudetto!David Neres and Lukaku had more chances to additionally increase the gap, but even when they wasted them, nobody cared – the party in Naples had already started. In the stands, on the streets, in people’s homes, even on Napoli’s bench. And it will last… For days, for weeks, for months!Inter are shopping a striker…or twoWhile Napoli were missing chances, Inter turned their first opportunity into a goal. Hakan Calhanoglu’s corner-kick cross and Stefan de Vrij’s header were enough to give the Nerazzurri the lead 20 minutes into the game. During the following 22 minutes, they were in the title-winning spot.Como threatened several times afterwards, but once Pepe Reina – in his final career game – was sent off just before the break, Cesc Fabregas’ team’s hopes were ruined.⚫️🔵 FT: Como 0-2 #InterOur 2024-2025 Serie A campaign comes to an end. pic.twitter.com/TJhlXpZtkQ— Inter Xtra (@Inter_Xtra) May 23, 2025 It took only six minutes to the Nerazzurri to exploit the advantage and double the lead over Joaquin Correa. Yet, at that point, the Neapolitans were also 2-0 up against Cagliari and Simone Inzaghi’s men were aware that the title was out of their hands.In the end, Inter lost the title race, but the upcoming Champions League final could provide them a nice consolation. Paris Saint-Germain stand in their way and no one at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza wants to lose a trophy again.SERIE A – FINAL MATCHDAYFridayComo – Inter 0-2 (0-1)/De Vrij 20, Correa 51/Napoli – Cagliari 2-0 (1-0)/McTominay 42, Lukaku 51/Saturday19:00: (1.53) Bologna (4.20) Genoa (6.25)21:45: (1.25) Milan (7.00) Monza (12.0)Sunday21:45: (1.75) Atalanta (3.70) Parma (5.40)21:45: (2.00) Empoli (3.45) Verona (4.30)21:45: (1.55) Lazio (4.20) Lecce (7.00)21:45: (6.25) Torino (3.90) Roma (1.57)21:45: (3.80) Udinese (3.45) Fiorentina (2.00)21:45: (6.50) Venezia (4.00) Juventus (1.60)***odds are subject to change***
