There are no European commitments, and Napoli is already out of the Coppa Italia, yet they still seem to be losing steam in the race against Inter. Their performances are inconsistent and unconvincing, and the team is visibly struggling more and more. Today was no different — and this was against the bottom-placed team! Monza put up strong resistance in the 33rd round of Serie A, nearly securing only their third point in the last three months, but in the end, they predictably collapsed – 1–0 (0–0). Napoli once again won through sheer grit, as they’ve done several times this season. When they ran out of energy, Scott McTominay came to the rescue — again! After scoring twice in the previous round to lead the win against Empoli, the Scottish midfielder once more wore the hero’s cape at the Brianteo.Scott McTominay has now scored 10 goals for Napoli this season, the joint-most he’s ever managed in a single campaign.Loving life in Italy 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/OiVx635ucI— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 19, 2025 Many had prematurely judged Conte’s decision to pay 30 million euros for the often-criticized McTominay as a mistake, but the Scot has silenced his critics in his very first season in Italy. He’s shown that it was really Manchester United — and the state of English football — that prevented him from fully showcasing his abilities. He’s now demonstrating all of that in this sky-blue campaign, which is shaping up to be the most prolific of his career. Tonight’s goal was McTominay’s 10th in all competitions since joining Napoli, matching his total from last season. He’s also added four assists. With Romelu Lukaku increasingly struggling, it’s McTominay’s goals that are keeping Napoli in the title race. In fact, today’s goal brought Napoli level on points with Inter at the top of the table, although they’ve played one game more.🚨🎥 | Scott Mctominay SCORES his 10th goal of the season for Napoli! 👏 pic.twitter.com/30Mr1ebehU— (fan) Frank 🧠🇵🇹 (@AmorimEra_) April 19, 2025 It’s also worth mentioning Monza goalkeeper Stefano Turati, who might owe McTominay a dinner for clearing the way to goal. The young keeper, who came through Inter’s youth academy, rushed out in the 72nd minute to punch away a cross from Giacomo Raspadori, but ended up missing everything. He completely misjudged the play, and McTominay — seemingly expecting the mistake — was right there to head the ball into an empty net and secure three massive points.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 33SaturdayLecce – Como 0-1 (0-0)/Diao 53/Monza – Napoli 0-1 (0-0)/McTominay 72/21:45: (1.42) Roma (4.30) Verona (8.50)Sunday16:00: (2.35) Empoli (3.20) Venezia (3.20)19:00: (3.30) Bologna (3.35) Inter (2.35)21:45: (2.55) Milan (3.35) Atalanta (2.75)Monday13:30: (2.40) Torino (2.95) Udinese (3.45)16:00: (3.00) Cagliari (3.15) Fiorentina (2.50)19:00: (3.45) Genoa (3.25) Lazio (2.35)21:45: (5.10) Parma (3.60) Juventus (1.80)***odds are subject to change***
