Defeat Cagliari 2-0, Napoli Becomes Italian Serie A Champion

NAPLES, SATURDAY — The scudetto championship title belongs to Napoli after defeating Cagliari with a score of 2-0 in the final week of Serie A, Saturday (24/5/2025) early morning WIB. The Diego Armando Maradona Stadium brought victory to Napoli, which fiercely competed with Inter Milan to become the champion in Italy.

The victory over Cagliari at the stadium named after their legendary player, Maradona, makes it impossible for Napoli's points tally to be caught. Inter, who simultaneously won against the hosts Como 2-0, remains one point behind in second place.

Only a draw or a loss would allow Inter to turn the situation around. However, the miracle that Inter hoped for did not occur. The support of tens of thousands of spectators filling the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium ensured that Napoli did not waste the opportunity to seize the throne from Inter as the defending champion. Napoli accumulated 82 points, while Inter only managed 81 points.

The victory of Antonio Conte's team was determined by goals scored by Scott McTominay in the 42nd minute and Romelo Lukaku in the 51st minute. Napoli was quite fortunate in the decisive match to face an opponent that is at the bottom of the standings and is already safe from the threat of relegation.

Before the match, Caglari was in 14th place with 36 points, five points above the relegation zone. Therefore, regardless of the outcome against Napoli, it would have no impact on their status in Serie A for the upcoming season.

Inter, who hoped that Cagliari could assist them in achieving a miracle, must be disappointed. This is all due to Inter's mistakes as they consecutively lost in weeks 33 and 34. As a result of these two defeats, Simone Inzaghi's squad lost the top position, which they could not reclaim until the final week.

Conversely, Napoli benefits from participating in only one competition as they enter the crucial weeks of Serie A. They can focus all their efforts on securing the scudetto.

The two consecutive defeats are closely related to Inter's divided focus as they face Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals. Inzaghi made several player rotations that affected their performance in Serie A. This sacrifice paid off with their successful advancement to the Champions League final.

Inter can heal their wounds of disappointment by winning the UEFA Champions League trophy as a symbol of supremacy in the most prestigious club competition in Europe. They will face Paris Saint-Germain in the final taking place on May 31 in Munich, Germany.