In a gripping title race that went down to the wire, Napoli edged out Inter Milan by a single point, clinching the trophy with a final-day victory over Cagliari at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Dominating from the outset, goals from Scott McTominay, capping a stellar campaign with his 11th league strike, and Romelu Lukaku sealed a 2-0 win.
The victory also etched Napoli into the history books, as they became the first club in the 20-team Serie A era to win the Scudetto after finishing 10th the previous season—surpassing Antonio Conte’s Juventus, who rose from 7th to champions in 2011/12.
With an xG of 2.27 to Cagliari’s 0.04, the match was a showcase of Napoli’s dominance. They kept clean sheets in half of their league matches and ended the campaign on a 12-game unbeaten run. Suspended from the touchline, head coach Antonio Conte joined the celebrations after the final whistle, embracing his players—especially Lukaku—as he lifted the title with a third different Serie A side.
Naples erupted in jubilation, celebrating yet another golden chapter in the city's rich footballing history.