Napoli claim fourth Serie A title, pipping Inter by a single point

Beat Cagliari 2-0 to secure second league crown in three seasons

Napoli sealed the Serie A title on Friday after beating Cagliari 2-0 to hold off Inter and win the Italian championship for the fourth time.

Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku netted at a packed and wild Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as Napoli secured their second league crown in three seasons on the final day of the season.

Napoli finished the season a point ahead of closest rivals Inter who won 2-0 at Como, the outgoing champions’ opponents having to play half the match with 10 men after goalkeeper Pepe Reina was sent off just before half-time of his last ever match.

Inter’s win meant nothing as another Scudetto party was kicked off in Naples by the fans’ new heroes McTominay and Lukaku.

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