📸 Napoli triumphs: McFratm stunner, Lukaku shines, fourth title 🏆 | OneFootball

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Napoli has won its fourth Scudetto, defeating Cagliari 2-0 and leaving Inter behind despite the Nerazzurri’s victory in Como by the same score. It was a Napoli side that, to use Antonio Conte’s words, wrote history instead of just reading it.

Napoli’s top spot in the standings slipped away for just a few minutes, after the Nerazzurri’s opening goal, before Scott McTominay broke the deadlock at the Maradona.

It could only be him, “McFratm”, the symbolic player of Conte’s Napoli, to score the goal that clinched the Scudetto.

A spectacular goal, an overhead kick that even a previously unbeatable Sherri couldn’t stop. An iconic goal, destined to remain forever in Serie A history.

Above all, it was a goal that sent the entire city of Naples into a frenzy, with fireworks and crowds in the streets, in a celebration that had already been going on since the early hours of the day.

The party was definitively sealed by Lukaku’s second-half goal, a strike perfectly in his style: weaving through defenders with his strength before slotting the ball past Cagliari’s Sherri.

With substitutions and standing ovations, the final whistle officially kicked off the celebrations for a Scudetto decided on the last matchday, something that has happened only once in the last 15 years.

A Scudetto that propels Antonio Conte into legend: he is the only coach ever to have won Serie A with three different teams, having previously triumphed with Juventus and Inter.

🏆 NAPOLI ARE CHAMPIONS OF ITALY!

🏟 The Entire Maradona on Their Feet, Banner About Inzaghi 😳

The 5 minutes of stoppage time begin: now everyone is just waiting for the final whistle, amid smoke bombs and chants. The whole stadium is on its feet and... a banner appears with Conte holding Inzaghi on a leash.

🧤 Goalkeeper Change: Ciocci Comes On

In the end, Ciocci comes onto the pitch: Serie A debut for the 23-year-old, who replaces Sherri in Cagliari’s goal.

Zambo Anguissa also leaves the field to the chants of the Maradona, replaced by Billing, while Spinazzola and Raspadori are substituted by Mazzocchi and Ngonge.

👏🏻 Standing Ovation for Lukaku

In the 76th minute, Romelu Lukaku ends his season, replaced by Conte to bring Simeone onto the pitch. Standing ovation for him, after the second goal that secured the lead in this match.

A strange season for him: although he seemed to struggle for large parts of the campaign, 14 goals and 10 assists are an invaluable haul, marking a hugely important contribution to Napoli’s season.

🎉 Naples is Already Going Crazy

The city of Naples has already lost its mind, with the echoes of fireworks ringing loud and clear in the stadium dedicated to Maradona.

This is the incredible video of the reaction in Piazza Plebiscito to McTominay’s goal.

And the madness continued even after Lukaku’s second goal.

🔥 Lukaku Doubles the Lead

While news arrives from Sinigaglia of Inter’s second goal (with a man advantage after Reina’s sending off) by Correa, Napoli also doubles their lead.

A solo effort, in pure “Lukaku style”, from the Belgian striker, who scores his 14th league goal at the end of a solo run through Cagliari’s defense.

Lukaku is then booked for taking off his shirt in celebration, and celebrates the goal by hugging the other scorer of the evening, McTominay.

The Scudetto is being sewn ever more firmly onto Napoli’s chest.

🥶 Chills at the End of the First Half

The tension rises: Piccoli finds himself with the ball at his feet behind the defense and beats Meret, but the referee’s whistle immediately sounds for offside.

The nerves remain high, with some scuffles between the two teams.

🧨 MCTOMINAY BICYCLE KICK!

We’re in the final minutes of the first half and Napoli breaks the deadlock in the 42nd minute: Olitano’s cross arrives in the middle of the box, where Scott McTominay produces a spectacular bicycle kick, beating Sherri and putting Napoli ahead both in the match and in the league standings.

The atmosphere at the Maradona ignites: smoke bombs and flares light up the stands and a blue haze lingers for several moments.

A spectacular goal from the most symbolic player of Napoli’s season. It’s the twelfth goal for the Scot, the most prolific midfielder in the league.

Not only that: the Scot has scored eight goals in 0-0 situations, the best “game-breaker” in the league.

The atmosphere is incredible, both inside and outside the stadium.

Will this be the goal that decides the league?

🤯 Incredible Sherri

In the 39th minute, another great chance for Napoli: Sherri mishandles a ball that falls to Spinazzola, who shoots on goal. Sherri reacts quickly, and on the rebound, Spinazzola’s second shot is deflected for a corner.

Napoli has already had 12 shots in this first half.

🔥 Tempers Flare, but VAR Stops

Napoli keeps pressing, though not with the same intensity as the first quarter of an hour. The tension remains high and a scuffle breaks out on the pitch after Makoumbou hits Raspadori: yellow card for Makoumbou for the foul and for Politano for his reaction.

They go to VAR to check what happened, with the referee moving away from the players to communicate freely with the VAR room.

However, there are communication problems, so the match is temporarily stopped. The protocol calls for the use of walkie-talkies if communication cannot be restored.

Four and a half minutes of interruption, then finally play resumes, but it’s not over: another brief stoppage for technological issues a few moments later.

😱 Inter Overtakes

Meanwhile, news arrives from Sinigaglia: Inter takes the lead over Como with a header from de Vrij. At this moment, the Nerazzurri are at the top of the table, two points ahead of Napoli.

Napoli’s staff are avoiding telling the players on the pitch.

🥵 Fast Start: Napoli Presses, Sherri Saves

Napoli wants to take this match and wants to do it right away: the first quarter of an hour is spent attacking at a relentless pace.

The first chances arrive, the best of which comes in the 12th minute, when Di Lorenzo tries to serve Lukaku on the ground, but Sherri intercepts and sends the ball out for a corner.

Napoli’s siege continues with Rrahmani shooting from close range: once again Sherri is ready, already making two decisive saves for the Albanian.

Conte’s team has already had 6 shots.

🤩 "Avanti scugnizzi", Spectacular Choreography

The pre-match choreography is spectacular.

"Avanti Scugnizzi", a tribute to the boys of Naples, topped by a banner reading: "Only the signature is missing".

As expected, the atmosphere at the Maradona is red-hot.

🎙 Manna: "De Bruyne? We’re Not Talking About Transfers Today"

Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna speaks to DAZN: "What would this Scudetto mean to me? Just look around and soak in the atmosphere of this stadium. We are all part of a mechanism that has worked well so far, moving in the same direction. We’re missing just a little piece, we certainly weren’t favorites, but today it all depends on us, we have to make our fans proud".

On the transfer market: "We try to stay calm, clear-headed, to do things sensibly. We worked well in the summer, in January we were a bit unlucky and perhaps unprepared, but the team responded brilliantly".

On the possibility of signing De Bruyne: "We like the player, but we’re not talking about the transfer market today, there’s a crucial Scudetto match and it seems a bit reductive towards the team. He’s a great player, we’re not the only ones interested, we’ll see".

On the wait for the match: "It was an intense night, but I used something to sleep so we anesthetized the night a bit. We have to play a real match, today it’s not easy, everyone thinks it’s a given, but it’s not at all".

😍 A Phrase for Each Player

The atmosphere is electric for Napoli: DAZN reveals how the team prepared in the final moments before the match.

Each player will say a phrase in the locker room: particular importance will be given to the words of Lukaku and captain Di Lorenzo, who will be the last to speak.

🎙 Nicola: "A Privilege Tonight"

Nicola speaks to DAZN: "It’s a privilege and a great responsibility to play the last match against the team at the top of the table, in a stadium that will be sold out and in an atmosphere not seen in Italy for years. We need a huge performance".

On the night at the hotel disturbed by fans: "Yes, it’s part of the game and I think it’s also the nice part of being opponents, as long as it’s this kind of atmosphere, where it’s done to annoy, to show presence".

On already being mathematically safe: "A lot of satisfaction for survival. It’s a privilege because we arrive having achieved our goal, but we also want to constantly improve".

🚌 What a Struggle for Napoli’s Bus

The Scudetto party is heating up in Naples, and even the team bus struggled to reach the Maradona.

An entrance through a fog of smoke bombs and two huge wings of fans.

👀 Choreography Incoming?

It will be a truly special night at the Maradona. A night that the two ends of the stadium want to celebrate with an unforgettable choreography.

Curva A and Curva B have joined forces to make the evening’s atmosphere truly unmissable.

A tribute to Diego Armando Maradona is also planned.

🧮 Napoli are Champions If...

Here are the calculations for tonight: Napoli are sure to win the title if they beat Cagliari. In case of a draw, they must hope Inter does not beat Como, while in any other case, they will be champions.

If they lose, they can still win the Scudetto if Como beats Inter, but if the two Lombard teams draw, there will be a playoff on Monday. And if Inter wins, the Nerazzurri will celebrate.

✅ Official Lineups

NAPOLI (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Olivera, Spinazzola; Anguissa, Gilmour, McTominay; Politano, Lukaku, Raspadori. Coach: Stellini

CAGLIARI (3-5-2): Sherri; Zappa, Mina, Luperto; Zortea, Adopo, Deiola, Makoumbou, Augello; Viola, Piccoli. Coach: Nicola