Video: Acrobatic McTominay puts Napoli within touching distance of Serie A title | OneFootball

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·23 May 2025

Video: Acrobatic McTominay puts Napoli within touching distance of Serie A title

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Scott McTominay opened the scoring in Napoli-Cagliari with an acrobatic scissor kick after 42 minutes of the final Serie A match of the season, which could hand the Partenopei the league title.


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There was just one point separating Napoli and Inter at the top of the Serie A table heading into the final round of the 2024-25 season. A victory for Napoli against Cagliari hands them the league title, while a draw or less leaves them relying on a favour from Como against Inter.

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NAPLES, ITALY – MAY 23: Fans release flares outside the stadium ahead of the Serie A match between Napoli and Cagliari at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on May 23, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

It was Inter who struck first on Friday night: Stefan De Vrij’s 20th minute header gave the Nerazzurri a 1-0 lead at the Sinigaglia, which had them leading the Serie A table for jst over 20 minutes.

Then, 42 minutes into Napoli-Cagliari, McTominay sent the Maradona into a frenzy with an acrobatic finish to send the Partenopei 1-0 up and back to the top of the table with less than an hour of the season to go.

Watch: McTominay puts Napoli within touching distance of Serie A title

WHAT A GOAL SCOTT MCTOMINAY 🤩 IT HAD TO BE HIM 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Cross in the box from Politano, and McTominay’s overhead kick puts Napoli in the driving seat for the Serie A title now 🏆

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