⚔ Napoli v Inter, six moments that shaped the Azzurri’s title triumph | OneFootball

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Napoli has been crowned Italian champion for the fourth time. The victory of the title was certainly the result of quality and consistency, but it is equally undeniable that it also derives from some episodes that completely changed the face of the season.

These are the six key moments that directed the Scudetto towards the Neapolitan club.

Napoli's perfect week

We are in the second part of January. Napoli comes from an excellent first part of the season, has a three-point lead over Inter, and is called to confirm in the second round to continue the battle for the title. The victories against Atalanta (3-2 in Bergamo with the decisive goal of Romelu Lukaku at 78') and against Juventus (2-1 at home and in comeback) elevate Antonio Conte's team to a serious candidate for the Scudetto.

Inter's disastrous week

We are at the end of April. Inter is still in the running on all fronts and begins to feel the blow. Riccardo Orsolini's backheel at 94' in Bologna opens a disastrous week for Inter, which in the next matchday is also defeated by Roma at home, always 1-0, and allows Napoli to overtake them and put three points between themselves and Simone Inzaghi's men. In the middle of the week, the Nerazzurri are also demolished 3-0 by Milan in the return semifinal of the Coppa Italia and suffer a further psychological setback.

Parma as a turning point

This year, Parma has represented a decisive crossroads for both title contenders. At the end of August, Napoli catches a draw and a win against the Ducali respectively at 92' and 96'. That 2-1 victory, the second in the league after the initial knockout against Verona, immediately made it clear what the Napoli of Conte is made of.

In early April, instead, Inter is at the top with a three-point lead over the Neapolitans, but begins to show the first signs of fatigue and disorientation, and in the second half against Parma, they are caught up after accumulating a double advantage in the first half.

Billing's equalizer in Naples

On March 1, Inter is at the top of the Serie A standings and has a one-point lead over Napoli. Federico Dimarco's goal would have extended the distance between the two teams to four points, but Philip Billing's equalizer at 87' keeps the Neapolitans afloat and once again shows their ability to react.

Negative score in derbies

This year, the derbies, which in past seasons have been one of Inter's strengths, have smiled at Milan. Despite enormous societal and field difficulties, the Rossoneri have managed to never lose in the four meetings against the reigning Italian champions and to take away five points from them in the two league matches.

Matchday 37

Matchday 37, the penultimate and most spectacular of the entire championship, was another decisive crossroads of the season. Napoli, decimated by injuries and also tired, feels the enormous pressure to maintain the top of the standings and against Parma (again!) scores the second consecutive draw after that at home against Genoa, risking throwing away the entire advantage accumulated in the previous matchdays. Inter has the chance to return to the top 90 minutes from the end, but is caught up twice by Lazio, saved by a brace from Pedro.

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