Napoli crowned Serie A champions after win over Cagliari

NAPLES, Italy :Napoli secured the Serie A title in style with a dominant 2-0 home win over Cagliari on Friday thanks to goals from Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku.

Napoli celebrated their second Italian crown in three years — and fourth overall — after a thrilling battle with Inter whose 2-0 win at Como thanks to goals from Stefan de Vrij and Joaquin Correa left them one point adrift of their rivals.

McTominay opened the scoring for Napoli three minutes before the break with a stunning bicycle kick from Matteo Politano’s cross, sending the home crowd into a frenzy.

Lukaku doubled the lead six minutes after the restart by latching on to a long ball, shrugging off a defender and calmly finishing past Cagliari keeper Alen Sherri.

The rest of the match turned into a celebration at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium as flares and smoke filled the pitch before the final whistle blew and fireworks lit up the Naples sky.

For manager Antonio Conte, the victory represented another milestone in his career, securing the Serie A title with a third different club, having previously achieved the feat with Juventus and Inter.

"It happened again, and it’s something wonderful. When we got to the stadium, it was honestly difficult to get in, as I don’t know how many people were there. I had a slight thought, if we let these people down, it’d be something we carried with us for a long time," he told reporters.

Conte was absent from the touchline for the final match due to suspension, but Napoli completed their task.

"All the credit goes to the boys. Winning in Naples is difficult, these boys are doing it for the second time in two years," he said. "They are serious boys, you don't leave in a team that always plays to win."

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