The final 90 minutes held no surprises compared to pre-match predictions: Napoli beat Cagliari 2-0 at the Maradona and clinched the Scudetto. A massive Azzurri celebration broke out in Washington Square.
In the end, the big party happened in Naples. Two title ceremonies had been prepared, as always when the last matchday could decide the champion, and the trophy was lifted into the sky above Naples, in a packed and jubilant Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Napoli fans celebrated from the stands in an orderly manner, with no pitch invasion, allowing everyone to enjoy the moment and witness the iconic trophy and medal ceremony in full.
The match itself was never really in doubt. Despite a few tense minutes when Inter briefly took the lead in Como—momentarily overtaking Napoli at the top of the standings—Conte’s side (with the coach in the stands due to suspension) dominated, never allowing Cagliari a real scoring chance.
The decisive goals came from two symbolic figures of this title run: Scott McTominay, who was named league MVP after the game, and Romelu Lukaku, Conte’s loyal striker, who finished the Serie A season with 14 goals and 10 assists.
A few minutes from the final whistle, with Napoli up by two, the celebrations began in the stadium and the city, lasting late into the night. The party extended far beyond Naples itself, drawing in Napoli fans around the world in a single, uncontainable outburst of joy.
In New York, Napoli supporters gathered in central Washington Square, singing club chants and waving sky-blue scarves and flags bearing the image of Diego Armando Maradona.
Since the stadium was renamed after Maradona in 2020, Napoli have now won two Scudetti—first in 2023, and now in 2025. Previously, the club had lifted the title twice: in 1987 and 1990, when it was Diego himself on the field leading the team and its people to glory.
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