Inter and Napoli are neck and neck with 5 video games to go (Getty Pictures)
is heading for an exciting title race, with and stage on factors with 5 video games to go within the battle for the Scudetto.
The season took one other twist on Sunday as Inter misplaced 1-0 at Bologna, with Riccardo Orsolini’s overhead kick within the 94th minute gorgeous the reigning champions.
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’s Napoli had put the strain on the day prior to this, as ’s 72nd minute winner proved to be sufficient to safe a 1-0 victory at Monza.
It means Inter and Napoli are stage on 71 factors with 5 rounds to go. Inter have a superior purpose distinction, however that isn’t how the title could be determined if the groups end stage on factors on the finish of the ultimate recreation.
That’s as a result of Serie A reintroduced the playoff rule in 2022, having scrapped it in 2005. It has solely been used as soon as within the historical past of Italian soccer, with Bologna beating Inter in a playoff for the Scudetto in 1964.
So, ought to Inter and Napoli end stage on factors, a 90-minute playoff closing could be organized to determine the title. If the groups are stage on the finish full-time, the playoff would go straight to penalties, with no additional time performed.
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Inter are additionally by means of to the semi-finals of the Champions League and can play rivals Milan within the second legs of their Coppa Italia semi-final on Wednesday. Their closing 5 video games in Serie A are in opposition to Roma, Verona, Torino, Lazio and Como.
Napoli, who final gained Serie A in 2023, aren’t concerned in another competitions and can play Torino, Lecce, Genoa, Parma and Cagliari. The ultimate day of the Serie A season is Sunday 25 Might.