Article by Maria Olteanu – Published Saturday, 18 April 2026 22:44 / Updated Sunday, 19 April 2026 01:56
Inter prevailed against Cagliari on Friday, score 3-0, and on Saturday they received help from Lazio, who beat Napoli 2-0 in the 33rd round of Serie A. With 5 rounds left to play in the season, Cristi Chivu is 99% champion. And the next round can win the title in Italy.
At the moment, Inter has 78 points in the standings. Below is Napoli with 66 points. In third place, AC Milan, has 63 points, but also a match in the minus. Chivu's city rivals play in Verona on Sunday from 16:00. In case of success, they would still score 66 points, like Napoli.
Thus, the difference between 1st place and 2nd-3rd places would be 12 points with 5 rounds to go. And the next stage, mathematically, the situation can be clarified at the top.
Inter can become champions next round
Schedule for stage #34 in Serie A:
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Napoli – Cremonese, Friday, April 24, 21:45
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Torino – Inter, Sunday, April 26, 19:00;
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AC Milan – Juventus, Sunday, April 26, 21:45
And Inter can become champions after this stage. How?
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To win their match against Torino. In this case it would make 81 points;
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Napoli not to win ccu Cremonese. It would make a maximum of 67 points and the difference would be 14 points with 4 stages left to play and only 12 points at stake;
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If AC Milan wins against Verona in stage #33, AC Milan should also not win against Juventus and the situation would be the same as in the case of Napoli. If AC Milan draws or loses against Verona they would be left with 63 or a maximum of 64 points and if Inter win, Milan's game with Juventus no longer counts in the title fight.
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Inter can also become champions with a draw against Torino, the condition being that the direct rivals lose.
Basically, if AC Milan stumbles in stage #33 and Napoli do not win in Cremonese, Inter will play next Sunday in Turin for a success that will equal a title, which they would get at the very end of that game.
Serie A standings
