Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published on Sunday, 17 May 2026, 09:11 / Updated on Sunday, 17 May 2026 09:12
Inter meet Verona on Sunday, from 16:00, in the penultimate stage of the 2025-2026 season.
Cristi Chivu's Nerazzurri have already won the title and the Cup in Italy. But they also have a tempting target in the duel with Verona! The final goal of the season is to break one number: 89.
Chivu is two games away from equaling or surpassing the Nerazzurri's goalscoring record in a 20-team league, namely the 89 goals scored in the 2020-2021 seasons, with Antonio Conte on the bench, and in 2023-2024, when Simone Inzaghi was the coach.
Gazzetta dello Sport: “Chivu can take his team to history”
“Chivu has the chance to beat his two predecessors and take his team into history,” writes Gazzetta dello Sport. Inter have scored 85 goals in 36 games so far. He averages over two goals a game and has finished several of them by scoring more than three or four times.
It is also encouraging that the opponents, Verona and Bologna, do not represent some forces. The former are already relegated and have the third-worst defense in the league, while Vincenzo Italiano's Bologna have nothing left to fight for in this league finale.
In terms of points achieved in one season, Cristi Chivu can no longer reach Simone Inzaghi and Roberto Mancini
On the other hand, Inter have no chance to record any points record. Chivu can reach 91, 3 less than Simone Inzaghi (94 points) and 6 less than Roberto Mancini (97 points) in 2006-2007.
The absolute record for points scored in Serie A is held by Juventus, from the 2013-2014 season, when they collected no less than 102 points.
Inter had a successful season that no one saw coming last summer after Simone Inzaghi's side missed out on everything in 2024-2025. The legendary Nerazzurri goalkeeper Walter Zenga admitted: “I'm honest, I was among those who said 'hmm, I don't know', I admit. I would have been satisfied if we finished in the top four”.
Current standings in Serie A
