Napoli and Inter, all the combinations for the scudetto. What happens if they finish on equal points

Napoli and Inter are playing for the Scudetto in the last round of the championship, playing simultaneously, at 20:45, against Cagliari and Como. Conte 's team has kept a precious point advantage in the standings and this allows them to hold their destiny in their hands, while Inzaghi's team must still hope for a favorable result in the challenge at the Maradona. Let's see all the possible combinations, including the one - now unlikely - of a play-off in the event of a tie on points.

Napoli wins the championship tonight if…

Napoli can ignore the outcome of the match against Inter. The Azzurri would be certain of their fourth title in their history with a home win over Cagliari , who mathematically saved themselves thanks to the 3-0 inflicted on Venezia in the previous round. If, however, the league leaders do not win despite the push of their fans (the Maradona is sold out and the digital process to get a ticket took a very long time, with more than half a million fans queuing), Conte and the players will be forced to do the math. In this case, the Azzurri would still become champions of Italy with a result equal to or better than Inter: two draws, two defeats, or a draw for Napoli and a defeat for Inter.

Inter wins the Scudetto tonight if…

To win the Scudetto tonight, Inter absolutely must win at Como 's home, which no longer has any goals in the standings but has shown all its strength in this tournament faced as a newly promoted team: the team coached by Fabregas is now tenth in the standings, with 49 points (13 more than Cagliari). Not only that: in addition to winning, Inzaghi's team must hope for a draw or a defeat at Napoli's home, which in these cases would be sensationally overtaken on the very last day.

What happens if Napoli and Inter finish on equal points

There is also the (remote) possibility of a tie, in the event that Napoli loses at home to Cagliari and Inter draws in Como. In this case, there would be a play-off, already scheduled for Monday 26 May, at 20:45. Doubts about the venue: the rules of the League state that the match will be played at the home of the team with the best goal difference, therefore Inter (its +42 prevails over Napoli's +30). However, if a provision were to be issued by the Ministry of the Interior prohibiting Napoli fans from travelling to the stadium, the match would take place at the Olimpico in Rome. Lega Serie A president Ezio Simonelli explained: "At the moment there is no such provision. If on Friday evening at 11pm there were a tie in the standings, I would say that the final will be played on Monday at 20:45 at the San Siro stadium in Milan".