play Live Sign upShow navigation menuplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upSport|FootballFireworks in Milan as Inter clinch Serie A title with a 2-0 win over ParmaInter Milan win their 21st Scudetto ith three matches remaining in the Italian football league season, edging Napoli.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoInter Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrates with his teammates after winning the Serie A [Daniele Mascolo/Reuters]By ReutersPublished On 4 May 20264 May 2026Celebrations erupted across Milan after Inter clinched the Serie A title with a 2-0 victory over Parma, sending thousands of supporters into the streets.
The Piazza del Duomo was filled with fans clad in blue and black moments after the final whistle at the nearby San Siro on Sunday, with flares and fireworks lighting up the night sky.
Marcus Thuram opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time before Henrikh Mkhitaryan sealed the win 10 minutes from time. The winners moved up to 82 points and clinched their 21st Scudetto with three matches remaining in the campaign.
Inter entered the match knowing a point would be enough after second-placed Napoli were held to a 0-0 draw at Como on Saturday, and their own result handed them an unbeatable 12-point lead at the top.
Despite the scarcity of clear-cut chances, Inter controlled much of the first half and established themselves deep in the Parma half.
The hosts came close in the 25th minute when a powerful close-range shot from Barella struck the underside of the bar. The rebound then hit Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki on the back, but the Japan international reacted quickly to tip the ball away from near the line and out of danger.
Thuram sparked a frenzy among the home supporters in first-half stoppage time, slotting home after being found unmarked by a Piotr Zielinski through ball to put Inter ahead.
The second half followed a similar pattern, with Inter remaining in control but failing to capitalise on their dominance as supporters inside the stadium grew increasingly focused on the clock ticking to 90 minutes.
Federico Dimarco delivered a near-perfect cross to Denzel Dumfries in the closing stages, but the defender failed to control his first touch, sending the close-range effort high over the bar and missing the chance to seal the match.
Mkhitaryan sealed the victory 10 minutes from time, tapping in a low cross from Lautaro Martinez to secure the points and spark title celebrations among the Inter supporters.
For Inter, the triumph offered redemption following the heartbreak of last season, when the club lost the Serie A title on the last matchday before a 5-0 thrashing by Paris St Germain in the Champions League final.
“We feel so happy now. It was not easy to start again after a season where we lost all the competitions we were in right at the end, but I am very happy today with this achievement,” Martinez said.
“It was a very important objective for us, perhaps many didn’t see us being favourites considering what happened last term, but we worked so hard on and off the field.”
The atmosphere in the Italian metropolis stood in stark contrast to a year ago, when supporters faced the combined heartbreak of losing the league title to Napoli on the final day and suffering defeat in the Champions League final.
“I have no words. In spite of everyone who jinxed us from start to finish. Go Inter, always,” Inter fan Fabio said. “Wonderful. Amazing. And compared to how it ended last year, this year we deserve everything.”
Many supporters were seen in tears as the celebrations continued.
“It was more than deserved. It was a difficult league season at the start, because it was always there, neck and neck,” fellow Inter fan Federico said.
The festivities are expected to continue ahead of the Coppa Italia final on May 13, where Lazio stand in the way of a domestic double for Inter.
