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Inter Clinch 21st Serie A Title Under First‑Year Coach Chivu

Chivu’s debut‑season triumph sets up a shot at the Coppa Italia–league double.

Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Parma - San Siro, Milan, Italy - May 3, 2026 General view of streamers as Inter Milan players celebrate after winning Serie A REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Parma - San Siro, Milan, Italy - May 3, 2026 General view of fireworks as Inter Milan players celebrate after winning Serie A REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Parma - San Siro, Milan, Italy - May 3, 2026 Inter Milan coach Cristian Chivu celebrates with players after winning Serie A REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan fans celebrate winning Serie A - Milan, Italy - May 3, 2026 Inter Milan fans celebrate winning the Serie A at the Duomo Square REUTERS/Claudia Greco     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Overview

  • Inter, which beat Parma 2-0 on Sunday at San Siro, secured the Scudetto with three matches to spare and reached 82 points to sit 12 clear of Napoli.
  • Marcus Thuram struck in first‑half stoppage time and Henrikh Mkhitaryan finished late from a Lautaro Martínez assist to seal the decisive win.
  • Thousands of supporters poured into Milan’s Piazza del Duomo with flares and fireworks as citywide celebrations followed the final whistle.
  • Coach Cristian Chivu said he leaned on lessons from his Inter playing days and became the first foreign manager to win Serie A since José Mourinho in 2010.
  • Inter now prepare for the Coppa Italia final against Lazio on May 13, keeping a domestic double in play after last season’s late collapse.