The Serie A championship battle! Extreme situation: Two teams play in the playoffs at the same point, creating a 61-year wonder

At 2:45 am on May 24, in the 38th round of Serie A, two major games related to the championship were held at the same time: Inter Milan challenged Como away, and Napoli faced Cagliari at home. 2 games, 3 endings may be born. In extreme cases, Inter Milan and Naples need to play in the playoffs to decide the championship! In the Serie A standings, Napoli scored 79 points in 37 games and Inter Milan scored 78 points in 37 games. The initiative in winning the championship is completely in Naples' hands. As long as you win, Conte's team will win the Serie A championship. In history, Naples has been the leader in Serie A three times in total, and the last time is in the 2022-23 season.

Inter Milan of Xiao Inzaji needs a miracle. If Napoli cannot defeat Cagliari and Inter Milan defeats Como, the Nerazzurri will complete the defending title of Serie A with 81 points and be crowned the Serie A champion for the 21st time.

Serie A championship battle, but Cagliari, as a supporting role, can play the role of a judge. Napoli fans also played the off-track trick: outside the hotel where Cagliari's team stayed, Napoli fans set off fireworks late at night to interfere with Cagliari's players' rest...

Naples can win the championship; Inter Milan wants to win the championship, and pray that Cagliari will defeat or draw Napoli. However, there is a third situation:

If Napoli loses and Inter Milan draws, the two teams will have 79 points together. Who will be crowned the champion? According to Serie A rules, if all 38 rounds of events end and 1-2 players have the same points, then there will be no comparison of mutual record, goal difference and other data. A single decisive play-off will be arranged directly, and a penalty shootout will be played in the 90-minute draw.

This is why Inter Milan and Napoli are scheduled to be held on Friday local time, rather than Saturday and Sunday: Once Inter Milan and Napoli score the same points, the Serie A must consider play-offs and win a 1-2 day rest time for the two teams. Inter Milan players have a very busy schedule. They will play in the Champions League final on May 31, enter the FIFA competition cycle in early June, and play in the Club World Cup in mid-June.

In Serie A history, have there been incidents in which teams with the same points compete for the championship? There is really.

After the 34th round of Serie A in the 1963-64 season, Bologna and Inter Milan both scored 54 points. Even though Bologna has the advantage in each other's mutual record, the final championship is still based on the playoffs. At the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Bologna defeated Inter Milan 2-0 and won the championship through the playoffs. This is also the first time in Serie A history and the only time that a championship has been produced through a playoff.