Inter Milan clinch 21st Serie A title with win over Parma

Inter Milan Clinch Serie A Title With Commanding Victory Over Parma

Inter Milan sealed the 2025-26 Serie A championship on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over Parma at the San Siro, clinching their 21st league title with three matches still to play. The win ended any lingering mathematical hopes for defending champions Napoli, who were held to a goalless draw at Como the day before.reuters

A Dominant Campaign

Marcus Thuram, born in Parma during his father Lilian’s time at the club, opened the scoring just before halftime with an angled strike past goalkeeper Zion Suzuki. Henrikh Mkhitaryan, at 37, doubled the lead in the 80th minute after receiving a pass from Serie A top scorer Lautaro Martinez, who came off the bench to mark his return from injury.sportsnet

The result left Inter an unassailable 12 points clear of Napoli and 15 ahead of third-placed AC Milan with three rounds remaining. Under first-year head coach Cristian Chivu, who replaced Simone Inzaghi in June 2025, Inter had built a commanding lead over the second half of the season. “Since I arrived at Inter, it’s been a team that loves to stay together — on and off the field — and that’s our strength,” Thuram said after the match, according to ESPN.espn

Chivu’s Triumph and What Comes Next

The title marks Chivu’s first senior trophy as a manager. The Romanian, who played 168 times for Inter between 2007 and 2014, returned to the club he once called home and delivered a league championship in his debut season. It is Inter’s third Scudetto in six years, though they finished as runners-up to Antonio Conte’s Napoli last season.onefootball

The celebrations at the San Siro carried added weight after a difficult stretch that included a Champions League playoff-round exit to Bodo/Glimt in February. Inter now have a chance at a domestic double when they face Lazio in the Coppa Italia final on May 13 — a feat the club last achieved in 2011 under Jose Mourinho.espn

“Last season we came so close to everything and won nothing,” midfielder Nicolò Barella said. “In life you’ve always got to get back up on your feet”.espn