By Marta Elena Casanova
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Ninety minutes. That’s all that’s left of the 2024–2025 Serie A season. But there’s still so much at stake. The title race is wide open, Champions League and Europa League spots are still undecided, the Conference League place is unclear, and down at the bottom, teams are still fighting to avoid relegation.
Napoli vs Inter: a title thriller
Who will win the Scudetto? The answer could come on Friday night, or we might need to wait until Monday for a possible playoff. Napoli lead with 79 points, just one ahead of Inter on 78. The team coached by Antonio Conte is chasing the fourth title in their history and host a Cagliari side already safe — on paper an easier task, but the end of the season always brings surprises.
Inter travel to face Como, another team that’s safe, but one that will want to finish their historic season in front of their home fans in style. If Inter win and Napoli don’t, the Nerazzurri will overtake and lift the trophy. If they finish level on points, a playoff match will decide the title.
To allow time to prepare a potential playoff, both Como–Inter and Napoli–Cagliari will be played on Friday, May 24 at 8:45 PM CET, simultaneously.
Full final matchday schedule:
Friday, May 24 – 8:45 PM
• Como – Inter
• Napoli – Cagliari
Saturday, May 25
• 6:00 PM: Bologna – Genoa
• 8:45 PM: Milan – Monza
Sunday, May 26 – 8:45 PM
• Atalanta – Parma
• Empoli – Verona
• Lazio – Lecce
• Torino – Roma
• Udinese – Fiorentina
• Venezia – Juventus
All matches with European or relegation implications will be played at the same time on Sunday evening, to ensure fairness and transparency.
Europe: who qualifies and how?
Let’s start with what’s certain: Atalanta, with 74 points, are already in next season’s Champions League. Juventus, despite a bumpy season, should join them — they only need to avoid losing to Venezia. But keep an eye on Claudio Ranieri’s Roma, just one point behind, hoping to leapfrog Juve at the last minute.
In the Europa League race, Bologna are already safe thanks to their Coppa Italia win. The team, led by Vincenzo Italiano, has been one of the revelations of the year. They can still finish in the top five — which would open up another Europa League spot further down the table.
Teams like Lazio and Fiorentina are battling for the remaining European places. But it will depend on who finishes sixth and seventh, and on Bologna’s final standing.
Bottom of the table: who’s saying goodbye?
At the bottom, Monza are already relegated, but the rest is a nail-biting finish. Cagliari are safe, but Verona, Empoli, Udinese, Lecce and Venezia are all still at risk. With direct clashes like Empoli–Verona, Lazio–Lecce, Venezia–Juve, and Udinese–Fiorentina, this final matchday will be filled with tension and drama.
By Marta Elena Casanova
