Inter Milan clinched the Italian league title by defeating their city rivals in the 33rd round of Serie A, sealing the championship with a 2-1 victory over Milan. The win solidified Inter’s lead as the season neared its end and underscored the club’s long-standing pursuit of domestic supremacy.
Two players stood out with precise finishes for Inter, Francesco Acerbi and Marcus Thuram, each finding the back of the net in pivotal moments. Milan replied through Fikayo Tomori, whose goal kept the match tightly contested and highlighted the tactical drama of a classic Milanese derby that goes beyond the points on the board.
With this result, Inter reached 86 points, a tally that left five rounds to spare in the campaign. Milan accumulated 69 points, securing second place, while Juventus sat in the top three with 64 points. Atalanta, based in Bergamo and featuring Russia’s Alexey Miranchuk, sat in sixth on 54 points as the season’s race for European places intensified.
Inter’s victory adds a storied chapter to their history, marking the club’s 20th Italian championship. The achievement echoes Inter’s early triumphs, first crowned champions in the 1909/10 season, a marker of the club’s enduring presence at the pinnacle of Italian football. In the previous season, Milan had advanced to the Champions League final but were edged out 0-1 by English side Manchester City, a final that reflected the high level of competition the two clubs faced in European competition as well as domestically.
In a broader, global football context, the spring of 2022 brought a significant shift in international competition when FIFA and UEFA suspended participation of the Russian national team and all Russian clubs from events controlled by these bodies. This decision affected international schedules and club competitions alike, altering the competitive landscape for many teams and players across Europe and beyond.
Looking ahead, it has been established that the Champions League semi-finals would proceed under the new alignments decided in the wake of those decisions, with teams navigating the evolving field of contenders and emerging narratives about European competition formats and eligibility in the wake of geopolitical and regulatory changes.