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Napoli's Home Loss Puts Inter Milan on Serie A Title Verge

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Napoli suffered a humiliating 2-0 home defeat to Lazio on Saturday, with fans booing the team off the pitch at the final whistle. The loss dealt a severe blow to Napoli's Serie A title hopes, as Inter Milan now stands on the brink of claiming the championship. Lazio's goals came from Matteo Cancellieri and Toma Basic, with the visitors dominating much of the match.

Inter can secure the title next weekend with a win at Torino if Napoli fails to beat Cremonese on Friday. The Nerazzurri currently hold a commanding 12-point lead over Napoli and 15 points above AC Milan with five matches remaining. Lazio created several scoring chances, including a saved penalty by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, but still managed to control the game at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

This marks Napoli's first Serie A home defeat of the season, a shocking result for the defending champions. While AC Milan could theoretically delay Inter's celebrations by winning their final two matches, the odds heavily favor the Milanese club. Inter's Friday victory over Cagliari, combined with Napoli's collapse, has effectively sealed what would be the Nerazzurri's 20th Serie A title and their first since 2021.