Serie A Daily Report - 2026-05-04

Inter Milan are Serie A champions for the 21st time after beating Parma 2-0 at San Siro, with Marcus Thuram striking just before half-time and Henrikh Mkhitaryan adding the second in the 80th minute. The result left Cristian Chivu's side on 82 points and an unassailable 12-point lead over Napoli with three matches remaining, confirming the title with room to spare.

The Scudetto is Inter's third in six seasons and their second league crown in three years, underlining how quickly Chivu's first season in charge has turned into a success story. Lautaro Martinez's assist for Mkhitaryan and the club's dominant points gap both highlight a team that has been the class of Italy all spring.

Juventus were held to a damaging 1-1 draw by already-relegated Hellas Verona at the Allianz Stadium, missing a chance to strengthen their grip on a Champions League place. Kieron Bowie put Verona ahead in the first half, and Dusan Vlahovic's free-kick after the break only salvaged a point for Luciano Spalletti's side.

The draw leaves Juve frustrated because they failed to move five points clear of fifth-placed Como, and it also extends a troubling pattern against bottom-half opposition at home. With the top-four battle still unresolved, every dropped point now carries major consequences for a club trying to secure its European future.

Roma produced one of their best performances of the season, beating Fiorentina 4-0 to move into fifth place and within one point of Juventus in the race for Champions League qualification. Gianluca Mancini opened the scoring after 13 minutes, Wesley doubled the lead five minutes later, Mario Hermoso made it 3-0 and Niccolo Pisilli completed the rout early in the second half.

The scale of the win matters because it transforms Roma's top-four push from hopeful to genuine pressure on the teams above them. With three goals in the opening half-hour and a clean sheet against a direct rival, the capital club suddenly look like one of the strongest finishers in the league.

Cremonese squandered a first-half lead and lost 2-1 at home to Lazio, a result that leaves them third from bottom and four points adrift of safety with three games left. Federico Bonazzoli had given the hosts hope, but they have now won only one of their last 21 league matches, a run that explains why survival is slipping away.

The defeat is especially costly because it came in a match that could have narrowed the gap to Lecce and the safety line. Instead, another collapse leaves Cremonese relying on a late turnaround in form that their recent results do not suggest is coming.

Cesc Fabregas said he is in no rush to leave Como for a Premier League job, even though his success in Italy has made him a candidate for bigger roles. Como are three points off the Champions League places in fifth with three games remaining, and Fabregas has overseen 30 wins in 73 Serie A matches since promotion, while his team have scored 108 goals in those games.

The Spaniard's stance matters because it shows Como's project is not just surviving in Serie A but competing at the top end under a coach with growing stock. Reports linked him with Chelsea and Arsenal, yet Fabregas insists he wants control of football decisions and is building something long-term in Lombardy.

Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio moved quickly to shut down speculation over Alessandro Bastoni, saying the club have received no offers and want to keep the Italy international. The message came on the same day Inter were confirmed as Serie A champions, strengthening the sense that the club are protecting the core of a title-winning side.

Bastoni has been linked with Barcelona as a potential defensive target, but Inter's public stance is clear: they are not planning to cash in on one of their most valuable players. In the middle of a Scudetto celebration, that is an important signal about stability and ambition for next season.