Turning point of fate: The suspense of the Serie A championship continues to the last round

Once upon a time, Serie A was considered a symbol of conservatism and outdated in European football, as if it was still stuck in that era when defense was king. However, in the final round of the 2024/25 season, Italian football proved with one thrilling game after another: it never lost its charm, it just changed its way to ignite the passion.

Naples entered the penultimate round with a lead of only 1 point, and the situation seemed to be very good. Head coach Antonio Conte and his disciples can win Parma in advance. But Tardini Stadium became their nightmare. Faced with an opponent with huge pressure to relegate, this southern powerhouse fell into a tough battle. The shot hit the crossbar and hit the post, passing by again and again, as if fate was playing hide-and-seek with them. Every turnover could silence their efforts throughout the season.

At the same time, Inter Milan did not relax at all. They showed a strong desire to win against Lazio. In the first half of the stoppage time, Jan Bissek's goal gave the Nerazzurri a hope of overtaking, and also made the atmosphere in the Naples locker room suddenly tense. Conte knew that he had to score another goal, otherwise... he could only pray.

But the real protagonist of the game does not seem to belong to these two championship teams, but Pedro, the 37-year-old Lazio veteran. He scored twice after he came on as a substitute. He first broke the deadlock with accurate judgment, and then confirmed the goal through VAR intervention; the next penalty was even more a millimeter-level penalty, which was also determined by VAR. Pedro's wonderful performance not only changed the direction of the game, but also made the cheers of the Tardini Stadium that did not belong to the home team, and blue smoke filled the entire audience. The drama did not end there. Inter Milan is still struggling to fight back, scoring a final goal in stoppage time. Marco Arnautovic's shot was slightly offside, and the next second, another goal was invalid due to offside. On the other side, on the field in Parma, David Nerez won the penalty in the last minute, and Giovanni Simone seemed to have seen the dawn of victory. But VAR intervened again and determined that the foul was first and the penalty kick was cancelled. In the end, Napoli drew 0-0 with Parma and still led the standings with a slight advantage, but they still haven't really touched the championship trophy. After this round, Cagliari miraculously succeeded in relegation, Juventus stabilized his Champions League seat, and Lazio and Roma still retained the hope of reaching the top four. All suspense is brought into the final round, the second time in three years, and the Serie A championship will not be revealed until the last moment.

Serie A is no longer the "old" league that only knows how to defend. It is now one of the most intense stages in European football. Here, every second is full of uncertainty, and every goal can change your destiny. Football is not just rolling, it burns the heartbeat and expectation of millions of fans.