Lazio in the Champions League, Napoli in the Europa League. This is the most important verdict of the last day of the championship, characterized by the seasonal record of goals, 47 in the 10 games played between Saturday and Sunday.
An incredible match was staged at the San Paolo, in a whirlwind of emotions for strong hearts. There Lazio went ahead 2-0 in the first half (goals from Parolo and Candreva), but the Napoli in the second half he evened the score with one Higuain brace. San Paolo has become hell, with Napoli chasing that goal that would have meant the Champions League in case of victory. Just Higuain had the opportunity of his life on his feet, but he kicked the penalty high for the possible match point. Almost as a logical consequence, Lazio's other two goals came with Onazi and Klose who set the result at 4-2: “I knew I was coaching a special team – said Pioli at the end of the match -. It's an extraordinary result, we deserved this position in the standings. Congratulations to my players, who really wanted this goal, and it's just the beginning. The only regret is the Coppa Italia final, which could have ended better for us. The most important thing will be to sit down at a table and understand what to improve by trying to consolidate what has been positive. We will do everything not to weaken ourselves and to improve the team". The blue-and-white president Claudio Lotito is on the same wavelength: “We believed in it. Above all, the boys believed in us, who were incredible, as did our fans who accompanied us on this long and tiring journey, and they all deserve the credit and glory for this masterpiece".
For Napoli one ended in the worst way season well below expectations, with the mockery of that skyrocketing penalty kicked by Higuain (on the fourth error from the penalty spot out of seven attempts). The adventure of Rafa Benitez (still in press silence) is also over, who will be officially presented to Real Madrid next week, as confirmed by the vice president of the merengue club Eduardo Fernández de Blas.
