Juventus have won the Serie A title for an eighth successive season after a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina on Saturday.
Massimiliano Allegri’s men have been dominant pacesetters for much of the campaign and a dramatic triumph over AC Milan earlier in April put them on the brink.
Napoli’s subsequent draw at home to Genoa delayed the Bianconeri’s celebrations by another week, while a defeat at SPAL that saw Allegri rest players for their Champions League quarter-final with Ajax – which Juve lost 3-2 on aggregate – extended the wait.
And it looked as though the party would be spoiled once again when La Viola took an early lead through Nikola Milenkovic at the Allianz Stadium, before Juve turned the match around via Alex Sandro and German Pezzella’s own goal.
Juve’s clinching of the title rounds off a hugely impressive season domestically, having dropped points in just five matches.
Allegri’s side have sealed the Scudetto with five games still to play, making it one of the earliest title triumphs in history across Europe’s big five leagues – and a joint-record in Italy’s top flight.
Cristiano Ronaldo has undoubtedly been key to their success, having scored 19 Serie A goals from just 27 appearances, while he was rested for Juve’s two defeats this season, against Genoa and SPAL.
