Statistics Indicate Inter Milan Are On Track To Win Serie A Title — and more

Cristian Chivu is writing history with every passing week, and the numbers behind Inter Milan and the 2-0 victory at Lecce suggest the Nerazzurri are firmly on course to wrap up the Serie A title.

According to La Repubblica, Chivu’s 64 points from 26 games represent the highest points tally ever accumulated by a debutant manager in Serie A history at this stage of the season.

Projected across the full 38-game campaign, that average would deliver the title with 93 points.

Indeed, a remarkable total that would represent one of the finest title-winning performances in Italian football history.

The only historical caveat is Carlo Carcano, whose Juventus side of 1930-31 would have accumulated 65 points from their opening 26 games under the modern three-points-for-a-win system.

Chivu Having Impressive Debut Season With Inter Milan In Serie A

MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 09: FC Internazionale coach Cristian Chivu looks on during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SS Lazio at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Chivu, who arrived at Inter in June having spent just three months in Serie A as a coach, is fully aware of the significance of what he is achieving.

However, Saturday’s win was again a testament to his squad management.

With the game locked and the performance flat, the introductions of Mkhitaryan and Akanji proved decisive.

Indeed, with the pair combining with Dimarco, whose corners continue to be Inter’s most dangerous weapon, to deliver three more crucial points.

With a ten-point lead over AC Milan and a squad growing in depth and confidence, the title is increasingly looking like a matter of when, not if.

Mohamed Salah is on the verge of breaking a club record in the upcoming fixture against Nottingham. The Liverpool forward has been in fine form, and the match could see him surpass the previous milestone, according to Yahoo Sports Canada.

Fans are eager to see if Salah can add another milestone to his already impressive tally as Liverpool prepares to face Nottingham.

Marco Baroni’s job is under increasing threat after a disappointing 3-0 loss away against Genoa in Serie A on Sunday afternoon after goals from Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Caleb Ekuban and Junior Messias after a costly Emirhan Ilkhan sending off in the first half.

Just three points separated the two sides, who were ranked in 14th and 15th place in the Serie A table ahead of kick-off. Genoa made just two changes to their starting line-up, swapping Ekuuban and Tommaso Baldanzi in for Vitinha and Messias, while Torino made five alterations, introducing Enzo Ebosse, Valentino Lazaro, Emirhan Ilkhan, Rafael Obrador and Sandro Kulenovic to their XI.

Click here to read more about how the teams lined up.

ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Brooke Norton Cuffy of Genoa (R) scores a goal during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Torino FC at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on February 22, 2026 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Genoa broke the deadlock midway through the first period when Ekuban got a fortunate touch off Enzo Ebosse, which sent him through into the right hand side of the area. His shot was parried by Alberto Paleari and Norton-Cuffy was on-hand to finish off the rebound in the middle of the box.

Genoa’s second was not too dissimilar to their first. They again broke down the right flank, this time with Baldanzi, whose shot was parried into the path of Ekuban, who just had to stick his leg out to tap home the rebound from point-blank range.

ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Caleb Ekuban of Genoa (left) celebrates with his team-mates Lorenzo Colombo, Brooke Norton Cuffy and Patrizio Masini after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Torino FC at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on February 22, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Torino were left frustrated when they had a penalty appeal waved away just after the 40th minute. They were adamant that Ekuuban had handled the ball in the area from a corner, but there was no spot kick awarded despite a lengthy VAR check.

Things went from bad to worse before the interval for Torino, as Ilhan was shown a straight red card for a lunge on Lorenzo Colombo inside the centre circle.

Replays showed that his studs were up, his challenge was high on Colombo’s calf and that the referee was correct in his decision to send the Granata midfielder off for dangerous play.

Daniele De Rossi’s side wrapped up the three points after a disastrous slip on the ball from Torino defender Marcus Holmgren Pedersen in his own half. Second-half substitute Junior Messisas pounced, found himself one-on-one and made no mistake in front of goal from close range.

This result means that Genoa and Torino have swapped positions in the Serie A table, both now sitting level on points on 27. Reports from Tuttosport suggest that Baroni’s job could not be under serious threat after picking up just four points from the last five matches.

Genoa 3-0 Torino

Norton-Cuffy 22′, Ekuban 40′, Messias 83′

ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Brooke Norton Cuffy of Genoa (R) celebrates with his team-mate Caleb Ekuban after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and Torino FC at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on February 22, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

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