Summary

  • Mathías Olivera heads Napoli ahead in 62nd minute

  • Boulaye Dia equalises with stunning left-footed drive

  • Napoli could win first Serie A title in 33 years

  • Hosts can win title with victory after Lazio's 3-1 defeat at Inter earlier on Sunday

  • Title win today would be first time a side has won Serie A with six games remaining

Live Reporting

Emlyn Begley

  1. Napoli 1-1 Salernitana

    What a moment this would have been as the ball drops for Napoli's breakthrough star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the box but his shot is parried by Guillermo Ochoa.

  2. Napoli 1-1 Salernitana

    Napoli have four minutes left but stoppage time to get a winner and wrap up the title today.

  3. Napoli 1-1 Salernitana

    Salernitana are actually unbeaten in eight games. Four of those eight have been 1-1 draws.

  4. Napoli 1-1 Salernitana

    Napoli are NOT champions as things stand.

  5. goal

    GOAL - Napoli 1-1 Salernitana

    Boulaye Dia

    Oh no! The crowd goes quiet.

    This was not in the script as Boulaye Dia beats Victor Osimhen on the right, cuts in and curls a beauty into the far corner.

  6. SUBSTITUTION

    Napoli 1-0 Salernitana

    Standing ovation as Napoli goalscorer Mathias Olivera is replaced by Juan Jesus.

    Olivera's goal, as things stand, is the one which will clinch the title for Napoli.

  7. Napoli 1-0 Salernitana

    Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who has been one of the stars of Napoli's success, gets the ball in space on the left, cuts in and shoots just wide.

  8. Napoli 1-0 Salernitana

    Victor Osimhen wants to get this done and his 25-yard shot is parried by Guillermo Ochoa.

  9. Napoli 1-0 Salernitana

    The crowds on the streets outside are growing. The partying in Naples is going to wild tonight. Unless Salernitana score.

  10. Napoli 1-0 Salernitana

    Napoli have scored more headers than any other team in Europe's top five leagues this season - 17.

  11. Napoli 1-0 Salernitana

    Grigoris Kastanos wants to spoil the party but his 25-yard drive is held by Alex Meret.

  12. Napoli 1-0 Salernitana

    Napoli are 15 minutes away from immortality.

  13. Napoli 1-0 Salernitana

    Salernitana's number 99 Krzysztof Piatek shoots high and wide from a tight angle. He hasn't lived up to his early-career promise.

  14. Napoli 1-0 Salernitana

    Victor Osimhen is fouled as he tries to spin a defender and gets a free-kick.

  15. Napoli 1-0 Salernitana

    Brilliant skill from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to find Giacomo Raspadori but his shot is blocked.

  16. Napoli 1-0 Salernitana

    Krzysztof Piatek, who has just come on in a triple sub for the visitors, puts in a low cross which Alex Meret catches.

    A Salernitana goal would really kill the mood now. And what a mood. The home fans are still going wild.

  17. Napoli 1-0 Salernitana

    That is only Mathias Olivera's second goal for Napoli, also netting against Cremonese on 9 October.

    The Uruguayan defender joined Napoli from Getafe last summer.

  18. Napoli 1-0 Salernitana

    Eljif Elmas almost wraps it up but he drags a shot just wide of the far post. You can see Napoli getting another goal or two now.

  19. Napoli 1-0 Salernitana

    There is blue smoke everywhere. Inside the stadium. Out on the streets.

  20. Napoli 1-0 Salernitana

    So unless Napoli concede a goal, they are the Serie A champions for the first time since 1990.