2024/25 Serie A Season Review

The 2024/25 Serie A season kept followers on the edge with the league being decided on last match day. It was very intense and suspenseful with Napoli coming up good edging out their fourth title on the final matchday.

Below are some official stats to guide analysis:

Napoli, led by Antonio Conte, clinched their second title in three seasons with a 2–0 win over Cagliari on May 23, 2025, finishing with 82 points from 38 matches (24 wins, 10 draws, 4 losses). They scored 73 goals and conceded 28.

Top Four finish: Inter Milan 81 points was second to Napoli who were just one point above them to lift the league trophy, Atalanta, and Juventus secured UEFA Champions League spots. Roma and Bologna (Coppa Italia winners) earned Europa League spots, with Fiorentina qualifying for the Conference League.

Relegation battle: Empoli, Venezia, and Monza dropped to Serie B. Frosinone and Salernitana were also relegated after brief top-flight appearance.

Individual Achievements

Top Scorer: Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) led with 25 goals, showcasing his flair.

Top Assists: Romelu Lukaku (Napoli) topped the charts with 10 assists, driving Napoli’s attack.

Clean Sheets: Alex Meret (Napoli) and Mile Svilar (Roma) shared the honors with 16 clean sheets each.

Dominating Figures:

Scott McTominay (Napoli) was pivotal in midfield, complementing Lukaku’s playmaking.

Lautaro Martínez (Inter) scored 22 goals across all competitions, though he trailed Retegui in league goals.

Atalanta’s attacking prowess shone brightly with Ademola Lookman, Mateo Retegui, with 79 goals scored, second only to Napoli.

Dramatic Moments:

Napoli’s dramatic title win, decided by a single point over Inter Milan.

Inter’s 5–0 Champions League final loss to PSG, leading to Simone Inzaghi’s departure.

AC Milan embracing their disappointing season, failing to qualify for Europe and resulting in Sergio Conceicao’s eventual sacking.

Goal stats: 973 goals were scored across 380 matches, with an average of 2.56 goals per game. Inter led possession at 59.8%, while Napoli topped shots per game (16.2).

The Spanish La Liga 2024/2025 Season Review with Barcelona's Dominance

The 2024/25 La Liga season, came to us like a delivery man. It delivered drama and flair culminating with Barcelona claiming their 28th title.

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Barcelona, under Hansi Flick, secured the crown with two games to spare after a 2–0 win over Espanyol, finishing with 102 goals scored and a 4-0 record in El Clasicos.

UEFA earlier confirmed additional spot for La Liga with Real Madrid coming second in the league table, followed by Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao and the fifth spot clinched by Villareal, all earning UEFA Champions League spots. Celta Vigo and Real Betis grabbed Europa League places. Rayo Vallecano will be playing in the conference league next season.

Relegation friendship was shared albeit sadly between Almería, Leganés, and Real Valladolid were relegated to La Liga 2, with Almería’s fate sealed after a 1–3 loss to Getafe.

Top Scorer: Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) clinched the Golden Boot with 31 goals.

Top Assists: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) led with 13 assists, shining as a young star.

Zamora Trophy: Jan Oblak (Atlético Madrid) set a record with 15 clean sheets, earning the award for the lowest goals-to-games ratio.

Key Players in the concluded season:

Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao) anchored the league’s stingiest defence (29 goals conceded), recovering the ball 364 times.

Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) led defenders with 514 progressive carries and 4 assists.

Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) impressed, scoring in upsets against Real Madrid and Girona.

Some Jaw dropping Moments:

Barcelona’s thrilling 4–3 El Clasico win after trailing 2-0.

Athletic Bilbao’s fourth-place finish, their best since 1997/98.

Girona’s surprising drop from third to near-relegation.

Next season, we await the magic.

The Premier League 2024/2025 Season Review

Today I want to take a dive into what we witnessed in the just concluded season of the English Premier League. The 2024/25 Premier League season was a fun ride, no doubt.  with Liverpool clinching their second PL title and 20th English top-flight crown under Arne Slot.

Official stats that showcases the beauty of the league:

League Winners - Liverpool dominated, finishing with 80 goals scored (league-high), 75.50 xG, and the fewest xG conceded (28.94). They lost just twice, sealing the title with four games to spare.

With the UEFA coefficient coming into play this season, the premier league was guaranteed additional spot for the UEFA Champions League.

And with thats And with the forgoing, Arsenal secured second, followed by Manchester City, Chelsea, and Newcastle United, all qualifying for the UEFA Champions League. They also got a sixth team representing the league at the tourney next season with Tottenham Hotspur, Europa League winners, also earning a spot.

Relegation battle was fierce but came to an end with Leicester City, Ipswich Town, and Southampton going down after one season. Marking the first time since 1997/98 that all promoted teams were relegated.

Top Scorer: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) led with 29 goals, also topping assists with 18, breaking records with 47 goal involvements in a 38-game season.

Golden Glove: Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) and David Raya (Arsenal) shared the honour with 13 clean sheets each.

 

Notable  Players:

Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) won Hublot Young Player of the Season, leading midfielders with 59 interceptions.

Alexander Isak (Newcastle) scored 23 goals, second only to Salah.

Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford) had 25 goal involvements (18 goals, 7 assists).

 

Key events that caught our attention:

Nottingham Forest’s surprising European qualification, driven by Morgan Gibbs-White (6 goals, 8 assists).

Cole Palmer’s standout games for Chelsea, including a 4-goal haul vs. Brighton.

Manchester City’s mid-season slump, winning just once in 13 matches.

GoaGoal statistics

A total of 1,115 goals were scored across all the 380 matches, with Liverpool leading shots per game (17.4) and big chances created (136).

Posted stats are official stats gotten from Premier League and other sources such as ESPN and Goal.