 With their victory over Siena on 22 April 2007, Internazionale captured the 2006–07 Serie A title (the 15th "Scudetto" in their club history) by moving 16 points clear of second-place Roma with five matches to play.Inter's dominant effort marked the defence of the title they were awarded in the wake of the "Calciopoli" scandal, and their first "Scudetto" claimed on the field since 28 May 1989.Clinching with five matches remaining, Inter tied the Serie A record for earliest title claim (along with Torino in the 1947–48 Serie A).