Napoli gamers have a good time their 1-0 win on the finish of the Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Lecce on the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.
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Serie A frontrunner Napoli wanted a late rating from captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo to safe a 1-0 victory over struggling Lecce at residence on Saturday.
Di Lorenzo, who had an earlier purpose waved off by the VAR, bundled in from shut vary following a rebound of a header by Scott McTominay.
Antonio Conte’s Napoli moved 5 factors forward of defending champion Inter Milan, which hosts rival Juventus on Sunday.
Lecce remained one level above last-placed Venezia.
Di Lorenzo’s purpose got here a minute after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia got here on.
It was Napoli’s fourth straight win. The 2023 champion hasn’t misplaced since dropping its season opener in August at Hellas Verona.
Napoli will not be enjoying in Europe after ending tenth in Serie A final season. Up subsequent, Napoli visits AC Milan on Tuesday.
Milan’s match at Bologna scheduled for Saturday was postponed as a consequence of heavy flooding in Bologna.
Atalanta moved as much as fourth by scoring 5 targets within the first half of a 6-1 win over visiting Hellas Verona.
Mateo Retegui and Ademola Lookman scored twice and Atalanta captain Marten de Roon and Charles De Ketelaere additionally had been on the right track.
Retegui boosted his league-leading tally to 10 targets in 9 matches.
Amin Sarr pulled one again for Verona earlier than the break.
Printed – October 27, 2024 05:15 am IST
