Romelu Lukaku ensured Napoli maintained their one-point lead on the high of Serie A with the one objective in Sunday’s 1-0 win over his previous membership Roma.
Belgium striker Lukaku poked residence his fifth Napoli objective seven minutes after half-time in Naples, handing veteran Claudio Ranieri a defeat on his return to administration along with his boyhood membership Roma.
Napoli lead Atalanta, Inter Milan and Fiorentina by a degree in a crowded title race which is but to supply up a transparent favorite for the Scudetto.
Lazio can be part of the chasing trio on 28 factors with a house win over Bologna in Sunday’s late match, with Juventus 4 factors off the tempo in sixth.
Napoli have been the higher crew on the Stadio Maradona and will have been forward as early because the second minute when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia by some means despatched a free header huge from lower than six yards out.
Kvaratskhelia was additionally concerned 4 minutes after half-time with a pinpoint cross from which Lukaku glanced simply huge.
Ranieri has a job on his palms at Roma, who’re 4 factors above the relegation zone in twelfth, however his crew have been unfortunate to not stage within the 66th minute when Artem Dovbyk thwacked a header off the bar.
– Reborn Kean –
Moise Kean continued his revival at Fiorentina by netting in a 2-0 win at Como which was his crew’s seventh in a row in Serie A.
The 24-year-old has been reborn in Florence after failing to attain a single objective at Juventus final season and has scored seven occasions in his final 4 matches in Italy’s high flight.
“Clearly folks take a look at the objective, however the entire crew has labored very onerous with him… he is creating and beginning to reap the rewards,” mentioned Fiorentina coach Raffaele Palladino.
Kean’s 68th-minute strike was his ninth in 12 league appearances beneath Palladino, whose crew host champions Inter subsequent weekend.
Fiorentina did not have issues all their very own means, and had David de Gea to thank for an excellent triple save on the hour mark once they nonetheless solely led by Yacine Adli’s Twentieth-minute opener.
Como are one level and place above Lecce, who’re simply contained in the relegation zone and tackle backside aspect Venezia on Monday, after a fifth defeat in a worrying seven-match winless run.
– Vieira denied –
Patrick Vieira was denied a successful begin as Genoa supervisor after a late penalty gave fellow Serie A strugglers Cagliari a 2-2 away draw.
Roberto Piccoli lashed residence his spot-kick two minutes from the tip after being fouled by Aaron Martin, snatching a degree for Cagliari along with his crew’s second penalty of the sport.
“My gamers delivered an good efficiency and centered on what we practised in coaching,” mentioned Vieira.
“I am disenchanted for then as a result of I feel they deserved to win right this moment.”
Vieira, who changed sacked Alberto Gilardino on Wednesday, was heading for a debut win on the Stadio Luigi Ferraris after targets in every half from Morten Frendrup and Fabio Miretti which put Genoa forward within the 59th minute following Razvan Marin’s early penalty for the away crew.
The draw leaves Genoa in sixteenth, stage with Cagliari and two factors above Lecce.
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