Romelu Lukaku ensured Napoli maintained their one-point lead on the high of Serie A with the one aim in Sunday’s 1-0 win over his previous membership Roma.
Belgium striker Lukaku poked residence his fifth Napoli aim 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 some extent 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 had been the higher group on the Stadio Maradona and may have been forward as early because the second minute when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia someway despatched a free header broad from lower than six yards out.
Kvaratskhelia was additionally concerned 4 minutes after half-time with a pinpoint cross from which Lukaku glanced simply broad.
Ranieri has a job on his arms at Roma, who’re 4 factors above the relegation zone in twelfth, however his group had been unfortunate to not degree 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 group’s seventh in a row in Serie A.
The 24-year-old has been reborn in Florence after failing to attain a single aim at Juventus final season and has scored seven instances in his final 4 matches in Italy’s high flight.
“Clearly folks have a look at the aim, however the entire group has labored very arduous with him… he’s growing and beginning to reap the rewards,” stated Fiorentina coach Raffaele Palladino.
Kean’s 68th-minute strike was his ninth in 12 league appearances below Palladino, whose group host champions Inter subsequent weekend.
Fiorentina didn’t 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 top after being fouled by Aaron Martin, snatching some extent for Cagliari along with his group’s second penalty of the sport.
“My gamers delivered an good efficiency and targeted on what we practised in coaching,” stated Vieira.
“I’m disillusioned for then as a result of I feel they deserved to win right now.”
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 group.
The draw leaves Genoa in sixteenth, degree with Cagliari and two factors above Lecce.
AFP