Serie A leader Napoli scores late to beat struggling Lecce and Atalanta routs Verona
The Hindu
Napoli secures 1-0 victory over Lecce with late goal from Di Lorenzo, moving five points ahead in Serie A.
Serie A leader Napoli needed a late score from captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo to secure a 1-0 victory over struggling Lecce at home on Saturday.
Di Lorenzo, who had an earlier goal waved off by the VAR, bundled in from close range following a rebound of a header by Scott McTominay.
Antonio Conte’s Napoli moved five points ahead of defending champion Inter Milan, which hosts rival Juventus on Sunday.
Lecce remained one point above last-placed Venezia.
Di Lorenzo's goal came a minute after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia came on.
It was Napoli's fourth straight win. The 2023 champion hasn't lost since dropping its season opener in August at Hellas Verona.
Napoli is not playing in Europe after finishing 10th in Serie A last season. Up next, Napoli visits AC Milan on Tuesday.
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