Naples took sole control of Serie A by outclassing Fiorentina (0-3), Saturday January 4 in Florence, during a 19e day contested without the other big names involved in the Italian Super Cup. Napoli took the lead in the 29the minute on a feat by the Brazilian David Neres, starting from midfield, who, after a relay with Romelu Lukaku, slalomed through the Fiorentina defense.
Lukaku doubled the lead from the penalty spot (54′), then Scott McTominay took advantage of a poor dismissal from the defense. Viola to deceive his former teammate at Manchester United, David De Gea (68′). Naples (44 points) regained the leadership position that it already occupied from 6e at 14e day, three points ahead of Atalanta Bergamo and four points ahead of Inter Milan.
Late matches to play
Antonio Conte’s team won their 13the victory since August, as many as during the entire 2023-2024 season concluded as reigning champion at a catastrophic 10e place. Atalanta, beaten on Thursday by Inter in the semi-finals of the Italian Super Cup in Riyadh, and Inter, who will face AC Milan in the final on Monday, will play their late match respectively against Juventus Turin on the 14th. February and against Bologna the next day.
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Inter has a second late match to play, the one against Fiorentina stopped in early December after Edoardo Bove’s heart attack, which has not yet been rescheduled. For its part, Fio, 3e after 12e day, mark time. She conceded a third defeat in four matches and fell to 6e place (32 points).
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