Napoli, October 24 (BNA): Napoli continued their winning streak as Victor Osimhen’s late goal secured a 1-0 win over Roma, meaning Luciano Spalletti’s men now have a three-point lead over the Serie A lead. AC Milan, Italy.
Osimene scored the victory for Napoli 10 minutes before the end of the match when he hit the ball from an acute angle, a repetition of the previous match when he scored the decisive goal against Bologna late in the second half.
Napoli have so far won 11 consecutive matches in all competitions for the second time in their history since 1929-1930, according to Reuters.
Lazio had no problem with Sunday’s comfortable 2-0 win over Atalanta with goals from Mattia Zcani and Felipe Anderson that pushed the team into third place, with coach Gian Piero Gasperini saying his team deserved the defeat.
Maurizio Sarri’s side have gone six games without conceding in the league – the last time he was attacked on 3 September in their 2-1 loss at home to Napoli.
Udinese’s unbeaten league run ended in a shock 2-1 home loss at the hands of Torino, but coach Andrea Sutil looked positively at the loss.
“Whoever wins is proven right, but this setback should not disappoint us. When the fans applaud at the end of the match, it means that they are praising the performance and we have seen a team that gives everything on the pitch,” he said.
Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez scored two goals and assisted in the team’s 4-3 win at Fiorentina on Saturday.
After five minutes of stoppage time, Henrikh Mkhitaryan secured victory for the visitors when he scored from a botched pass by defender Lorenzo Venotti.
Two goals from AC Milan midfielder Brahim Diaz helped the hosts secure a comfortable 4-1 victory over promoted Monza in Serie A at San Siro on Saturday as well.
Juventus thrashed Empoli 4-0 at Allianz Stadium on Friday, as Massimiliano Allegri’s side won back-to-back Serie A matches for the first time this season.