Napoli moved to the highest of Serie A on Saturday with a laboured 2-1 win over Genoa, the staff’s fourth victory of their final 5 outings.
Frank Anguissa and Amir Rrahmani scored Napoli’s targets in an eight-minute spell within the first half earlier than Andrea Pinamonti lower the deficit early within the second interval.
Genoa had been on prime for big components of the rest of the sport with Mario Balotelli squandering a terrific alternative to equalise within the eighty fifth minute.
“In one other scenario we might be crying bitter tears,” mentioned Napoli coach Antonio Conte.
“It is proper that the boys benefit from the three factors however on the similar time perceive that the video games have to be performed from begin to end, at all times making an attempt to maintain the foot on the accelerator.
“Within the second half I did not like something, completely.”
Napoli have 38 factors, one forward of Atalanta who can reclaim pole place on Sunday after they hunt an eleventh successive win at residence to Empoli.
In Saturday’s late recreation, Lazio defeated 10-man Lecce 2-1 to maneuver into fourth place on 34 factors.
The win got here six days after Lazio had been humbled 6-0 at residence by Inter Milan.
Lecce’s French full-back Frederic Guilbert was red-carded on the stroke of half-time for handball on the goalline.
Valentin Castellanos, again from suspension, tucked away the ensuing penalty to provide Lazio the lead.
Tete Morente levelled the rating on the 50-minute mark earlier than Adam Marusic grabbed the winner for Lazio within the dying moments.
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