Napoli missed the prospect to go high of Serie A on Sunday after solely managing a goalless draw at lowly Venezia as league leaders Inter Milan put together for an enormous title conflict at Atalanta.
Antonio Conte’s aspect are degree on 61 factors with Inter after a largely lacklustre efficiency which with higher ending would have nonetheless been sufficient for victory on the Venetian Lagoon.
Giacomo Raspadori smacked a shot off the put up within the fifth minute on the Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo whereas Scott McTominay, Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Romelu Lukaku have been all denied by good goalkeeping from Ionut Radu.
And substitute Giovanni Simeone wasted an opportunity to grab the three factors for Napoli in stoppage time when he blasted over Noah Okafor’s pinpoint cross from shut vary.
These misses left Napoli with 5 attracts from their final seven league matches, type which has compromised their bid for a second league crown in three seasons.
Venezia’s efficiency belied their place within the relegation zone, 5 factors behind Parma who sit simply exterior the underside three and drew 1-1 at Monza on Saturday.
The hosts ought to have scored three minutes earlier than the break when Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret charged off his line to disclaim Kike Perez earlier than Amir Rrahmani’s determined goalline clearance from Daniel Fila’s follow-up.
Napoli’s draw presents Atalanta with an excellent alternative to attract degree with the main duo in an thrilling three-way race for the Scudetto.
Atalanta sit three factors off the tempo in third as they search a primary residence win in Serie A since earlier than Christmas.
Later Juventus tackle rivals Fiorentina in what shall be a fiery ambiance in Florence as Thiago Motta’s job reportedly within the stability after a deeply disappointing season.
Juve are fourth and can keep within the Champions League positions with a win in Tuscany the place they’ll tackle previous boys Moise Kean and Nicolo Fagioli.
Motta insisted on Saturday that he had the complete backing of the Juve hierarchy however Italian media have reported that Roberto Mancini is among the candidates to interchange him ought to outcomes not change.
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