Antonio Conte has one other harm concern to cope with following o on Sunday, which ended with three purple playing cards, two simply earlier than full-time.
The Partenopei climbed again into second place within the desk with a 2-0 victory in opposition to Lazio on the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday afternoon, Leonardo Spinazzola and Amir Rrahmani with the targets. This was Conte’s first ever victory over Maurizio Sarri in a aggressive fixture.
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What occurred to Neres in Lazio vs. Napoli?
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 18: David Neres of SSC Napoli celebrates scoring his group’s first purpose through the Supercoppa Italiana Semi-Remaining match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at King Saud College Stadium on December 18, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Picture by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Photographs)
Regardless of the victory, life was not made simpler for Conte on Sunday following a second-half harm to in-form winger David Neres.
The Brazilian, who has six targets and an help throughout his final 11 appearances, went down injured within the 66th minute after enjoying a routine quick move to Stanislav Lobotka in the proper half-space. The ball was knocked out of play for Neres to obtain remedy shortly afterwards.
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Neres was in seen ache whereas clutching his ankle, and required assist from two members of Napoli’s medical employees whereas making his means off the pitch. He winced in ache every time he needed to put weight down on his left foot.
The Brazilian was ultimately changed by Pasquale Mazzocchi within the seventieth minute.
Neres provides to a Napoli harm listing that already contains Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Billy Gilmour and Sam Beukema.
Three despatched off in fiery Lazio vs. Napoli scenes
ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 04: Adam Marusic of SS Lazio reacts wiith Antonio Conte and Pasquale Mazzocchi of SSC Napoli through the Serie A match between SS Lazio and SSC Napoli at Stadio Olimpico on January 04, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Photographs)
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In a chaotic finish to proceedings, Lazio vs. Napoli ended with simply 19 gamers on the pitch.
Tijjani Noslin was the primary to go: The stand-in Biancocelesti striker was booked within the 69th minute for his function in an off-the-ball scuffle, and was then given his marching orders for a slipshod problem on Alessandro Buongiorno within the 81st.
Then, only a few minutes earlier than the full-time whistle, each Mazzocchi and Adam Marusic had been proven straight purple playing cards for instigating a scrap on the touchline.
The complete-backs clashed on the ball, Marusic appeared to frivolously kick out, which drew a response from Mazzocchi. Earlier than you knew it, they had been each grappling one another, Conte was within the center making an attempt to separate them whereas half the dugouts emptied.
Each gamers earned straight purple playing cards and will probably be suspended for the nineteenth spherical of Serie A fixtures.