Scott McTominay scored twice as Napoli beat Torino to go three factors clear on the prime of Serie A with 4 video games left to play.
Inter Milan’s 1-0 defeat by Roma earlier on Sunday introduced Napoli with the prospect to take management of the Scudetto race – they usually took full benefit.
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Former Manchester United midfielder McTominay continued his very good first season in Naples with the seventh-minute opener.
The Scotland worldwide acquired to Frank Anguissa’s cut-back earlier than his marker and stabbed dwelling from six yards.
That despatched a packed out Stadio Diego Armando Maradona right into a frenzy, which solely intensified when McTominay scored his eleventh purpose of the season 4 minutes earlier than the break.
Just like his opener, McTominay was too alert and too robust for the visiting defence to cease him attending to Matteo Politano’s clipped cross and ending previous Torino keeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
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The 28-year-old has scored 5 targets in his final three video games, the place he has been named participant of the match in every of them.
Torino grew in stature within the second half, however Antonio Conte’s aspect would have scored a 3rd, however Philip Billing’s header bounced in off the crossbar.
The one blot on Napoli’s night had been accidents to Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka and defender Alessandro Buongiorno, the latter named within the beginning XI regardless of lacking the final two video games with a thigh downside.
Napoli are prime of the Serie A desk with 74 factors after 34 video games, whereas Inter – who’ve misplaced their final three video games in all competitions with out scoring – have 71.
Ought to each groups end the season tied on factors then they’d face one another in a one-off match – – to find out the champions.