Without Portuguese left-back Mário Rui being penalized, the Neapolitans were slow to open the game, which only happened in the 60th minute, with Nigerian Victor Osimhen taking off Georgia’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who ‘sit down’ twice. opponent before shooting on target.
After a startle moment, halftime came in the 77th minute, after a corner from the right to which Kosovar center Amir Rrahmani responded with a header that placed the ball close to the far post, leaving the feeling that the goalkeeper could have done better than alone touch the ball (2-0).
After the home defeat to Lazio (0-1), Napoli remained calm and seemed unattainable in the face of the ‘scudetto’ they only celebrated in 1987 and 1990, both with Argentine Diego Armando Maradona, who now christens the stadium.
In a remarkable season, access to the ‘quarters’ of the Champions League is also in full swing, following the 2-0 win at home to Frankfurt.
Inter Milan, opponents of FC Porto in the ‘eighth’ of the Champions League, and defended a 1-0 lead at Dragão on Tuesday, lost 2-1 in the home of Spezia on Friday and can therefore be dethroned from second place.
Napoli has 68 points and Inter 50, two more than Lazio, who will visit Bologna today, eighth, and can isolate themselves in second place.
From the bench, José Mourinho, penalized, can see his Roma clinging to Inter, if they win, at home on Sunday, Sassuolo; Rafael Leão’s AC Milan champion, who has the same 47 points, will receive Salernitana on Monday, coached by Portuguese Paulo Sousa.
Portuguese striker Beto was in the starting line-up in the Udinese team that beat Empoli 1-0 in the 54th minute through a solitary goal from Brazilian defender Rodrigo Becao.
The outsiders are ninth with the same 35 points as seventh, Juventus, while the hosts are 14th with 28, 10 above the waterline.
Source: DN
