Napoli Held Late by Lazio; Inter Eye Serie A Top Spot
Napoli were denied a crucial win at Lazio on Saturday as Boulaye Dia’s late strike secured a 2-2 draw, keeping the Serie A title race wide open.
Dia’s composed finish in the 87th minute snatched a point for Lazio just as Napoli looked set to move four points clear at the top. The result now gives Inter Milan the opportunity to leapfrog the defending champions with a victory over Juventus on Sunday.
Napoli had taken the lead in bizarre fashion. When Adam Marušić accidentally chipped his own goalkeeper in the 64th minute while attempting to block Giacomo Raspadori’s shot. Earlier, Raspadori had cancelled out Gustav Isaksen’s opener with a well-taken finish after linking up with Romelu Lukaku.
Lazio briefly thought they had equalised immediately. After Marušić’s own goal. But Mattia Zaccagni’s stunning bicycle kick was rule out for offside.
With three consecutive draws, Napoli’s grip on the title race appears to be slipping, while Lazio sit three points clear of Juventus in fourth place, awaiting their rivals’ clash with Inter.
Elsewhere, Atalanta were frustrat in เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย a goalless draw against Cagliari. Further denting their title hopes. Missing key players, coach Gian Piero Gasperini was force to introduce several first-team regulars late on. But they couldn’t break down a resilient Cagliari defence.
AC Milan take on Verona later on Saturday, looking to bounce back from their midweek Champions League defeat.