Napoli take advantage of Inter’s slip-up to take the lead in Serie A
A 2-0 win over Torino ensures Antonio Conte’s men are top of the table. Atalanta slip up at home
Napoli took a giant step towards winning their second Scudetto in three seasons as Antonio Conte’s men beat Torino 2-0 to move top of Serie A.
Already aware of Inter ‘s defeat against Roma (0-1), the Napoli squad knew that in case of victory they would build a three-point advantage over their rivals in the fight for the title and did not waste the opportunity.
In the 7th minute, Di Lorenzo found Anguissa inside the box, who passed the ball back to the penalty spot, where Scott McTominay was ready to open the scoring. The former Manchester United midfielder continued to show that he was one of the new signings of the season in the Italian league and scored twice in the match just before half-time.
Politano danced down the right and crossed into the same area as the first goal, where the Scotsman was on hand to score his tenth goal of the season. Leading 2-0 against a stable mid-table side, Napoli controlled the pace of the second half as they pleased, with Philip Billing hitting the post in the 61st minute.
With four games to go, Napoli now have 74 points, three more than Inter , in second place.
Atalanta loses title train
Atalanta lost ground in the fight for the podium after drawing 1-1 at home to Lecce . Karlsson opened the scoring in the 29th minute from the penalty spot for a team still mourning the death of the club’s physiotherapist .
The best the team from Bergamo could do was to equalise, through Retegui , in the 69th minute, also from the penalty spot. La Dea remain in third place with 65 points, but could be left with just two points ahead of Bologna , who still play on matchday 34.
