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Napoli took benefit of their Serie A title rivals competing within the Italian Super Cup by beating Fiorentina 3-0 on Saturday to maneuver high of the pile. Antonio Conte’s staff are three factors forward of Atalanta due to an outstanding particular person aim from David Neres within the twenty ninth minute, Romelu Lukaku’s penalty not lengthy after half-time and a cool Scott McTominay end within the 68th minute. Saturday’s win in Florence was Napoli’s fourth in a row in Italy’s high flight and additional strengthened their declare for a fourth league crown after their disastrous Scudetto defence final season.
“We’re pleased with what we’re doing, having 44 factors after 19 matches would not have been conceivable initially of the season,” mentioned Conte’s assistant Cristian Stellini to DAZN.
However Napoli have performed a sport greater than Atalanta and two greater than reigning champions Inter Milan, with that pair lacking league motion this weekend as a result of Super Cup.
Inter, who path Napoli by 4 factors, will face native rivals AC Milan within the Super Cup last in Saudi Arabia on Monday after beating Atalanta within the semis.
Atalanta will play their match from this spherical of fixtures once they host Juventus on January 14, with Bologna visiting Inter the next day.
Fiorentina are sixth and 12 factors off the title tempo after a 3rd defeat in 4 matches.
The hosts have been angered by Moise Kean having a positive aim dominated out for handball moments after Neres slalomed by means of the Fiorentina defence and slammed his end previous David de Gea.
Neres began in an uncommon Napoli entrance three which additionally featured full-back Leonardo Spinazzola on account of accidents to Matteo Politano and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
“They deserved to win, they have been way more medical than us and punished us for each little mistake,” mentioned Fiorentina coach Raffaele Palladino.
Earlier Venezia stayed second-from-bottom after being held to a 1-1 dwelling draw by Empoli, whereas 10-man Verona held Udinese to a goalless draw and pulled 5 factors away from the relegation zone.
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