Romelu Lukaku starred once more for Napoli by scoring as soon as and establishing two extra targets in Friday’s 3-1 win over Como which ensured high spot in Serie A for no less than one other week. Belgium striker Lukaku laid on Scott McTominay for his first aim in Italy’s high flight after simply 25 seconds, earlier than netting from the spot seven minutes after half-time and rolling in David Neres as Napoli prolonged their league result in 4 factors. Closest rivals Juventus can pull again to inside some extent of Napoli with a house win over Cagliari on Sunday.
Lukaku has settled in instantly in Naples underneath Antonio Conte, scoring 3 times in 5 league appearances by which he has additionally made 4 assists for a workforce which seems to be able to problem for the league title.
“We’re getting there. It’s going to take time as a result of I obtained right here late. It’s all because of my teammates, the teaching workers and followers that we’re doing so effectively,” mentioned Lukaku to Sky.
Napoli did not have all of it their very own approach on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as they had been pushed exhausting by promoted Como.
Cesc Fabregas’ workforce had been deservedly degree on the break because of a surprising long-range strike from Gabriel Strefezza, which got here shortly after Nico Paz thumped a shot off the woodwork.
And the match was firmly within the stability till Neres rolled residence his second Napoli aim within the 86th minute after being brilliantly slipped by means of by Lukaku.
Lukaku seems to be lighter on his toes than he has at any level since successful Serie A with Inter Milan in 2021 and he additionally provided a neat cross from which Scotland’s McTominay lashed in his second Napoli aim after additionally netting in opposition to Palermo within the Italian Cup final month.
McTominay has been wonderful since signing for Napoli from Manchester United in the summertime, including a brand new dimension to the midfield for southern Italy’s largest membership.
“It was nice to get off to a great begin. It was an excellent ball. Obviously for me it is good to get a aim after which we misplaced slightly little bit of management within the first half after which we tweaked a by means of issues at half-time and it made a distinction,” mentioned McTominay to Sky.
Napoli are unbeaten since being humiliated at Verona — who beat Venezia 2-1 in Friday’s late match — on the opening day of the season.
And underneath Conte Napoli look way more just like the workforce which swept to their third Scudetto in 2023 than the disastrous outfit which final season didn’t even qualify for European soccer as reigning champions.
“We simply need to take it recreation by recreation. We need to play soccer and hopefully win as many video games as we are able to,” added McTominay.
“The boys have been nice with serving to me mattress in. Game by recreation, no-one’s wanting any additional previous the following recreation.”
Como, backed by Indonesian tobacco giants Djarum, sit tenth on eight factors after an encouraging begin to their first Serie A season in 21 years.
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