(Reuters) - Lorenzo Insigne's 98th-minute penalty helped Napoli clinch the runners-up spot in Serie A with a 2-1 home win over Cagliari on Sunday. Leonardo Pavoletti had put the Sardinian side in front in the second half but Dries Mertens’ header for Napoli five minutes from time levelled the scores before Insigne converted the late winner from the spot. The result means Carlo Ancelotti's side are assured of finishing in second place for a second consecutive season as they moved to 73 points, 10 clear of Inter Milan in third with three rounds of matches remaining. Cagliari remain in 12th place with 40 points, eight clear of the relegation zone and two behind SPAL and Sassuolo. Their struggles looked set to continue when Nicolo Barella’s backheel set up Pavoletti to fire in the opener after 63 minutes.

Source: The Star May 05, 2019 20:54 UTC