Napoli get Serie A title charge back on track with victory at LecceBy PA Sport StaffNapoli extended their lead at the top of Serie A to 19 points with a 2-1 win at luckless Lecce. A bizarre 64th-minute own goal from Lecce defender Antonino Gallo, who chested the ball back through the gloves of goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone, gifted Napoli victory and got their shock 4-0 defeat to AC Milan last Sunday out of their system. Napoli, who have not won the Serie A title since 1990, led after 18 minutes when Giovanni Di Lorenzo headed home Kim Min-jae’s cross. Federico Di Francesco equalised for Lecce seven minutes after the restart but the hosts were to suffer a sixth straight defeat in cruel fashion. Lens reduced Paris St Germain’s Ligue 1 lead to three points with a 2-1 home success over Strasbourg.

Source: Irish Independent April 09, 2023 00:33 UTC