Serie A leader Napoli scores late to beat struggling Lecce and Atalanta routs Verona
Napoli's Giovanni Di Lorenzo celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Lecce at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alessandro Garofalo]
ROME (AP) — Serie A leader Napoli has needed a late score from captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo to secure a 1-0 victory over struggling Lecce. Di Lorenzo bundled in from close range following a rebound from a header by Scott McTominay on Saturday. Antonio Conte’s Napoli moved five points ahead of defending champion Inter Milan before the Nerazzurri host rival Juventus on Sunday. Lecce remained one point above last-placed Venezia. AC Milan’s match at Bologna was postponed due to heavy flooding in Bologna. Atalanta routed Hellas Verona 6-1 to move up to fourth.
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Napoli's Giovanni Di Lorenzo, centre, scores the opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Lecce at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)
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