Antonio Conte has Napoli back atop Serie A to end 2024 after miserable title defense last season
Napoli's Giacomo Raspadori, center, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Venezia at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy Sunday Dec. 29, 2024. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alessandro Garofalo]
ROME (AP) — Substitute Giacomo Raspadori scored a late goal and Napoli beat relegation-threatened Venezia 1-0 on Sunday in its final match of the year. Napoli trails Serie A leader Atalanta only on goal difference but both teams are one point ahead of defending champion Inter Milan which has a game in hand. Atalanta drew 1-1 at Lazio on Saturday and Inter won 3-0 at Cagliari. Juventus and Fiorentina drew 2-2 in a match that was briefly suspended due to discriminatory chants aimed at Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic. AC Milan drew 1-1 with Roma. Torino came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Udinese.
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Napoli's Giacomo Raspadori celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Venezia at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy Sunday Dec. 29, 2024. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)
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