MILAN: Napoli will stay top of Serie A for at least another week after winning 1-0 at bogey team Empoli on Sunday and moving three points clear of Juventus. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia struck the only goal of the game, and his fourth of the season, from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute to give Napoli their fourth straight win in all competitions.
Sunday´s hard-fought victory means that Napoli cannot be overtaken this weekend, although Inter Milan can move back to within two points of Antonio Conte´s team with a win at troubled Roma in the day´s late game.
“We´re trying to create a solid base from which we can become a team with serious ambitions,” said Conte to DAZN. “Every win should be celebrated because they´re hard won. We just need to keep doing what we´re doing.
“We´re trying to build something here, something that isn´t just a flash in the pan but lasts long-term.” Empoli beat Napoli home and away last season and their victory in Naples last November cost Rudi Garcia his job as coach, as a disastrous league title defence ended with southern Italy´s biggest club in 10th.
And the hosts were the better team for large portions of the match, with Kvaratskhelia´s winning spot-kick Napoli´s only shot on target in front of thousands of enthusiastic travelling supporters.
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