Napoli – Milan 2-1: The Partenopei Alive in the Title Race

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Napoli triumphed with a 2-1 victory over AC Milan, remaining on track for the Serie A title. Less than 20 minutes into the match, Napoli scored twice against Milan and secured their position in the title hunt alongside Inter Milan. Eight competitive matches remain before the season finale, clarifying which teams will battle for this year’s championship. These are the leading Inter and second-placed Napoli, with the ‘Partenopei’ trailing by -3 points, keeping everything open. Goals from Politano and Lukaku at the 2′ and 19′ marks gave Napoli an early lead, allowing them to secure the ‘three points’ despite Milan reducing the score in the final moments of the game. Below are the results from the 30th competitive round and the current Serie A standings: Côme-Empoli 1-1 (61′ Douvikas – 75′ Kouamé), Venezia-Bologna 0-1 (49′ Orsolini), Juventus-Genoa 1-0 (25′ Gildíz), Lecce-Roma 0-1 (80′ Dóvmbik), Cagliari-Monza 3-0 (49′ Vióla, 73′ Gaetáno, 90+2′ Louvúbo), Fiorentina-Atalanta 1-0 (45′ Ken), Inter-Udinese 2-1 (12′ Arnautóvics, 29′ Fratézzi – 71′ Solé), Napoli-Milan 2-1 (2′ Politáno, 19′ Lukáku – 84′ Jóvits). Verona-Parma and Lazio-Torino matches are scheduled for 3/31. Standings (after 30 games): Inter 67, Napoli 64, Atalanta 58, Bologna 56, Juventus 55, Roma 52, Lazio 51, Fiorentina 51, Milan 47, Udinese 40, Torino 38, Genoa 35, Côme 30, Verona 29, Cagliari 29, Parma 25, Lecce 25, Emoli 23, Venezia 20, Monza 15.