European wrap: Naploi extend lead, Lens close in on PSG
Napoli extended their lead at the top of Serie A to 19 points with a 2-1 win at luckless Lecce.
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Napoli back on the winning track thanks to Lecce own goal
LECCE, ITALY : Napoli took another step closer to ending their 33-year wait to win the Serie A title after they came away from Lecce with a 2-1 win on Friday thanks to a bizarre own goal from Lecce defender Antonino Gallo.
Lecce 1-2: Napoli: Freak own goal from Wladimiro Falcone helps Serie A leaders return to winning ways
Napoli reasserted their authority in Serie A with a scrappy 2-1 win at Lecce to go 19 points clear at the top of the table. Giovanni Di Lorenzo put Napoli ahead when he directed Min-Jae Kim’s cross into the net with a powerful header at the near post.
Empoli earn first win since January in Serie A
MILAN: Empoli earned their first win since January when they beat fellow struggler Lecce 1-0 in Serie A on Monday. Francesco Caputo converted a 62nd-minute penalty kick to end a four-match losing run and lift Empoli 12 points above the bottom three. Lecce were four points below the Tuscan side after a fifth straight defeat.
Mancini calls up three uncapped players to Italy squad for Euro qualifiers against England and Malta
Italy coach Roberto Mancini included three uncapped players in a 30-man squad as the Euro 2020 champions look to kick off their qualifying campaign for the 2024 tournament against England and Malta later this month.
Atalanta push for top 4 falters with surprise loss to Lecce
MILAN: Atalanta’s push for the top four in Serie A was dented on Sunday by a surprise 2-1 loss at home to Lecce as the race for the Champions League qualifying places intensified.
Lecce Stun Champions League Chasers Atalanta
Lecce won 2-1 at Atalanta on Sunday to take a big step towards Serie A safety and damage their opponents' bid for Champions League football next season. Assan Ceesay opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a thumping low strike from distance and Alexis Blin headed in the crucial second in the 74th minute. Young gun Rasmus Hojlund pulled one back late on with his second in as many weeks to take his season's tally to six, but Atalanta couldn't make the most of the seven minutes of added time to snatch a point.
Roma drop points in 1-1 draw at Lecce
:Paulo Dybala's penalty rescued a 1-1 draw for AS Roma, who came from behind to earn a point at Lecce in Serie A on Saturday.