Torino 0-1 Napoli: Fabian Ruiz strike sends visitors four points clear of fourth-placed Juventus

Fabian Ruiz's strike 17 minutes from time secured victory for Napoli at Torino and most likely third place in this year's Serie A. In a poor first half the only real chance came when Torino striker Andrea Belotti's clever backheel was denied by a fantastic stop from David Ospina, scrambling across his line and clawing the ball to safety.

Ad/> Just after the hour mark it seemed like the visitors would go in front when, after Dries Martens was brought down in the box, Lorenzo Insigne shot firmly from the spot but Etrit Berisha dived full-length to his right to paw away. Serie ASerie A round-up: Napoli crush Sassuolo to keep title hopes alive30/04/2022 AT 16:56 Twelve minutes later the game was settled when the ball fell to Ruiz 25 yards from goal and he danced away from two defenders before firing a shot firm and low which squirmed between the legs of the Torino stopper.

Napoli now lie four points ahead of fourth-place Juventus with two games remaining. Serie A table Serie A fixtures/results Serie A top scorers TALKING POINT — Where next for Napoli? Though they have secured the initial objective of the season, to play Champions League football, it appears unlikely they will be able to build on this to get closer to the Scudetto next term.

With Lorenzo Insigne going to Toronto FC, Dries Mertens unlikely to be offered a new contract at 35, and — most seriously of all — talk Kalidou Koulibaly could be on his way to the Nou Camp, there is an end-of-an-era feel to this team. Up-and-coming players Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Mathias Olivera and Brighton centre back Leo Ostigard are likely to move to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in the summer, but the Neapolitan side need to be looking at bigger-name recruitment if they are going