Italian Serie A leaders S.S.C. Napoli were held to a goalless draw at home by Verona who are 18th and fighting relegation.
Napoli missed the services of their star striker Victor Osimhen whose goals have been vital in their pursuit for a first league title in more than 30 years.
He only featured for 17 minutes as a substitute and couldn’t cause any effect on the game. Napoli are not so worried by the result, as they are still 14 points clear at the top of the table with eight matches remaining.
Second-placed Lazio who have enjoyed a good run of games beat 10-man Spezia 3-0 to record their fourth consecutive victory and move closer to securing Champions League football next season.
However, the club were dealt a huge blow yesterday when Ciro Immobile who opened their scoring with a penalty got involved in a nasty accident that left him with a spinal distortion and a fractured rib.
Juventus, who have been struggling with form all season were beaten 1-0 by Sassuolo. The defeat is Juventus’s second in a row and has left them seventh on the table, nine points away from Champions League positions.
Another giant was slain over the weekend when thirteenth-placed Monza beat Inter Milan at the San Siro, thanks to Luka Caldirola’s 78th strike. Inter Milan have now gone five successive matches without a win and they now find themselves out of the top four, two points behind AC Milan in fourth.
Jose Mourinho’s A.S. Roma recovered from a 1-0 defeat against Feyenoord in the Europa League on Thursday to put three past Udinese to go third on the Serie A table. This is Roma’s third win in a row as they try to chase Champions League football next season.
Here are the full results
Cremonese 1-0 Empoli
Spezia 0-3 Lazio
Bologna 1-1 AC Milan
Napoli 0-0 Verona Napoli
Inter Milan 0-1 Monza
Lecce 1-1 Sampdoria
Torino 1-1 Salernitana
Sassuolo 1-0 Juventus
Roma 3-0 Udinese
Fiorentina host Atlanta tonight in the last game of this matchday.
