Napoli returned to winning ways in Serie A, but had to sweat (a lot) to secure the three points. This Saturday, the team managed by Antonio Conte celebrated at the end of the match against Hellas Verona (2-1) in the 27th round. With Alisson Santos, a winger loaned from Sporting, starting, the southern Italian team took the lead almost immediately: Rasmus Hojlund opened the scoring just 2 minutes in, capitalizing on a poorly directed header from Antonio Vergara. Despite continuing to dominate the match, the reigning champions could not extend their lead, and the Verona team took advantage, equalizing (1-1) in the 64th minute through Akpa Akpro. Until the final whistle, and without the Lions' forward in the team (he was substituted in the 73rd minute for Romelu Lukaku), Napoli tried to regain the lead and succeeded in the 90+6th minute, thanks to the Belgian international striker. It is worth mentioning that David Neres, former Benfica player, remains injured, having not played an official match since January 14 (0-0 against Parma). With this result, Conte's team returns to winning ways after two matches without a victory, keeping alive hopes of at least securing a spot in the next edition of the UEFA Champions League.
Napoli This Saturday remains central to this story.
Napoli This Saturday remains central to this story.
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