Staff Reporter.
Napoli are one step closer to claiming their first Serie A title in 33 years after a 2-1 win over Lecce gave them a 19-point lead over second-placed Lazio.
A Giovanni di Lorenzo header opened the scoring for Napoli before Federico di Francesco equalised after the break.
But Napoli found an own-goal winner when defender Antonino Gallo chested the ball and saw it slip through goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone’s hands.
The visitors held on to bounce back from Sunday’s 4-0 loss to AC Milan.
The result came without key forward Victor Osimhen, who sat out injured after scoring 25 goals in 29 games for the club this season.
Napoli are now just four wins from confirming the title, meaning they could have the league wrapped up by the first weekend of May.
Lecce, meanwhile, remain 16th after the loss and sit eight points clear of the relegation zone.
They will next be in action against Sampdoria on Sunday, while Napoli’s next game will be next Wednesday’s Champions League quarter final against AC Milan.
Elsewhere on Friday, Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku missed a series of chances as Simone Inzaghi’s side settled for a 1-1 draw after a 90th-minute Salernitana equaliser.
AC Milan, who were held to a goalless draw by Empoli, stay one point above their city rivals in third place.
Lazio host seventh-place Juventus on Saturday.