After a turbulent final phase, SSC Napoli took advantage of the slip-ups of the Milan clubs in Serie A and conquered the top of the table.
At Lazio Roma, the guests won 2-1 (0-0) thanks to a goal in added time, while Napoli left AC Milan (both 57 points) and Inter (55) behind with the win.
Captain Lorenzo Insigne gave Napoli the lead on Sunday night. The European champions, who recently broke Diego Maradona’s club record goal (115), scored for the 118th time in a Napoli jersey (62nd).
The Spaniard Pedro equalized late for Lazio (88th), before his compatriot Fabian (90th + 4) gave the SSC the victory.
Defending champions Inter were held to a 0-0 draw at FC Genoa on Friday, and previous leaders Milan also dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with Udinese Calcio.