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Napoli is still in the hunt to retain its Serie A title after it beat Scudetto rival AC Milan 1-0 on Monday.

Matteo Politano lashed home the only goal of the game with 11 minutes remaining in front of delighted fans in Naples as the host racked up a fifth straight win.

Napoli leapfrogged Milan into second place but still has a battle on its hands to deny Inter a 21st league crown as it sits seven points off the pace with seven matches remaining.

But Antonio Conte’s team was superior at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, where Politano’s second goal of the season decided a largely stodgy contest.

Milan now trails local rival Inter by nine points and will, in all likelihood, have to content itself with a return to the Champions League.

Napoli’s win came without Romelu Lukaku, who has incurred the wrath of the club hierarchy after staying in Belgium for treatment for a hip injury.

And Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund was then ruled out with a stomach bug, ending a run of 29 consecutive appearances, leaving winter signing Giovane to lead the line for the host.

Napoli fans’ pre-match display encouraged its team to go “all-in” on the title, but it was a poor game, not helped by Milan only being able to select star attackers Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic.

Giovane forced Maignan into the best save of the match in the 50th minute with a stinging drive from distance, and there was little more goalmouth action until Politano pounced on Koni De Winter’s weak-headed clearance with a powerful and decisive first-time finish.

Juve eyes Champions League

Juventus moved to within a point of Serie A’s Champions League places with a 2-0 win over Genoa, as the top four battle continued to heat up.

Taking advantage of fourth-placed Como’s goalless draw at Udinese earlier in the day, Juve notched the three points in Turin thanks to Gleison Bremer’s fourth-minute header and a 17th-minute strike from the ever-reliable Weston McKennie.

American McKennie’s fine finish took his Serie A tally to five, equalling his best-ever haul in a single league season back in his first campaign with Juve in 2020-21.

But he showed no interest in that personal statistic when speaking with DAZN after the match, saying, “the important thing is getting into the Champions League”.

Home fans had to thank goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio for a superb double save, which stopped spirited Genoa from getting back into the game, first pawing away Aaron Martin’s penalty and then keeping out Vitinha’s volley.

Di Gregorio has had a tough second season at Juve, dropped from the first team in February following a series of clangers and was only in goal on Monday due to Mattia Perin being substituted at half-time with a calf injury.

“He has some good moments and some tough moments, but we always knew that he was a quality goalkeeper. He knew that his moment would come,” said Bremer.

Di Gregorio’s stops helped put some distance between fifth-placed Juve and Roma, which trails Spalletti’s team by three points in sixth after being thumped 5-2 at Inter on Sunday.

Juve is also four points ahead of Atalanta, 3-0 winner at Lecce, ahead of Saturday’s clash between the pair in Bergamo, with Como hosting Inter the following day.

Genoa suffered no real damage to its bid to avoid relegation as Daniele De Rossi’s team sits six points above Lecce, which is in the bottom three after a heavy defeat.

Lecce was booed off by disgruntled fans after a defeat which left the team level on 27 points with Cremonese, which sits just outside the drop zone thanks to its superior head-to-head record.

Published on Apr 07, 2026

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Serie A: Defending champion Napoli’s beats AC Milan to mount pressure on Inter Napoli is still in the hunt to retain its Serie A title after it beat Scudetto rival AC Milan 1-0 on Monday.Matteo Politano lashed home the only goal of the game with 11 minutes remaining in front of delighted fans in Naples as the host racked up a fifth straight win.Napoli leapfrogged Milan into second place but still has a battle on its hands to deny Inter a 21st league crown as it sits seven points off the pace with seven matches remaining.But Antonio Conte’s team was superior at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, where Politano’s second goal of the season decided a largely stodgy contest.Milan now trails local rival Inter by nine points and will, in all likelihood, have to content itself with a return to the Champions League.Napoli’s win came without Romelu Lukaku, who has incurred the wrath of the club hierarchy after staying in Belgium for treatment for a hip injury.And Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund was then ruled out with a stomach bug, ending a run of 29 consecutive appearances, leaving winter signing Giovane to lead the line for the host.Napoli fans’ pre-match display encouraged its team to go “all-in” on the title, but it was a poor game, not helped by Milan only being able to select star attackers Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic.Giovane forced Maignan into the best save of the match in the 50th minute with a stinging drive from distance, and there was little more goalmouth action until Politano pounced on Koni De Winter’s weak-headed clearance with a powerful and decisive first-time finish.Juve eyes Champions LeagueJuventus moved to within a point of Serie A’s Champions League places with a 2-0 win over Genoa, as the top four battle continued to heat up.Taking advantage of fourth-placed Como’s goalless draw at Udinese earlier in the day, Juve notched the three points in Turin thanks to Gleison Bremer’s fourth-minute header and a 17th-minute strike from the ever-reliable Weston McKennie.American McKennie’s fine finish took his Serie A tally to five, equalling his best-ever haul in a single league season back in his first campaign with Juve in 2020-21.But he showed no interest in that personal statistic when speaking with DAZN after the match, saying, “the important thing is getting into the Champions League”.Home fans had to thank goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio for a superb double save, which stopped spirited Genoa from getting back into the game, first pawing away Aaron Martin’s penalty and then keeping out Vitinha’s volley.Di Gregorio has had a tough second season at Juve, dropped from the first team in February following a series of clangers and was only in goal on Monday due to Mattia Perin being substituted at half-time with a calf injury.“He has some good moments and some tough moments, but we always knew that he was a quality goalkeeper. He knew that his moment would come,” said Bremer.Di Gregorio’s stops helped put some distance between fifth-placed Juve and Roma, which trails Spalletti’s team by three points in sixth after being thumped 5-2 at Inter on Sunday.Juve is also four points ahead of Atalanta, 3-0 winner at Lecce, ahead of Saturday’s clash between the pair in Bergamo, with Como hosting Inter the following day.Genoa suffered no real damage to its bid to avoid relegation as Daniele De Rossi’s team sits six points above Lecce, which is in the bottom three after a heavy defeat.Lecce was booed off by disgruntled fans after a defeat which left the team level on 27 points with Cremonese, which sits just outside the drop zone thanks to its superior head-to-head record.Published on Apr 07, 2026 #Serie #Defending #champion #Napolis #beats #Milan #mount #pressure #Inter

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Napoli is still in the hunt to retain its Serie A title after it beat Scudetto rival AC Milan 1-0 on Monday.
Matteo Politano lashed home the only goal of the game with 11 minutes remaining in front of delighted fans in Naples as the host racked up a fifth straight win.
Napoli leapfrogged Milan into second place but still has a battle on its hands to deny Inter a 21st league crown as it sits seven points off the pace with seven matches remaining.
But Antonio Conte’s team was superior at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, where Politano’s second goal of the season decided a largely stodgy contest.
Milan now trails local rival Inter by nine points and will, in all likelihood, have to content itself with a return to the Champions League.
Napoli’s win came without Romelu Lukaku, who has incurred the wrath of the club hierarchy after staying in Belgium for treatment for a hip injury.
And Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund was then ruled out with a stomach bug, ending a run of 29 consecutive appearances, leaving winter signing Giovane to lead the line for the host.
Napoli fans’ pre-match display encouraged its team to go “all-in” on the title, but it was a poor game, not helped by Milan only being able to select star attackers Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic.
Giovane forced Maignan into the best save of the match in the 50th minute with a stinging drive from distance, and there was little more goalmouth action until Politano pounced on Koni De Winter’s weak-headed clearance with a powerful and decisive first-time finish.
Juve eyes Champions League
Juventus moved to within a point of Serie A’s Champions League places with a 2-0 win over Genoa, as the top four battle continued to heat up.
Taking advantage of fourth-placed Como’s goalless draw at Udinese earlier in the day, Juve notched the three points in Turin thanks to Gleison Bremer’s fourth-minute header and a 17th-minute strike from the ever-reliable Weston McKennie.
American McKennie’s fine finish took his Serie A tally to five, equalling his best-ever haul in a single league season back in his first campaign with Juve in 2020-21.
But he showed no interest in that personal statistic when speaking with DAZN after the match, saying, “the important thing is getting into the Champions League”.
Home fans had to thank goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio for a superb double save, which stopped spirited Genoa from getting back into the game, first pawing away Aaron Martin’s penalty and then keeping out Vitinha’s volley.
Di Gregorio has had a tough second season at Juve, dropped from the first team in February following a series of clangers and was only in goal on Monday due to Mattia Perin being substituted at half-time with a calf injury.
“He has some good moments and some tough moments, but we always knew that he was a quality goalkeeper. He knew that his moment would come,” said Bremer.
Di Gregorio’s stops helped put some distance between fifth-placed Juve and Roma, which trails Spalletti’s team by three points in sixth after being thumped 5-2 at Inter on Sunday.
Juve is also four points ahead of Atalanta, 3-0 winner at Lecce, ahead of Saturday’s clash between the pair in Bergamo, with Como hosting Inter the following day.
Genoa suffered no real damage to its bid to avoid relegation as Daniele De Rossi’s team sits six points above Lecce, which is in the bottom three after a heavy defeat.
Lecce was booed off by disgruntled fans after a defeat which left the team level on 27 points with Cremonese, which sits just outside the drop zone thanks to its superior head-to-head record.
Published on Apr 07, 2026

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