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Lecce shock furious Napoli
Lecce shock furious Napoli
Gianluca Lapadula’s brace and an astonishing Marco Mancosu free kick gave Lecce the 3-2 victory away to Napoli, but a penalty incident on Arkadiusz Milik will cause controversy. Click here for the full match report. OR Follow all the action from today’s SIX Serie A games as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. Watch Serie A […]
Napoli: ‘Unacceptable Milik card’
Napoli: ‘Unacceptable Milik card’
Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli called the referee’s yellow card for Arkadiusz Milik and refusal to view it on VAR “unacceptable.” The incident occurred during Napoli’s 3-2 home defeat to Lecce, when the result was still 2-1 to the visitors. Milik went over in the box, flailing somewhat after Fabio Lucioni made contact with his ankle, […]
Falco: ‘Three important points’
Falco: ‘Three important points’
Lecce forward Filippo Falco says his side “deserved the victory” against Napoli after pulling off a shock 3-2 win. The Giallorossi raced into a 3-1 lead before Jose Callejon pulled a goal to give the game a nervy finish for the Pugliese side. “They are three important points because they allow us to climb further […]
HT: Lapadula leads wasteful Napoli
HT: Lapadula leads wasteful Napoli
Gianluca Lapadula has given Lecce the surprise half-time lead at the Stadio San Paolo, as Lorenzo Insigne hit the woodwork and Napoli wasted several chances. Follow all the action from today’s SIX Serie A games as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei were seeking their fourth consecutive victory between Serie A and the Coppa […]
Di Lorenzo: ‘Lecce play good football’
Di Lorenzo: ‘Lecce play good football’
Giovanni Di Lorenzo warns Napoli could have problems as they host Lecce this afternoon. “They play very good football.” It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. “We know that this is a difficult match today, as Lecce play very good football,” the full-back told Sky Sport Italia. “We have […]
Line-ups: Napoli v Lecce
Line-ups: Napoli v Lecce
Napoli seek a fourth straight win in all competition and ring the changes against Lecce, as Kalidou Koulibaly returns and Matteo Politano gets his full debut. It kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 14.00 GMT. You can follow the build-up and action as it happens from all today’s Serie A games on the […]
Liveblog: Serie A Wk23 Sunday
Liveblog: Serie A Wk23 Sunday
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s SIX Serie A games, including SPAL-Sassuolo, Napoli-Lecce, Parma-Lazio and the Milan Derby. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. There’s an opportunity for a punt, so check out Football Italia editor Susy Campanale’s betting advice […]
Koulibaly has €150m release clause
Koulibaly has €150m release clause
Kalidou Koulibaly returns from injury today and his Napoli future is in the headlines too, as Manchester United eye his €150m release clause. The centre-back has been out of action for six weeks with a hamstring strain and Gennaro Gattuso announced he will start today’s Serie A match against Lecce. Meanwhile, English and Italian media […]
Sarri: ‘Superficial Juventus must change’
Sarri: ‘Superficial Juventus must change’
Maurizio Sarri confessed Juventus “have a problem we absolutely need to resolve, as we keep throwing points away with a superficial attitude” after defeat to Hellas Verona. The Bianconeri suffered their third Serie A defeat of the season after Lazio and Napoli, but above all had taken the lead through Cristiano Ronaldo only to fall […]
Ranieri: ‘Samp pick ourselves up’
Ranieri: ‘Samp pick ourselves up’
Claudio Ranieri praised Sampdoria for their comeback to beat Torino 3-1. “We can fall down, but must always have the strength and positivity to pick ourselves up.” The Granata had taken the lead with Simone Verdi, but three goals in nine minutes from Gaston Ramirez (twice) and Fabio Quagliarella turned it all around. “This was […]