Napoli maintain off Udinese fightback to seal eleventh successive win

Napoli virtually squandered the possibility of setting a membership file of 11 consecutive Serie A victories inside a season after they let slip a three-goal benefit earlier than securing a 3-2 dwelling win over Udinese on Saturday.

Victor Osimhen put the league leaders forward after quarter-hour when he elegantly headed dwelling a cross from Elif Elmas. Piotr Zielinski doubled the lead within the thirty first minute with a shot from the sting of the field after being performed in by Hirving Lozano. The hosts continued to press within the second half and Elmas was let out by Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa within the 58th minute so as to add the third.

IT’S ALL OVER ✅

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Udinese decreased the deficit 11 minutes from time when Isaac Success chested the ball to Ilija Nestorovski who fired the ball into the web. Lazar Samardzic pulled one other aim again three minutes later and Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti minimize a annoyed determine as his facet held agency within the closing phases to safe the victory.

Napoli prime the standings with 41 factors, 11 forward of Lazio who play Juventus on Sunday earlier than the World Cup break. Udinese are in eighth place.