Napoli confirmed their Scudetto credentials by fighting back from an early Lazio goal for a 4-1 victory, including a team move masterclass.
Maurizio Sarri certainly celebrated his 100th Serie A game on the Partenopei bench, as his record now stands at 71 wins, 18 draws and 11 defeats, scoring 228 goals and conceding 86.
This was first against third in Serie A, although the pressure was on after Juventus beat Fiorentina last night to temporarily go top.
Napoli confirmed their Scudetto credentials by fighting back from an early Lazio goal for a 4-1 victory, including a team move masterclass.
Maurizio Sarri certainly celebrated his 100th Serie A game on the Partenopei bench, as his record now stands at 71 wins, 18 draws and 11 defeats, scoring 228 goals and conceding 86.
This was first against third in Serie A, although the pressure was on after Juventus beat Fiorentina last night to temporarily go top.
Stefan de Vrij had given Lazio an early lead meeting Ciro Immobile’s cross with his studs, but just as they did at the Olimpico, Napoli fought back in style.
Jose Callejon sprung the offside trap on a quickly-taken Jorginho pass over the top, then Wallace accidentally turned the Spaniard’s cross into his own net.
Piotr Zielinski redirected a Mario Rui strike to wrong-foot Thomas Strakosha and the fourth goal was a masterclass in champagne football, a team move that started from midfield and culminated with the Dries Mertens dinked finish.
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