Napoli Dominates Lecce with 2-1 Win, Takes Big Step Towards Italian League Title
Watch the Goals – Lecce vs. Napoli – Played on 04/07/2023
Napoli regained its balance and took a new step closer to the Italian League title, with an unconvincing victory over Lecce (2-1) today, Friday, at the opening of the 29th stage of the competition.
Napoli’s 24th Victory
Napoli achieved its 24th victory this season, temporarily moving away by 19 points in the lead against its direct chaser Lazio, who hosts Juventus on Saturday.
Napoli regained their lead in the result with a fatal mistake by goalkeeper Falconi in catching a rebound from his defender Gallo.
Di Francesco equalizes for Lecce
Lecce succeeded in equalizing at the beginning of the second half when Di Francesco took advantage of a rebound from the crossbar.
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The Match Details
Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Antonino Gallo scored the two goals for Napoli, while Federico Di Francesco scored the goal for Lecce. Napoli played the second match without its Nigerian scorer, Victor Osimhen, due to a thigh injury.
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Lecce had the advantage at the start of the match and almost opened the scoring early through Moroccan midfielder Youssef Maleh.
Lecce managed to level the score at the start of the second half. It was Di Francesco who capitalized on a rebound from the crossbar. With that goal, the momentum shifted in Lecce’s favor. As the game progressed, Lecce began to take control of the match.