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Napoli obtained their first win within the newly-named Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Sunday, beating Sampdoria 2-1 to maneuver third in Serie A behind Inter Milan, who fought again to see off Cagliari 3-1. Napoli wanted to return from behind within the stadium renamed every week in the past following the loss of life of membership legend Maradona final month. Maradona led the membership to their solely league titles in 1987 and 1990 and the UEFA Cup in 1989. The match in Naples was preceded by a minute’s silence in reminiscence of Italy’s 1982 World Cup winner Paolo Rossi, who died on Wednesday, aged 64.
Jakub Jankto put Sampdoria forward within the 20th minute, however Hirving Lozano got here off the bench within the second half to spark a Napoli revival.
Lozano obtained his head to a Dries Mertens cross seven minutes after the break with the Mexican worldwide then crossing for Andrea Petagna to nod within the winner with 22 minutes remaining.
Inter Milan bounced again after their Champions League exit, reclaiming second place and shifting two factors behind leaders AC Milan, who host Parma in a while Sunday.
Antonio Conte’s Inter had been trailing with 1 / 4 of an hour to go in Sardinia, after Riccardo Sottil put the hosts forward earlier than the break and a collection of wonderful saves from house goalkeeper Alessio Cragno.
Former Cagliari participant Nicolo Barella volleyed within the equaliser after 77 minutes with Danilo D’Ambrosio coming off the bench to right away nod in a second with six minutes to go.
Romelu Lukaku added a 3rd deep into harm time as Inter returned to second spot two factors behind leaders AC Milan who host Parma in a while Sunday with champions Juventus at Genoa.
“I’m really happy with their reaction because the lads still had the Shakhtar games on their minds,” stated Conte.
“We went a goal down despite a great first-half performance and numerous chances created.
“(Cagliari goalie) Cragno was their finest participant on the pitch, however the lads believed proper as much as the top and confirmed they wished to win in any respect prices.”
Roma thump Bologna
Inter’s hopes in Europe are over after finishing bottom of their Champions League group midweek after a goalless draw with Shakhtar Donetsk, having also failed to score in a stalemate in the Ukraine.
Conte’s side are now focusing on claiming a first league title since 2010, and preventing Juventus from winning a 10th consecutive ‘Scudetto’.
Roma got back to winning ways with an emphatic 5-1 victory at Bologna to move fifth, one point ahead of Juventus.
All six goals came in the first half at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara.
Bologna’s Andrea Poli turned into his own net after five minutes before Edin Dzeko added a second to give the hosts a two-goal advantage after 10 minutes.
The Bosnian became the third highest scorer in Roma’s history with his 111th club goal.
Lorenzo Pellegrini, Jordan Veretout and Henrikh Mkhitaryan added three more before the break, with a Bryan Cristante own goal putting Bologna on the scoresheet.
In Bergamo, Atalanta eased past Fiorentina 3-0, days after qualifying for the Champions League last-16.
Robin Gosens opened the scoring just before half-time when he finished off a Duvan Zapata cross.
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A Ruslan Malinovskyi free-kick 9 minutes after the break, and a Rafael Toloi header within the 63rd minute secured all three factors for the northeners who’re in eighth place with a recreation in hand.
Fiorentina are in 17th place after their sixth league match in a row with out a win.
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