Napoli frustrate As in costly Serie A stalemate

Napoli and Como drew 0-0 in Serie A on Saturday in a consequence that did little to additional both of their ambitions for this season.

The draw will seemingly disappoint hosts As the extra as they now path Juventus in the ultimate Champions League spot by two factors and the Old Lady can develop that benefit after they host verona on Sunday.

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Second-placed Napoli know their Serie A title protection is over with leaders Milannow 9 factors clear, needing only a draw from their remaining 4 fixtures to win the league.

Inter can declare the Scudetto on Sunday with three video games to spare after they play mid-table Parma on the San Siro.

Napoli coach Antonio Conte admitted Como had given them fairly a problem.

“It was certainly a good performance, as without that you don’t emerge unscathed from a game where both Napoli and Como had a lot at stake,” Conte informed DAZN.

“As probably had more at stake with Champions League qualification.”

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But after the stalemate, third-placed AC Milan can draw stage with Napoli on 70 factors ought to they win at Sassuolo on Sunday.

The first large likelihood got here to Como contained in the opening 10 minutes as Anastasios Douvikas managed to spherical Napoli goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, just for two defenders to scramble again and block his effort on the goal-line.

At the opposite finish Scott McTominay responded for Napoli with a towering leap at a nook on 18 minutes however his header went over with the Como’keeper Jean Butez misplaced in a melee.

How’s Martin Baturina bent broad 4 minutes later after which Milinkovic-Savic got here out nicely to disclaim Assane Diao on a swift counter and the match went into half-time goalless.

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Napoli appealed vainly for a penalty early in the second interval, nonetheless, the referee adjudged Rasmus Hojlund had manufactured the contact near the byline and selected to not level to the spot.

A deflected effort from simply contained in the field from Baturina then required a determined claw away from the aim by a wrong-footed Milinkovic-Savic.

McTominay handed up one of the best likelihood of the second interval in 80 minutes after galloping onto a lofted through-ball however his steered end nestled in the aspect netting.

Matteo Politano almost gained the match 5 minutes later with a spectacular curling effort from distance, which got here again off the put up with Butez well-beaten.

Before, Udinese climbed to tenth following a 2-0 win at dwelling to Turin.

Genoa‘s journey to Atalanta will spherical out the day’s motion in Serie A.

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