Napoli beats Lecce - Conte's Napoli showed no signs of slowing down, securing another victory in a hard-fought match against a solid and organized Lecce side, winning 1-0 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. The Azzurri struggled to break the deadlock, finally finding the decisive goal through captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo in the second half. Conte's team held firm control for much of the match, while Lecce showed great determination, holding on tenaciously until the final minute.
In the first half, Napoli dominated possession and created several dangerous chances, including a Di Lorenzo goal disallowed for offside.
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The turning point came only in the second half. In the 73rd minute, Conte sent in new offensive reinforcements, and Napoli finally broke the deadlock: on a corner, McTominay he headed, Falcone parried, but the ball ended up at Di Lorenzo's feet who scored with precision, making the stadium explode. After the lead, Lecce tried to react by raising their center of gravity and almost scoring with a powerful shot by Krstovic, but the Neapolitan defense held out until the end of the match.
With this victory, Conte's Napoli confirms its determination in the race to the top of Serie A, showing a good balance between defensive solidity and offensive incisiveness. For Lecce, a bitter defeat but with positive signs, thanks to a courageous performance that made life difficult for the Azzurri until the last minute.
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The match was fought until the last minute, it was nice to see Lecce's determination despite the defeat.