Napoli beat Lecce, but it was a tough match: Anguissa was decisive again. Milinkovic-Savic saved a penalty.

Napoli wins, but struggles. On the Salento night at the "Via del Mare," Antonio Conte's team defeated Lecce 1-0 in the early match of Serie A's ninth matchday, thanks to a 69th-minute header from Anguissa. These three crucial points push the Azzurri to 21 points, temporarily alone at the top, while awaiting Roma's response. Di Francesco's Lecce are left with the disappointment of a good, generous, and organized performance, but no points.

Conte changes something, initially leaving McTominay on the bench and entrusting the midfield to Elmas with Anguissa, while up front it's Lang's turn with Politano and Lucca.

After the break, the match heats up. In the 57th minute, the episode that could have changed the game: a handball by Juan Jesus, the VAR calls the referee and Camarda steps up to the spot. But Milinkovic-Savic guesses the corner and saves the Napoli, keeping the score at 0-0. The save shakes up the Azzurri, who regain their rhythm and aggression with the introductions of Neres, McTominay, Spinazzola, and Højlund.

The goal came in the 69th minute: Neres's free kick from the right was cut in by Anguissa, who rose well and headed the ball past Falcone, aided by a deflection. It was the goal that decided the match. Lecce didn't give up, and in the 74th minute, Berisha even attempted a shot from midfield, but Milinkovic was alert. Salento poured forward in the final minutes, but Di Lorenzo and his teammates held firm. Neres almost doubled the lead in the 95th minute, but Napoli he is content to manage and bring home a dirty, character-based victory.