A goal when the clock seems ready to run out, a victory snatched by the teeth and a strong signal to the competition. Naples conquers the Bentegodi by beating 2-1 Verona and continues its run towards the next Champions League. The match of the 27th matchday of Serie A will be decided by Romelu Lukaku, who in the 96th minute scored the most important goal of the evening and his first goal in the championship.
The match immediately gets on the right track for the Azzurri coached by Antonio ConteIn fact, it took just two minutes to break the deadlock, with Hojlund finishing off Napoli's aggressive approach and chilling the home crowd. Verona conceded but didn't collapse, staying in the game and finding the equalizer in the 65th minute in the second half through Akpa Akpro, who did well to exploit a defensive lapse and reignite the enthusiasm of the Verona side.
Just when a draw seemed certain, a flash of lightning changed everything. In stoppage time, Lukaku found the perfect space in the penalty area and fired the ball into the back of the net to make it 2-1, sending the Napoli bench into a frenzy and securing three crucial points for the league table. It was a goal worth its weight in gold, as it allowed Napoli to climb to 53 points and consolidate their third-place finish.
The Italian team thus remains just one point behind Milan second and maintains a safety margin on the Rome, fourth and expected from the delicate postponement against the JuventusA hard-fought victory, coming in the last gasp, which nevertheless speaks of a lively, cynical Napoli, determined not to give up anything in the final sprint towards the European qualification that counts.
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A strange and balanced match, Napoli seemed to dominate but suffered until the end. Lukaku scored in the 96th minute and only woke up the bench, the defense wasn't ready and the coach made the wrong substitutions. Three points, however, are crucial for the Champions League bid; we'll see how it goes.