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Scott McTominay and Napoli Take Sore One as Key Man Reverts to Man Utd Type Ahead of Saudi Trip
Udinese scored a decisive second-half goal by Nicolo Zaniolo to secure victory, while Napoli remains second, one point behind AC Milan, Serie A leaders, officials said.
- On Sunday, Napoli lost 1-0 at Udinese, missing the opportunity to top the Serie A 2025-26 table as Jurgen Ekkelenkamp scored the decisive goal.
- VAR ruled out two early Udinese goals, one for offside and another for a foul, prompting furious protests from home supporters while Napoli struggled against aggressive Udinese.
- Close-Range misses by Rasmus Hojlund and Lorenzo Lucca denied Napoli an equaliser as Hojlund lost his footing and Lucca struck the post deep in stoppage time.
- Following AC Milan's 2-2 draw, Napoli missed a chance to overtake and dropped to second, one point behind AC Milan and one ahead of Inter Milan, who play Genoa later on Sunday.
- With the title race tight, upcoming fixtures take on extra significance as Napoli face AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup semi-finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, with Antonio Conte, manager's side two points off the summit.
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Naples leaned against Udinese (1-0) and left the leader chair at AC Milan.
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Matteo Politano spoke at a press conference after the Udinese-Napoli match, which ended with a 1-0 defeat for Napoli. The Napoli striker explained how these lost points hurt, especially because they have failed to catch up with AC Milan, currently second in the table (32 points), behind league leaders Inter (33). Below are his words. His statements: “We could have taken a few points from AC Milan, today's defeat hurts, but this year it's even mo…
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