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– Serie A leaders Napoli moved 18 points clear at the top of the table thanks to a routine away victory over Sassuolo.
– Napoli scored after only 12 minutes through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, shooting low into the corner after a fine run.
– Armand Lauriente hit the post for the hosts, before Victor Osimhen hit the woodwork for Napoli.
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– Osimhen made it 2-0 after 33 minutes when he powerfully shot on the turn and beat Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli at his near post.
– Osimhen has now scored in seven successive Serie A matches for Napoli, who are trying to become Italian champions for only the third time and for the first time since 1989-90.
– The visitors thought they had added a third goal in injury time through Giovanni Simeone, but it was ruled out after a video assistant referee check showed there was an offside.
– Napoli have only lost one league game all season and have 62 points from 23 matches, with second-placed Inter Milan on 44 points.
– Inter have a game in hand, which they play on Saturday when they entertain Udinese at San Siro.
– Napoli finished above Liverpool in their Champions League group and play away at Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday.
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Seven. Straight. Wins. #SassuoloNapoli pic.twitter.com/jm0TI0Gg4K
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) February 17, 2023
