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– A second-half strike by midfielder Matias Vecino earned Lazio a 1-0 win over Napoli in Serie A on Friday, ending the runaway leaders’ winning streak of eight games.
– Lazio sealed the win in the 67th minute through Vecino, who picked up a ball cleared by Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and sent a stunning first-time shot from a distance which went inside the left post.
– Lazio have provisionally moved two places up to second in the standings on 48 points, one above third-placed Inter Milan and AC Milan in fourth, who both have a game in hand.
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– Runaway leaders Napoli, on 65 points, have suffered only their second league defeat this season after they had lost away to Inter in January.
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A splendid Matías Vecino goal hands Napoli their second defeat of the season 🔥#NapoliLazio pic.twitter.com/8zVbi1JQhC
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) March 3, 2023
12 wins and two draws later, Napoli fell at home once again. What a win by @OfficialSSLazio 👏
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) March 3, 2023
📊 La classifica ORA #NapoliLazio | #AvantiLazio 🦅 pic.twitter.com/cqpHX9f4vu
— S.S.Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) March 3, 2023
