Mueez Ajao
– Napoli will have to wait for their first Serie A title in 33 years after they were held to a draw by Salernitana at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
– They last won the league in 1990 with a Diego Maradona-inspired side adding to the club’s first title in 1987.
– Luciano Spalletti’s side were on course for the victory they needed when Mathias Olivera headed home a 62nd-minute corner.
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– But Boulaye Dia equalised with a left-footed drive six minutes from time.
– It silenced an expectant crowd who made a cacophony of noise and set off blue smoke flares inside and outside the stadium, where thousands of fans lined the streets, when Napoli went ahead.
– Despite the disappointment Spalletti’s side are almost certain to win the title, with just two points needed from their final six games.
– It will mark a first Serie A crown without talisman Maradona, with Napoli only having won five Italian Cups in 89 years without the Argentina forward at the club.
– Their next chance to secure the title will come when they travel to Udinese on Thursday (19:45 BST), but they could also win it before then if results go their way.
– Second-placed Lazio, who are 18 points behind, must beat Sassuolo on Wednesday (20:00 BST), while Juventus, who are 20 points back in third with a game in hand, must win later on Sunday (19:45 BST) and on Wednesday.
