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– Napoli secured third place as Lorenzo Insigne marked his final appearance for the club with a goal in a 3-0 victory over Genoa, who are now all but relegated from Serie A.
– All eyes were on Insigne, who was presented with a gift before kick-off ahead of his move to MLS side Toronto, but he had to wait for his moment after Victor Osimhen opened the scoring with a headed finish from Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s whipped cross in the 32nd-minute.
– The visitors had made a bright start and Kelvin Yeboah was denied by the crossbar with a terrific shot from distance. But they had a mountain to climb when Napoli doubled their advantage midway through the second half. Insigne initially missed his penalty, but it was ordered to be retaken for encroachment and the 30-year-old made no mistake with his second attempt.
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– Stanislav Lobotka sealed the win with a fine individual goal, charging from deep before drilling a low shot into the bottom corner to wrap up a comprehensive victory for Luciano Spalletti’s side.
– The victory moves Napoli seven points above fourth-placed Juventus with just one more game to play. Genoa remain 19th, three points adrift of safety and look certain to play Serie B football next season.
Insigne was presented with a trophy as big as him after his final home match for Napoli 😅🏆 pic.twitter.com/xsZxmOrvvl
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 15, 2022
