Soccer-Napoli edge closer to Serie A title with 1-0 win at Lecce


Soccer Football - Serie A - Lecce v Napoli - Stadio Via del mare, Lecce, Italy - May 3, 2025 Napoli's Giovanni Simeone in action with Lecce's Kialonda Gaspar and Danilo Veiga REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo

LECCE, Italy (Reuters) -League leaders Napoli moved one step closer to winning the Serie A title with a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Lecce on Saturday, taking the visitors provisionally six points clear of Scudetto rivals Inter Milan.

Napoli move to 77 points, with Inter on 71 before they host Hellas Verona later on Saturday. Lecce remain 17th in the standings, one place and one point above the relegation zone.

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