Serie A Leaders Napoli Drop Points
Napoli's grip on the Serie A title race loosened further as they dropped points for the second consecutive match, drawing 1-1 with Udinese in the 24th round of the Italian top flight.
The match started brightly for Napoli, with Scottish midfielder Scott McTominay breaking the deadlock to give the visitors the lead. However, their joy was short-lived as Udinese's Dutch midfielder Jurgen Ekkelenkamp equalized just three minutes later, capitalizing on a defensive lapse to level the score.
Napoli still hold a 4-point lead over Inter Milan, although they have played one more match. With plenty of action still to come, the race for the Serie A title is far from over.
2024-25, Italy - Serie A
Napoli - Udinese 1:1 (1:1)
Goals: McTominay, 37 (1:0); Ekkelenkamp, 40 (1:1)
Napoli: Meret; Juan Jesus; Rrahmani Am.; Di Lorenzo; Mazzocchi; McTominay; Politano (Ngongé, 71); Lobotka (Gilmour B., 81); Zambo Anguissa André-Frank (Raspadori, 71); Neres (Okafor, 87); Lukaku R. (Simeone, 71)
Bench: Contini N.; Scuffet; Buongiorno; Marín Ra.; Billing; Hasa
Udinese: Sava R.; Solet (Ehizibue, 81); Kristensen T.; Atta (Bravo I., 81); Lovric S. (Payero, 71); Kamara H.; Karlstrom; Bijol; Ekkelenkamp (Zarraga, 86); Thauvin; Lucca L.
Bench: Piana; Padelli; Kabasele; Gianetti; Zemura; Pafundi; Modesto Rui; Sanchez A.
Yellow Cards: Lucca L. 54
