Late Napoli turnaround keeps Serie A alive

Tom Devlin 7 years ago 1.4k |

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Napoli are still in the title race. EFE

Napoli produced a stirring fightback at home to Chievo to keep the race for the Scudetto alive after Juventus' win against Benevento on Satuday.

Stepinski had given Chievo the lead with under 20 minutes to play at San Paolo, a result that would have seen Juventus' lead at the top of the table stretch out to seven points with time running out.

Having been at the top of the table for much of the season, Napoli have struggled of late and it looked set to continue here against one of the league's relegation candidates.

Whilst at times this season their football has been out of this world, Maurizio Sarri does not like to rotate his teams and the same thirteen players have featured in the vast majority of games for a team that does not have the same depth as the side from Turin. It is no surpise that they have looked a little jaded recently.

Even with one minute of regulation time to go, the scoreline had not changed, and a defeat that was as humiliating as it was demoralising was on the cards.

8 April 2018

But this is a Napoli side that doesn't give up, and five minutes later the roof was lifted at the famous stadium.

Milik levelled the tie in the 89th minute before Diawara completed the comeback in added time to stun the visitors with a stunning finish. He brought the ball down from a corner and curled an effort into the far corner leaving the keeper with no chance. What a time to score his first Serie A goal.

Napoli travel to Milan next week while Juventus play Real Madrid before the visit of Sampdoria on Sunday.