Napoli missed an opportunity to seal their first Serie A title in 33 years as Boulaye Dia’s sensational equaliser earned a 1-1 draw for Salernitana.
Inter’s victory over Lazio earlier on Sunday meant a win can be sufficient for Napoli to safe their first Scudetto because the Diego Maradona period.
Mathias Olivera regarded set to seal his title in Napoli historical past after heading the Partenopei forward within the 62nd minute.
Yet Dia’s good 84th-minute effort means Luciano Spalletti’s aspect must wait till at the least Wednesday to formally win the title.
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Boulaye Dia denies Napoli their title celebrations with an excellent solo strike after Mathías Olivera opened the scoring earlier – MD33 simply received HOT #NapoliSalernitana pic.twitter.com/xfj8c3hwYk
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Stadio Diego Armando Maradona was rocking at kick-off following information of Lazio’s defeat, although the house followers needed to wait till the twenty third minute for his or her first clear opening, when Victor Osimhen headed over from a free-kick.
The expectant Napoli trustworthy had their endurance examined as the primary half wore on – Amir Rrahmani glancing a header vast and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa seeing a great effort saved by Guillermo Ochoa.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia tried his luck from lengthy vary after the break, although his shot by no means had sufficient dip on it to hassle Ochoa, whereas Piotr Zielinski despatched an acrobatic try over.
Zielinski made manner for Giacomo Raspadori quickly after, and that change instantly and emphatically paid off.
Raspadori delivered a advantageous outswinging nook, which Olivera brilliantly turned house.
Eljif Elmas dragged vast as Napoli looked for a game-settling second, with Kvaratskhelia going agonisingly shut.
Dia made Napoli pay, slicing in from the left, getting the higher of Osimhen and drilling an exquisite strike into the top-left nook, with subsequent saves from Ochoa irritating a fervent crowd.
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