Napoli
1st in Italian Serie A2024 Fixtures
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's penalty was the difference between the sides as Napoli laboured to a 1-0 win at Empoli on Sunday to extend their lead at the top of the Serie A standings.
Napoli manager Antonio Conte is cautiously optimistic about the team's form and said they were improving after a comfortable win over Como on Friday extended their lead at the top of Serie A.
Napoli's Scott McTominay scored after 25 seconds and Romelu Lukaku and David Neres were also on target as they beat visitors Como 3-1 in Serie A on Friday to extend their lead at the top of Serie A.
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Serie A Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Napoli | 8 | +10 | 19 |
2 | Internazionale | 8 | +8 | 17 |
3 | Juventus | 8 | +10 | 16 |
4 | AC Milan | 8 | +7 | 14 |
5 | Fiorentina | 8 | +7 | 13 |
6 | Atalanta | 8 | +5 | 13 |
7 | Lazio | 8 | +2 | 13 |
8 | Udinese | 8 | -1 | 13 |
9 | Torino | 8 | 0 | 11 |
10 | AS Roma | 8 | +2 | 10 |
11 | Empoli | 8 | +1 | 10 |
12 | Bologna | 8 | -2 | 9 |
13 | Hellas Verona | 8 | -3 | 9 |
14 | Como | 8 | -4 | 9 |
15 | Cagliari | 8 | -5 | 9 |
16 | Monza | 8 | -1 | 7 |
17 | Parma | 8 | -2 | 7 |
18 | Genoa | 8 | -10 | 6 |
19 | Lecce | 8 | -15 | 5 |
20 | Venezia | 8 | -9 | 4 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
77 | Khvicha Kvarat.. | 4 | 8 | 2 |
11 | Romelu Lukaku | 3 | 6 | 4 |
22 | Giovanni Di Lo.. | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Romelu Lukaku | 4 | 6 | 3 |
7 | David Neres | 3 | 7 | 1 |
77 | Khvicha Kvarat.. | 2 | 8 | 4 |