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Napoli Extends Serie A Lead with Victory in Tense Lecce Match

Giacomo Raspadori's free kick secured a 1-0 win as Lecce fans protested the league's handling of their physio's death.

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

Overview

  • Napoli moved six points clear at the top of Serie A after a 1-0 win over Lecce, with three matches remaining in the season.
  • Giacomo Raspadori scored the decisive goal with a curling free kick in the 24th minute, maintaining Napoli's streak of clean-sheet victories.
  • The match was temporarily halted due to Lecce fans throwing flares and fireworks onto the pitch in protest of Serie A's scheduling decisions following the death of their physio Graziano Fiorita.
  • Romelu Lukaku's early goal for Napoli was ruled out for offside, while Lecce came close to equalizing when Kialonda Gaspar's header hit the crossbar.
  • Lecce remains just one point above the relegation zone and could drop into the bottom three depending on other results this weekend.