2018-2019 Italian Serie A
- Lorenzo Insigne - 79'
Lorenzo Insigne goal helps Napoli exact revenge on Fiorentina
Napoli exorcised some of the ghosts of last season by beating Fiorentina 1-0 in Serie A action on Saturday.
When the two sides last met, Napoli lost 3-0 -- a week after beating Juventus in Turin -- and effectively handed the title to the Bianconeri.
Napoli also needed to recover from another 3-0 defeat, after losing by that scoreline to Sampdoria before the international break.
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Lorenzo Insigne broke the deadlock 11 minutes from time. Arkadiusz Milik sent a deft chip over the defense and Insigne side-footed it across into the bottom left corner.
Fiorentina had won their two previous matches.
It was a first clean sheet in four matches for Napoli, who let in every shot on target in their three previous games.
Game Information
Diego Armando Maradona
5:00 PM, 15 September 2018
Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 20,131
Italian Serie A Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | +10 | 26 |
| Atalanta | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +16 | 25 |
| Fiorentina | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +15 | 25 |
| Internazionale | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +12 | 25 |
| Lazio | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +11 | 25 |
| Juventus | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | +14 | 24 |
| AC Milan | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 18 |
| Bologna | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | +2 | 18 |
| Udinese | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 16 |
| Empoli | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -1 | 15 |
| Torino | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 14 |
| AS Roma | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 13 |
| Parma | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| Hellas Verona | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -10 | 12 |
| Como | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -10 | 10 |
| Cagliari | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -10 | 10 |
| Genoa | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -13 | 10 |
| Lecce | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -16 | 9 |
| Monza | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| Venezia | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 8 |
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