Serie A title race heats up in round 28
In a match from the 28th round of Serie A, Napoli Calcio defeated Fiorentina 2-1 at home.
Luciano Spalletti's side opened the scoring in the 26th minute through Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku. In the 60th minute, "Big Rom" assisted Giacomo Raspadori, who doubled his team's lead.
Fiorentina reduced the deficit in the 66th minute through Icelandic forward Albert Gudmundsson, but Raffaele Palladino's side could not avoid defeat. After this victory, Napoli Calcio moved within a point of league leaders Inter Milan.
In the 28th round, Inter Milan achieved a comeback victory at home against Monza, 3-2. Simone Inzaghi's side were trailing 0-2. Samuele Birindelli and Senegalese forward Keita Baldé scored past Spanish goalkeeper Josep Martínez. The home side reduced the deficit through Austrian striker Marko Arnautović, who scored in first-half stoppage time. Then, Turkish midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored the equaliser in the 64th minute.
13 minutes later, Greek defender Giorgos Kyriakopoulos scored an own goal, sealing the final score. In the 29th round of Serie A, Inter Milan will play away against Atalanta, while Napoli will play away against Venezia.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
