{"id":58225,"date":"2023-04-16T09:07:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T09:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/16\/serie-a-leaders-napoli-held-by-struggling-verona\/"},"modified":"2023-04-16T09:07:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T09:07:05","slug":"serie-a-leaders-napoli-held-by-struggling-verona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/04\/16\/serie-a-leaders-napoli-held-by-struggling-verona\/","title":{"rendered":"Serie A leaders Napoli held by struggling Verona"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Victor Osimhen made his return from the bench but Napoli failed to win for the third time in four games
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Napoli\u2019s indifferent form continued as they were held to a goalless draw by relegation-threatened Hellas Verona at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.<\/p>\n

The Serie A leaders are 14 points clear but have now won just one of their past four games in all competitions.<\/p>\n

Fit-again top-scorer Victor Osimhen came off the bench and hit the bar but the hosts could not find a winner.<\/p>\n

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After Lazio won at Spezia on Friday, Napoli need 11 points from eight games to clinch a first title since 1990.<\/p>\n

Head coach Luciano Spalletti rested a number of players, including Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, but the winger was summoned from the bench in the second half as the home side struggled to find the breakthrough.<\/p>\n

Matteo Politano did have the ball in the net in the first half, but his deflected effort was ruled out due to a Napoli player in an offside position obstructing Verona goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo.<\/p>\n

Osimhen had the best chance of the second half but shot against the woodwork before Cyril Ngonge nearly won it for 18th-placed Verona \u2013 but he shot wide after going through on goal.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere,\u00a0AC Milan<\/strong>\u00a0went behind after just 32 seconds in their 1-1 draw at\u00a0Bologna.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Milan boss Stefano Pioli made a number of changes ahead of the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie with Napoli, but may have regretted his decision when Nicola Sansone put Bologna ahead in the first minute.<\/p>\n

Midfielder Tommaso Pobega equalised five minutes before half-time and a point keeps Milan in fourth.<\/p>\n

Inter\u00a0<\/strong>missed the chance to overtake their rivals after they fell to a shock 1-0 defeat at home against\u00a0Monza.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Inter academy player Luca Caldirola scored the winner for the visitors in the 78th minute.<\/p>\n

In the dying seconds, Edin Dzeko was unable to get on the end of Lautauro Martinez\u2019s flicked header and Inter remain win less in the league since 5 March.<\/p>\n

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