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Napoli remains third with 38 points after a 2-2 draw against Hellas Verona, who secured a rare away point through a penalty and strong counter-attacks.
- On Wednesday, defending champions Napoli fought back to salvage a 2-2 draw at home to relegation-battling Hellas Verona at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, denying Verona their first win in Naples in over 40 years but missing the chance to top Serie A.
- Coming into the match, Napoli had won four straight games, including their Super Cup success, but Verona struck early as Cheikh Niasse set up Martin Frese's backheel and Gift Orban scored a penalty after Alessandro Buongiorno's handball.
- Napoli then saw two potential levellers disallowed before Giovanni Di Lorenzo steered the equaliser eight minutes from time after a 54th-minute own goal by Nicolas Valentini.
- Napoli's draw leaves them third on 38 points, one point off leaders Inter Milan, while Hellas Verona stay third from bottom on 13 points, two points off 17th-placed Genoa.
- Despite controlling possession, Napoli had few first-half chances with only one shot on target, while Hellas Verona threatened with near-misses like Antoine Bernede's scorching attempt over the bar.
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Rasmus Hojlund makes anger known after controversial decision as footage shared - The Mirror
Rasmus Hojlund was on target in Napoli's 2-2 draw with Hellas Verona, but the Manchester United loanee's goal was controversially ruled out for an alleged handball in the build-up to the strike
Read on Il Fatto Quotidiano.it Antonio Conte's statements after the 2-2 draw between Naples and Verona, with criticism of the arbitration decisions on the goal cancelled at Hojlund
Napoli brake 2-2 at home against Verona and makes a big gift to Inter and Milan. Conte's team reset two goals of disadvantage but can not find the goal win. In the first half...
The blues are below two goals at the interval, they equalize the numbers after two goals canceled and in the recovery they risk defeat
By Daniella Matar, Milan (AP) — Napoli complicated its bid to defend its Serie A title by drawing 2-2 at home Wednesday against relegation-threatened Hellas Verona. League leaders Inter Milan, meanwhile, extended their lead at the top. And it could have been worse for the defending champions. Antonio Conte's side trailed 2-0 at halftime before rallying in the second half. The draw left Napoli in third place, four points behind Inter after the Ne…
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