"Napoli got back to winning ways in Serie A, with Stanislav Lobotka's early strike sealing a narrow 1-0 win over Sassuolo. The midfielder, who last scored in the Italian top flight in August 2022, netted the only goal of the game after just seven minutes at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, where Antonio Conte's side moved back within six points of leaders Inter."
"The visitors sought a response. Armand Lauriente's low drive forced a smart save from Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, who also thwarted Aster Vrancx later in the first half. Milinkovic-Savic came to the rescue again four minutes into the second half, pushing away Luca Lipani's low drive at full-stretch. At the other end, Scott McTominay's ambitious long-range attempt drifted marginally wide, while Pasquale Mazzocchi's acrobatic effort was pushed away, but the single goal was enough to secure Napoli the three points."
Napoli beat Sassuolo 1-0 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona thanks to Stanislav Lobotka's early strike after seven minutes. Lobotka cushioned an 18-yard volley into the roof of the net after Arijanet Muric could only parry Eljif Elmas' initial effort, marking his first Serie A goal since August 2022, 1,251 days earlier. Vanja Milinkovic-Savic produced several key saves, denying Armand Lauriente, Aster Vrancx and Luca Lipani at different moments. Napoli moved back within six points of leaders Inter and extended their unbeaten home Serie A run to 21 matches, a club milestone achieved for the fifth time.
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