"Napoli fell to their second Serie A defeat of the season as they went down 1-0 to Torino thanks to Giovanni Simeone's first-half strike. Simeone did the damage against his parent club on Saturday, as Napoli handed Roma and AC Milan the chance to take top spot in Serie A. Torino almost stunned Napoli in the 15th minute, as Nikola Vlasic sent a low-driven effort beyond goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, who is on loan from Torino, only to be denied by the post."
"Yet Torino made the breakthrough in the 32nd minute as Billy Gilmour's challenge inadvertently played Simeone through on goal, and the striker, who is on loan from Napoli, dribbled it past Milinkovic-Savic before sliding into an empty net to open the scoring. The reigning Serie A champions ramped up the pressure after the interval, and it almost paid dividends on the hour mark when Frank Anguissa rose highest to meet a cross, only for his header to bounce off the top of the crossbar."
Torino beat Napoli 1-0 as Giovanni Simeone scored against his parent club after being played through following Billy Gilmour's challenge. Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, on loan from Torino, conceded the goal after Simeone dribbled past him and slotted into an empty net. Napoli had earlier seen Nikola Vlasic hit the post and Kevin De Bruyne force a fumble from Franco Israel, while Frank Anguissa struck the crossbar after the interval. Matteo Politano's late effort struck the post and Noa Lang's follow-up was ruled out for offside by VAR. The defeat is Napoli's second Serie A loss of the season and leaves Antonio Conte's side with three consecutive away defeats for the first time since January 2024.
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