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Napoli see off Salernitana to move 12 points clear

AFP . Milan
23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 | Update: 23 Jan 2023 00:08:22

Napoli’s defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo (C) celebrates with Mario Rui after opening the scoring during the Italian Serie A match against Salernitana at the Arigis stadium in Salerno on Sunday – AFP Photo

Napoli further extended their grip on the Serie A title race on Saturday by beating local rivals Salernitana 2-0 to temporarily move 12 points ahead of the chasing pack.

Goals from Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Victor Osimhen immediately either side of half-time made sure that Napoli will be at least nine points clear at the halfway point of the season after a straight-forward win in soaking Salerno.

Luciano Spalletti’s side now have to wait until their closest rivals AC Milan take on Champions League-chasing Lazio in Rome on Tuesday to know just how far in front they will be after collecting 50 points in 19 matches.

That is a remarkable return for a club which allowed important players to leave in the summer and whose fans were in open revolt against owner Aurelio De Laurentiis.