During the last few round of Italian top tier, it seemed as if no one in Italy wants to win the Scudetto?! Inter Milan had four draws in a row, AC Milan recorded two heavy setbacks against Salernitana and Udinese, and Napoli missed the chance to overtake the two with a disappointing draw against Cagliari.However, last night, in one of their toughest matches until the end of the season, the Neapolitans showed that they have what it takes – the mentality worthy of a champion. With the goal of Fabian Ruiz in the last seconds of the match, they defeated Lazio in Rome 2-1 and equalized Milan at the top of the table. Next week, they will welcome that same Milan at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. What an opportunity to make a huge step towards winning the title.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Additionally, the Rossoneri have a very difficult match against Inter in the first match of the semifinals of the Italian Cup – on Tuesday. It is really opening up for the Neapolitans… After AC Milan, the Naples squad have no ‘big’ matches until the end of the season – the most difficult stops in their schedule are the visits to Verona and Atalanta and home matches against Roma, Fiorentina and Sassuolo. Seems doable…The manner in which they came to victory last night in Rome can give them wings to finish the championship race. Napoli had all three points in their pocket, then it seemed that they were left without it, and then the man with the ‘softest’ shot in European football showed he has a sniper in his left foot and brought two huge points.Although Lazio, except for Lazzari, had all the players at their disposal, and Napoli lacked important players such as Lozano or Zambo Anguissa, the team of Luciano Spalletti conquered the capital much easier than expected.Tue 23:00: (3.15) Milan (3.40) Inter (2.40)Lazio opened the match very well with two great chances by Luis Alberto and Ciro Immobile, which were inaccurate, and a third one soon followed, but Immobile’s shot only caught the woodwork. It took Napoli a good half hour to threaten the home team for the first time. Zielinski fired a dangerous shot, and on the other side, Ospina denied Milinković Savić’s attempt.The beginning of the second half was opened by a great save of Ospina and then by the spectacular intervention of Koulibaly. Lazio was closer to scoring, but Napoli took the lead in the 63rd minute.Lorenzo Insigne’s trademark are those curved shots with the inner side of the foot in the far corner. When he bends it into the opponent’s net – nobody in Italy does that like him. Only Alex Del Piero had such magic. However, this time Insigne did not aim high but placed the shot in the lower corner from the edge of the box. Believe it or not, it was his first championship goal out of open play this season. Where two are flopping, the third win: Juve make the most of Inter’s and Milan’s deficienciesInsigne soon found the net for the second time, but VAR annulled his goal due to offside. Lazio had the initiative but lacked the finishing touch finish. Then Maurizio Sarri sent Pedro into play and the Laziali became more dangerous. Ten minutes before the end of the match, Ospina denied him brilliantly and it seemed that Lazio should make their peace with losing the match… But Pedro saved the best for last – the experienced Spaniard caught a volley from just outside the box, which even three goalkeepers would not defend. Lazio finally got their equalizer, but…They thought it was all over, but Napoli did not give up. Osimhen missed a great chance in stoppage time, and then that left foot of Fabian Ruiz stole the show. It is difficult to count how many such goals the Spaniard has scored in his career. It’s hard to remember if he ever scored from the penalty area. Every shot – a copy-paste routine. And goalkeepers usually don’t stand a chance…The race for the title is slowly reaching a boiling point. The upcoming clash between Napoli and AC Milan can decide a lot… The atmosphere at the San Paoli in seven days – you can smell it already.SERIE A – ROUND 27FridayMilan – Udinese 1-1 (1-0)/Leao 29 – Udogie 66/Genoa – Inter 0-0SaturdaySalernitana – Bologna 1-1 (0-1)/Zortea 72 – Arnautovic 43/Empoli – Juventus 2-3 (1-2)/Zurkowski 39, La Mantia 76 – Kean 32, Vlahovic 45+2, 66/Sassuolo – Fiorentina 2-1 (1-0)/Traore 19, Defrel 90+4 – Cabral 88/SundayTorino – Cagliari 1-2 (0-1)/Belotti 54 – Bellanova 21, Deiola 62/Verona – Venezia 3-1 (0-0)/Simeone 54, 63, 88 – Okereke 81/Spezia – Roma 0-1 (0-0)/Abraham 90+9 pen/Lazio – Napoli 1-2 (0-0)/Pedri 88 – Insigne 61, Ruiz 90+4/Monday22:45: (1.45) Atalanta (4.40) Sampdoria (7.25)***odds are subject to change
