It was a challenge, yet it embodied Antonio Conte’s signature style in his home city…

Napoli is consistently challenging its opponents, and following a 1:0 victory against Lecce away from home, they have maintained a three-point lead over Inter. The “Nerazuri” later played their 35th round Serie A match against Verona, securing a 1:0 victory with a mixed squad.

With three matches remaining, the team associated with “Maradona” is focused on preserving their lead. Giacomo Raspadori emerged as the hero in their crucial win at “Via del Mare.”

Napoli’s maestro outsmarted Vladimiro Falcone with a free kick in the 24th minute, although the Lecce goalkeeper struggled to prevent the ball from reaching the corner.

Inter managed to keep pace with Napoli, scoring through Kristjan Aslani’s penalty in the 9th minute.

Simone Inzaghi chose to rest key players, including Nicola Barella, Alessandro Bastoni, Denzel Dumfries, Marcus Thuram, and Jan Sommer, ahead of the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona, with Federico Dimarco, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, and Francesco Acerbi only appearing in the second half. Lautaro Martinez (muscle issue) and Hakan Çalhanoğlu (suspension) were absent from the squad.

As Napoli aims for triumph against Genoa, Parma, and Cagliari, Nikola Krstović’s Lecce is struggling to break a dismal streak of 12 matches without a win.

The “Giallorossi” currently sit just a point above the relegation zone, and could find themselves in the bottom three if Empoli defeats Lazio at home.

During these 12 games, Lecce has suffered eight defeats, with their last victory dating back to the end of January when Krstović excelled against Parma with a goal and two assists.

The team from “Via del Mare” has upcoming matches against Verona, Torino, and Lazio.

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