Napoli beat Milan and go second in Serie A | OneFootball

Serie A has a new runner-up. This Monday, Napoli beat Milan 1-0 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, in the 31st round of the competition. Politano scored the only goal of the match.

Standings situation

With the loss, Milan dropped to third place with 63 points. Napoli, meanwhile, moved up to second place with 65 — seven behind league leaders Inter Milan.

Match summary

🔵 NAPOLI 1 X 0 MILAN ⚫  Competition: Serie A (Matchday 31)  Venue: Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Naples (ITA)  Date: April 6, 2025 (Tuesday)  Time: 3:45 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals:

How the match unfolded

The first half was evenly matched, with few clear chances due to both teams' solid defending. Napoli threatened in the 23rd minute with a Spinazzola shot saved by Maignan, while Milan responded in the 35th, with Nkunku firing over after a pass from Fofana.

In the second half, Napoli came out more aggressively and applied pressure from the start, creating good chances through Giovane and Anguissa, both denied by Maignan. As time went on, the pace dropped, but the hosts remained the more dangerous side.

In the 34th minute, Politano took advantage of a loose ball in the box after an Olivera cross and a failed clearance to score the winning goal. In the closing stages, Milan tried to respond but could not avoid defeat.

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