September 15, (THEWILL) – Napoli climbed to the top of Serie A with a commanding 4-0 victory over Cagliari on Sunday. The match, at Cagliari’s home ground, saw goals from Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Romelu Lukaku, and Alessandro Buongiorno.
The victory marks Napoli’s third consecutive win under Antonio Conte’s management, following an unexpected defeat to Hellas Verona at the start of the season. Di Lorenzo opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a fortunate deflection off Cagliari defender Yerry Mina.
The game was briefly halted in the first half due to crowd disturbances, with fans from both sides throwing objects and fireworks onto the pitch. Despite Cagliari’s attempts to equalise early in the second half, Napoli goalkeeper, Alex Meret, made several crucial saves to maintain his team’s lead.
Napoli extended their advantage in the 66th minute when Lukaku provided an assist for Kvaratskhelia. The Belgian striker then added a third goal himself four minutes later, capitalising on a defensive error. Buongiorno completed the rout with a header from a corner in stoppage time.
The result puts Napoli in a strong position in the Serie A standings, demonstrating their recovery from their initial setback. The team’s performance suggests they could be serious contenders again for the title this season.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
