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10/28 17:03 CDT Serie A leader Napoli beats Lecce 1-0, Camarda in tears after
penalty miss; Milan held at Atalanta
Serie A leader Napoli beats Lecce 1-0, Camarda in tears after penalty miss;
Milan held at Atalanta
By DANIELLA MATAR
AP Sports Writer
MILAN (AP) --- Despite mounting injury problems, Napoli moved clear at the top
of Serie A with a 1-0 win at Lecce on Tuesday.
Kevin De Bruyne was the latest player sidelined and the talismanic midfielder
will most likely not return until February after a serious thigh injury in
Saturday's 3-1 win over Inter Milan.
Frank Anguissa scored the only goal of the match at Lecce after Napoli
goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic had saved a penalty from teenager Francesco
Camarda.
Defending champion Napoli moved three points clear of Roma, which hosts Parma
on Wednesday. AC Milan moved level on points with Roma after a 1-1 draw at
Atalanta. Milan hosts Roma on Sunday.
Lecce was two points above the relegation zone.
Napoli struggled to break Lecce down and the home side had a great opportunity
to take the lead when it was awarded a penalty early in the second half
following a lengthy video review as Juan Jesus was adjudged to have touched
Kialonda Gaspar's header with his hand.
Milinkovic-Savic is known as somewhat of a penalty specialist and he lived up
to his reputation by denying Camarda. The Serbian has saved five of the last
nine spotkicks he has faced.
The 17-year-old Camarda, who is on loan from Milan, looked distraught and was
seen in tears on the bench after being substituted in the 70th minute.
That was moments after Napoli had taken the lead as Anguissa met David Neres'
pinpoint free kick with a glancing header into the top far corner.
Lookman's back
Ademola Lookman scored his first goal of the season as he looks to put his
summer transfer saga firmly behind him.
Lookman was left out of the squad at the start of the campaign after trying to
force a move away from Atalanta in the transfer window. The Nigeria forward
only returned to the starting lineup this month.
He netted a delightful equalizer in the 35th minute, controlling Mario
Pasalic's through-ball as he turned before lashing it into the roof of the net.
The whole stadium loudly chanted his name.
Milan had got off to the perfect start with Samuele Ricci's deflected shot
giving the Rossoneri the lead in the fourth minute after Atalanta failed to
clear a corner properly.
Atalanta remained the only unbeaten team in Serie A but has drawn seven of its
nine league matches.
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