Napoli edge Sassuolo to return to winning ways

· CNA · Join
Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v U.S. Sassuolo - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - January 17, 2026 Napoli's Stanislav Lobotka scores their first goal REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v U.S. Sassuolo - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - January 17, 2026 Napoli's Stanislav Lobotka celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v U.S. Sassuolo - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - January 17, 2026 Napoli's Noa Lang in action with U.S. Sassuolo's Edoardo Iannoni REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v U.S. Sassuolo - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - January 17, 2026 Napoli's Scott McTominay speaks to Rasmus Hojlund REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Soccer Football - Serie A - Napoli v U.S. Sassuolo - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - January 17, 2026 Napoli's Rasmus Hojlund in action with U.S. Sassuolo's Sebastian Walukiewicz REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Read a summary of this article on FAST.
Get bite-sized news via a new
cards interface. Give it a try.
Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST
FAST

NAPLES, Italy, Jan 17 : Champions Napoli ended a run of three consecutive draws by beating Sassuolo 1-0 at home on Saturday to get their bid to retain the Serie A title back on track.

Napoli's early pressure paid off with Stanislav Lobotka volleying a rebound into the roof of the net to give the hosts a seventh-minute lead.

Sassuolo created chances to equalise, with the hosts happy to sit back and rarely threatening in the second half but Napoli did just enough to take all three points ahead of a toughtrip to Juventus next weekend.

Napoli remained third, level on 43 points with second-placed AC Milan who host Lecce on Sunday, and six points behind leaders Inter Milan who beat Udinese 1-0 on Saturday. Sassuolo are 12th in the standings on 23 points.

Source: Reuters

Newsletter

Recommended Read

Subscribe to CNA's Recommended Read

A single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.

Sign up for our newsletters

Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox

Subscribe here

Get the CNA app

Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories

Download here

Get WhatsApp alerts

Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app

Join here