Napoli’s Brazilian midfielder Jorginho (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Italian Serie A football match against Udinese on November 26, 2017. MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP
Italy midfielder Jorginho scored the only goal to put Napoli back top of Serie A on Sunday with a 1-0 win at Udinese, as a moment of madness saw Roma’s Daniele De Rossi sent off in a 1-1 draw at Genoa.
Joringho fired in off the rebound after missing a penalty on 33 minutes as new Udinese coach Massimo Oddo’s lost his first game in charge.
Napoli lacked inspiration after their Champions League exploits midweek and could thank goalkeeper Pepe Reina for keeping out a late Antonin Barak effort.
Maurizio Sarri’s side pull clear of Inter Milan who went top on Friday with Argentina striker Mauro Icardi bagging a brace in a 3-1 win at Cagliari.
“It’s a very important win, even though we didn’t play our best game. The Champions League saps your mental strength,” said Napoli’s Lorenzo Insigne.
Napoli Reclaim Lead As De Rossi Sees Red For Roma
