Napoli’s Belgian striker Dries Mertens (C) vies for the ball during the Italian Serie A football match Napoli vs Fiorentina. Photo: ALBERTO PIZZOLI / AFPNapoli missed out on the chance to reclaim top spot in Serie A after drawing 0-0 with Fiorentina on Sunday.
Napoli stayed second on 39 points, one behind unbeaten leaders Inter Milan, who drew 0-0 at arch-rivals Juventus on Saturday night, after a below-par performance that did not live up to their reputation as Serie A’s most attractive side.
Maurizio Sarri’s side surrendered first place to Inter after losing at home to Juve last time out, and Sunday’s was another uninspiring home display.
Fiorentina had the best of a tight first half, and while Napoli woke up after the break, with Piotr Zielinski going closest when his shot was pushed onto the post by Fiorentina stopper Marco Sportiello in the 54th minute, the away side were well worth a point.
Napoli’s result meant all the top four had goalless draws over the weekend.
Napoli Miss Out On Top Spot With Fiorentina Draw
