Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri said that his players will keep pushing as the Partenopei edged Genoa 1-0 on Sunday.

Spanish defender Raul Albiol headed in the winner as closed the gap on leaders Juventus to two points.

Juventus’ march towards a seventh consecutive Italian title was stalled on Saturday by a goalless draw at struggling SPAL.

And Napoli seized the opportunity to revive their bid for a first league crown since 1990, after a 4-2 defeat by Roma and a goalless draw at Inter  in their last two games had put Juve in control.

Maurizio Sarri’s side were pushed hard, with Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens both hitting the woodwork before Albiol broke through after 72 minutes at the Stadio San Paolo.

“This was an important game, we were coming back from two matches without a win,” said Napoli coach Sarri.

“At this stage last season, Juventus had basically already won the title, so this means we are causing them real problems.

“This is already the second-best campaign in Napoli’s history in terms of points, so we’ll keep pushing.”

 

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