Napoli Vs Verona: Draw, Partenopei Points At The Top Of The Standings Equaled By Milan

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JAKARTA - Napoli were only able to draw 1-1 with Verona in match week 12 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Sunday local time.

Napoli is still top of the table with 32 points, but is level with AC Milan after drawing with Inter Milan in the Derbi della Madonnina that followed.

As reported by Antara, Verona took the lead in the 13th minute through Giovanni Simeone's close-range flick that took advantage of a pass from Antonin Barak.

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However, it took Napoli just five minutes to make it level after Giovanni Di Lorenzo fired in a right-footed shot that ended a set-piece situation.

Since then Napoli has continued to pound Verona's defense and almost took the lead three minutes from halftime had Victor Osimhen's shot not hit the post.

The goalposts again became the main enemy of Napoli, who almost recorded a dramatic victory through the execution of Dries Mertens' free kick in the first minute of injury time.

Verona seemed to justify any means to keep the score 1-1 until it was dispersed, including Daniel Bessa's bad foul which earned him a second yellow card in the 88th minute.

In the second minute of injury time, Nikola Kalinic even cleared Eljif Elmas' long-range shot with his hand and he became the second Verona player to receive a second yellow card from referee Giovanni Ayroldi.

All these sacrifices are enough to make Verona the second team to get points from Napoli in the Italian League this season after AS Roma three weeks ago.

Unfortunately, the addition of one point is only enough to make Verona move up to 10th place with a collection of 16 points after being overtaken by Juventus (18) and Bologna (18).

In the game that followed, Inter thwarted Milan's efforts to climb to the top of the Italian League standings after forcing the Derbi della Madonnina to a 1-1 draw at the San Siro Stadium.

Milan threw away the opportunity to displace Napoli after being stuck in second place due to behind on goal difference from the Partenopei, even though they both have 32 points.