Serie A
Lazio's winning streak snapped by Napoli
Alfonso Pedraza's own goal saw Lazio's winning run in Serie A come to a halt as it drew 1-1 with Napoli.… Show More
Alfonso Pedraza's own goal saw Lazio's winning run in Serie A come to a halt as it drew 1-1 with Napoli.
Lazio went into Monday's contest looking to extend a six-game winning streak in the top flight, while also knowing that a point would be enough to see them top the standings heading into the international break.
All three points seemed within Lazio's grasp when Davide Frattesi hammered in at the culmination of a rapid counter-attack in the 28th minute.
Napoli squandered a huge chance to equalise just before half-time, when Mathias Olivera's cutback was pushed by Lazio goalkeeper Christos Mandas onto the foot of Rasmus Hojlund, who was unable to tuck home an open net from point-blank range.
Yet Napoli's luck turned three minutes into the second half when Noa Lang's cross to the back post was turned in by the unfortunate Pedraza, who had just come on as a half-time substitute.
McTominay went close to putting Napoli ahead soon after, but Pedraza was equal to the midfielder's strike.
Kevin De Bruyne then had a massive opportunity when he rushed through one-on-one. Mandas made the save, but the Napoli playmaker managed to skew the rebound goalwards; Diogo Leite, however, got back to clear acrobatically off the line.
McTominay tried his luck with an ambitious overhead kick late on, but neither team could find a winner.
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