Serie A: Napoli triumphs 2-0 against Lazio, but match ends in chaos with three red cards

Defending champions Napoli recorded a comfortable 2-0 win over Lazio to move up to second place in Serie A on Sunday as they continued their good form from late 2025.

Leonardo Spinazzola and Amir Rrahmani scored in the first half of Napoli’s first match of 2026.

An ill-tempered finish followed, with three red cards in the last ten minutes.

Lazio defender Adam Marusic and Napoli counterpart Pasquale Mazzocchi were sent off after getting into a scuffle, which culminated in a brawl with Napoli coach Antonio Conte trying to separate the two sides.

Lazio striker Tijjani Noslin was sent off in the 81st minute after a second yellow card.

Napoli moved one point below Serie A leaders AC Milan and one above Inter Milan, who later played Bologna.

Inter will host Napoli next weekend.

Napoli had finished in fine form last year with a 2-0 win over Cremonese, shortly after winning the Italian Super Cup.

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The visitors took the lead in the 13th minute. Lihat juga mnh2. Matteo Politano turned and turned down the right flank before sending in a cross for Spinazzola to volley home.

Napoli doubled its lead in the 33rd when Rrahmani headed Politano’s free-kick into the bottom right corner.

The only negative note for Napoli – apart from the red card – was the sight of David Neres having to be helped off the pitch in the 70th minute after the in-form winger went down with an apparent ankle problem, adding to the team’s already long injury list.

Published on January 4, 2026