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    Napoli keep Serie A lead with win at Empoli

    Napoli will stay top of Serie A for at least another week after winning 1-0 at bogey team Empoli on Sunday and moving three points clear of Juventus.Sunday's hard-fought victory means that Napoli cannot be overtaken this weekend, although Inter Milan can move back to within two points of Antonio Conte's team with a win at troubled Roma in the day's late game.

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    Lukaku stars as Napoli beat Como to hold Serie A top spot

    Romelu Lukaku starred again for Napoli by scoring once and setting up two more goals in Friday's 3-1 win over Como which ensured top spot in Serie A for at least another week.Belgium striker Lukaku laid on Scott McTominay for his first goal in Italy's top flight after just 25 seconds, before netting from the spot seven minutes after half-time and rolling in David Neres as Napoli extended their league lead to four points.

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    Napoli jump to top of Serie A with win over Monza

    Napoli saw off lowly Monza 2-0 at home on Sunday to leapfrog to the top of the table with goals from Matteo Politano and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.Conte's arrival to the club in the close season is already bearing fruit as Napoli sit top of the table for the first time since June 2023 -- when they won the Scudetto.

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    Martinez double at Udinese fires Inter level with Serie A leaders

    Lautaro Martinez struck his first goals of the season for Inter Milan with a brace in Saturday's 3-2 win at Udinese which moved the champions level with Torino and local rivals AC Milan at the top of Serie A. Davide Frattesi's deft finish after just 43 seconds was followed by Argentina forward Martinez's strikes moments before and after half-time.But after Christian Kabasele levelled for Udinese in the 35th minute, Martinez bundled home Federico Dimarco's cross in added time at the end of the fi