Overview
- Romelu Lukaku swept in Giovane’s cross with the final kick to seal Napoli’s victory at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi.
- Rasmus Hojlund opened the scoring inside two minutes before Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro leveled for Hellas Verona in the 65th minute.
- The result sustains third-placed Napoli’s top-four push, though they remain 11 points behind leaders Inter Milan.
- Napoli prevailed despite absences for Scott McTominay, Kevin De Bruyne, Andre-Frank Anguissa and captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- Hellas Verona’s slide continued under interim coach Paolo Sammarco, with a 12-match winless run leaving them rock bottom and 10 points from safety.