Lazio rout SPAL 5-2, Napoli maintain Serie A lead

IANS  |  Rome 

on Saturday thrashed SPAL 5-2, while Napoli defeated 2-0 to continue to lead the table in the 20th round of the

Fourth placed Lazio's striker scored four goals to help give his side the 5-2 away victory over SPAL away, reports

opened the scoring for just five minutes into the match, while SPAL's Mirco Antenucci netted the equalizer three minutes later from a penalty.

Immobile scored his first goal of the match in the 19th minute, then struck again seven minutes later.

Antenucci narrowed the gap with the second goal for his side in the 31st minute.

Immobile scored the fourth goal for just four minutes before the end of the first half, and netted the fifth in the 51st minute to secure the win.

After this match, are in the fourth position with 40 points, two points behind third-placed Inter Milan, while SPAL hold the 17th position with 15 points.

In Naples, Kolidou Koulibaly (65th minute) and (78th) scored as Napoli defeated 2-0 to remain in the top spot of the table with 51 points.

Napoli are four points ahead of defending champions Juventus, who are set to visit Cagliari later on Saturday.

Earlier Saturday, Torino pulled off a 3-0 home win over Bologna to hold the ninth position with 28 points.

AC Milan rode on Leonardo Bonucci's goal to pip Crotone, while lost 0-1 to Genoa.

Benevento made a 3-2 home win over Sampdoria in the same round. It was Benevento's second win of the season.

Despite this defeat, Sampdoria remain in the sixth position with 30 points, nine points behind fifth-placed Roma.

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First Published: Sat, January 06 2018. 22:56 IST