Napoli were beaten by Lazio at the Stadio Maradona again – and just like six months ago did so despite dominating the first half.
The Azzurri squandered too many chances and the visitors took the lead the first time they ventured out of their half, Luis Alberto with a sublime backheel.
Piotr Zielinski restored parity almost instantly but Rudi Garcia's side wasted further opportunities to obtain the upper hand.
Soon after the restart Daichi Kamada netted Lazio's second on the counter. Napoli resolutely sought another leveller but it wasn't to be their night.
The team will go again after the international break with a busy fixture list of Champions League and Serie A matches to contend with.
Napoli 1-2 Lazio (HT 1-1)
Scorers: Luis Alberto 30, Zielinski 32, Kamada 52.
NAPOLI: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera (Mario Rui 66), Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski (Simeone 84), Politano (Lindstrom 75), Kvaratskhelia (Raspadori 66), Osimhen.
Coach: Garcia.
LAZIO: Provedel, Marusic, Casale, Romagnoli, Hysaj (Pellegrini 81), Kamada (Guendouzi 65), Cataldi, Luis Alberto, Felipe Anderson (Pedro 80), Immobile (Isaksen 90+2), Zaccagni (Castellanos 90+2).
Coach: Maurizio Sarri.
Referee: Colombo (Como).
Booked: Zaccagni, Luis Alberto.
NAPOLI: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera (66' Mario Rui), Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski (84' Simeone), Politano (75' Lindstrom), Kvaratskhelia (66' Raspadori), Osimhen. All. Garcia.
LAZIO: Provedel, Marusic, Casale, Romagnoli, Hysaj (81' Pellegrini), Kamada (65' Guendouzi(, Cataldi, Luis Alberto, Felipe Anderson (80' Pedro), Immobile (92' Isaksen), Zaccagni (92' Castellanos). All. Maurizio Sarri.
Arbitro: Colombo di Como
Marcatori: 30' Luis Alberto, 32' Zielinski, 52' Kamada,
Note: ammoniti Zaccagni, Luis Alberto
