352 The Battle of the Backwater(2/2)
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Over the weekend, the 34th round of Serie A.
Due to the tough match against Fiorentina in midweek, Gao Shen rotated the team's lineup.
In the away game against Turin, Naples' defense made mistakes. Domic and Garrick made two mistakes after a long absence, causing Naples to concede two goals in the first half.
Although Napoli struggled to catch up in the second half and Mertens scored a goal, in the end it was difficult to overturn the defeat.
One to two, Naples lost away.
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Thanks to a small victory by Inter Milan, they successfully recovered three points.
After this round of play, Naples' lead was shortened from seven points to four points.
With four rounds left in the league, the championship is once again in doubt.
But Gao Shen publicly stated at the post-match press conference that there was no so-called suspense at all.
"From the moment we were seven points ahead, the championship was already decided!"
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A week later, Naples regrouped and went all out to defeat Siena 3-0 at home. They won a hearty and wonderful victory, disappointing everyone who had speculated that Naples would decline before the game.
At the same time, Inter Milan's revived championship dream was once again aborted.
Inter Milan narrowly defeated Cagliari 2-1 at home thanks to goals from Cruz and Materazzi.
Mancini's team continues to chase Napoli in the standings and does not give up.
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On May 4th, in the 36th round of Serie A, Naples challenged Parma away from home.
The two sides also have a deep grudge. As early as last season in Serie B, Naples defeated Parma, causing this traditional Serie A team to lose face.
Now, the two sides meet again in Serie A. Parma's head coach has become former Inter Milan coach Cooper. Knowing that Naples will be distracted by the Italian Cup in midweek, Parma is determined to drag the game into a bitter battle.
In the 23rd minute, Lucarelli assisted Boudin and opened the scoring for Parma.
But then, Vidal's goal successfully equalized for Naples.
After that, the two sides played very competitively, and the referee continued to draw cards.
Before the end of the first half, Parma midfielder Mariga was sent off with a red card.
After changing sides in the second half, Pellet successfully reversed the score for Naples.
But four minutes after the reversal, Nainggolan clashed with Parma defender Falcone, and both were sent off with red cards.
Four minutes later, Gasparoni was also sent off with a red card.
In the end, Naples reversed Parma 2-1 with goals from Vidal and Pelle.
But four yellow cards and four red cards also made this game unique.
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One day later, Inter Milan challenged AC Milan away.
Chapter completed!