Antonio Conte's Napoli extended their lead at the top of Serie A with a commanding 2-0 victory against AC Milan on Tuesday at the San Siro.
Romelu Lukaku put Napoli ahead early, powering the ball into the net from the center of the area. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia doubled the advantage with a skillful dribble past two defenders and an angled shot that found the far corner before halftime.
AC Milan's Alvaro Morata saw a potential goal disallowed for offside in the second half, keeping them in eighth place, 11 points behind Napoli.
With this win, Napoli opened up a seven-point cushion over defending champions Inter Milan, who are set to face Empoli on Wednesday.
Napoli remains unbeaten since their 3-0 loss at Hellas Verona in their season opener last August, marking a significant turnaround from a 10th-place finish last season.
Under Conte's leadership, who was appointed in June after three coaching changes, Napoli is poised to contend for their second title in three years.
In other matches, Bologna secured a 2-0 win at Cagliari through goals by Riccardo Orsolini and Jens Odgaard, while Lecce edged nine-man Hellas Verona 1-0 with a strike from Patrick Dorgu.
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