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01/07 13:52 CST Napoli fights back but draws 2-2 against Hellas Verona in Serie
A setback
Napoli fights back but draws 2-2 against Hellas Verona in Serie A setback
By DANIELLA MATAR
AP Sports Writer
MILAN (AP) --- Title-chasing Napoli was surprisingly held to a 2-2 draw at home
by relegation-threatened Hellas Verona on Wednesday but it could have been
worse for the defending champion.
Antonio Conte's team found itself 2-0 down at halftime before fighting back in
the second half.
Napoli was left in third before first-place Inter Milan's match at lowly Parma
later.
Inter hosts Napoli on Sunday.
Verona took a surprise lead in the 16th minute through a Martin Frese
backheeled flick, and there was even more of a surprise 11 minutes later when
the visitors doubled their lead with a Gift Orban penalty following an
Alessandro Buongiorno handball.
Scott McTominay headed Napoli back into the match early in the second half and
the hosts had two goals disallowed before Giovanni Di Lorenzo finally equalized
in the 82nd minute.
Verona inched to within two points of safety.
Elsewhere, Atalanta won 2-0 at Bologna to leapfrog its opponent into seventh
place.
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