Napoli will stay top of Serie A for at least another week after winning 1-0 at bogey team Empoli on Sunday and moving three points clear of Juventus. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia struck the only goal of the game, and his fourth of the season, from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute to give Napoli their fourth straight win in all competitions.

Empoli director Roberto Gemmi complained that the decisive penalty for the Napoli victory had ‘no contact’ between the players.The match at the Stadio Castellani was very even and the hosts had

A second-half penalty from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia earned Napoli a 1-0 win, but they could easily have been trailing at the break due to a sluggish start