Napoli Miss Chance To Top Serie A After Scoreless Draw At Venezia

Napoli missed an opportunity to take the Serie A lead on Sunday after they were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by relegation-threatened Venezia. With league leaders Inter Milan set to face Atalanta in a crucial match, Napoli's failure to secure all three points means they remain level on 61 points with Inter.

Despite dominating possession, Napoli's attack faltered in front of goal. Giacomo Raspadori struck the post in the fifth minute, and later, Scott McTominay, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, and Romelu Lukaku were all denied by Venezia's goalkeeper, Ionut Radu, who put in a stellar performance.

Napoli's best chance came in stoppage time when substitute Giovanni Simeone missed an opportunity to secure the win, blasting a close-range shot over the bar from Noah Okafor's precise cross.

This latest draw extends Napoli's run to five draws in their last seven league games, significantly damaging their hopes of winning a second Serie A title in three seasons.

Venezia, despite their position in the relegation zone, showed resilience, with Kike Perez almost putting them ahead before halftime, but Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret and a vital goalline clearance by Amir Rrahmani kept the game level.