Napoli Triumphs 2–0 at Lazio in Heated Serie A Clash Featuring Three Red Cards

By Francis Onyach - Reporter

Kenya,January 4 2026 - In a dramatic Serie A encounter on 4 January 2026, defending champions Napoli secured a hard-fought 2–0 victory away at Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico, a result that keeps the Partenopei firmly in the title race but was overshadowed by late-game disciplinary chaos.

Napoli opened the scoring in the 13th minute when Leonardo Spinazzola finished expertly from a Matteo Politano cross to give the visitors an early lead. The momentum continued in their favour, and Amir Rrahmani doubled the advantage in the 32nd minute with a powerful header from another Politano delivery, putting Napoli in control before half-time.

The first half was relatively calm, but tension steadily increased after the break. A worrying moment came in the 66th minute when Napoli winger David Neres went down with an apparent ankle injury and had to be helped off, further testing an already depleted Napoli squad.

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As the match entered its final phase, tempers flared. Tijjani Noslin of Lazio was the first to be dismissed in the 81st minute after receiving a second yellow card for a reckless challenge. Minutes later, a touchline altercation involving Adam Marusic (Lazio) and Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli) escalated, prompting straight red cards for both players and leaving the fixture in disarray. By full time, the game had seen three red cards shown, two for Lazio and one for Napoli, with Conte himself caught up in the fracas while trying to calm players.

The victory moves Napoli just one point behind league leaders AC Milan, underscoring their resilience amid adversity as they chase a consecutive title. Lazio, meanwhile, remain frustrated after a lacklustre display compounded by disciplinary issues.