AC Milan fell to a defeat at the hands of Napoli at the Dieo Maradona stadium as the home side piled pressure on Inter Milan in the title race.
Napoli head into the game needing a win to close the gap in the Serie A table after Inter defeated Udinese.
They had to overcome a difficult AC Milan team, defeating them 2-1 on the night to move within three points of Inter.
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Chukwueze benched as AC Milan mount second-half spirited comeback to claim victory against Lecce
AC Milan secured an important comeback away victory against Lecce in their Serie A encounter.
As it happened
Samuel Chukwueze resumed his bench role as he returned to AC Milan after starting the Super Eagles World Cup qualifying games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
Just 20 minutes into the match, Napoli scored two goals from Matteo Politano and Romelu Lukaku, taking control of the first half.
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Napoli controlled most of the second half, but their lack of concentration towards full time gave AC Milan a lifeline.
In the 84th minute, Luka Jovic found himself in acres of space after latching on to a precise pass into the box to make the game 2-1.
The visitors piled more pressure on the home side, but they held on until the final whistle to earn the three points.