Italian champions Napoli were defeated 1-0 by Empoli in the 12th round of Serie A at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Sunday.

Napoli fans.Photo: Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

Napoli was defeated by Empoli in Serie A

Ukrainian Viktor Kovalenko scored the only goal in the game at the 90+1 minute.

It was Empoli’s first goal since the 90th minute in April 2006 and only the fourth in the club’s history (in Serie A).

Rezvan Marin remained on the bench for the guests.

The Empoli team, which before this match had only 7 points (and a goal difference of 4-21), rose to 17th place, the first above the relegation zone. Instead, Napoli remained with 21 points and is in 4th place.

Series A, stage 12

Sassuolo – Salerno 2-2

Genoa – Verona 1-0

Lecce – Milan 2-2

Juventus – Cagliari 2-1

Monza – Turin 1-1

Naples – Empoli 0-1.

Still playing on Sunday:

16:00 Udinese – Atalanta

16:00 Fiorentina – Bologna

19:00 Lazio – Roma

21:45 Inter – Frosinone.

Series A standings

1. Juventus 29 points / 12 games played

2. Inter 28p / 11m

3. Milan 23 points / 12 minutes

4. Naples 21p / 12m

5. Atalanta 19p / 11m

6. Bologna 18 p/11 m

7. AS Roma 17p / 11 mz

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17. Empoli 10p / 12m

18. Cagliari 9p / 12 m

19. Verona 8p / 12m

20. Salernitana 5 / 12 months.