Reigning Italian champions Napoli lost 1-0 to AC Milan and are seven points behind fourth-placed Serie A, the final Champions League qualifier.

Players of the Milan team.Photo: A Erbeituo¡¤lingeliya / Xinhua News / Profimedia

Napoli lost to Milan in Serie A

At the stage number 24, “Milan” broke through Theo Hernandez in the 25th minute.

The team coached by Stefano Pioli scored 52 points and remains in 3rd place.

Instead, the group trained by Walter Mazzarri is in 9th place with only 35 points. “Atalanta” (4th place) has 42 points.

Series A, 24th round

Salernitana – Empoli 1-3

Cagliari – Lazio 1-3

Roma – Inter Milan 2-4

Sassuolo – Torino 1-1

Fiorentina – Frosinone 5-1

Bologna – Lecce 4-0

Monza – Verona 0-0

Genoa – Atalanta 1-4

Milan – Napoli 1-0

Juventus – Udinese / Monday, 21:45.

Series A standings

1. Inter Milan 60 points / 23 matches

2. Juventus 53/23

3. Milan 52/24

4. Atalanta 42 / 42

5. Bologna 39 / 23

6. AS Roma 38 / 24

7. Fiorentina 37 / 23

8. Lazio 37 / 23

9. Napoli 35 / 23, etc.