Baroni vs. Conte: 2-0. In just a few days, Lazio defeated Napoli twice. Following a 3-1 victory in the Coppa Italia, highlighted by Noslin's hat-trick, the Biancocelesti won again, this time in the league at the Maradona Stadium. Isaksen's second-half goal sealed the win.
The first half was evenly matched, with Napoli showing more attacking intent but failing to convert chances into goals.
Lazio stepped up after the break: Dele-Bashiru hit the crossbar with a powerful strike from distance before Isaksen netted the decisive goal. Exploiting a defensive lapse by Olivera, the winger took on the Napoli fullback and fired a left-footed shot into the bottom corner.
The big absentee of the night was Lukaku, who struggled to receive service in the box. Kvaratskhelia showed some individual flashes but couldn’t make a real impact. Baroni outsmarted Conte once again, knocking Napoli off the top of the table.
With their win over AC Milan, Gasperini's Atalanta climbed to 34 points, moving two points ahead of Antonio Conte’s Napoli. Serie A titleholders Inter Milan are currently three points behind but still have a game in hand against Fiorentina in Florence.
Lazio and Fiorentina, both at 31 points, are right behind Inter after Palladino's Viola secured a crucial win over Cagliari last weekend.
Further down the table, Juventus and AC Milan are losing ground. The Bianconeri are now seven points behind the league leaders and four points off fourth place. Fonseca’s Milan is even further adrift, sitting nine points from the Champions League zone and 12 points behind Atalanta.
AC Milan still needs to play their postponed match against Bologna. Meanwhile, Vincenzo Italiano's team has climbed level with Milan on 22 points, reigniting their push for a European spot.