Napoli put the Champions League shock behind them and reignited their Serie A title challenge with a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium. Antonio Conte's side responded under pressure, securing three crucial points and temporarily sit six points behind the league leaders, according to the Argentine News Agency. The Champions League elimination had piled the pressure on the Partenopei, forcing them to focus all their efforts on the domestic competition. Under these circumstances, Napoli took control from the start and struck quickly, as a defensive lapse from Fiorentina was capitalized on by Antonio Vergara, who drove forward with pace and finished authoritatively against David de Gea to open the scoring. The hosts' territorial dominance did not always translate to complete game control, but Napoli were effective again at the start of the second half. Miguel Gutiérrez extended the lead with a precise left-footed strike, a goal that seemed to have sealed the game. However, the Italian southern side had to endure until the final whistle: Fiorentina pulled one back after a persistent attack that ended with Manor Solomon capitalizing on the rebound, following Alex Meret's initial save. In the final minutes, Napoli held firm with order and character to secure a vital victory, which clears the air after the international setback and keeps their Serie A hopes alive. For Fiorentina, battling in the lower half of the table, the defeat was another setback in an inconsistent campaign. In another match of the round, Sassuolo achieved a solid away win by defeating Pisa 3-1. With goals from Berardi, an own goal from Caracciolo, and a finish from Koné, the Neroverde side breathed in the table and deepened their rivals' poor moment.
