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Lavezzi, Cavani at it again as Napoli seals late victory over Parma

EZEQUIEL Lavezzi and Edinson Cavani scored yet again to help Napoli to a controversial 2-1 victory at Parma in Italian Serie A yesterday and extended the club's winning streak to five matches.

Cavani gave Napoli the lead in the 39th minute, slotting home the rebound after his initial penalty was saved.

Cristian Zaccardo looked to have given Parma a deserved share of the points when he leveled in the 76th but Lavezzi pounced four minutes from time despite replays showing the Argentine was offside.

Lavezzi and Uruguayan Cavani have scored 10 goals between them in the past five matches.

Napoli remains fifth in the Serie A standings, provisionally two points behind Udinese and Lazio in the race for third place.

On Saturday, Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrated his return from a three-match ban by scoring a 15-minute first-half hat-trick as leader AC Milan demolished Palermo 4-0 away.

The win took title holder Milan, on 54 points, three clear of Juventus which could only manage a 1-1 draw at home to mid-table Chievo despite taking a first-half lead through Paolo De Ceglie.

Boukary Drame leveled for Chievo in the 76th as Juventus, which is still unbeaten, drew for the fourth time in its last five Serie A outings.





 

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