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Napoli will have to wait at least a few more days to seal the Serie A title after drawing 1-1 with regional rival Salernitana on Sunday — disappointing legions of fans of the southern club who had already started celebrating in anticipation of the championship.
The Partenopei could have clinched with a record six rounds to spare if they beat Salernitana but Boulaye Dia equalized for the visitors six minutes from time after Mathias Olivera had given Napoli the lead.
The result left runaway leader Napoli 18 points ahead of second-place Lazio, which lost 3-1 at Inter Milan earlier.
Third-place Juventus could leapfrog Lazio and move into second if it wins at Bologna later.
Napoli is attempting to win the Italian league for the first time since Diego Maradona led the club to its only two Serie A titles in 1987 and 1990.
Olivera scored just after the hour mark with a header, redirecting in a free kick inside the far post. Dia then dribbled by Napoli center forward Victor Osimhen and unleashed an angled shot to equalize.
Napoli visits Udinese in its next match on Thursday, a day after Lazio hosts Sassuolo and Juventus hosts Lecce.
Napoli fans had been celebrating inside and outside the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona for hours before the match — raising their voices even louder after Lazio lost, which set up the chance for Napoli to clinch.
But Salernitana, which hasn’t lost in more than two months, wouldn’t let it happen.
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