Napoli Passes a Big Test of Its Serie a Leadership With 2-0 Win at AC Milan

 Antonio Conte’s Napoli passed a big test of its Serie A leership with a 2-0 win at AC Milan on Tuesday.

Romelu Lukaku and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored first-half goals at San Siro and Napoli opened up a seven-point le over defending champion Inter Milan, which visits Empoli on Wednesday.

Lukaku muscled a defender to ground before scoring from center of area early on. n Kvaratskhelia dribbled past two defenders before launching an angled shot into far corner before break.

Milan center forward Alvaro Morata h a potential goal waved off for offside early in second half.

Milan is eighth, 11 points back.

Napoli returns to San Siro in less than two weeks to face Inter. Partenopei have rebounded strongly after a 10th-place finish last season and are in position to earn ir second title in three years.

Conte was hired in June after Napoli went through three different coaches last season.

Napoli hasn't lost since falling 3-0 at Hellas Verona in its season debut on Aug. 18.

Also, Bologna won 2-0 at Cagliari with goals from Riccardo Orsolini and Jens Odgaard; and Lecce beat nine-man Hellas Verona 1-0 with a goal from Patrick Dorgu.