A first-half goal by Scott McTominay earned leaders Napoli a 1-0 win at Torino in Serie A on Sunday to keep them clear at the top of the standings.

Torino's defeat, its seventh in nine matches, saw it drop further towards the relegation picture in Serie A. It is now just four points ahead of third-bottom Como ahead of a trip to midtable Genoa next weekend. Napoli, meanwhile, opened a four-point gap between itself and second-placed Atalanta, which plays on Tuesday (AEDT) against Roma.

Napoli ground out a 1-0 win at Torino to ensure it will end the weekend still top of a tight Serie A table, while at least one of its opponents dropped points.

After the European cup round, it's time for Serie A. Napoli takes center stage on Torino's field: the Azzurri will want to keep winning to maintain their top position in the standings, while

Scott McTominay’s strike proved sufficient to give Napoli a hard-fought victory away to struggling Torino and keep them top of the table.

Scott McTominays first-half goal secures a 1-0 win for Napoli against Torino, maintaining their lead in Serie A.

Scott McTominay's first-half strike was enough to earn Serie A leaders Napoli a 1-0 victory away to Torino on Sunday. The result left them four points clear at the top of the table, while Torino are 12th in the table just four points above the relegation zone.

A first-half goal by Scott McTominay earned leaders Napoli a 1-0 win at Torino in Serie A on Sunday to keep them clear at the top of the standings. The Scotland midfielder found the net around the half-hour mark when he struck a shot powerfully inside the near post after receiving a precise pass from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Scott McTominay made sure that Napoli will stay top of Serie A for at least another week with the only goal in Sunday's 1-0 win at Torino while challengers Lazio fell to a 3-1 defeat at Parma.Napoli would have left Turin with a heftier goal haul had Torino goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic not pulled off a series of top class saves.

ROME, DEC 1 - Napoli beat Torino 1-0 to remain at the top of the standings on Sunday. With a goal scored by Scott McTominay, Antonio Conte's side maintained their Serie A leadership with 32 points. Meanwhile Lazio faced a 3-1 defeat at Parma with the host's goals scored by Dennis Man,