Serie A leader Napoli failed to make the most of a stumble by title rival Inter Milan as it was held to a 1-1 draw by Udinese on Sunday. Napoli was looking to move six points clear of second-placed Inter Milan after the defending champion surprisingly lost 3-0 at Fiorentina in their rearranged match on Thursday.

Napoli missed the chance to move a provisional six points clear atop Serie A after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Udinese on Sunday, their second successive stalemate. Napoli, who had to settle for a 1-1 draw at AS Roma last week,

Napoli missed the chance to extend their lead over Inter Milan at the top of Serie A to six points as Antonio Conte's men were held to a 1-1 draw by Udinese on Sunday.Napoli dominated for long periods in the second half but failed to create many clear-cut opportunities and dropped points for a second consecutive weekend after a 1-1 draw at Roma last time out.

Napoli now have 55 points from their 24 Serie A matches, only having more in a single top-flight season in three campaigns in the three-point-per-win era

Napoli coach Antonio Conte said his side deserved more after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Udinese in Serie A on Sunday, but felt they gave everything they had as they extended their unbeaten run to nine games.

NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 09: Jurgen Ekkelenkamp of Udinese celebrates after scoring his side first goal during the Serie A match between Napoli and Udinese at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 09, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)