Napoli go 13 points clear, Milan meltdown continues

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 30 - Napoli extended their lead at the top of Serie A to 13 points on Sunday by beating AS Roma 2-1 at home, while champions AC Milan's dreadful form continued with they were thumped 5-2 by Sassuolo at San Siro.
    Victor Osimhen and substitute Giovanni Simeone were on target to put Napoli on 53 points from 20 games.
    Inter climbed to second with 40 points thanks to a 2-1 win at bottom-side Cremonese.
    Milan, who were trashed 4-0 by Lazio last week after being thumped 3-0 by Inter in the Italian Super Cup, are now 15 points off the pace in fifth place.
    They are level on 38 points with Lazio, who were held 1-1 by Fiorentina in Rome, and Atalanta, who won 2-0 against second-bottom Sampdoria.
    Juventus's woes continued after they suffered a 15-points deduction for balance-sheet irregularities as they lost 2-0 in Turin to Silvio Berlusconi's Monza.
    As a result Juve have been overtaken by promoted Monza and lie in 13th place with 23 points. (ANSA).