News about Alex Meret

Real Madrid is set to make it two from two against Napoli at home tonight, with the 14-time UCL winners a short 17/20 to snap their 2023-24 European winning streak, while the visitors are 29/10 strangers. That is an eviction rate for those who predict a draw. Carlo Ancelotti's team beat Napoli 3-2 in a reversal in Italy, with Alex Meret's own goal in the 78th minute proving the difference between the two teams.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Napoli took a step closer to winning their first Serie A title in 33 years thanks to a late Giacomo Raspadori winner over Juventus on Sunday night. Both Milan clubs won, as they continued their quest for a top-four finish, but Lazio lost to a shocking home loss to Torino. Alvise Cagnazzo addresses ten things we learned from another exciting weekend of Italian football.

According to Italy's Tottenham Hotspur, the club is determined to bring Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret as a long-term replacement for Hugo Lloris this summer. During his time at Spurs, Lloris has made 445 appearances for the club, keeping 151 clean sheets, and he is the current captain. However, Spurs are considering benching their number one from next season, according to NapoliCalcioLive, as they target Meret this summer.

Napoli defeated Roma 2-1 on Sunday, moving one step closer to securing the Serie A title for the first time in 33 years thanks to a fantastic first-half goal by Victor Osimhen and a late decider from Giovanni Simeone. Napoli is alone at the top of the league, with 53 points from 20 games and 13 ahead of second-placed Inter Milan. Roma are in sixth place with 37 points. Kim Min-Jae came close to scoring for Napoli after 12 minutes when he misjudged keeper Alex Meret's position and hurled the ball just to the right of the open goal.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Thirteen goals were scored in just three Champions League games with a goal difference of plus-11. After coming from behind to beat hammer Ajax 6-1 at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Tuesday night, Napoli maintained their dominating march through Europe. The Italian side had never triumphed in Holland before and decided to do so for the first time in a frenzied fashion worthy of the best English clubs. Napoli's firework like performances are now must-see performances, as well as making them one of Europe's most feared opponents. Walking and dancing on the Ajax rubble, whistleblowers, is a must-watch event.

Only two teams are unbeaten in Serie A's seventh round of games, after Napoli put an end to Milan's reign, and Atalanta saw off Jose Mourinho's Roma in the capital. With a 3-0 victory over Inter, Udinese maintained their own fine form against the top teams, while Juventus lost their first victory of the season over the Old Lady who dominated the game with ten men. All of this and more were included in our latest ten things we learned from Serie A with Sportmail's ALVISE CAGNAZZO. He was supposed to be the extra man for Juventus, but Di Maria's 'bullying' attitude against Armando Izzo in the team's personal war against the Monza defender has already sparked suspicion of intolerance, allowing the team to be stifled in times of such turmoil. Angel Di Maria must be the symbolic figure, not a player full of resentment and resentment: against Monza, he lost the best of chances to be a hero, and now his journey in Italy seems to be a disappointment.

MARK WILSON AT IBROX: It took a third penalty to finally break Allan McGregor's resistance and put an end to his hopes of returning to Rangers in the Champions League on a night when Ibrox erupted with intense emotion and chaos. The 40-year-old so nearly completed the most extraordinary hat-trick of his lengthy top-level career. McGregor was crestfallen as Matteo Politano's attack remained agonically out of reach, stretching out a gloved left-hand.

IN ITALY, ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Napoli is the worst team to have been paired with in Group A, according to A. The argument has been advanced that Napoli is the worst team Liverpool may have been paired with in Group A. Five starters have moved on in David Ospina, Dries Mertens, Kalidou Koulibaly, Fabian Ruiz, and Lorenzo Insigne, while five others have undergone dramatic changes in the summer. And yet, Napoli has emerged from it as robust and reliable as ever.

In Saturday's evening kick-off, Napoli defeated Lazio 2-1, taking them up to 11 points and ahead of AC Milan on goal difference. Mattia Zaccagni had a lead, but Min-Jae Kim came from a corner before halftime, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia struck on the hour to complete the turnaround. With their victory over Lazio, Napoli climbed back into first place over Milan, securing their top spot.

Lorenzo Colombo had a penalty saved but notted the equalizer as newly promoted Lecce dragged Napoli to a 1-1 draw. It was Napoli's second straight draw, after opening the season with two strong victories. Lecce, the Serie B champions, was on the verge of a surprise lead in the 25th minute after being rewarded a penalty for a foul by Tanguy Ndombele on Federico Di Francesco.

After winning a goalless draw at Fiorentina, Napoli climbed to the top of the Serie A table. After a goalless first half, neither Vincenzo Italiano's hosts nor Luciano Spalletti's visitors were able to crack the deadlock. Both teams stayed undefeated going into the season, with Napoli dropping points for the first time and Fiorentina winning their second goalless draw in a row after last week's loss at Empoli.