Napoli title dreams hit with Sassuolo stalemate

Milan, Italy: Napoli missed a golden opportunity to move top of Serie A with a 1-1 draw at strugglers Sassuolo to give champions Juventus the chance to pull clear later Saturday against AC Milan.

Matteo Politano put Sassuolo ahead after 22 minutes with Maurizio Sarri's side proving wasteful before earning a point through a Rogerio own goal with ten minutes to go.

Napoli — who have won just one of their last four games — are now one point behind six-time defending champions Juventus who can extend their advantage to four points by the end of the night.

Andrea Consigli proved solid in the Sassuolo goal, saving a Lorenzo Insigne effort from point-blank range before Rogerio turned a Mario Rui cross into his own net.

Sassuolo remain four points above the relegation zone after following last week's win against Udinese with a crucial point.