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Gonzalo Higuain stars as Napoli thrash Lazio and Francesco Totti hits Roma landmark

NAPLES, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 20: Gonzalo Higuain of Napoli celebrates after scoring his team's opening goal during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and SS
Image: Gonzalo Higuain celebrates after scoring against Lazio

A Gonzalo Higuain-inspired Napoli ran riot against Lazio to claim their first win of the season in style.

The Argentinian scored twice with Lorenzo Insigne, Allan and substitute Manolo Gabbiadini compounding Lazio's misery in a 5-0 thrashing at the San Paolo.

Mauro Icardi's first-half strike proved enough for Inter Milan to maintain their 100 per cent start in Serie A with a 1-0 win over Chievo in Verona.

But Roberto Mancini's men were fortunate to emerge with the points after finding themselves largely on the back foot against their impressive hosts.

Roma had earlier come from behind twice to snatch a point from a 2-2 draw with Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico.

Giallorossi captain Francesco Totti scored his 300th goal for the club when cancelling out Gregoire Defrel's opener and although Matteo Politano put Sassuolo back in front, Roma pulled level again through on-loan Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah.

Francesco Totti of AS Roma
Image: Francesco Totti scored his 300th goal for Roma

Eros Pisano scored a last-gasp equaliser as 10-man Hellas Verona held Atalanta to a 1-1 draw in Bergamo.

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Atalanta had looked to be on their way to victory after Maximilano Moralez headed Alejandro Gomez's cross past Hellas goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini in the 89th minute.

Verona had lost Bosko Jankovic to a red card 10 minutes earlier.

Khouma Babacar scored for the second straight game to hand Fiorentina a 1-0 triumph over newcomers Carpi while another promoted side, Bologna, picked up their first victory - by the same scoreline as La Viola - thanks to Anthony Mounier's first-half strike against Frosinone.

Elsewhere, Fabio Quagliarella scored twice in the first half to send Torino on their way to a 2-0 victory over Sampdoria.

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