Serie A round-up: Napoli and Fiorentina boost Euro hopes

Napoli kept their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season alive, although they were made to work hard for a 3-2 win over Cesena on Monday night.

Without their coach Rafael Benitez, who was sitting out a one-game ban, the Azzurri fell behind to a Gregoire Defrel goal after 15 minutes of the Serie A encounter.

Dries Mertens and Manolo Gabbiadini replied with two goals in as many minutes turning the game around, but Defrel struck again just before half-time.

Another Mertens strike in the 57th minute was enough to earn Napoli a crucial win, taking them back to within three points of third-placed Lazio, the side they face at home on the final day of the season in what could be a decider for a place in the Champions League next season.

Fiorentina made it three Serie A wins in a row and moved up to fifth in the standings by beating relegated Parma 3-0 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

Goals from Alberto Gilardino, Gonzalo Rodriguez and Mohamed Salah went some way to erasing the disappointment of Thursday's Europa League semi-final defeat to Sevilla as La Viola moved a step closer to returning to the competition next season.

Just one win from their final two matches against Palermo and Chievo will see Vincenzo Montella's men secure a top-six finish and a place in Europe next season.