Napoli stumble again as Como hold them to goalless draw

Napoli and Como played out a frustrating 0-0 draw in Saturday’s Serie A clash, a result that leaves both sides with more questions than answers as the season winds down.

For Como, this was a missed opportunity—plain and simple. Sitting just outside the Champions League places, they needed all three points to pile pressure on Juventus.

Instead, they now trail the Turin giants by two points, and Juventus still have a game in hand. That gap could widen further if results don’t swing in Como’s favour.

Napoli’s situation isn’t any prettier. The defending champions are watching their title hopes fade into the distance, with Inter Milan now firmly in control. Inter are nine points clear and could seal the Scudetto with games to spare.

For Napoli, this draw feels like another quiet surrender in a season that promised much more.

The game itself had flashes of intensity but lacked the final punch.

Como nearly struck early when Anastasios Douvikas rounded goalkeeper Vanja Milinković-Savić, only for Napoli defenders to pull off a dramatic goal-line clearance. Napoli responded through Scott McTominay, whose header flew over despite a clear opening.

Chances came and went. Martin Baturina tested Napoli’s resolve, while Milinković-Savić stayed alert to deny Assane Diao. Napoli thought they had a penalty at one point, but the referee waved it off, judging Rasmus Højlund to have gone down too easily.

Late drama nearly tilted the game. McTominay missed a golden chance, firing into the side netting, while Matteo Politano struck the post with a curling effort that deserved a goal.