ROME, Reuter: Agentine Diego Maradona steered Napoli to a crushing 40 home win ‘over Empoli to keep his team firmly at the top of the Italian first division.
The Napoli captain delighted the packed San Paola Stadium when he sent a punchy free kick from just outside the area sailing Into the net in the 27th minute.
Maradona constantly bemused Empoli and was involved in Andrea Carnival’s second goal on the stroke of halftime.
Carnevale scored again in the second half then Bagni made it four in the 83rd minute.
Napoli have now scored seven goals in their last two league games and head the championship by two points.
Champions Juventus put two goals past Atlanta to stay second a match in which French skipper Michel Platini showed a welcome return to form.
Luciano Bonnini gave Juventus the lead after six minutes and Aldo Serena headed home the second into him 83rd to give the side a welcome win after recent defeats.
Danish International Michael Laudrup, recovering from a long injury layoff, also made a useful contribution.
Article extracted from this publication >> November 28, 1986
