Super sub Milik's double puts Napoli top

Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik struck twice in the second half to lift Lazio to the top of Serie A following a 3-1 home victory over Bologna.

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Published : 17 Sept 2016, 09:36 PM
Updated : 17 Sept 2016, 09:36 PM

Milik went on as a substitute on the hour and seven minutes later chipped the ball over the keeper from a fine Marek Hamsik pass.

He then drilled in his fourth league goal of the season in the 78th minute with a low drive, having also scored twice in the midweek 2-1 Champions League win over Dynamo Kiev.

Spaniard Jose Callejon had put the hosts ahead, sneaking in at the far post to head in a deep cross from Lorenzo Insigne for his fifth goal of the campaign.

The visitors levelled through Simone Verdi's audacious 35-metre shot in the 56th minute, an effort midjudged by Napoli keeper Pepe Reina.

Napoli have 10 points from four matches. Champions Juventus, who are a point behind and have a game in hand, travel to Inter Milan on Sunday.

Bologna, who had Emil Krafth sent off for a professional foul on Piotr Zielinski in the 81st minute, are ninth on six points.

Earlier, Lazio scored three times in nine minutes in the second half to beat Pescara 3-0 and move up to fourth position on seven points.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic's powerful header put them ahead in the 67th minute after Albania international Ledian Memushaj had scuffed a first-half penalty wide for Pescara.

Goals from Stefan Radu and Ciro Immobile completed Lazio's second win in four league matches.