Napoli, where Kim Min-jae, the national football team's 'nucleus of defense', played an active role, became the first team to reach 50 points in Italian professional football.
Napoli won 2-0 in an away match against Salernitana in the 19th round of Serie A held at Arechi Stadium in Salerno, Italy on the 22nd (Korean time).
Kim Min-jae, who came out as a starter, played all 90 minutes of the first and second half, and was warned once for a rough foul in the 44th minute of the first half, but led the team to a scoreless victory.
After 16 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, Napoli are firmly at the top of the league with 50 points.
The gap with AC Milan (38 points, 11 wins, 5 draws, 2 losses), which played one less game, widened to 12 points.
In Serie A, which plays 38 matches, it is the fourth time Napoli this year has reached the 'high 50' point after 19 matches, half of the league.
Inter Milan in the 2006-2007 season and Juventus in the 2013-2014 and 2018-2019 seasons have achieved 50 points in 19 games.
All teams with 50 points at the end of the previous half of the league had won that season.
Napoli will challenge to recapture the top of the league for the first time in 33 years since 1990.
Napoli split the game with consecutive goals from Giovanni DiLorenzo in the 48th minute of the first half and Victor Osimen in the 3rd minute of the second half.
Kim Min-jae recorded 154 ball touches, the most of both teams, and took the lead in team victory by recording a pass success rate of 93.2%, 2 tackles, and 3 kicks.
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