Napoli 0-2 Lazio – Politano apologises for ‘horrible match’, Spinazzola: ‘We’re exhausted’

“Lazio closed the spaces and we were not in the best condition to create, we were predictable, and without the legs you struggle against everyone. The motivations must never be missing. Today we simply were not there from the start.”

NAPLES, ITALY – APRIL 18: Vanja Milinkovic-Savic of SSC Napoli celebrates after stopping a penalty from Mattia Zaccagni of SS Lazio during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and SS Lazio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 18, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Napoli 0-2 Lazio – Spinazzola: ‘We were truly drained’

Spinazzola, speaking to DAZN, offered an equally raw assessment.

“Today we were truly drained,” he said, via LaLazioSiamoNoi.

“It is the head that moves the legs, this was not physical fatigue. I saw a team that was completely flat. We have been pushing and chasing all year and there was a small flame still burning. On Sunday against Parma it went out. When you are a squad like ours, you cannot have matches like today.”

The former Roma wing-back was also candid about the psychological blow of the Parma draw coinciding with Inter’s victory.

“We believed a misstep from them could reopen everything,” he said.

“With the Parma draw and Inter’s win, the flame went out completely. It was a difficult dream to cling to but mentally each of us kept hoping. From Monday we must think only about winning next Sunday and securing our Champions League place.”