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Napoli lost 0-2 to Lazio, with Matteo Politano apologizing for the team's poor performance and Leonardo Spinazzola expressing exhaustion. This defeat has severely impacted Napoli's title hopes.
Napoli 0-2 Lazio â Politano apologises for âhorrible matchâ, Spinazzola: âWeâre exhaustedâ
Two of Napoliâs most experienced players fronted up after a dismal afternoon at the Maradona, with Matteo Politano offering a public apology to supporters and Leonardo Spinazzola delivering a brutally honest assessment of a squad running on empty at the worst possible moment.
The defeat to Lazio, coming after a frustrating draw at Parma, has effectively extinguished Napoliâs already slim title hopes, and both players were acutely aware of the significance of what had just unfolded.
Politano was unsparing in his verdict at the post-match press conference.
âOn Sunday at Parma we stumbled and that has influenced our path, today we apologise for a horrible match in every sense,â he said, with quotes via LaLazioSiamoNoi.
He was equally firm in pushing back against any suggestion the squad had mentally switched off ahead of securing Champions League qualification. âWe donât feel weâre already in the Champions League, there are five matches left. We are not where we need to be yet.â
He also identified the root cause of the performance with painful candour.
Matteo Politano publicly apologized to supporters for the team's 'horrible match' against Lazio.
The defeat effectively extinguished Napoli's already slim hopes of winning the title.
Leonardo Spinazzola described the squad as running on empty and expressed exhaustion after the match.
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âLazio 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.â
NAPLES, ITALY â 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)
Spinazzola, speaking to DAZN, offered an equally raw assessment.
âToday we were truly drained,â he said, via LaLazioSiamoNoi.
âIt 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.â
The former Roma wing-back was also candid about the psychological blow of the Parma draw coinciding with Interâs victory.
âWe believed a misstep from them could reopen everything,â he said.
âWith the Parma draw and Interâs 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.â