1988 Serie A Title Clincher vs Napoli
1 May 1988: Milan beat Napoli 3-2 and take over the title race.
On 1 May 1988 AC Milan beat reigning champions Napoli 3-2 in their head-to-head match, going one point clear at the top of Serie A with two games left.
Lore & Background
Napoli had led through autumn and winter, losing only once in the first 20 games, but won just 2 of their last 10 fixtures, while Milan closed the gap with a long unbeaten run. Milan drew their last two games and Napoli lost both, giving Milan their 11th title and the first since 1979. Gullit and Van Basten had joined Milan the previous summer.
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