Soccer: Leaders Napoli beat Atalanta

(ANSA) - Rome, January 22 - Napoli stretched their lead at the top of Serie A to four points on Sunday by beating Atalanta 1-0 thanks to a goal by Dries Mertens.
    Champions Juve can cut the advantage back down to one point if they beat Genoa at home later on Monday.
    Inter Milan's Matias Vecino headed in a late equalizer to earn his side a point in the big match at the San Siro against AS Roma after Stephan El Shaarawy had put the visitors ahead in the first half.
    Lazio thrashed Chievo 5-1 at home to pull level with Inter in third place.
    Lazio and Inter both have 43 points, 11 behind Inter, but the Rome side have a game in hand.
    Roma, who also have a game in hand, are fifth with 40 points.
    AC Milan beat Cagliari 2-1 to notch their second consecutive win and pull up to seventh.