Napoli secured a 2-0 victory against Lazio in their first match of 2026, with goals from Leonardo Spinazzola and Amir Rrahmani. The win moved Napoli to second in Serie A. The match concluded with significant controversy as three red cards were issued in the final ten minutes following a scuffle between Lazio's Adam Marušić and Napoli's Pasquale Mazzocchi, and an earlier second yellow for Lazio's Tijjani Noslin. Napoli also faced an injury concern with David Neres.