Gonzalo Higuain was on target as Napoli beat Lazio 1-0 to leapfrog them into third place at the halfway mark of the Italian Serie A. The Naples side have 33 points from 19 games and occupy the last Champions League berth. Sampdoria drew level on points, but have a worse goal difference, by winning 2-0 at bottom side Parma. Lazio are fourth on 31. Gonzalo Bergessio scored his first for Samp before Roberto Soriano secured the win over the joint tail enders.
