ROMELU LUKAKU scored twice as Inter Milan held on to top spot in Serie A on Monday with a 3-1 win over Napoli to keep the pressure on Juventus, which earlier beat Cagliari with Cristiano Ronaldo netting his first hat trick in the Italian top flight.

Antonio Conte’s Inter ended their 23-year wait for a league win in Naples to stay in pole position, level on points with Juventus after 18 games, but ahead on goal difference.

Lazio is third, six points adrift but with a game in hand, after stretching its winning run in the league to nine matches Sunday with a 2-1 victory over Brescia.

Former Manchester United striker Lukaku broke through the Napoli defense on 14 minutes with a powerful solo run to beat goalkeeper Alex Meret.

Meret fumbled another Lukaku strike into the net in the 33rd minute as the Belgian took his tally to 14 league goals this season.(SD-Agencies)