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Scott Mc Tominay’s first-half goal earned leaders Napoli a 1-0 win at Torino as Antonio Conte’s side opened a four-point gap at the top of the Serie A standings. The Scotland midfielder found the net around the half-hour mark when he struck a shot powerfully inside the near post after receiving a precise pass from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Napoli move on to 32 points, with four teams level on 28 points: Atalanta, Lazio, Inter and Fiorentina. Torino, who went unbeaten in their two games against Napoli last season, caused problems for the visitors throughout the game but struggled to make clear scoring opportunities. Their only attempt on target came after half-time, through a weak shot from Mergim Vojvoda. The hosts defended well and goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic repeatedly thwarted Napoli’s attack. The Serb dived to keep out a backheel by Romelu Lukaku in the 23rd minute before stretching to save Kvaratskhelia’s header. Mc Tominay then found a way past the keeper in the 31st minute to score his third league goal of the season. Torino should have levelled in the 37th minute through Saúl Coco, who slipped when presented with an excellent chance from point-blank range. Milinkovic-Savic saved a dangerous header from Mathías Olivera, and although he was beaten by David Neres in stoppage time, the winger’s effort was ruled out for offside. Lazio were beaten 3-1 at mid-table Parma, ending a run of five consecutive league wins. Dennis Man fired the hosts in front early on, after Nicolò Rovella’s second-minute strike for Lazio was disallowed for a foul. Anas Haj Mohamed’s superb volley made it two and Enrico Del Prato sealed victory in stoppage time after Taty Castellanos had pulled one back for the visitors. Napoli visit Lazio in the Coppa Italia last 16 on Thursday before hosting the Rome side in the league next Sunday. Atalanta can close the gap to Napoli by picking up points at Roma in Monday’s match. Fiorentina’s Sunday home game against Inter was abandoned after Edoardo Bove collapsed on the pitch. The midfielder was taken to hospital and has regained consciousness, according to reports in Italy. In La Liga, Jude Bellingham converted a penalty and Kylian Mbappé added another goal before half-time as Real Madrid beat Getafe 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu. Carlo Ancelotti’s side bounced back from the Champions League defeat to Liverpool and closed to one point behind leaders Barcelona with a game in hand. With half an hour on the clock, Antonio Rüdiger was pulled down in the penalty area by Allan Nyom. Bellingham stepped up to take the penalty instead of Mbappé, who had missed a spot-kick at Anfield, and made no mistake as he knocked the ball straight down the middle to beat goalkeeper David Soria. It did not take Mbappé long to get on the scoresheet as he struck in the 38th minute, taking a brilliant ball from Bellingham and whipping it in from outside the box. Madrid’s new No 9 earned praise from Ancelotti after scoring his 10th goal of the season across all club competitions. “He was active, dangerous and scored a great goal … that’s what we want from him, ” Ancelotti told reporters. “The fans supported Mbappé after Anfield because it was the right thing to do. [The goal was] a relief for everyone because it was a spectacular goal with fantastic execution. ” In the Bundesliga, Omar Marmoush scored twice as Eintracht Frankfurt won 4-0 at Heidenheim to move four points behind leaders Bayern Munich. The Egypt striker continued his prolific form, scoring once in either half to take his league tally to 13 in 12 matches. Farès Chaïbi and Hugo Ekitiké also got on the scoresheet as Eintracht staked their claim as title contenders. Elsewhere, Jonathan Burkardt scored twice as Mainz beat Hoffenheim 2-0 to move into seventh place. This story will be updated