MILAN: Gonzalo Higuain struck from the spot to claim his 27th Serie A goal this season as Napoli maintained their push for a first “scudetto” in 26 years with a patchy 1-0 win at Palermo on Sunday (Monday in Manila).

A 1-0 win for Juventus over Sassuolo on Friday meant the champions opened up a six-point gap at the top days before a Champions League last 16 decider at Bayern Munich.

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