The Turin side were already two goals ahead when Ronaldo saw his spot kick brilliantly saved by Stefano Sorrentino in the 52nd minute after Mattia Bani handled
Browsing: Chievo
The former Italy boss had picked up his first point today, a 2-2 draw with Bologna on home turf, ending a run of three defeats under Ventura.
The tactician was sacked by Chievo toward the end of the season, and arrived in Sardinia this morning to sign his contract.
The Flying Donkeys have just three wins since November and will slide into the bottom three today if SPAL beat Verona.
Napoli’s title challenge appeared to be petering out after Dries Mertens saw his penalty kick saved early in the second half and Mariusz Stepinski put Chievo ahead with 17 minutes left.
Lazio scored five goals for the second league game in a row as they hammered Chievo 5-1 in spite of an injury to Serie A top-scorer Ciro Immobile
The victory moved the Nerazzurri a point clear at the top of Serie A