VIDEO: Higuain doubles Napoli's lead with calm finish
Ciro De Luca / Reuters
Gonzalo Higuain capped off an impressive performance Sunday with a slick second goal to help Napoli defeat AC Milan 3-0 at the Stadio San Paolo.
Following his penalty miss, the Argentine striker went on to put a pair of goals past Milan 'keeper Diego Lopez.
His first goal broke the deadlock with 20 minutes remaining, while his second all-but secured victory for a Napoli team on the outskirts of a Champions League spot in the Serie A table.
The goal was made possible by Dries Mertens' cut-back pass that found an open Higuain, who calmly slotted the ball into the net after Lopez dove the wrong way.
The win maintains Napoli's four-point gap behind Lazio for the final Champions League position. They have 59 points with four matches remaining.