Romelu Lukaku delivered a stellar performance with a goal and two assists as Napoli cruised to a 3-0 victory over struggling Empoli, keeping the pressure on Serie A leaders Inter Milan. 

The Belgium striker, who has been pivotal in Napoli’s title challenge, scored his 12th goal of the season while also assisting Scott McTominay, who netted twice in the match, taking his tally to eight goals in his debut Serie A campaign. 

Lukaku, who joined Napoli last summer to replace the departing Victor Osimhen, has been instrumental in both scoring and creating opportunities. His impact was evident on Monday as he played a key role in each of Napoli's goals. 

McTominay opened the scoring in the 18th minute, firing home from just outside the box after Lukaku's superb hold-up play and a well-timed assist. 

Despite their struggles this season, Empoli remained dangerous, but Lukaku doubled Napoli's lead in the 56th minute with a powerful strike from Mathias Olivera's pass. Just five minutes later, Lukaku turned provider again, delivering a perfect cross for McTominay to head home and complete his brace.

McTominay almost completed his hat-trick in the 66th minute when Lukaku again set him up, but his low shot struck the post after a one-on-one with Empoli goalkeeper Devis Vasquez.

With this win, Napoli maintain their three-point gap behind leaders Inter Milan, who will face Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final, followed by tough fixtures against Bologna and AC Milan. Meanwhile, Napoli's focus remains solely on securing their second Serie A title in three seasons, with just one challenging opponent, Torino, left to face from the top half of the table.