Leaders Napoli slows down their run to the top of the standings by getting back two goals in the difficult away match in Reggio Emilia against Sassuolo. At the Mapei Stadium it ended 2-2 with Spalletti’s team taking the lead with Fabian Ruiz in the 51st minute, Mertens doubled in the 59th minute. At 71 ‘for the neroverdi Scamacca scoring. At 90 ‘the same as Ferrari. The ranking sees the Neapolitans rise to 36 points, Milan victorious in Marassi with Genoa to 35, Inter to 34. At 19 Sassuolo.
The two teams start strong, at 6 ‘Lozano catches Zielinski in the area, the Pole passes to Fabian Ruiz whose shot from an inviting position ends up on his teammate. Traoré’s pocket for Frattessi who tries the flight control without luck, Ospina blocks. At 15 ‘hands in the hair for Zielinski who from the small area shoots a high shot on Di Lorenzo’s tower. At 26 ‘verticalization for Insigne who enters the area and in a fall looks for the corner but Consiglio is good at relaxing and blocking. At 33 ‘Napoli opportunity, action on the right wing with Lozano who puts it in the center, Consigli in diving saves on a deviation of one of his team mates. Napoli insists, Insigne tries a shot from the line but makes a mistake. Sassuolo works a good ball with Raspadori who from a tight angle tries a low shot on the far post but Ospina is careful. At 43 ‘on the development of a corner ball to Ferrari who finds the space to turn around, the low shot is blocked in low grip by the goalkeeper.
After a double shot by Zielinski, Napoli unlocks the game in the 51st minute, Mertens steals the ball and Zielinski serves Fabian Ruiz in the center, who with a precise low shot takes Advice in counter-time. At 59 ‘the blue doubling, on a touch inside by Zielinski, Mertens is good at controlling from the outside and in a fraction of a second to start an unstoppable diagonal for the goalkeeper. Sassuolo’s response is a central shot by Scamacca neutralized by Ospina. At 71 ‘the neroverdi shorten, Scamacca controls a difficult ball from the chest and hits Ospina with his right. The Emilians try to, shot from outside by Berardi in the arms of the goalkeeper. Injury for Koulibaly replaced by Juan Jesus. Napoli suffering in the final match with Sassuolo chasing equal. Naples counterattack with Petagna who puts in the center for Politano walled up at the time of the shot. At 90 ‘on a free-kick in the area, Ferrari flies with his head and finds the corner at the intersection: 2-2. At 93 ‘Mapei Stadium went crazy, an angled shot from the edge by Defrel who bags but the referee Pezzuto after consulting the Var cancels for an initial foul by Berardi on Rrahmani. It ends 2-2.