The Neapolitans prevail against Maradona thanks to a great play by Kvaratskhelia. It was a hard-fought success for Mazzarri’s men, who had some moments of slippage in the second half but then managed to get back on top with substitutions. Good entries Lindstrom and Ngonge, who created the equalizer. The Georgian then took care of deciding the challenge. For Baroni, excellent indications from him for what he showed in the second 45 minutes. LThe ranking remains at a deficit but the Scaligeri return home strengthened by an undoubtedly positive collective performance.
The match
The first high note arrives in the 7th minute Kvaratskhelia he dribbles and enters the area, but falls in contact with Cabal who touches the knee of the blue winger and sends the ball into the corner. Blue protests but there is no penalty for the referee. Napoli continues to press, holding 77% of ball possession in the first half, but Verona’s defense holds with great precision. Napoli does not find a fast pace in the attack against the well-closed and orderly Veronese defense. At 10′ Lobotka gives it to John Jesus in area, assist a Simeone who shoots at the goalkeeper from two steps away. Mazzarri tries new cards by putting the new arrival on the field Ngonge and Lindstrom for Politano and Cajuste, but the first part of the second half was in the hands of Verona who managed the ball and put the Azzurri defense under pressure. And indeed in the 27th minute Verona took the lead: perfect free kick from Suslov e header and shoulder by Coppola that beats Gollini. Napoli tries to wake up, Lindstrom assists Mazzocchi, shot blocked by the usual Montipò and ball to Lindstrom but saved again. It’s an awakening that works in the 32nd minute when Lindstrom enters the area, dribbles past Duda and gives the ball to Ngonge equalizing. Napoli attack, Anguissa tries from afar, then Kvaratskhelia assists Simeone who makes a mistake in the area. THEThe goal arrives 3′ from the 90th minute when Mazzocchi intercepts the ball from a pass from Tchachoua and gives it to Kvaratskhelia: perfect shot from outside the area into the top corner.
Torino-Salernitana ends 0-0
No goals and few emotions at the Olimpico Grande Torino. Turin and Salernitana drew 0-0, despite the efforts made especially by Juric’s boys. Inzaghi can, however, consider himself satisfied with the good defensive performance of his team. In Turin there is a Salernitana that has been decidedly revolutionized by the market: in fact they are well five new signings lined up by Inzaghi, including former Bayern player Boateng. The tactical outline of the match was clear from the first minutes with Torino immediately on the attack and Salernitana entrenched in defence. However, Toro’s maneuver is under pace and the guests are very good at closing spaces in their own half. In fact, the first half proved to be unspectacular and lacking in scoring opportunities: worth mentioning was Rodriguez’s withdrawal in the 43rd minute, replaced due to a muscle problem.
In the second half Torino grows in pressure and intensity, but continues to struggle in serving the tips. The first real opportunity for Torino came in the 58th minute when, following Masina’s cross, Ricci soared to the far post and sent the ball into the outside of the net. Both coaches try to shake up a match that has been blocked so far: Inzaghi brings in Dia, while Juric even deploys three strikers, also bringing in Pellegri. In the 67th minute Linetty volleyed the ball from the edge of the area, but Ochoa did well to deflect it into the corner. Salernitana also becomes dangerous on the development of the first corner of his match: it is, in fact, Dia in the 81st minute who forces Milinkovic into the intervention. The last chance of the match was for Torino in the 92nd minute, when Pellegri twisted his head and sent the ball just wide. A draw that satisfies very little Turin which fails to connect to the European area, two points distant; on the other side, Salernitana takes home a good point, but still remains lastfive points behind Empoli.