The 30th Campania derby between Napoli and Salernitana ends in the advance of the twentieth matchday of Serie A: the Neapolitans score with Rrahmani in injury time to win a match that seemed destined for a draw. The first half of the match remained blocked until the 29th minute when Candreva moved the result with the champion’s classic play: Bradaric received the ball in the midfield and he gives it to number 87 grenade who first dribbles Politano and then kick the ball into the top corner with a right footed shot from outside the area. At 45’+4′ the Azzurri equalised: foul by Fazio on Simeone in the penalty area and perfect conversion by Politano from 11 metres.
In the second half the pace increases and the match is more enjoyable. Napoli is eager to find the opening goal, especially with Kvaratskhelia, but Ochoa seems unbeatable: in particular, in the 90’+4′ minute when he makes a double great intervention first on the Georgian and then on Raspadori’s tap-in. After 2′ Rrahmani receives the ball from Demme in the penalty area during a free kick: the Napoli defender only has to push the ball into the net and does so with great clarity, giving Napoli the victory in the derby and three very precious points.
No goals for Genoa-Turin
Genoa and Turin didn’t get hurt: the 0-0 at Marassi fully reflected a balanced match, played at a slow pace and full of technical errors. Genoa are slightly better on points if we consider the opportunities created; Turin, however, he has the merit of remaining compact in defence and emerge with a point from a treacherous away match. As for the lineups, Genoa finds Retegui on the pitch from the first minute, while Torino confirms the Sanabria-Zapata attacking tandem. The first half of the game passed without much emotion: both teams were well placed on the pitch, but struggled to raise the pace of the action.
There is no shortage of technical errors in the middle of the fieldabove all at home in Turin. The best opportunities of the first half came to Gilardino’s Genoa, thanks to the creativity of Gudmundsson and Malinovskyi. After five minutes, the Icelander receives the assist of Messias and shoots to the near post, but is met with opposition by Milinkovic-Savic’s feet. In the 22nd minute it was the Ukrainian playmaker’s turn kicks powerfully from outside the area: also in this case the Granata goalkeeper puts his big hand in and deflects it over the crossbar. Towards the end, Torino also appears in the offensive zone, with a header from Zapata, deflected for a corner by Messias. Balance also reigned in the second half with the two teams struggling to develop the game on the flanks and to involve the strikers in the maneuver.
Genoa tries to hit using the house specialty, or free kicks: within two minutes of the 63rd minute, following a corner, both De Winter and Vasquez have a header. Torino shakes itself off and comes close to taking the lead in the 67th minute, thanks to Sanabria’s header. finished just above the crossbar. In the final quarter of an hour tiredness inevitably sets in and Genoa are the ones who pay the price, with no offensive alternatives on the bench. Genoa’s last shout was Malinovskyi’s direct free kick in the 86th minute, neutralized without problems by Milinkovic-Savic. Torino gives the impression of being satisfied with a draw and does not force its hand, avoiding unnecessary risks. With this draw, Genoa obtained their sixth consecutive home result, rising to 22 points in the standings; on the other hand, Torino remains tenth, with six points more than the rossoblù.