SPAL vs Napoli, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AMario Rui grabs dramatic late Napoli winner at SPAL
Napoli fullback Mario Rui struck two minutes from time to give his side a dramatic, rain-soaked 2-1 win at SPAL on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by José Callejón.
- 3': Attempt missed. Sergio Floccari (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Lazzari with a cross.
- 5': Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Allan.
- 5': Attempt saved. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Emiliano Viviano.
- 6': Foul by Amin Younes (Napoli).
- 6': Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Manuel Lazzari (SPAL).
- 7': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt saved. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Callejón.
- 8': Foul by Allan (Napoli).
- 8': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Offside, SPAL. Alessandro Murgia tries a through ball, but Thiago Cionek is caught offside.
- 10': Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
- 11': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Allan with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli).
- 15': Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Amin Younes (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
- 16': Foul by Amin Younes (Napoli).
- 16': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Amin Younes (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Andrea Petagna.
- 19': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Kevin Bonifazi.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Sergio Floccari.
- 21': Attempt blocked. José Callejón (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 21': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Simone Missiroli.
- 23': Offside, Napoli. Allan tries a through ball, but José Callejón is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Lazzari with a cross.
- 26': Foul by Amin Younes (Napoli).
- 26': Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Substitution, SPAL. Pasquale Schiattarella replaces Simone Missiroli because of an injury.
- 31': Foul by José Callejón (Napoli).
- 31': Pasquale Schiattarella (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Amin Younes (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Amin Younes (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik.
- 35': Foul by Amin Younes (Napoli).
- 35': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Napoli).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan.
- 37': Foul by Amin Younes (Napoli).
- 37': Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Murgia with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 39': Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli).
- 39': Francesco Vicari (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Allan.
- 40': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
- 40': Kevin Malcuit (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. José Callejón (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 43': Attempt missed. José Callejón (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 43': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Napoli).
- 43': Sergio Floccari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Allan.
- 45': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Sergio Floccari (SPAL).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 45'+1': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Allan (Napoli).
- 45'+2': Foul by Kevin Malcuit (Napoli).
- 45'+2': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, SPAL 0, Napoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins SPAL 0, Napoli 0.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Allan (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a headed pass.
- 49': Goal! SPAL 0, Napoli 1. Allan (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Amin Younes.
- 51': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
- 52': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mohamed Fares.
- 52': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 52': Mohamed Fares (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 53': Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Mário Rui (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt saved. José Callejón (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 55': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 57': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Amin Younes (Napoli).
- 57': Offside, SPAL. Emiliano Viviano tries a through ball, but Andrea Petagna is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Manuel Lazzari (SPAL).
- 59': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Hand ball by Amin Younes (Napoli).
- 60': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
- 60': José Callejón (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Napoli).
- 61': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Sergio Floccari (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Murgia following a set piece situation.
- 63': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mohamed Fares.
- 64': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
- 64': Kevin Malcuit (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Napoli. Simone Verdi replaces Amin Younes.
- 66': Attempt missed. Allan (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by José Callejón.
- 68': Attempt missed. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Lazzari with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).
- 69': Kevin Malcuit (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Mohamed Fares (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Francesco Vicari.
- 70': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by José Callejón with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Emiliano Viviano.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 71': Attempt saved. Kevin Malcuit (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 71': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Emiliano Viviano.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pasquale Schiattarella.
- 73': Substitution, SPAL. Mirco Antenucci replaces Mattia Valoti.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mirco Antenucci.
- 75': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Offside, SPAL. Alessandro Murgia tries a through ball, but Mirco Antenucci is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt missed. Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Lazzari.
- 79': Offside, SPAL. Sergio Floccari tries a through ball, but Mirco Antenucci is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt saved. Sergio Floccari (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Petagna with a cross.
- 82': Penalty SPAL. Sergio Floccari draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 82': Penalty conceded by Sebastiano Luperto (Napoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 83': Goal! SPAL 1, Napoli 1. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 84': Substitution, Napoli. Faouzi Ghoulam replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 88': Goal! SPAL 1, Napoli 2. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by José Callejón.
- 89': Substitution, SPAL. Marko Jankovic replaces Thiago Cionek.
- 90': Foul by José Callejón (Napoli).
- 90': Mohamed Fares (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Napoli. Gianluca Gaetano replaces José Callejón.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Marko Jankovic (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Pasquale Schiattarella (SPAL) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Viviano.
- 90'+4': Allan (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mirco Antenucci (SPAL).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, SPAL 1, Napoli 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, SPAL 1, Napoli 2.
Statistics
 NAP |
SPA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 60.9 | Possession | 39.1 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 499 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 565 | Passes | 357 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 23 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 10 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, Italy
Attendance: 14,175
Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, Italy
Attendance: 14,175
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 37 | +54 | 86 |
| 2 | Napoli | 37 | +21 | 73 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 37 | +19 | 70 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 37 | +26 | 70 |
Line-Ups
SPAL (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 2 | Emiliano Viviano (GK) |
| 23 | Francesco Vicari |
| 14 | Kevin Bonifazi |
| 4 | Thiago Cionek  |
| 8 | Mattia Valoti |
| 11 | Alessandro Murgia |
| 6 | Simone Missiroli |
| 93 | Mohamed Fares |
| 29 | Manuel Lazzari |
| 10 | Sergio Floccari |
| 37 | Andrea Petagna |
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 13 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 2 | Kévin Malcuit |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 5 | Allan |
| 99 | Arkadiusz Milik |
| 34 | Amin Younes |
| 7 | José Callejón |
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