Sassuolo vs Napoli, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AInsigne rescues Napoli from defeat at Sassuolo
A late Lorenzo Insigne goal rescued a 1-1 draw for second-placed Napoli at Sassuolo but it was not enough to stop them losing ground on Juventus.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Offside, Napoli. Simone Verdi tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Adam Ounas (Napoli).
- 6': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 13': Attempt missed. Amadou Diawara (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pol Lirola.
- 17': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Faouzi Ghoulam.
- 19': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 20': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Federico Peluso.
- 20': Attempt missed. Amadou Diawara (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Simone Verdi with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Attempt missed. Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rogerio.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rogerio.
- 24': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Amadou Diawara.
- 24': Attempt missed. Pol Lirola (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Filip Djuricic with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Adam Ounas (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 29': Adam Ounas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo).
- 29': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Ounas with a through ball.
- 33': Attempt missed. Simone Verdi (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam.
- 38': Attempt missed. Rogerio (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
- 41': Foul by Merih Demiral (Sassuolo).
- 41': Simone Verdi (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo).
- 42': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Napoli).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Napoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 0, Napoli 0.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Sebastiano Luperto replaces Vlad Chiriches.
- 46': Offside, Napoli. Kalidou Koulibaly tries a through ball, but Faouzi Ghoulam is caught offside.
- 48': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Merih Demiral (Sassuolo).
- 48': Foul by Kevin Malcuit (Napoli).
- 48': Rogerio (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rogerio.
- 52': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Napoli 0. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
- 57': Foul by Allan (Napoli).
- 57': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Merih Demiral.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross following a corner.
- 58': Foul by Adam Ounas (Napoli).
- 58': Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 59': Sebastiano Luperto (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Adam Ounas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Gianmarco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
- 61': Gianmarco Ferrari (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Pol Lirola (Sassuolo).
- 66': Substitution, Napoli. Arkadiusz Milik replaces Simone Verdi.
- 66': Substitution, Napoli. Amin Younes replaces Adam Ounas.
- 68': Allan (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Gianluca Pegolo (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Napoli).
- 70': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Amadou Diawara.
- 71': Federico Peluso (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli).
- 73': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Rogerio.
- 75': Attempt saved. Amadou Diawara (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Allan.
- 75': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Gianluca Pegolo.
- 76': Substitution, Sassuolo. Mehdi Bourabia replaces Filip Djuricic.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Diawara.
- 78': Attempt missed. Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
- 79': Delay in match Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) because of an injury.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Foul by Amadou Diawara (Napoli).
- 80': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Amadou Diawara (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt missed. Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rogerio with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 83': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Offside, Napoli. Faouzi Ghoulam tries a through ball, but Arkadiusz Milik is caught offside.
- 84': Attempt missed. Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 85': Substitution, Sassuolo. Khouma Babacar replaces Domenico Berardi.
- 86': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Napoli 1. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 87': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo).
- 87': Kevin Malcuit (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Allan (Napoli).
- 90': Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Sassuolo. Manuel Locatelli replaces Alfred Duncan.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremie Boga.
- 90'+3': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Merih Demiral (Sassuolo).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Luperto (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 1, Napoli 1.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Sassuolo 1, Napoli 1.
Statistics
 NAP |
SAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 507 | Accurate Passes | 321 |
| 562 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 22 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 9 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 11 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 14,969
Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 14,969
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 38 | +54 | 87 |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | +22 | 76 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 37 | +19 | 70 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 37 | +26 | 70 |
Line-Ups
Sassuolo (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 79 | Gianluca Pegolo (GK)  |
| 13 | Federico Peluso |
| 31 | Gian Marco Ferrari |
| 3 | Merih Demiral |
| 4 | Francesco Magnanelli |
| 32 | Alfred Duncan |
| 6 | Rogério |
| 21 | Pol Lirola |
| 9 | Filip Djuricic |
| 20 | Jérémie Boga |
| 25 | Domenico Berardi |
Napoli (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 21 | Vlad Chiriches |
| 31 | Faouzi Ghoulam |
| 2 | Kévin Malcuit |
| 42 | Amadou Diawara |
| 5 | Allan |
| 9 | Simone Verdi |
| 11 | Adam Ounas |
| 14 | Dries Mertens |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
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