Napoli vs Sampdoria, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AQuagliarella misses out on record as Napoli thump Sampdoria
Fabio Quagliarella missed out on becoming the first player to score in 12 successive Serie A games as Sampdoria were beaten 3-0 by Napoli..
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Hand ball by Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria).
- 6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jakub Jankto.
- 6': Foul by Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria).
- 6': Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. José Callejón (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 11': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 11': Foul by Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria).
- 11': Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
- 14': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Callejón.
- 15': Foul by Allan (Napoli).
- 15': Karol Linetty (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Nikola Maksimovic.
- 17': Attempt missed. Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel with a through ball.
- 20': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 20': Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jakub Jankto.
- 24': Attempt missed. Marek Hamsik (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski following a corner.
- 25': Goal! Napoli 1, Sampdoria 0. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by José Callejón with a cross.
- 26': Goal! Napoli 2, Sampdoria 0. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 29': Dangerous play by Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria).
- 29': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Callejón.
- 32': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 33': Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicola Murru with a cross.
- 34': Attempt missed. Marek Hamsik (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Ramírez.
- 36': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Nikola Maksimovic.
- 37': Foul by Marek Hamsik (Napoli).
- 37': Karol Linetty (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 39': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria).
- 39': Attempt saved. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
- 39': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Emil Audero.
- 40': Offside, Napoli. Marek Hamsik tries a through ball, but Nikola Maksimovic is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicola Murru.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jakub Jankto (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabio Quagliarella.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Napoli 2, Sampdoria 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 2, Sampdoria 0.
- 46': Foul by Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria).
- 46': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
- 48': Offside, Napoli. Arkadiusz Milik tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria).
- 53': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Substitution, Sampdoria. Riccardo Saponara replaces Gastón Ramírez.
- 54': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Saponara (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Jankto.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Karol Linetty (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albin Ekdal.
- 58': Attempt missed. Jakub Jankto (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jakub Jankto (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
- 59': Substitution, Sampdoria. Manolo Gabbiadini replaces Gregoire Defrel.
- 61': Attempt saved. Riccardo Saponara (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
- 63': Attempt saved. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 64': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Omar Colley.
- 65': Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 69': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by José Callejón with a cross.
- 71': Foul by Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria).
- 71': Nikola Maksimovic (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.
- 71': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Allan.
- 72': Attempt missed. Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 72': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Jakub Jankto (Sampdoria).
- 73': Jakub Jankto (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Sampdoria. Ronaldo Vieira replaces Albin Ekdal.
- 74': Substitution, Napoli. Amadou Diawara replaces Marek Hamsik.
- 76': Foul by Nicola Murru (Sampdoria).
- 76': José Callejón (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Nicola Murru (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Amadou Diawara (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 79': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria).
- 79': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria).
- 79': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Napoli. Simone Verdi replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 85': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria).
- 85': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Attempt saved. Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Allan.
- 86': Allan (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Karol Linetty (Sampdoria).
- 87': Attempt saved. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Verdi.
- 87': Penalty conceded by Joachim Andersen (Sampdoria) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 87': Joachim Andersen (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 88': Delay in match (Napoli). Video Review.
- 88': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Goal! Napoli 3, Sampdoria 0. Simone Verdi (Napoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90': Substitution, Napoli. Adam Ounas replaces Arkadiusz Milik.
- 90': Foul by Allan (Napoli).
- 90': Karol Linetty (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Napoli 3, Sampdoria 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Napoli 3, Sampdoria 0.
Statistics
 SAM |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.8 | Possession | 57.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 447 | Accurate Passes | 615 |
| 513 | Passes | 693 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 54 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 11 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 17 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 19,455
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 19,455
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 38 | +54 | 87 |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | +22 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | +28 | 73 |
| 4 | Como | 38 | +36 | 71 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 19 | Nikola Maksimovic |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 23 | Elseid Hysaj |
| 17 | Marek Hamsik |
| 5 | Allan |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 7 | José Callejón |
| 99 | Arkadiusz Milik |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
Sampdoria (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Audero (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Colley |
| 3 | Joachim Andersen  |
| 29 | Nicola Murru |
| 24 | Bartosz Bereszynski |
| 27 | Fabio Quagliarella |
| 6 | Albin Ekdal |
| 11 | Gastón Ramírez |
| 14 | Jakub Jankto |
| 16 | Karol Linetty |
| 92 | Grégoire Defrel |
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