Napoli vs Udinese, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie APolitano gives Napoli last-gasp win after Koulibaly's rescue act
Napoli forward Matteo Politano scored deep into stoppage time to give them a 2-1 win at home to Udinese on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Walace (Udinese).
- 2': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Hand ball by Fabián Ruiz (Napoli).
- 5': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (Udinese).
- 6': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Udinese).
- 6': Hand ball by Marvin Zeegelaar (Udinese).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 7': Juan Musso (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
- 9': Offside, Udinese. Rodrigo de Paul tries a through ball, but Ilija Nestorovski is caught offside.
- 10': Foul by Marvin Zeegelaar (Udinese).
- 10': José Callejón (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 14': Foul by Rodrigo Becão (Udinese).
- 14': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Rodrigo Becão (Udinese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 19': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 20': Offside, Udinese. Jens Stryger Larsen tries a through ball, but Kevin Lasagna is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt blocked. José Callejón (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
- 22': Goal! Napoli 0, Udinese 1. Rodrigo de Paul (Udinese) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 24': Attempt saved. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 24': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Juan Musso.
- 24': Attempt missed. José Callejón (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne following a corner.
- 25': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Kevin Lasagna (Udinese).
- 26': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Rodrigo Becão (Udinese).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 29': Kevin Lasagna (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Substitution, Napoli. Arkadiusz Milik replaces Dries Mertens because of an injury.
- 31': Attempt missed. José Callejón (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 31': Goal! Napoli 1, Udinese 1. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 37': Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli).
- 37': Seko Fofana (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Walace (Udinese).
- 40': Attempt saved. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 41': Foul by Kevin Lasagna (Udinese).
- 41': Kostas Manolas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli).
- 44': Ilija Nestorovski (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Dangerous play by Ilija Nestorovski (Udinese).
- 45'+1': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Napoli 1, Udinese 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 1, Udinese 1.
- 48': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Marvin Zeegelaar.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
- 54': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
- 56': Dangerous play by Ilija Nestorovski (Udinese).
- 56': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 58': Rodrigo de Paul (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Offside, Udinese. Rodrigo de Paul tries a through ball, but Kevin Lasagna is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 62': Attempt saved. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 62': Attempt saved. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 62': Offside, Udinese. Sebastien De Maio tries a through ball, but Ilija Nestorovski is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 65': Jens Stryger Larsen (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Udinese).
- 66': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 68': Walace (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by José Callejón.
- 69': Attempt saved. Kevin Lasagna (Udinese) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 69': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by David Ospina.
- 70': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces José Callejón.
- 71': Substitution, Napoli. Diego Demme replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Ilija Nestorovski (Udinese) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Lasagna.
- 74': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 78': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 78': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 78': Ilija Nestorovski (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 80': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 80': Substitution, Napoli. Allan replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 81': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik.
- 82': Substitution, Udinese. Hidde ter Avest replaces Marvin Zeegelaar.
- 83': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 83': Rodrigo de Paul (Udinese) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo de Paul (Udinese) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Lasagna.
- 85': Foul by Allan (Napoli).
- 85': Seko Fofana (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
- 86': Ilija Nestorovski (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Walace (Udinese).
- 87': Kostas Manolas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Walace (Udinese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Udinese. William Troost-Ekong replaces Walace because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Udinese. Ken Sema replaces Kevin Lasagna.
- 90'+3': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
- 90'+3': Seko Fofana (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Diego Demme (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ken Sema (Udinese).
- 90'+4': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Udinese).
- 90'+5': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Goal! Napoli 2, Udinese 1. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
- 90'+7': Hand ball by Ken Sema (Udinese).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Udinese 1.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, Udinese 1.
Statistics
 UDI |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.9 | Possession | 68.1 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 758 |
| 382 | Passes | 834 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 5 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 15 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 34 | +49 | 79 |
| 2 | Napoli | 34 | +19 | 69 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 34 | +21 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 34 | +28 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly  |
| 44 | Kostas Manolas |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 23 | Elseid Hysaj |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 14 | Dries Mertens |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 7 | José Callejón |
Udinese (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Musso (GK) |
| 87 | Sebastian De Maio |
| 17 | Bram Nuytinck |
| 50 | Rodrigo Becão |
| 6 | Seko Fofana |
| 10 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 11 | Walace |
| 77 | Marvin Zeegelaar |
| 19 | Jens Stryger Larsen |
| 30 | Ilija Nestorovski |
| 15 | Kevin Lasagna |
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