SPAL vs Napoli, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ASluggish Napoli fail to close on leaders with draw at lowly SPAL
Napoli failed to gain ground on Serie A pacesetters Juventus and Inter Milan as they were held to a 1-1 draw at struggling SPAL on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Alberto Paloschi (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 2': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 3': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 4': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Arkadiusz Milik is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 7': Igor Julio (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Alberto Paloschi (SPAL).
- 8': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Goal! SPAL 0, Napoli 1. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Allan.
- 12': Offside, SPAL. Jasmin Kurtic tries a through ball, but Alberto Paloschi is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
- 13': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
- 14': Foul by Alberto Paloschi (SPAL).
- 14': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Alberto Paloschi (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Allan (Napoli).
- 16': Goal! SPAL 1, Napoli 1. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Strefezza with a cross.
- 17': Offside, Napoli. David Ospina tries a through ball, but Arkadiusz Milik is caught offside.
- 19': Allan (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
- 19': Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Simone Missiroli (SPAL).
- 20': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
- 20': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Dangerous play by Kevin Malcuit (Napoli).
- 22': Offside, Napoli. Eljif Elmas tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
- 23': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Napoli).
- 25': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
- 25': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt saved. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
- 27': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Allan with a cross.
- 27': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 27': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Offside, Napoli. Kalidou Koulibaly tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
- 31': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Allan.
- 32': Foul by Francesco Vicari (SPAL).
- 32': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': VAR Decision: No Penalty Napoli.
- 41': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Napoli).
- 41': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Arkadiusz Milik.
- 42': Attempt missed. Alberto Paloschi (SPAL) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 43': Alberto Paloschi (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 43': Attempt missed. Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alberto Paloschi.
- 44': Offside, Napoli. Allan tries a through ball, but Arkadiusz Milik is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Nenad Tomovic (SPAL).
- 45': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Nenad Tomovic (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, SPAL 1, Napoli 1.
- 45': Second Half begins SPAL 1, Napoli 1.
- 51': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Kevin Malcuit.
- 51': Attempt saved. Francesco Vicari (SPAL) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Murgia with a cross.
- 54': Substitution, Napoli. Fabián Ruiz replaces Eljif Elmas.
- 54': Substitution, SPAL. Thiago Cionek replaces Igor Julio.
- 55': Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Francesco Vicari (SPAL).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Paloschi.
- 58': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Strefezza.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 61': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nenad Tomovic.
- 61': Substitution, SPAL. Sergio Floccari replaces Alberto Paloschi.
- 63': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
- 63': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Sergio Floccari.
- 64': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 65': Foul by Sergio Floccari (SPAL).
- 65': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Arkadiusz Reca.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 68': Sergio Floccari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Substitution, Napoli. José Callejón replaces Kevin Malcuit because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Napoli. Fernando Llorente replaces Dries Mertens.
- 73': Offside, Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne tries a through ball, but José Callejón is caught offside.
- 74': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 74': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 75': Foul by Sergio Floccari (SPAL).
- 75': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 77': Substitution, SPAL. Mattia Valoti replaces Jasmin Kurtic.
- 79': Attempt saved. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 80': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Allan.
- 81': Attempt saved. Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 83': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
- 84': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Napoli).
- 84': Sebastiano Luperto (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Foul by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
- 87': Sebastiano Luperto (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli).
- 90'+2': Arkadiusz Milik (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
- 90'+2': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 90'+5': Sergio Floccari (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Offside, SPAL. Nenad Tomovic tries a through ball, but Andrea Petagna is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Fernando Llorente (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik with a cross.
- 90'+6': Etrit Berisha (SPAL) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, SPAL 1, Napoli 1.
- 0': Match ends, SPAL 1, Napoli 1.
Statistics
 NAP |
SPA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 68.6 | Possession | 31.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 548 | Accurate Passes | 209 |
| 624 | Passes | 281 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 27 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 9 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, Italy
Attendance: 14,726
Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, Italy
Attendance: 14,726
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 36 | +54 | 85 |
| 2 | Napoli | 36 | +18 | 70 |
| 3 | Juventus | 36 | +29 | 68 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 36 | +18 | 67 |
Line-Ups
SPAL (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Etrit Berisha (GK)  |
| 23 | Francesco Vicari |
| 3 | Igor Julio |
| 40 | Nenad Tomovic |
| 19 | Jasmin Kurtic |
| 7 | Simone Missiroli |
| 11 | Alessandro Murgia |
| 13 | Arkadiusz Reca |
| 21 | Gabriel Strefezza |
| 37 | Andrea Petagna |
| 43 | Alberto Paloschi |
Napoli (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 13 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 2 | Kévin Malcuit |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 5 | Allan |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 12 | Eljif Elmas |
| 14 | Dries Mertens |
| 99 | Arkadiusz Milik |
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