Napoli vs Hellas Verona, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli tumble out of top four after final-day draw with Verona
Napoli suffered a heartbreaking end to the Serie A season as they dropped out of the Champions League spots with a 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Verona. Marco Faraoni tries a through ball, but Mattia Zaccagni is caught offside.
- 2': Offside, Verona. Ivan Ilic tries a through ball, but Mattia Zaccagni is caught offside.
- 3': Federico Ceccherini (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 5': Offside, Verona. Ivor Pandur tries a through ball, but Nikola Kalinic is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Verona).
- 5': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Offside, Verona. Darko Lazovic tries a through ball, but Federico Dimarco is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Kostas Manolas (Napoli).
- 11': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Darko Lazovic (Verona).
- 12': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 13': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 14': Foul by Nikola Kalinic (Verona).
- 14': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 16': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Napoli).
- 16': Nikola Kalinic (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Koray Günter (Verona).
- 17': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Verona).
- 19': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
- 19': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 19': Koray Günter (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 20': Ivan Ilic (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Verona).
- 23': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Federico Ceccherini.
- 30': Attempt saved. Marco Faraoni (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni.
- 30': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Federico Ceccherini.
- 32': Foul by Federico Ceccherini (Verona).
- 32': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ivan Ilic (Verona).
- 32': Ivan Ilic (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 33': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 36': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Ilic.
- 37': Foul by Daniel Bessa (Verona).
- 37': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
- 38': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Federico Dimarco (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 41': Substitution, Verona. Iyenoma Udogie replaces Pawel Dawidowicz because of an injury.
- 42': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz following a fast break.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Nikola Kalinic (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Nikola Kalinic (Verona) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 43': Foul by Nikola Kalinic (Verona).
- 43': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Napoli. Hirving Lozano tries a through ball, but Piotr Zielinski is caught offside.
- 45': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Federico Ceccherini (Verona).
- 45'+2': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ivan Ilic (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Marco Faraoni (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ivan Ilic following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Napoli 0, Verona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, Verona 0.
- 48': Federico Ceccherini (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli).
- 50': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Verona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni.
- 53': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Verona).
- 53': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Iyenoma Udogie (Verona).
- 54': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Iyenoma Udogie (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Verona).
- 55': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Federico Dimarco (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Verona).
- 57': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
- 60': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Darko Lazovic.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
- 60': Goal! Napoli 1, Verona 0. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Osimhen following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Verona. Alessandro Berardi replaces Ivor Pandur.
- 63': Substitution, Verona. Kevin Lasagna replaces Nikola Kalinic.
- 65': Federico Dimarco (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli).
- 65': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.
- 68': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 68': Federico Dimarco (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 69': Goal! Napoli 1, Verona 1. Marco Faraoni (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koray Günter.
- 71': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli).
- 71': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Napoli. Mário Rui replaces Elseid Hysaj.
- 72': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 73': Foul by Daniel Bessa (Verona).
- 73': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 74': Foul by Federico Ceccherini (Verona).
- 74': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Darko Lazovic.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Verona. Kevin Rüegg replaces Marco Faraoni.
- 76': Substitution, Verona. Matteo Lovato replaces Federico Ceccherini.
- 78': Foul by Kevin Lasagna (Verona).
- 78': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli).
- 79': Iyenoma Udogie (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Hand ball by Kevin Lasagna (Verona).
- 81': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 81': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Tiemoué Bakayoko.
- 81': Offside, Verona. Kevin Rüegg tries a through ball, but Kevin Lasagna is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Kevin Lasagna (Verona).
- 84': Kostas Manolas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Verona).
- 85': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
- 88': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Iyenoma Udogie.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kevin Rüegg (Verona).
- 90'+1': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 90'+2': Mattia Zaccagni (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Offside, Verona. Mattia Zaccagni tries a through ball, but Darko Lazovic is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
- 90'+4': Foul by Daniel Bessa (Verona).
- 90'+4': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Napoli 1, Verona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 1, Verona 1.
Statistics
 VER |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.5 | Possession | 55.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 324 | Accurate Passes | 391 |
| 390 | Passes | 477 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 17 | Clearances | 10 |
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 | 30 | +42 | 69 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 30 | +24 | 63 |
| 3 | Napoli | 30 | +16 | 62 |
| 4 | Como | 30 | +31 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 33 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 44 | Kostas Manolas |
| 23 | Elseid Hysaj |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 5 | Tiemoué Bakayoko  |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
Hellas Verona (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Ivor Pandur (GK) |
| 21 | Koray Günter |
| 3 | Federico Dimarco |
| 17 | Federico Ceccherini |
| 14 | Ivan Ilic |
| 27 | Pawel Dawidowicz |
| 8 | Darko Lazovic |
| 5 | Davide Faraoni |
| 29 | Nikola Kalinic |
| 20 | Mattia Zaccagni |
| 40 | Daniel Bessa |
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