Spezia vs Napoli, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli climb to second in Serie A with win at Spezia
Two goals from Victor Osimhen helped Napoli climb to second in the Serie A standings after a comprehensive 4-1 win at Spezia on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 2': Offside, Napoli. Elseid Hysaj tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
- 3': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Riccardo Marchizza.
- 5': Daniele Verde (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Napoli).
- 6': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Foul by Nahuel Estévez (Spezia).
- 7': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 9': Julian Chabot (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 14': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
- 14': Kostas Manolas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Goal! Spezia 0, Napoli 1. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 17': Hand ball by Nahuel Estévez (Spezia).
- 22': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
- 22': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Nahuel Estévez (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giulio Maggiore.
- 23': Goal! Spezia 0, Napoli 2. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a through ball following a fast break.
- 27': Hand ball by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
- 28': Offside, Napoli. Diego Demme tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 30': Diego Demme (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Nahuel Estévez (Spezia).
- 31': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 31': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Offside, Spezia. Giulio Maggiore tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt missed. Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 34': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
- 36': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 38': Foul by Julian Chabot (Spezia).
- 38': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Dangerous play by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 40': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Hand ball by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 43': Dangerous play by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
- 43': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Goal! Spezia 0, Napoli 3. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Spezia 0, Napoli 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Spezia 0, Napoli 3.
- 45': Substitution, Spezia. Roberto Piccoli replaces Daniele Verde.
- 46': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Napoli).
- 46': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Estévez with a cross.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 50': Attempt saved. Diego Demme (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 52': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 53': Elseid Hysaj (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
- 56': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
- 56': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Demme following a fast break.
- 58': Foul by Nahuel Estévez (Spezia).
- 58': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Nahuel Estévez (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Piotr Zielinski is caught offside.
- 59': Hand ball by Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Roberto Piccoli (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Agudelo with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.
- 60': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 60': Nahuel Estévez (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Luca Vignali (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt saved. Nahuel Estévez (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi with a cross.
- 64': Goal! Spezia 1, Napoli 3. Roberto Piccoli (Spezia) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 65': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 65': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Spezia. Diego Farias replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 68': Foul by Julian Chabot (Spezia).
- 68': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Substitution, Napoli. Mário Rui replaces Elseid Hysaj.
- 69': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 72': Attempt missed. Diego Farias (Spezia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luca Vignali.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a through ball.
- 76': Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Matteo Politano.
- 76': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Dries Mertens because of an injury.
- 76': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Spezia).
- 76': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nahuel Estévez.
- 77': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 77': Julian Chabot (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Spezia. Riccardo Saponara replaces Kevin Agudelo.
- 78': Substitution, Spezia. Gennaro Acampora replaces Nahuel Estévez.
- 79': Goal! Spezia 1, Napoli 4. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 80': VAR Decision: Goal Spezia 1-4 Napoli (Hirving Lozano).
- 83': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
- 84': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Victor Osimhen.
- 84': Ardian Ismajli (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Napoli).
- 88': Hand ball by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 90': Attempt saved. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Demme.
- 90'+3': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
- 90'+3': Gennaro Acampora (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
- 90'+3': Roberto Piccoli (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Diego Farias (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Diego Farias (Spezia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Riccardo Saponara.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Spezia 1, Napoli 4.
- 0': Match ends, Spezia 1, Napoli 4.
Statistics
 NAP |
SPE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 51 | Possession | 49 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 411 | Accurate Passes | 386 |
| 488 | Passes | 464 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 6 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, 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
Spezia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Ivan Provedel (GK) |
| 22 | Jeff Chabot |
| 34 | Adrian Ismajli |
| 5 | Riccardo Marchizza |
| 69 | Luca Vignali  |
| 8 | Matteo Ricci |
| 25 | Giulio Maggiore |
| 24 | Nahuel Estévez |
| 80 | Kevin Agudelo |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
| 31 | Daniele Verde |
Napoli (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 33 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 44 | Kostas Manolas |
| 23 | Elseid Hysaj |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 4 | Diego Demme |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
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