Crotone vs Napoli, 2020-21 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli brush aside lowly Crotone to go third in Serie A
Napoli won 4-0 for the second successive league game as they brushed aside lowly Crotone with a convincing performance on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 2': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Kostas Manolas.
- 4': Diego Demme (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Ahmad Benali (Crotone).
- 5': Ahmad Benali (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Napoli).
- 5': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 5': Junior Messias (Crotone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Mário Rui.
- 7': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Hirving Lozano.
- 9': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Ahmad Benali (Crotone) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simy.
- 12': Andrea Petagna (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Luca Marrone (Crotone).
- 21': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (Crotone) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Salvatore Molina.
- 24': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 28': Attempt missed. Simy (Crotone) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salvatore Molina with a cross.
- 31': Goal! Crotone 0, Napoli 1. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 33': Ahmad Benali (Crotone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 36': Substitution, Crotone. Milos Vulic replaces Ahmad Benali.
- 37': Attempt saved. Milos Vulic (Crotone) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salvatore Molina with a cross.
- 38': Hand ball by Simy (Crotone).
- 38': Andrea Petagna (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Luca Marrone (Crotone).
- 41': Foul by Salvatore Molina (Crotone).
- 41': Tiemoué Bakayoko (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Giuseppe Cuomo (Crotone).
- 44': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Giuseppe Cuomo (Crotone).
- 45': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Giuseppe Cuomo (Crotone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Crotone 0, Napoli 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Crotone 0, Napoli 1.
- 47': Foul by Pedro Pereira (Crotone).
- 47': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Dangerous play by Jacopo Petriccione (Crotone).
- 48': Diego Demme (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jacopo Petriccione (Crotone).
- 49': Jacopo Petriccione (Crotone) is shown the red card.
- 51': Offside, Napoli. Kalidou Koulibaly tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
- 52': Diego Demme (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Pedro Pereira (Crotone).
- 53': Pedro Pereira (Crotone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Giuseppe Cuomo.
- 57': Foul by Salvatore Molina (Crotone).
- 57': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Goal! Crotone 0, Napoli 2. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 63': Foul by Pedro Pereira (Crotone).
- 63': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Arkadiusz Reca (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Arkadiusz Reca (Crotone) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Crotone. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 67': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (Crotone).
- 67': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Arkadiusz Reca (Crotone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
- 68': Attempt missed. Junior Messias (Crotone) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Cordaz.
- 69': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 70': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (Crotone).
- 70': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 72': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Napoli).
- 72': Luca Marrone (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Goal! Crotone 0, Napoli 3. Diego Demme (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
- 77': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 78': Substitution, Napoli. Stanislav Lobotka replaces Tiemoué Bakayoko.
- 78': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 81': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 81': Salvatore Molina (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Napoli. Nikola Maksimovic replaces Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 84': Matteo Politano (Napoli) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 84': Matteo Politano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
- 85': Substitution, Crotone. Eduardo Henrique replaces Pedro Pereira.
- 85': Substitution, Crotone. Denis Dragus replaces Simy.
- 86': Denis Dragus (Crotone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
- 88': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 88': Salvatore Molina (Crotone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Goal! Crotone 0, Napoli 4. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Crotone 0, Napoli 4.
- 0': Match ends, Crotone 0, Napoli 4.
Statistics
 NAP |
CRO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 61 | Possession | 39 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 651 | Accurate Passes | 377 |
| 707 | Passes | 440 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 12 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Ezio Scida
Location: Crotone, Italy
Venue: Ezio Scida
Location: Crotone, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 31 | +45 | 72 |
| 2 | Napoli | 31 | +17 | 65 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 31 | +23 | 63 |
| 4 | Como | 31 | +31 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Crotone (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Cordaz (GK) |
| 34 | Luca Marrone |
| 13 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 3 | Giuseppe Cuomo  |
| 10 | Ahmad Benali |
| 17 | Salvatore Molina |
| 44 | Jacopo Petriccione  |
| 69 | Arkadiusz Reca |
| 32 | Pedro Pereira |
| 25 | Simy |
| 30 | Junior Messias |
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 44 | Kostas Manolas |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 5 | Tiemoué Bakayoko |
| 4 | Diego Demme |
| 37 | Andrea Petagna |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
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