Italian Serie A

Napoli vs Spezia, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Napoli
    FT
    0 - 1
    Spezia
    • 37': Juan Jesus (OG)

    About

    Napoli are hosting Spezia at Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 3': Offside, Napoli. Matteo Politano tries a through ball, but Giovanni Di Lorenzo is caught offside.
    • 3': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Simone Bastoni with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Offside, Napoli. Dries Mertens tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
    • 6': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
    • 6': Rey Manaj (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Hand ball by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
    • 12': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Spezia).
    • 12': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Dimitrios Nikolaou.
    • 14': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
    • 14': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Simone Bastoni (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 16': Foul by Rey Manaj (Spezia).
    • 16': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 19': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
    • 19': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Offside, Spezia. Emmanuel Gyasi tries a through ball, but Rey Manaj is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Bastoni.
    • 24': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Spezia).
    • 24': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Spezia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 29': Foul by Martin Erlic (Spezia).
    • 29': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross.
    • 30': Offside, Spezia. Ivan Provedel tries a through ball, but Rey Manaj is caught offside.
    • 31': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Dimitrios Nikolaou.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Giulio Maggiore.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
    • 33': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ivan Provedel.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
    • 36': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
    • 37': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
    • 37': Jakub Kiwior (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Own Goal by Juan Jesus, Napoli. Napoli 0, Spezia 1.
    • 39': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
    • 39': Jakub Kiwior (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Spezia) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 40': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Mário Rui.
    • 41': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
    • 42': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Arkadiusz Reca.
    • 45': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Arkadiusz Reca.
    • 45': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Dimitrios Nikolaou.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
    • 45'+2': Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
    • 45'+2': Mário Rui (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Napoli 0, Spezia 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, Spezia 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Dries Mertens.
    • 47': Foul by Rey Manaj (Spezia).
    • 47': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Spezia).
    • 48': Jakub Kiwior (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Foul by Rey Manaj (Spezia).
    • 50': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Rey Manaj (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 51': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Spezia).
    • 51': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Offside, Napoli. Piotr Zielinski tries a through ball, but Matteo Politano is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Kelvin Amian (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Giulio Maggiore.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
    • 58': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Napoli).
    • 58': Martin Erlic (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
    • 61': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mário Rui.
    • 63': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
    • 63': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
    • 65': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
    • 65': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Juan Jesus (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Bastoni.
    • 70': Substitution, Napoli. Adam Ounas replaces Piotr Zielinski.
    • 70': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
    • 70': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 74': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
    • 74': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Mário Rui.
    • 75': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Napoli).
    • 75': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Andrea Petagna (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
    • 78': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 86': Substitution, Napoli. Faouzi Ghoulam replaces Mário Rui.
    • 86': Substitution, Napoli. Diego Demme replaces Matteo Politano.
    • 88': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
    • 88': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
    • 90'+1': Rey Manaj (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Dimitrios Nikolaou.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adam Ounas with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Spezia. Ebrima Colley replaces Kevin Agudelo.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
    • 90'+6': Rey Manaj (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Napoli 0, Spezia 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Napoli 0, Spezia 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 10
    6 Saves 0
    34.9 Possession 65.1
    8 SHOTS 26
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    240 Accurate Passes 529
    319 Passes 596
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 9
    13 Crosses 29
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    65 Long Balls 35
    24 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
    6 Blocked Shots 6
    12 Effective Tackles 8
    17 Tackles 17
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 1
    29 Effective Clearances 12
    29 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
    Location: Napoli, Italy
    Attendance: 25,000

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 28 +42 67
    2 AC Milan 28 +24 60
    3 Napoli 28 +14 56
    4 Como 28 +25 51
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NAP Napoli (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    25 David Ospina (GK)
    5 Juan Jesus
    13 Amir Rrahmani
    6 Mário Rui Yellow Card
    22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
    20 Piotr Zielinski
    99 Frank Anguissa
    68 Stanislav Lobotka
    14 Dries Mertens
    11 Hirving Lozano
    21 Matteo Politano
    Napoli Substitutes:
    Diego Demme, Faouzi Ghoulam, Alex Meret, Kévin Malcuit, Andrea Petagna, Davide Marfella, Alessandro Zanoli, Adam Ounas, Eljif Elmas.

    SPE Spezia (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    94 Ivan Provedel (GK)
    28 Martin Erlic
    43 Dimitris Nikolaou
    27 Kelvin Amian
    20 Simone Bastoni
    25 Giulio Maggiore Yellow Card
    14 Jakub Kiwior Yellow Card
    13 Arkadiusz Reca
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi
    33 Kevin Agudelo
    9 Rey Manaj Yellow Card
    Spezia Substitutes:
    Aimar Sher, Viktor Kovalenko, Petko Hristov, Janis Antiste, Petar Zovko, Nicolò Bertola, Jeroen Zoet, Ebrima Colley, Salvador Ferrer, Aurelien Nguiamba, M'Bala Nzola.

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