Italian Serie A

Sassuolo vs Napoli, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Sassuolo
  • 71': Gianluca Scamacca
  • 89': Gian Marco Ferrari
FT
2 - 2
Napoli
  • 51': Fabián Ruiz
  • 59': Dries Mertens

About

Sassuolo are hosting Napoli at Mapei Stadium, Reggio Emilia, 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': Hand ball by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 2': Offside, Sassuolo. Vlad Chiriches tries a through ball, but Domenico Berardi is caught offside.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Hand ball by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 7': Offside, Napoli. Mário Rui tries a through ball, but Dries Mertens is caught offside.
  • 9': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jeremy Toljan.
  • 12': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
  • 12': Gianluca Scamacca (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
  • 13': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Vlad Chiriches.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a headed pass.
  • 16': Hand ball by Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).
  • 20': Offside, Napoli. Fabián Ruiz tries a through ball, but Dries Mertens is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Scamacca with a headed pass.
  • 21': Hand ball by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 23': Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Sassuolo).
  • 23': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 25': Foul by Rogerio (Sassuolo).
  • 25': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Rogerio (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mário Rui.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross.
  • 31': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Gian Marco Ferrari.
  • 32': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
  • 32': Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Andrea Consigli.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mário Rui.
  • 36': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
  • 36': Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 38': Hand ball by Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rogerio.
  • 43': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Hamed Traore (Sassuolo).
  • 45': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
  • 45': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Napoli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 0, Napoli 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
  • 46': Offside, Sassuolo. Jeremy Toljan tries a through ball, but Domenico Berardi is caught offside.
  • 48': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 49': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 49': Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 51': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Napoli 1. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 53': Hand ball by Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo).
  • 54': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
  • 54': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 57': Hamed Traore (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Napoli 2. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 61': Substitution, Sassuolo. Georgios Kyriakopoulos replaces Rogerio.
  • 61': Substitution, Sassuolo. Matheus Henrique replaces Hamed Traore.
  • 66': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Dries Mertens.
  • 66': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Fabián Ruiz because of an injury.
  • 67': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
  • 69': Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
  • 71': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Napoli 2. Gianluca Scamacca (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Georgios Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Napoli. Diego Demme replaces Hirving Lozano.
  • 73': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 73': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vlad Chiriches.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 77': Substitution, Sassuolo. Abdou Harroui replaces Davide Frattesi.
  • 77': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 80': Substitution, Napoli. Juan Jesus replaces Kalidou Koulibaly because of an injury.
  • 82': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Matteo Politano.
  • 83': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Eljif Elmas.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
  • 84': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
  • 84': Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Matteo Politano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo).
  • 86': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Sassuolo. Gregoire Defrel replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
  • 88': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
  • 88': Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Diego Demme (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Goal! Sassuolo 2, Napoli 2. Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+1': Diego Demme (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
  • 90'+2': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
  • 90'+4': Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+5': VAR Decision: No Goal Sassuolo 2-2 Napoli.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
  • 90'+5': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 2, Napoli 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 2, Napoli 2.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 2
49.7 Possession 50.3
9 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
388 Accurate Passes 408
459 Passes 463
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 5
14 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.3
33 Long Balls 45
19 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 0
11 Effective Tackles 1
19 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.1
8 Interceptions 6
12 Effective Clearances 17
12 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 8,192

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

SAS Sassuolo (4-3-3)

No. Name
47 Andrea Consigli (GK)
31 Gian Marco Ferrari
21 Vlad Chiriches
6 Rogério Yellow Card
22 Jeremy Toljan
8 Maxime López
23 Hamed Traoré
16 Davide Frattesi
91 Gianluca Scamacca
18 Giacomo Raspadori
25 Domenico Berardi Yellow Card
Sassuolo Substitutes:
Gianluca Pegolo, Giacomo Satalino, Matheus Henrique, Mert Müldür, Francesco Magnanelli, Federico Peluso, Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Kaan Ayhan, Grégoire Defrel, Abdou Harroui.

NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 David Ospina (GK)
26 Kalidou Koulibaly
13 Amir Rrahmani
6 Mário Rui
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
68 Stanislav Lobotka
8 Fabián Ruiz
20 Piotr Zielinski
14 Dries Mertens
24 Lorenzo Insigne
11 Hirving Lozano
Napoli Substitutes:
Matteo Politano, Eljif Elmas, Diego Demme, Kévin Malcuit, Davide Marfella, Adam Ounas, Andrea Petagna, Faouzi Ghoulam, Juan Jesus, Alex Meret.

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