Salernitana vs Napoli, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli edge Salernitana to stay top of Serie A as both teams finish with 10 men
Napoli maintained top spot in Serie A with a 1-0 win at Salernitana on Sunday as both sides had players sent off late in the game.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 4': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 7': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
- 8': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 10': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) header from very close range is too high.
- 15': Federico Bonazzoli (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a headed pass.
- 20': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Franck Ribéry (Salernitana).
- 22': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Franck Ribéry (Salernitana).
- 24': Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Napoli).
- 24': Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 27': Offside, Napoli. Fabián Ruiz tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
- 28': Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 31': Foul by Nadir Zortea (Salernitana).
- 31': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Andrea Schiavone (Salernitana) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos with a cross.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 35': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Luca Ranieri.
- 36': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
- 37': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana).
- 38': Attempt saved. Federico Bonazzoli (Salernitana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
- 38': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 40': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana).
- 41': Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 41': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 45'+1': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Stefan Strandberg.
- 45'+2': Federico Bonazzoli (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 45'+3': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 45'+3': Franck Ribéry (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Salernitana 0, Napoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Salernitana 0, Napoli 0.
- 48': Foul by Franck Ribéry (Salernitana).
- 48': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Attempt missed. Stefan Strandberg (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 49': Hand ball by Federico Bonazzoli (Salernitana).
- 53': Offside, Napoli. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa tries a through ball, but Giovanni Di Lorenzo is caught offside.
- 57': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Cedric Gondo (Salernitana).
- 59': Attempt blocked. Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos.
- 59': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 59': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 60': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Dries Mertens.
- 60': Attempt missed. Cedric Gondo (Salernitana) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Schiavone with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Andrea Petagna (Napoli) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 61': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 61': Goal! Salernitana 0, Napoli 1. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 64': Substitution, Salernitana. Simy replaces Cedric Gondo because of an injury.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana).
- 69': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana).
- 69': Grigoris Kastanos (Salernitana) is shown the red card.
- 71': Substitution, Salernitana. Joel Obi replaces Federico Bonazzoli.
- 72': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 72': Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Andrea Schiavone.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 74': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 74': Joel Obi (Salernitana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Mário Rui (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 76': Simy (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) is shown the red card.
- 80': Substitution, Napoli. Juan Jesus replaces Matteo Politano.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Franck Ribéry (Salernitana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Andrea Schiavone (Salernitana).
- 83': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 83': Norbert Gyömbér (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 85': Attempt saved. Stefan Strandberg (Salernitana) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Schiavone with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Salernitana. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 88': Substitution, Salernitana. Milan Djuric replaces Andrea Schiavone.
- 88': Substitution, Salernitana. Riccardo Gagliolo replaces Luca Ranieri.
- 89': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 89': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 90'+2': Andrea Petagna (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Francesco Di Tacchio (Salernitana).
- 90'+3': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Riccardo Gagliolo.
- 90'+4': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 90'+4': Franck Ribéry (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Napoli. Alessandro Zanoli replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Riccardo Gagliolo (Salernitana) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Simy following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Salernitana 0, Napoli 1.
- 0': Match ends, Salernitana 0, Napoli 1.
Statistics
 NAP |
SAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 63.1 | Possession | 36.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 454 | Accurate Passes | 234 |
| 531 | Passes | 299 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 8 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 14 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Arechi
Location: Salerno, Italy
Attendance: 17,043
Venue: Arechi
Location: Salerno, Italy
Attendance: 17,043
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 |
Line-Ups
Salernitana (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 72 | Vid Belec (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan Strandberg |
| 23 | Norbert Gyömbér |
| 19 | Luca Ranieri |
| 21 | Nadir Zortea |
| 15 | Cedric Gondo |
| 14 | Francesco Di Tacchio |
| 7 | Franck Ribéry |
| 20 | Grigoris Kastanos  |
| 8 | Andrea Schiavone |
| 9 | Federico Bonazzoli |
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 6 | Mário Rui  |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 14 | Dries Mertens |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
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