Fiorentina vs Napoli, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli recover to maintain perfect start atop Serie A
Napoli came from behind to earn a 2-1 victory at Fiorentina in Serie A on Sunday and maintain a perfect start to the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Fiorentina. Bartlomiej Dragowski tries a through ball, but Giacomo Bonaventura is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 6': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erick Pulgar.
- 10': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 14': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 14': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Joseph Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
- 18': Attempt saved. Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Alfred Duncan.
- 19': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
- 19': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 19': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
- 20': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Álvaro Odriozola.
- 22': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
- 24': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Mário Rui.
- 26': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 28': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Hirving Lozano.
- 28': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Napoli 0. Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Vlahovic following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina).
- 31': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
- 32': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
- 33': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amir Rrahmani.
- 34': Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 36': Penalty Napoli. Victor Osimhen draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Penalty conceded by Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Penalty saved! Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the top left corner.
- 38': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 38': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Napoli 1. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
- 40': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 41': Hand ball by Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina).
- 42': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina).
- 42': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 43': Hand ball by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 45': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Fiorentina 1, Napoli 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 1, Napoli 1.
- 47': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
- 49': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Napoli 2. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 52': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 52': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina).
- 52': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Erick Pulgar (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 53': José Callejón (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 54': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Fabián Ruiz.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Odriozola (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Alfred Duncan.
- 56': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Victor Osimhen.
- 57': Substitution, Fiorentina. Riccardo Sottil replaces José Callejón.
- 57': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 57': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 59': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Mário Rui.
- 59': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Victor Osimhen.
- 61': Attempt saved. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 65': Substitution, Fiorentina. Lucas Torreira replaces Erick Pulgar.
- 67': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 67': Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Mário Rui (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
- 68': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 70': Substitution, Napoli. Diego Demme replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 70': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 71': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 71': Lucas Torreira (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina).
- 73': Attempt saved. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 74': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 77': Substitution, Fiorentina. Marco Benassi replaces Álvaro Odriozola.
- 77': Substitution, Fiorentina. Youssef Maleh replaces Joseph Alfred Duncan.
- 77': Substitution, Fiorentina. Aleksandr Kokorin replaces Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 79': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Youssef Maleh (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Marco Benassi (Fiorentina).
- 84': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 84': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Victor Osimhen.
- 86': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Fiorentina).
- 90'+1': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
- 90'+1': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Diego Demme (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
- 90'+3': Youssef Maleh (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 1, Napoli 2.
- 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 1, Napoli 2.
Statistics
 NAP |
FIO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.9 | Possession | 54.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 327 | Accurate Passes | 385 |
| 404 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 6 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 20 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 15,264
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 15,264
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 29 | +42 | 68 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 29 | +23 | 60 |
| 3 | Napoli | 29 | +15 | 59 |
| 4 | Como | 29 | +26 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Fiorentina (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 69 | Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK) |
| 2 | Lucas Martínez Quarta |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 3 | Cristiano Biraghi |
| 29 | Álvaro Odriozola |
| 32 | Alfred Duncan |
| 15 | Erick Pulgar  |
| 22 | Nicolás González |
| 7 | José Callejón |
| 9 | Dusan Vlahovic |
| 5 | Giacomo Bonaventura |
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 |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
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