Sampdoria vs Napoli, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season
· Italian Serie ASerie A leaders Napoli ease to win at Sampdoria
Napoli brushed aside Sampdoria with a 2-0 win on Sunday after goals from Victor Osimhen and Eljif Elmas.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Penalty Napoli. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 2': Penalty conceded by Nicola Murru (Sampdoria) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': VAR Decision: Penalty Napoli.
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Nicola Murru (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Penalty saved! Matteo Politano (Napoli) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 7': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Emil Audero.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 8': Tommaso Augello (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. Sam Lammers (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Valerio Verre.
- 9': Attempt saved. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommaso Augello.
- 11': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria).
- 11': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 13': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 13': Tomás Rincón (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Valerio Verre (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Lammers.
- 13': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 14': Attempt missed. Bram Nuytinck (Sampdoria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manolo Gabbiadini with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Hand ball by Tomás Rincón (Sampdoria).
- 16': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Emil Audero.
- 17': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 18': Valerio Verre (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Goal! Sampdoria 0, Napoli 1. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross.
- 21': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a through ball.
- 22': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 24': Foul by Valerio Verre (Sampdoria).
- 24': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Sam Lammers (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tommaso Augello.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Léris.
- 29': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 29': Mehdi Léris (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Sam Lammers (Sampdoria).
- 30': Kim Min-Jae (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Sampdoria).
- 31': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 33': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 33': Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valerio Verre.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
- 38': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 38': Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Sampdoria).
- 38': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Tomás Rincón (Sampdoria) is shown the red card.
- 42': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 42': Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Jeison Murillo (Sampdoria).
- 44': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Jeison Murillo (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Kim Min-Jae.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a fast break.
- 45'+4': Offside, Napoli. Matteo Politano tries a through ball, but Giovanni Di Lorenzo is caught offside.
- 45'+5': Offside, Napoli. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia tries a through ball, but Eljif Elmas is caught offside.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Sampdoria 0, Napoli 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sampdoria 0, Napoli 1.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Amir Rrahmani replaces Kim Min-Jae.
- 45': Substitution, Sampdoria. Alessandro Zanoli replaces Jeison Murillo.
- 45': Substitution, Sampdoria. Filip Djuricic replaces Manolo Gabbiadini.
- 49': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 51': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Bram Nuytinck.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 52': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Filip Djuricic.
- 52': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 53': Mehdi Léris (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Juan Jesus (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Substitution, Sampdoria. Gonzalo Villar replaces Valerio Verre.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 56': Offside, Napoli. Matteo Politano tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 58': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria).
- 59': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 60': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 60': Gonzalo Villar (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Matteo Politano.
- 63': Substitution, Napoli. Piotr Zielinski replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Sam Lammers (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Filip Djuricic (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommaso Augello.
- 65': Attempt missed. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 66': Substitution, Napoli. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 67': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria).
- 67': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 70': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombélé.
- 70': Foul by Mehdi Léris (Sampdoria).
- 70': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Mehdi Léris (Sampdoria).
- 72': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Mehdi Léris (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 74': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 74': Mehdi Léris (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
- 77': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombélé following a corner.
- 78': Penalty conceded by Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 79': Delay in match (Napoli). VAR checking.
- 79': VAR Decision: Penalty Napoli.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Goal! Sampdoria 0, Napoli 2. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 83': Substitution, Sampdoria. Daniele Montevago replaces Sam Lammers.
- 83': Substitution, Sampdoria. Flavio Paoletti replaces Ronaldo Vieira.
- 87': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Eljif Elmas.
- 90': Hand ball by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
- 90'+1': Daniele Montevago (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 90'+3': Foul by Daniele Montevago (Sampdoria).
- 90'+3': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (Sampdoria).
- 90'+3': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nicola Murru.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sampdoria 0, Napoli 2.
- 0': Match ends, Sampdoria 0, Napoli 2.
Statistics
 NAP |
SAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 66.5 | Possession | 33.5 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 608 | Accurate Passes | 248 |
| 666 | Passes | 329 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 15 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 44 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 12 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 11 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 24,490
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 24,490
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 20 | +26 | 46 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 20 | +17 | 43 |
| 3 | Napoli | 20 | +13 | 40 |
| 4 | Juventus | 20 | +16 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Sampdoria (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Audero (GK) |
| 17 | Bram Nuytinck |
| 29 | Nicola Murru  |
| 21 | Yaison Murillo |
| 14 | Ronaldo Vieira |
| 8 | Tomás Rincón  |
| 5 | Valerio Verre |
| 3 | Tommaso Augello |
| 37 | Mehdi Léris |
| 10 | Sam Lammers |
| 23 | Manolo Gabbiadini |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 5 | Juan Jesus |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 7 | Eljif Elmas |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
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