Italian Serie A

Spezia vs Napoli, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season

· Italian Serie A
Spezia
    FT
    0 - 3
    Napoli
    • 47': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (P)
    • 68': Victor Osimhen
    • 73': Victor Osimhen

    Osimhen double helps Napoli cruise past Spezia to extend lead at top

    Two goals by striker Victor Osimhen helped Serie A leaders Napoli to a comfortable 3-0 win over struggling Spezia on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
    • 1': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Daniele Verde following a fast break.
    • 5': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia).
    • 5': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 7': Delay in match (Napoli).
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Foul by Daniele Verde (Spezia).
    • 9': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
    • 9': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mattia Caldara.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
    • 12': Daniele Verde (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
    • 13': Delay in match (Napoli).
    • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
    • 16': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
    • 16': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Ethan Ampadu (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mário Rui.
    • 19': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
    • 19': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Daniele Verde (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 20': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
    • 21': Eldor Shomurodov (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mário Rui.
    • 24': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mattia Caldara.
    • 24': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
    • 24': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 26': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
    • 26': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
    • 28': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Daniele Verde (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
    • 33': Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
    • 38': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Spezia).
    • 38': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Daniele Verde (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
    • 40': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia).
    • 40': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Arkadiusz Reca.
    • 42': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Dimitrios Nikolaou.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kim Min-Jae.
    • 44': Offside, Spezia. Mattia Caldara tries a through ball, but Eldor Shomurodov is caught offside.
    • 44': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mattia Caldara.
    • 45': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
    • 45': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Bartlomiej Dragowski (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (Napoli).
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Spezia 0, Napoli 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Spezia 0, Napoli 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Hirving Lozano.
    • 46': Penalty conceded by Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 47': Goal! Spezia 0, Napoli 1. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 48': Daniele Verde (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
    • 50': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Piotr Zielinski.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 50': Foul by Mattia Caldara (Spezia).
    • 50': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Mattia Caldara (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
    • 52': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Offside, Napoli. Matteo Politano tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Spezia).
    • 54': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (Spezia).
    • 54': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Daniele Verde (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Eldor Shomurodov.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 61': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
    • 61': Mattia Caldara (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Piotr Zielinski.
    • 64': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
    • 64': Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Offside, Napoli. Amir Rrahmani tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eldor Shomurodov.
    • 68': Goal! Spezia 0, Napoli 2. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 71': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (Napoli).
    • 71': Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Goal! Spezia 0, Napoli 3. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 74': Substitution, Napoli. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 74': Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Mário Rui.
    • 75': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
    • 75': Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Spezia. Raimonds Krollis replaces Mattia Caldara.
    • 76': Substitution, Spezia. Daniel Maldini replaces Eldor Shomurodov.
    • 76': Substitution, Spezia. Tio Cipot replaces Daniele Verde.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca.
    • 79': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia).
    • 79': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Offside, Napoli. Eljif Elmas tries a through ball, but Giovanni Di Lorenzo is caught offside.
    • 81': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Eljif Elmas.
    • 82': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Victor Osimhen.
    • 83': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia).
    • 83': Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
    • 83': Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 85': Foul by Raimonds Krollis (Spezia).
    • 85': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Substitution, Spezia. Przemyslaw Wisniewski replaces Salvatore Esposito.
    • 87': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
    • 87': Tio Cipot (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Daniel Maldini (Spezia).
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Foul by Raimonds Krollis (Spezia).
    • 89': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Raimonds Krollis (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Maldini.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Daniel Maldini (Spezia).
    • 90'+1': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Spezia 0, Napoli 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Spezia 0, Napoli 3.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 19
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 2
    69.1 Possession 30.9
    12 SHOTS 9
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    545 Accurate Passes 200
    632 Passes 280
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 0
    20 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    43 Long Balls 37
    31 Accurate Long Balls 3
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.1
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 13
    22 Tackles 21
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    13 Interceptions 12
    10 Effective Clearances 24
    10 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Alberto Picco
    Location: La Spezia, Italy
    Attendance: 8,700

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 19 +25 43
    2 AC Milan 19 +15 40
    3 Napoli 19 +13 39
    4 Juventus 20 +16 39
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SPE Spezia (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    69 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
    29 Mattia Caldara Yellow Card
    43 Dimitris Nikolaou
    4 Ethan Ampadu Yellow Card
    33 Kevin Agudelo
    6 Mehdi Bourabia
    25 Salvatore Esposito
    13 Arkadiusz Reca Yellow Card
    27 Kelvin Amian
    14 Eldor Shomurodov
    10 Daniele Verde
    Spezia Substitutes:
    Federico Marchetti, Daniel Maldini, Przemyslaw Wisniewski, Julius Beck, Salvador Ferrer, Pietro Candelari, Simone Giorgeschi, Petar Zovko, Leonardo Pedicillo, Raimonds Krollis, Tio Cipot, Emil Holm.

    NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alex Meret (GK)
    3 Kim Min-Jae
    13 Amir Rrahmani
    6 Mário Rui
    22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
    68 Stanislav Lobotka
    20 Piotr Zielinski Yellow Card
    99 Frank Anguissa
    9 Victor Osimhen
    77 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    11 Hirving Lozano Yellow Card
    Napoli Substitutes:
    Diego Demme, Leo Østigard, Giovanni Simeone, Matteo Politano, Alessio Zerbin, Eljif Elmas, Pierluigi Gollini, Juan Jesus, Karim Zedadka, Davide Marfella, Gianluca Gaetano, Bartosz Bereszynski, Giacomo Raspadori, Tanguy Ndombele, Mathías Olivera.

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