Italian Serie A

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

· Italian Serie A
Sassuolo
    FT
    0 - 2
    Napoli
    • 12': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    • 33': Victor Osimhen

    Leaders Napoli move 18 points clear with 2-0 win at Sassuolo

    Napoli beat Sassuolo 2-0 away to move 18 points clear at the top with a seventh straight Serie A win.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 12': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Napoli 1. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
    • 14': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Rogerio.
    • 17': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
    • 19': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Henrique.
    • 24': Foul by Nadir Zortea (Sassuolo).
    • 24': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 30': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
    • 30': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo).
    • 33': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo).
    • 33': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Napoli 2. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amir Rrahmani.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 38': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
    • 38': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Offside, Sassuolo. Davide Frattesi tries a through ball, but Gregoire Defrel is caught offside.
    • 40': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 42': VAR Decision: No Goal Sassuolo 0-2 Napoli.
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Offside, Sassuolo. Ruan tries a through ball, but Armand Laurienté is caught offside.
    • 43': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+1': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo).
    • 45'+2': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo).
    • 45'+2': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Napoli 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 0, Napoli 2.
    • 46': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
    • 46': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Matheus Henrique.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a through ball.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
    • 52': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Andrea Consigli.
    • 53': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
    • 53': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Rogerio (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
    • 57': Foul by Rogerio (Sassuolo).
    • 57': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Substitution, Sassuolo. Andrea Pinamonti replaces Gregoire Defrel.
    • 58': Substitution, Napoli. Piotr Zielinski replaces Matteo Politano.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Rogerio (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
    • 62': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo).
    • 64': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo).
    • 64': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
    • 66': Ruan (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nadir Zortea with a cross.
    • 68': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
    • 68': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
    • 72': Foul by Ruan (Sassuolo).
    • 72': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
    • 78': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 78': Substitution, Napoli. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
    • 78': Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 79': Substitution, Sassuolo. Emil Ceïde replaces Nedim Bajrami.
    • 79': Substitution, Sassuolo. Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Matheus Henrique.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Emil Ceïde (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 80': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo).
    • 80': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo).
    • 81': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
    • 83': Kim Min-Jae (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Victor Osimhen because of an injury.
    • 85': Substitution, Napoli. Alessio Zerbin replaces Eljif Elmas.
    • 85': Substitution, Sassuolo. Agustín Álvarez Martínez replaces Davide Frattesi.
    • 85': Substitution, Sassuolo. Pedro Obiang replaces Maxime Lopez.
    • 86': Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
    • 86': Hand ball by Alessio Zerbin (Napoli).
    • 88': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
    • 88': Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
    • 90'+2': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match (Napoli). VAR checking.
    • 90'+5': VAR Decision: No Goal Sassuolo 0-2 Napoli.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Napoli 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 0, Napoli 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 2
    60.2 Possession 39.8
    15 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    561 Accurate Passes 344
    640 Passes 419
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    15 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    58 Long Balls 33
    32 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 5
    22 Tackles 17
    0.6 Tackle % 0.3
    7 Interceptions 11
    11 Effective Clearances 16
    11 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
    Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
    Attendance: 15,911

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Atalanta 0 0 0
    2 Bologna 0 0 0
    3 Cagliari 0 0 0
    4 Como 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SAS Sassuolo (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    47 Andrea Consigli (GK)
    44 Ruan
    28 Martin Erlic
    6 Rogério
    21 Nadir Zortea
    27 Maxime López Yellow Card
    7 Matheus Henrique
    16 Davide Frattesi
    92 Grégoire Defrel
    45 Armand Laurienté Yellow Card
    20 Nedim Bajrami
    Sassuolo Substitutes:
    Pedro Obiang, Emil Konradsen Ceide, Domenico Berardi, Mert Müldür, Abdou Harroui, Alessandro Russo, Agustín Álvarez Martínez, Andrea Pinamonti, Kristian Thorstvedt, Luca D'Andrea, Gian Marco Ferrari, Gianluca Pegolo, Riccardo Marchizza.

    NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

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

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