Sassuolo vs Napoli, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, 2022-23 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ALeaders 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
 NAP |
SAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 15,911
Line-Ups
Sassuolo (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 44 | Ruan |
| 28 | Martin Erlic |
| 6 | Rogério |
| 21 | Nadir Zortea |
| 27 | Maxime López  |
| 7 | Matheus Henrique |
| 16 | Davide Frattesi |
| 92 | Grégoire Defrel |
| 45 | Armand Laurienté |
| 20 | Nedim Bajrami |
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 |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
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