Napoli vs Frosinone, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
90'+8': Mário RuiNapoli's UCL hopes hang in the balance after Frosinone draw
Napoli's aspirations for a top-four finish in Serie A were dealt a blow on Sunday when they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by relegation-threatened Frosinone.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Frosinone. Walid Cheddira is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 3': Stefano Turati (Frosinone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Stefano Turati (Frosinone).
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Corner, Frosinone. Conceded by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Matías Soulé (Frosinone) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Romagnoli with a headed pass.
- 10': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 11': Hand ball by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 13': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nadir Zortea.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 14': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a through ball.
- 14': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Caleb Okoli.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Hand ball by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 16': Goal! Napoli 1, Frosinone 0. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 19': Attempt missed. Matías Soulé (Frosinone) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nadir Zortea.
- 20': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Meret.
- 22': Attempt missed. Luca Mazzitelli (Frosinone) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Walid Cheddira.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 24': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Emanuele Valeri.
- 24': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 25': Delay in match (Napoli).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Delay in match (Napoli).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Penalty Frosinone. Walid Cheddira draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Penalty conceded by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 29': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Penalty saved. Matías Soulé (Frosinone) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 31': Attempt missed. Luca Mazzitelli (Frosinone) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadir Zortea with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Luca Mazzitelli (Frosinone).
- 31': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Matías Soulé (Frosinone).
- 34': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Attempt saved. Walid Cheddira (Frosinone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emanuele Valeri.
- 35': Foul by Marco Brescianini (Frosinone).
- 35': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Luca Mazzitelli (Frosinone) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matías Soulé.
- 37': Corner, Frosinone. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 37': Attempt missed. Luca Mazzitelli (Frosinone) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Marco Brescianini (Frosinone).
- 38': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Offside, Frosinone. Walid Cheddira is caught offside.
- 41': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Caleb Okoli.
- 43': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 44': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 44': Marco Brescianini (Frosinone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 45': Pol Lirola (Frosinone) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Caleb Okoli (Frosinone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Napoli 1, Frosinone 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 1, Frosinone 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Anguissa with a through ball.
- 46': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
- 47': Offside, Napoli. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Marco Brescianini (Frosinone) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 50': Goal! Napoli 1, Frosinone 1. Walid Cheddira (Frosinone) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matías Soulé.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 52': Nadir Zortea (Frosinone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 56': Foul by Enzo Barrenechea (Frosinone).
- 56': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Luca Mazzitelli (Frosinone).
- 57': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Nadir Zortea (Frosinone) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 63': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Stefano Turati.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Goal! Napoli 2, Frosinone 1. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia following a corner.
- 65': Hand ball by Marco Brescianini (Frosinone).
- 65': Offside, Napoli. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 66': Nadir Zortea (Frosinone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Nadir Zortea (Frosinone).
- 66': Mário Rui (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Mazzitelli (Frosinone).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Foul by Marco Brescianini (Frosinone).
- 70': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Delay in match (Napoli).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Goal! Napoli 2, Frosinone 2. Walid Cheddira (Frosinone) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nadir Zortea with a cross.
- 75': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 76': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Amir Rrahmani.
- 77': Foul by Nadir Zortea (Frosinone).
- 77': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Matteo Politano because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Napoli. Jens Cajuste replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 78': Substitution, Frosinone. Reinier replaces Marco Brescianini.
- 78': Substitution, Frosinone. Demba Seck replaces Matías Soulé.
- 79': Demba Seck (Frosinone) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Napoli).
- 83': Attempt saved. Demba Seck (Frosinone) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nadir Zortea with a headed pass.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Meret (Napoli).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Caleb Okoli (Frosinone).
- 85': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Frank Anguissa.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Foul by Demba Seck (Frosinone).
- 88': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Luca Mazzitelli (Frosinone).
- 89': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nadir Zortea (Frosinone).
- 90'+3': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Nadir Zortea (Frosinone).
- 90'+5': Substitution, Frosinone. Francesco Gelli replaces Luca Mazzitelli.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Frosinone. Mateus Lusuardi replaces Nadir Zortea because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Hand ball by Reinier (Frosinone).
- 90'+6': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Frosinone).
- 90'+6': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Caleb Okoli (Frosinone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+8': Demba Seck (Frosinone) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 90'+8': Second yellow card to Mário Rui (Napoli) for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Frosinone 2.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, Frosinone 2.
Statistics
 FRO |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 34 | Possession | 66 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 202 | Accurate Passes | 474 |
| 286 | Passes | 557 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 29 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 51,000
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 51,000
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | +11 | 13 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 5 | +7 | 13 |
| 3 | Lazio | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari | 5 | +3 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 55 | Leo Østigard |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani  |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
Frosinone (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 80 | Stefano Turati (GK) |
| 6 | Simone Romagnoli |
| 20 | Pol Lirola |
| 5 | Caleb Okoli |
| 36 | Luca Mazzitelli |
| 45 | Enzo Barrenechea |
| 4 | Marco Brescianini |
| 32 | Emanuele Valeri |
| 19 | Nadir Zortea |
| 70 | Walid Cheddira |
| 18 | Matìas Soulè |
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