Italian Serie A

Napoli vs Frosinone, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Napoli
  • 16': Matteo Politano
  • 63': Victor Osimhen
  • Red Card 90'+8': Mário Rui
FT
2 - 2
Frosinone
  • 50': Walid Cheddira
  • 73': Walid Cheddira

Napoli'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

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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

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 35 +62 89
2 AC Milan 35 +25 71
3 Juventus 35 +21 66
4 Bologna 35 +22 64
Full Table

Line-Ups

NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alex Meret (GK)
55 Leo Ostigard
13 Amir Rrahmani Yellow Card
6 Mário Rui Yellow Card
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
68 Stanislav Lobotka
20 Piotr Zielinski
99 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
9 Victor Osimhen
77 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
21 Matteo Politano
Napoli Substitutes:
Giacomo Raspadori, Giovanni Simeone, Hamed Traoré, Jens Cajuste, Pasquale Mazzocchi, Pierluigi Gollini, Leander Dendoncker, Hubert Dawid Idasiak, Jesper Lindstrom, Natan.

FRO Frosinone (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
80 Stefano Turati (GK)
6 Simone Romagnoli
20 Pol Lirola
5 Memeh Okoli Yellow Card
36 Luca Mazzitelli
45 Enzo Barrenechea
4 Marco Brescianini
32 Emanuele Valeri
19 Nadir Zortea
70 Walid Cheddira
18 Matìas Soulè
Frosinone Substitutes:
Riccardo Marchizza, Jaime Báez, Marvin Cuni, Pierluigi Frattali, Demba Seck, Giorgi Kvernadze, Mateus Lusuardi, Francesco Gelli, Kaio Jorge, Luca Garritano, Farès Ghedjemis, Reiner, Michele Cerofolini.

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