Napoli vs Hellas Verona, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Kvaratskhelia's late strike gives Napoli win over Verona
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored a stunning late goal to give Napoli a 2-1 home win over Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday, after the defending champions went behind in the second half.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Juan Cabal.
- 7': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Juan Cabal.
- 9': Attempt missed. Michael Folorunsho (Verona) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Suat Serdar.
- 10': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 10': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
- 12': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Juan Cabal.
- 13': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 13': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 13': Tomás Suslov (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Tijjani Noslin (Verona).
- 16': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 19': Foul by Darko Lazovic (Verona).
- 19': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Napoli).
- 22': Ondrej Duda (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Tijjani Noslin (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 26': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 27': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
- 27': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Diego Coppola (Verona).
- 32': Jens Cajuste (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Diego Coppola (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Tijjani Noslin.
- 34': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 36': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
- 36': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 39': Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
- 39': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
- 41': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt missed. Michael Folorunsho (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Noslin with a cross following a fast break.
- 43': Foul by Suat Serdar (Verona).
- 43': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Offside, Napoli. Mário Rui is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt missed. Darko Lazovic (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tijjani Noslin following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
- 45'+1': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Giovanni Simeone (Napoli).
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pawel Dawidowicz.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amir Rrahmani following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Napoli 0, Verona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, Verona 0.
- 46': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 46': Tomás Suslov (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Mário Rui (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt missed. Diego Coppola (Verona) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 48': Attempt saved. Darko Lazovic (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Noslin.
- 48': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Pierluigi Gollini.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Juan Cabal (Verona) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross.
- 52': Substitution, Napoli. Pasquale Mazzocchi replaces Mário Rui.
- 52': Offside, Verona. Tomás Suslov is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Cajuste.
- 53': Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
- 53': Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Tomás Suslov (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
- 55': Attempt saved. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Jesus.
- 55': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pawel Dawidowicz.
- 55': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 55': Ondrej Duda (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
- 56': Jens Cajuste (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Michael Folorunsho (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Jackson Tchatchoua (Verona).
- 58': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 58': Suat Serdar (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 60': Substitution, Verona. Karol Swiderski replaces Tijjani Noslin.
- 61': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
- 62': Attempt missed. Diego Coppola (Verona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Napoli. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Matteo Politano.
- 62': Substitution, Napoli. Cyril Ngonge replaces Jens Cajuste.
- 63': Attempt missed. Tomás Suslov (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 64': Foul by Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli).
- 64': Michael Folorunsho (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Jesper Lindstrøm (Napoli).
- 66': Ondrej Duda (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Jesper Lindstrøm (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli).
- 68': Michael Folorunsho (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 71': Ondrej Duda (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Goal! Napoli 0, Verona 1. Diego Coppola (Verona) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomás Suslov following a set piece situation.
- 73': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesper Lindstrøm.
- 74': Foul by Diego Coppola (Verona).
- 74': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 75': Tomás Suslov (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt saved. Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 77': Attempt saved. Jesper Lindstrøm (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 77': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
- 79': Attempt missed. Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesper Lindstrøm.
- 79': Own Goal by Pawel Dawidowicz, Verona. Napoli 1, Verona 1.
- 80': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Verona).
- 81': Substitution, Verona. Rúben Vinagre replaces Darko Lazovic.
- 82': Substitution, Verona. Dani Silva replaces Tomás Suslov.
- 82': Attempt missed. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 83': Attempt saved. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 83': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 84': Hand ball by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 85': Substitution, Napoli. Leander Dendoncker replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
- 85': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Giovanni Simeone.
- 85': Substitution, Verona. Giangiacomo Magnani replaces Diego Coppola.
- 86': Substitution, Verona. Elayis Tavsan replaces Ondrej Duda.
- 87': Goal! Napoli 2, Verona 1. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Pasquale Mazzocchi.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Verona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rúben Vinagre with a cross.
- 90'+3': Offside, Verona. Michael Folorunsho is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Verona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, Verona 1.
Statistics
 VER |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.3 | Possession | 68.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 188 | Accurate Passes | 514 |
| 263 | Passes | 599 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 25 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 25 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 44,000
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 44,000
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 16 | +21 | 36 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 16 | +14 | 35 |
| 3 | Napoli | 16 | +11 | 34 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 17 | +9 | 33 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 95 | Pierluigi Gollini (GK) |
| 5 | Juan Jesus |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 6 | Mário Rui  |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 24 | Jens Cajuste |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 18 | Giovanni Simeone |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
Hellas Verona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Montipò (GK) |
| 27 | Pawel Dawidowicz |
| 42 | Diego Coppola |
| 32 | Juan Cabal |
| 38 | Jackson Tchatchoua |
| 31 | Tomás Suslov |
| 25 | Suat Serdar |
| 33 | Ondrej Duda |
| 17 | Tijjani Noslin |
| 8 | Darko Lazovic |
| 90 | Michael Folorunsho |
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