Just a goal of Fabian Ruiz al Napoli to leave the Olympic Stadium of Torino with the 3 points in your pocket. In a blocked match, against an attentive and combative opponent, Spalletti’s men manage to unlock it only in the second half, thanks to a cue from the Spaniard who takes advantage of an error in Pobega’s exit and, thanks to a deviation, beats Berisha by punching him under the legs.
Thanks to this success, the Neapolitans rise to 73 points, extending over Juventus (beaten yesterday by Genoa) and thus consolidating their third place in A league.
Napoli approaches the game in the usual way, with a prolonged possession. The goal of the Spalletti band is to impose their own pace on the race and to build every action from below. The Bull, however, presses high and marks man against man.
The Neapolitans initially suffer, but when they manage to skip the pressing they always manage to become dangerous. The main duel is that of two giants: Osimhen on one side and Bremer on the other. There is no real winner, but the Nigerian striker often manages to overtake the Brazilian.
The moment that can change the game, putting it on tracks favorable to Napoli, arrives at 61 ‘when Mertens is landed in the penalty area. The referee Prontera immediately blows the rigor, but Lorenzo Insigne makes a mistake from eleven meters, compromising the afternoon of the whole team. Fortunately, however, Fabian takes care of removing the chestnuts from the fire.
NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Smallpox 6.5; Di Lorenzo 6, Rrahmani 6, Koulibaly 6.5, Mario Rui 6; Anguissa 6.5, Fabian Ruiz 7 (77 ‘Lobotka sv); Lozano 4.5 (67 ‘Politano 6), Mertens 6.5 (67’ Zielinski 6), Insigne 5 (77 ‘Elmas sv); Osimhen 6.
Insigne 5 – He takes responsibility for kicking a decisive penalty, but wastes what could be his last penalty with the Napoli shirt, who will probably be happy to have another shooter from next year;
Osimhen 6 – Bremer never leaves him room; however, despite his suffocating marking, he still finds a way to make himself useful for his teammates by varying on the offensive front;
Mertens 6.5 – He goes close to scoring several times, but every attempt he makes has to deal with bad luck. Regardless of the realization aspect, he plays every ball with the usual quality. He earns the penalty later failed by Insigne;
Lozano 4.5 – He will return to Naples with a full stomach as he has eaten everything possible today. He often mistakes trivial things like checks or simple supports for his teammates;
Fabian 7 – When the race seemed to be sinking towards a lackluster 0-0, a tear from the Spaniard gave the Neapolitans a corsair victory that effectively consolidated their third place in the standings. He doesn’t score from outside the box and this is news.
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