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Where the game is played:
Stadium: Sardegna Arena
City: Cagliari
Capacity: 16233 spectators13:59
Serie A returns in 2021, the fifteenth day of the Italian top flight that sees Cagliari and Gattuso’s Napoli as protagonists at the Sardegna Arena.13:59
The Neapolitans, temporarily out of the Champions League area, want the three points to start the year in the best possible way and leave behind a difficult end of 2020; on the other hand, Cagliari feels the hot spot of the descent is approaching and cannot afford to take any wrong steps.14:02
Cagliari have only won one of their last 20 Serie A games against Napoli (5N, 14P); from the 2009/10 season onwards, among the teams faced at least twice, the Sardinians have had fewer successes against none.14:03
The formation of CAGLIARI: 4-2-3-1 for the Sardinians who are arranged with Cragno – Zappa, Walukiewicz, Ceppitelli, Lykogiannisv – Marin, Nandez – Pereiro, Joao Pedro, Sottil – Simeone.14:22
Available to CAGLIARI: Vicario, Boccia, Pinna, Pisacane, Tripaldelli, Caligara, Oliva, Cerri, Contini, Pavoletti, Tramoni.14:23
The formation of NAPLES: 4-2-3-1 for Gattuso, who lined up Ospina – Di Lorenzo, Maksimovic, Manolas, Mario Rui – Bakayoko, Fabián – Lozano, Zielinski, Insigne – Petagna.14:18
Available for NAPLES: Meret, Contini, Ghoulam, Hysaj, Rrahmani, Demme, Elmas, Lobotka, Politano, Llorente, Cioffi.14:20
Cagliari must do without Cabroni, positive in Covid with a member of the staff, in defense instead of Godin Ceppitelli returns, Marin and Nandez in medina due to Rog’s injury. Simeone recovers the starting shirt, behind him the trio formed by Pereiro, Joao Pedro and Sottil.14:25
Four changes from Gattuso compared to the last game, Maksimovic defended for the suspended Koulibaly, Mario Rui preferred Hysaj. In midfield, a midfield couple with Bakayoko and Fabián, Zielinski will act on the barter with Lozano and Insigne behind Petagna.14:29
Referee Gianluca Manganiello directs the match.14:29
CAGLIARI BEGINS – NAPLES! First ball for the Neapolitans.15:02
Cagliari in the classic red and blue shirt, Naples in the blue uniform with white pants.15:02
ZIELINSKI! Powerful conclusion of the Polish trocar, Cragno responds with his fists! Napoli immediately dangerous.15:03
Insigne releases Lozano in the shot, the conclusion of the Mexican put in a corner by Lykogiannis.15:04
Pure 4-4-2 for Cagliari with Joao Pedro at the height of Simeone and Pereiro and Sottil in the middle line.15:05
Long pass for Simeone, Manolas in advantage puts out.15:06
Fabian error that fails the opening for Di Lorenzo, putting in his own bottom: corner yielded to Cagliari.15:07
Sardinians who test the scheme in the corner, completely confusing the exception – a missed opportunity for the Sardinians.15:08
Joao Pedro steals the ball from a distracted Mario Rui, gets in the middle for Simeone who, however, anticipates at the moment of Manolas’s shot.15:09
Cross brushed by Fabián Ruiz for Petagna, Ceppitelli attentive in the closing. Corner for Napoli.15:10
Another conclusion from Zielinski’s limit, a slight deviation makes Cragno’s chest grip easier.15:12
FABIAN RUIZ! Left placed by the Spanish, Cragno stretches at the far post saving his goal.15:14
Napoli pushes: Di Lorenzo’s center, Lykogiannis anticipates Lozano at the near post.15:14
DISTINGUISHED! On the evolution of the corner, a blunt conclusion from the playmaker who finishes a few centimeters from the post!15:15
Corner also for Cagliari, before the rejection of Manolas, the flight of Sottil ends very far from the Ospina door.15:16
Lozano falls to the edge of the area after contact with Lykogiannis: Manganiello signals the goal kick for Cagliari.15:17
Mario Rui’s tense center, Ceppitelli still ahead of Petagna: Cagliari’s defense resists.15:18
Contrast Zappa – Insigne, Manganiello whistles the dangerous play of the Sardo: Gattuso apologizes for having thrown himself onto the pitch to protest the whistle.15:19
Insigne looks for a beauty with a heel on the edge of the area for Petagna: Walukiewicz closes.15:21
CAGLIARI OPPORTUNITY! Crossing Zappa, the Brazilian comes out from behind Maksimovic and heads just a little over the crossbar.15:22
Lozano asks Petagna for the triangle, detained by Walukiewicz: protests from the Mexican who requested the foul.15:23
THREE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NAPLES! Petagna and Insigne try first, walled in respectively by Walukiewicz and Zappa, the third conclusion is from Mario Rui who sends high from a good position!15:24
DISTINGUISHED! Petagna’s excellent ball for the playmaker who, from the edge, kicks with the first intention, touching the seven!15:25
There are many chances for Napoli, Cagliari, who are struggling a lot, especially to limit a decidedly inspired Insigne.15:27
OBJECTIVE! Cagliari – NAPLES 0-1! Red Piotr Zieliński. Petagna’s great winger for the Pole who, from the edge, sends the ball under the crossbar, where Cragno cannot reach.
Look at the player card Piotr Zielinski15:28
Napoli finding the advantage thanks to a nice left from the edge of Zielinski, who has to thank Petagna for the perfect winger who released him on the edge of the area.15:28
LUSH! Now Napoli is having fun, Fabián Ruiz for the Mexican who finishes with power at the far post: the ball that goes very little to the side.15:29
Subtle proof of the descent by the wings, the Sardinian counterattack is however limited by the recovery of the Neapolitans, at least eight rushed to close their area.15:31
Insigne’s ball for Petagna, the tip is too late in the conclusion, with Cragno accompanying him in the background.15:33
WARNINGS Charalampos Lykogiannis. Greek foul on Lozano: Manganiello first leaves the advantage, then takes the card. 15:33
Maksimovic on the ground after a contrast with Joao Pedro: involuntary footfall from the Brazilian who apologizes to the rival.15:34
Nice departure from the pressure of Cagliari, with Joao Pedro alone in the truck: Bakayoko forced to miss.15:35
Marín throws the free kick in the center, Ospina careful in high grip.15:36
Piotr Zielinski in 12 appearances in this league has already chased the goals scored in 37 games in the last Serie A (two).15:37
SIMEON! Manolas misses an elemental horizontal pass in front of his area, Cholito takes advantage of it and recovers and intentionally kicks first, ball wide.15:38
Lozano tries from afar, a deviation sends the ball to a corner: the Mexican is always dangerous when he has space to carry the ball and the chain.15:39
OPPORTUNITY NAPLES! Insigne’s center not deflected by Maksimovic turns into dangerous shot to center, Cragno rejects with a reflex!15:40
Nandez involuntary irregular blocking on Mario Rui, a great blow for the Portuguese who, however, gets up and can continue playing.15:41
Penalty for Napoli: Fabián Ruiz puts him at the near post, Petagna’s header deflects but finds no door.15:42
Napoli that continues to push for 2-0, Cagliari that struggles to find the reaction.15:43
THIN! End of a left-handed shot from inside the winger, ball just over the crossbar.15:44
Contact in the Napoli area between Lykogiannis and Di Lorenzo, Manganiello is close and says he can continue playing.15:45
One minute of recovery.15:47
END THE FIRST HALF OF CAGLIARI – NAPLES! 0-1 the partial result, the goal of Zielinski decides.15:48
Napoli took the lead in this first half 1-0 thanks to the beautiful conclusion of Zielinski from the edge, but many conclusions for the Neapolitans who failed to take advantage of the opportunities created in the best possible way.15:49
Cagliari, who fought back, suffered but struggled to restart, with only two real chances created in 45 ‘: a header from Joao Pedro and a right to the side of Simeone born of a bloody participation by Manolas.15:51
Up to 16 shots in the first half for Napoli, in no first part of the game did the Neapolitans do better in this Serie A (16 also against Atalanta).15:51
THE SECOND HALF OF CAGLIARI – NAPLES BEGINS! It starts from 0-1 of the first fraction.16:03
No changes in the interval, coaches confirming the 22 who started the game.16:04
MARIO RUI! Cragno comes out with his fists and stays on the ground, the side from a distance tries to lob that just wide.16:05
Penalty for Cagliari: Lykogiannis hits the center, Simeone looks for the shot in the middle but Petagna moves away.16:07
Cagliari who started this second fraction with a better attitude, trying to raise the center of gravity and create offensive plots.16:09
Center from Di Lorenzo, careful Cragno who pushes with his fists in anticipation of Petagna who is stationed at the far post.16:10
WARNINGS Riccardo Sottil. The winger, clearly anticipated by Di Lorenzo, notably slows down the opponent. 16:11
Napoli that usually exploits its left wing, with exchanges between Insigne, Mario Rui and Zielinski.16:13
Insigne’s cross by Lozano, a passage often seen by Callejón: careful Lykogiannis who anticipates the Mexican.16:14
CAGLIARI replaces Gastón Pereiro and replaces Mattéo Tramoni.16:15
DISTINGUISHED! Punishment of the playmaker who crosses the barrier but ends up outside the poles defended by Cragno.16:15
Mario Rui center, both Petagna and Lozano do not arrive by a few centimeters: Naples is still close to 2-0.16:17
Goal João Pedro Geraldino dos Santos Galvão
View Player Profile João Pedro16:18
