Napoli, with the umpteenth outstanding performance, beat Tuscan side Empoli 2-0 away from home.
After dominating the first half, the Neapolitans dropped a bit in the second, but they did their duty anyway.
Here is our summary of Empoli - Napoli, which ended 0-2.
Broad summary Empoli – Napoli 0-2
Below is the broad summary and highlights of Empoli – Napoli, match finished with the result of 0 to 2.
Empoli – Napoli 0-2: first half summary
It was Empoli who kicked off, which will also be one of the few balls that the Tuscan team will be able to play well during the first half.
Napoli imposed itself right away, immediately placing themselves with a decidedly offensive attitude. This strategy pays off, given that al 17rd minute, after the ball lands in the Tuscan area, Ismajli scores an own goal that gives the Neapolitans the lead. The Empoli footballer probably intended to remove the ball before he caught it osimhen a few meters from the door, but haste has been a bad adviser.
Empoli tries to grow, but the defense of Napoli is very attentive and immediately dampens the actions of the Tuscans.
Al 28rd minute, kvaratskhelia tries a great shot from distance, which Vicario manages to parry with a lightning movement. The ball, however, bounces off the feet of osimhen, who very promptly deposited it on the net.
Al 34rd minute another chance to osimhen, who shoots on goal from the center of the area, but the ball is directed exactly towards the goalkeeper, who intercepts it. Nuanced occasion.
Space also for Minjae al 35rd minute. The Korean headed off on a corner kick and took the Tuscan crossbar. Really a great header, too bad for the faded goal.
The first half ends with a decidedly superior Napoli.
Empoli – Napoli 0-2: summary of the second half
Al 53rd minute, Lush intercepts a fly ball and kicks on goal. Vicario can do nothing, but the ball goes just to the left of the Tuscan goal. Sin.
Osimehn makes Empoli tremble again al 61rd minute. In fact, the Nigerian international put the ball into the net, which however was disallowed due to an offside.
Al 66rd minute, Mario Rui he makes a decidedly too harsh intervention on Caputo. The referee can do nothing but expel him after appropriate verification by the VAR.
Spalletti tries to get a reduced ranks Napoli to adopt a defensive structure and brings in Olivera in place of Lush.
The move pays off and Napoli proves to be solid in defense. Despite that, at the 82nd and 85th they have two great chances respectively osimhen and Simeon. The latter, despite the few minutes he is having at his disposal, is always proving to be very dangerous in the opposing area.
The match ends with a good action by Gaetano, who unfortunately ends with the ball in Vicario's hands.
