Napoli-Brescia 2-1, first half to be saved and three points

Carlo Ancelotti made four changes from the defeat against Cagliari: Ospina for Meret, Ghoulam for Mario Rui, Fabian for Insigne, and Llorente for Lozano. The Azzurri took the lead in the 13th minute. A superb move by Napoli unraveled the opposition defense. Fabian opened the scoring and rewarded Callejon's run to the far post. The former Real Madrid player played a one-time pass to Mertens, who from close range made no mistake, beating Joronen at the near post. A few minutes later, Manolas doubled the lead following a corner, but the VAR ruled out the 2-0 scoreline for a handball. In first-half stoppage time, Manolas scored for real. Following a corner, Maksimovic laid it off for Manolas at the far post. The Greek also headed the ball into the top corner, and this time the goal was legitimate: the ball went into the top corner. In the first half of the second half, Brescia scored with a powerful shot from Tonali, but this too was ruled out by VAR for a previous foul on Maksimovic. Brescia tried to control the game, while Napoli focused on counterattacks. Mertens tried again, sending the ball wide from Allan's pass. Another chance, Di Lorenzo tipped it over. Luperto replaced Manolas. Brescia closed the gap, but Ospina failed to come out for a corner, and Balotelli headed the ball home. Elmas replaced Llorente. Maksimovic was injured, Hysaj came on, and Di Lorenzo became a central defender. Napoli struggled, gritted their teeth, and took the three points.