Sensational at the Maradona: after the 2-2 in regulation and extra time, the Napoli goes ko against the Cremonese on penalties and is out of the Coppa ItaliaThe only mistake was decisive Lobotka from 11 meters: the Lombards will find the Roma to the quarterfinals.
Spalletti changes 10, Ballardini with 3-5-2 on debut
Turnover almost complete for Spalletti: the only owner is Meret, then lots of new things and first times.
He makes his debut in defense Bereszynski and see you again Olive, in the center Ostigard e Juan Jesus.In midfield Ndombele Gaetano ed Elmas, while in front Zerbin e Breakers they line up on the outside with Simeon tip.
Ballardini, on his debut with the grigiorossi, goes with the 3-5-2: in goal the usual Carnesecchi, Henry Whitebait e Vasquez in the three defenses.
In midfield sernicola e Quail wide with Meite, Castagnetti e Pimple on the median. okereke e Ciofani they are the two attackers.
Pickel scores 0-1, then Napoli comes back with Juan Jesus and Simeone
The match starts at a slow pace, with the Napoli who struggle to find spaces. Cremonese is well positioned on the pitch and in the 18th minute, on the first real chance of the match, they take the lead: a deep ball for okereke, who skips Ostigard and finds the far post all alone Pimple, who takes advantage of a pass and scores with the goal almost unguarded 0-1.
At 24' the first scare for the Lombardy defence: slalom of Breakers in the area, the attacker falls in the area and the ball arrives shortly after Gaetano, touched in turn by Pickel.For thereferee Ferrieri Caputi there is not no penalty kick, despite the vibrant protests of the Italian players.
The equaliser comes in the 33rd minute: corner for Napoli, the ball shoots to the edge for Ndombele which in turn finds the great response of Carnesecchi, he pounces on the rebound Simeon, which affects the crossbar, And then Juan Jesus, which bags the1-1Three minutes pass and Spalletti's men complete the comeback: cross from the left of Zerbin and head of Simeon, which hits the far post Carnesecchi for 2-1.
This is the result on which we go to half-time.
Afena-Gyan's header in the 87th minute freezes Maradona: it's 2-2
At the beginning of the recovery the Napoli try to close the case: immediately dangerous Breakers, served on the counterattack by Ndombele, but the former Sassuolo player wastes his chance in front of Carnesecchi.The first three you change Spalletti's players arrive in the 64th minute and the coach relies on the starters: they enter Anguissa, Lobotka e politan, they go out Zerbin, Gaetano e Breakers.
The Azzurri held the field well and managed the result but, when everything seemed over, they surprisingly conceded the equalising goal. Cross by Zanimacchia which almost crosses the entire area, on the opposite side Bereszynski loses Afena Gyan, who all alone takes off his head and scores the 2-2 that freezes Maradona.
Extra time began with the Grigiorossi closed in their own half of the pitch, the Azzurri maintained possession without creating any chances. In the 100th minute, the episode changed the final minutes of the match: sernicola 'pesta' Anguissa, second warning and Red card for the winger who leaves his team with 10 against 11.
Il Napoli he then launches into the assault with the entrance of osimhen in place of Ndombele.And the Nigerian immediately came close to making it 3-2 with his first touch of the ball: a header and a save by Carnesecchi, but he is very unlucky on the tap-in Simeon, which hits the unguarded goal woodwind, missing the double goal.
In the last 15 minutes the Azzurri attack completely under the Maradona storm: they try politan from the distance, then Anguissa who sends a shot high from inside the area. Chance also for an unleashed osimhen, who heads the ball just wide.
Nothing to do: we go to penalty shootout.Give him a perfect 11 meters politan, Simeon e Zielinski.
Guests respond with Vasquez, Good help e Tsaddout.Then the decisive error of Lobotka, who kicks out: on the other side he scores Valeri and carries his own forward. osimhen he's not wrong, but it's not enough: Afena Gyan He scores the decisive penalty and takes his team to the quarter-finals.
Article published by Vincenzo Scarpa on January 17, 2023, at 23:59 PM
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