Il Napoli starts badly, resumes worse and then saves face. At Marassi the Azzurri take home an unexpected point against Genoa after going behind and therefore two goals down, one in each half, Bani e Retegui: the substitutes were decisive Breakers e politan, which set the final score at 2-2.
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It's an Napoli who presents himself differently at Marassi, as he had announced Garcia.In front of Meret there is the couple Ostigard-Juan Jesus, XNUMX Rrahmani on the bench.
It will be seen again from the 1st minute also Mario Rui on the left, while captain By Lorenzo takes his usual place on the right. In midfield the usual trio Anguissa-Lobotka-Zielinski.
In attack the choice falls on Elmas, on the right in the trident completed as usual by kvaratskhelia e osimhen.Second home game for Gilardino, who chooses 4-4-2. Martinez between the posts, he returns Martin on the left while the central ones are Bani e Dragusin, XNUMX The winter which takes place on the right.
In midfield Strootman e badelj with frendrup e Sabelli wider.The attack pair is composed of Gudmunsson e Retegui.
Napoli dull, Genoa unlocks at 40': Bani heads from a corner
Great atmosphere at the Marassi: the Genoa starts strong with Gudmunsson that runs away to Elmas, Macedonian cautioned after just 1′.
After a few minutes of waiting the Napoli begins to take control of the game but the rossoblù are good at closing all the spaces and the Azzurri's possession is sterile, to the point that Gilardino's men coming out start to propose themselves in an interesting way towards Meret. The most dangerous is Retegui, who ignites the fans with an attempted overhead kick.
The Neapolitans' response is there: no sensational opportunities arrive, but in a couple of circumstances osimhen e By Lorenzo they enter dangerously into the opponent's area, even reaching the conclusion then blocked by the good guard of the home defense. Genoa grows at the end of the half: Retegui warms up the gloves of Meret, who deflects a long-range shot into a corner.
On the developments of the corner kick The winter he heads well in advance to the near post for Bani, who only has to head the ball into the net in front of goal: defense in disarray and rossoblù ahead 1-0 at 40'. Some protests for an alleged foul on Anguissa, not sanctioned by Fabbri after a VAR check.
We go to rest like this: a Napoli opaque is under GenoVa.
Retegui double for Genoa, then the new arrival Raspadori reopens the accounts
At half time Elmas was replaced by Politano. Mario Rui tries to give a jolt with a conclusion from outside, but the following minutes make it clear that the script is the same as the first half. Genoa he advances and becomes dangerous: first he claims a penalty for a foul on The winter, three minutes later he is still lethal on dead ball situations. Strootman he picks up a ball cleared by the Azzurri defence and fishes out a precise assist in the area Retegui, that all alone in cold turn Meret: 2-0 in the 56th minute and Napoli are on the ropes.
Garcia changes immediately: inside Olive e Breakers for Mario Rui e AnguissaGenoa, given the double advantage, leaves the set-up to the Azzurri who, however, struggle to find space.
A jolt comes at 65′ with osimhen that passes on Dragusin and also surpasses Martinez: a defender saves on the line but the Nigerian was in an offside position at the start. However, there are some signs and the goal arrives later: he scores Breakers at 76 '.
The contribution of the new entrant was also fundamental Cfit, who after just 1′ from his entrance on the pitch receives the ball in the three-quarter line and leaves it to the ex-Sassuolo player, who unleashes a great left-footed shot from a slightly off-centre position that strikes Martinez for the 2-1 that reopens the accounts. The unexpected goal shakes the Azzurri who continue to press in the opponent's area: first they claim a penalty for an alleged handball by Bani, then another newcomer draws the joker, politan, for the 2-2.
The winger kicks very well on the fly from a precise ball Zielinski and beats Martinez for the draw. The last change for Garcia is Zerbin in place of kvaratskhelia in the 89th minute.
Il Napoli at this point he could even win it, but he doesn't find the right spark to create the ball for what would have been a sensational 3-2. An intense final with the Genoa who also proved dangerous on the counterattack, but without finding his third goal.
It ends like this: 2-2 at the Marassi.
Article published on 16 September 2023 - 22:45
