A draw that displeases everyone and above all makes the pursuit of a Champions League spot increasingly difficult. Napoli cannot do better than a 1-1 draw against Torino: Kvaratskhelia's goal that gave them the lead lasted just 4 minutes and Sanabria, with an overhead kick, sealed the score at the end.
Calzona launches Ostigard from the start alongside Juan Jesus, defending the usual Meret goal. The full-backs are Di Lorenzo and Mario Rui, the latter preferred to Olivera.
In midfield, the trio Anguissa-Lobotka-Zielinski is reassembled, while Politano and Kvaratskhelia are the attacking wingers in support of Osimhen. Juric (suspended) responds with his 3-4-1-2: Milinkovic-Savic between the posts, Buongiorno leading the defensive trio completed by Masina and Djidji.
Bellanova and Rodriguez as midfielders, with Linetty and Gineitis in midfield. Vlasic lines up in the three-quarter line to support Zapata and the surprise Pellegri.
Politano invents, Kvara wastes.
At 45' the score between Napoli and Torino is 0-0
The Azzurri started strongly, thanks in part to an inspired Politano. The winger caused panic with a series of dribbles, one of which, in the 14th minute, set up Kvaratskhelia: the Georgian, however, wasted a one-on-one with Milinkovic-Savic, who did well to block and deflect the ball to the corner.
In the 24th minute, Osimhen tried to head a corner: the Nigerian rose between two players but the ball went just wide. The Granata struck again in the 28th minute: a lapse in concentration between Lobotka and Zielinski freed Zapata who fired a powerful shot from the edge of the box, but Meret made a great diving save to keep the score at bay.
A slower pace followed, with both forwards being booked, Zapata on one side and Osimhen on the other. Napoli had the last big chance of the first half, however, in the 43rd minute, once again through Kvaratskhelia.
Well done also in this case Politano who from the right finds the Georgian with a soft cross, nice diving header from the number 77 which however finds a great response from Milinkovic-Savic. The half-time break is 0-0.
Everything in 4 minutes: Kvara opens the scoring, Sanabria equalizes.
Draw between Naples and Turin
The pace slowed at the start of the second half: the first 15 minutes were lacking in excitement, with the usual Politano trying from outside the box and Anguissa following a pass from Osimhen, but nothing came of it. The match then heated up in the 61st minute: a great counterattack by the Azzurri, launched and finished by Kvara who received Mario Rui's cross in the box and volleyed it past Milinkovic-Savic to make it 1-0.
Torino's response came suddenly, after just 4 minutes: Zapata headed in a corner, the ball bounced back in the box, and the ball fell to substitute Sanabria, who, all alone, beat Meret with an overhead kick from close range to equalize immediately. Calzona made his first substitutions, bringing on Traorè and Raspadori.
Napoli went for it in the final half-hour: Kvara was among the most inspired and threatened Milinkovic-Savic from outside, while Osimhen also tried from a tight angle. The Nigerian then protested twice for contact in the area, which Orsato did not penalize, which also infuriated the entire Maradona.
Toro resists: it ends 1-1.
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