The 12:30 match between Venezia and Napoli ends goalless, with Antonio Conte's Azzurri failing to overtake Inter: the Nerazzurri, who are playing this evening in Bergamo against Atalanta, could now extend their lead in the event of a victory; if they were to fall, an intriguing trio would form at the top with Napoli and Atalanta tied.
The match heats up from the first minutes with Napoli starting strong. After a few minutes, Giacomo Raspadori hits the post in a sensational way, making the Venetian fans tremble. The home goalkeeper, Ionuț Radu, immediately becomes the protagonist with two decisive interventions on Scott McTominay's close-range headers.
Venezia, however, does not sit back and watch and raises its center of gravity. In the 40th minute, a monumental opportunity arrives for the home team: Fila finds himself with an open goal, but Rrahmani miraculously saves on the line. At the end of the first half, it is once again Radu who takes center stage, this time parrying a dangerous shot from Romelu Lukaku.
Blocked recovery and missed opportunities
The second half followed a more blocked script, with Napoli trying to unlock the match through substitutions. Tale opts for a drastic move in the 60th minute, bringing on Okafor, Juan Jesus, Olivera and Anguissa in one fell swoop, in place of Raspadori, Rrahmani, Spinazzola and Gilmour.
Despite the substitutions, the game remains balanced and in the 80th minute Venezia almost scores a big goal: Anguissa loses a poisonous ball on the edge of the area, Zerbin takes advantage and serves a cross to the far post for Gytkjaer, who misses the impact by a matter of centimetres. In the final minutes, Napoli tries to attack with the entry of Simeone for Lukaku in the 87th minute.
The Argentine striker had the decisive chance in the 92nd minute, but was unable to convert a perfect cross from Okafor into the net. The final thrill came in the 95th minute, when Venezia found themselves in a dangerous four-against-two counterattack. In the end, Nicolussi Caviglia shot from the edge with space, but Meret flew and saved his team with a prodigious save.
Article published on March 16, 2025 - 14pm
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the match was very interesting but in the end no goals were scored and Napoli failed to win. the goalkeepers were decisive but also the forwards had to do more to score at least one goal.
The game was very intense and the Azzurri tried to win. However, Venezia did well to defend, even if there were moments of great tension. Radu saved well but more could have been done.