On 27 September, one of the matches of the 6th round of the Italian football championship took place. Napoli (Naples) and Udinese (Italy) met.
Наполи - Удинезе - 4:1. Чемпионат Италии, 6-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаItalian Championship, 6th round
Napoli (Naples) - Udinese (Italy) - 4:1 (2:0)
Goals: Zielinski (19), Osimhen (39), K. Kvaratskhelia (74), G. Simeone (82) - L. Samardzic (81).
Warnings: Perez (62)
Napoli vs Udinese match review:
In a thrilling Serie A encounter at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Napoli claimed an emphatic 4-1 victory over Udinese. With the score 2-0 in Napoli's favour at half-time, Napoli continued to attack in the second half and secured the win. The first notable event in the match came in the 19th minute when Napoli were awarded a penalty. Piotr Zielinski stepped up and converted the penalty, giving Napoli their first lead of the match. Napoli continued to press the Udinese defence and in the 39th minute Victor Osimhen doubled their lead. In the 58th minute, Udinese made their first substitution, bringing on Florian Thauvin and Ismael Success in an attempt to get back into the game. However, Napoli responded with two substitutions: in the 63rd minute Osimhen was replaced by Giovanni Simeone and Matteo Politano was replaced by Jens Lindström. These substitutions energised Napoli's attack and disrupted Udinese's defensive structure. Despite Udinese's best efforts, their hopes of turning the game around were undermined when Nicolas Perez received a yellow card in the 62nd minute. In the 74th minute, Giorgi Kvaratskhelia put the ball in the net, increasing Napoli's lead.
Udinese managed to get back into the game in the 81st minute thanks to Lorenko Samardzic, but any hopes of a miraculous comeback were quickly extinguished when Simeone scored Napoli's fourth goal just a minute later. Towards the end of the match, Napoli and Udinese resorted to additional substitutions to freshen up their line-ups. In the 83rd minute, Kvaratskhelia and Elif Elmas were replaced by Elmas and Giacomo Raspadori, while Robert Pereira and Hidde ter Avesta were replaced by Slobodan Lovric and Jean-Claude Zemura. The final whistle recorded a convincing 4-1 win for Napoli. Napoli's dominant play showed their attacking prowess and ability to control the game effectively. On the other hand, Udinese will only be left to reflect on their inability to cope with Napoli's onslaught. This win will certainly give confidence to Napoli, who are looking to climb up the Serie A standings and compete for the league title. Their next opponents will surely be wary of their attacking threat and ability to realise chances. At the same time, Udinese need to regroup and address their shortcomings if they are to recover from this defeat.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Lecce vs Napoli, Udinese vs Genoa.
Наполи - Удинезе - 4:1. Чемпионат Италии, 6-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаStatistics of the match Napoli - Udinese:
| Napoli | Udinese | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 22 | Kicks | 13 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 16 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 8 |
| 9 | Offences | 11 |
| 8 | Corner | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 66% | Ball possession | 34% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 6 |
| 559 | Total assists | 278 |
| 497 | Accurate assists | 235 |
| 89% | Accuracy of passes | 85% |
