On 7 January, one of the matches of the 19th round of the Italian football championship took place. Torino (Turin) and Napoli (Naples) met.
Italian Championship, 19th round
Torino ( Turin) - Napoli (Naples) - 3:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Sanabria (43), Vlasic (52), Alessandro Buongiorno (66).
Warnings: Zielinski (37), Juan Jesus (62)
Torino vs Napoli match review:
In the recent Serie A match between Torino and Napoli at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, the home side claimed a convincing 3-0 victory. Despite a competitive first half that ended 1-0, Napoli were unable to find their footing in the second half as Torino continued to dominate the game. The match started off with attacks from both teams, but it was Napoli's Piotr Zielinski who found himself in the referee's book, receiving a yellow card in the 37th minute. Torino capitalised on this momentum, taking the lead just before the break as Antonio Sanabria scored a wonderful goal in the 43rd minute to put his team in the lead. The second half started in Torino's favour: Zielinski was replaced by Pietro Mazzocchi in the 46th minute. However, Napoli's hopes were further dented when Mazzocchi received a red card just four minutes later, leaving Napoli in the minority for the rest of the match. Torino wasted no time in capitalising on their numerical advantage. Just two minutes after the red card, Nikola Vlasic scored for Napoli, increasing Torino's lead to 2-0. The match continued with substitutions for both teams: on 59 minutes Napoli brought on Mario Rui in place of Adam Zerbin, and then Giovanni Raspadori replaced Giovanni Simeone.
As the game progressed, Napoli's problems increased and they received another yellow card: in the 62nd minute Juan Jesus was cautioned. Torino took the opportunity again, and in the 66th minute Adam Buongiorno scored to increase their lead to 3-0. Both teams made additional substitutions in an attempt to turn the tide of the match. Napoli's Matteo Politano was replaced by Jens Lindström in the 68th minute, but they failed to make a significant impact on the score. Torino also made strategic changes, replacing Daniele Zapata with Paolo Pellegrí and Kofi Gigi with Sergei Sazonov in the 76th minute. The final minutes of the game were marked by a flurry of substitutions from both teams. In the 77th minute Napoli brought on Jens Cajuste instead of Gianmaria Gaetano, and in the 90th minute Torino replaced Nikola Vlasic with Yann Karamoh. Torino made three more substitutions in the final minutes of the match as Josip Ilicic, Gustavs Gineitis and Antonio Sanabria came on in place of Dennis Seca, completing Torino's victory. This convincing 3-0 win over Napoli demonstrated Torino's dominance throughout the game. Despite a competitive start, Napoli's red card affected their ability to come back from a deficit, leaving Torino in complete control. With this win, Torino proved their ability to face the top teams in Serie A, setting a positive tone for the upcoming matches.
In the next round of fixtures the following matches await the rivals: Genoa vs Torino, Napoli vs Salernitana.
Statistics of the match Torino - Napoli:
Torino | Napoli | |
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6 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
10 | Kicks | 9 |
1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
6 | Penalty kicks | 8 |
4 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
7 | Offences | 10 |
2 | Corners | 4 |
3 | Offsides | 3 |
50% | Ball possession | 50% |
0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
0 | Red cards | 1 |
3 | Keeper saves | 3 |
441 | Total assists | 437 |
374 | Accurate assists | 364 |
85% | Accuracy of passes | 83% |