On 28 January, one of the matches of the 22nd round of the Italian football championship took place. Lazio (Rome) and Napoli (Naples) met.
Italian Championship, 22nd round
Lazio ( Rome) - Napoli (Nap les) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: D. Demme (49), Romagnoli (55), Mario Gila Fuentes (69), Cataldi (82).
Lazio and Napoli battled it out in a thrilling Serie A match at the legendary Stadio Olimpico. Despite a hard fought match, both teams failed to score, resulting in a goalless draw. In the first half, both teams showed their defensive prowess. Lazio and Napoli were resolute in the back lines, not giving their opponents any chance to take the lead. At halftime, the score remained 0-0, leaving an opportunity for either team to snatch victory. With the start of the second half, the tension of the match increased. However, both teams could not find a breakthrough, often finding themselves out of position in the final third of the pitch. The battle in the centre of the pitch continued and both sides made great efforts to take control of the game. In the 49th minute, Napoli's D. Demme received a yellow card, showing the increased tension on the pitch. In the 55th minute Demme was joined by Lazio's A. Romagnoli. In an attempt to change the dynamic of the game, Napoli made their first substitution in the 60th minute when D. Demme was replaced by G. Gaetano. Lazio responded in the 71st minute, replacing M. Lazzari with L. Pellegrini.
The match continued to sparkle when Lazio made two more substitutions in the 77th minute, bringing on M. Guendouzi and M. Vecino. Napoli also made a substitution, with G. Raspadori replacing K. Ngonge in the 79th minute, and with only ten minutes left on the clock, Napoli made a third substitution, with M. Rui replacing P. Mazzocchi. Meanwhile, Lazio's D. Cataldi received a yellow card in the 82nd minute, adding to the tension of the final minutes. The final minutes were marked by a flurry of substitutions from both teams. In the 84th minute, M. Politano from Napoli came on instead of J. Lindström, while P. Lindström came on as a substitute. Lindström, and P. Zielinski was replaced by L. Dendoncker. There were also changes in the Lazio line-up, with G. Isaksen replacing Pedro and D. Cataldi replacing N. Rovella. As the game entered a decisive phase, Napoli's L. Ostigard was cautioned with a yellow card in the 90th minute, providing a dramatic end to the match. Despite their best efforts, Lazio and Napoli failed to score, ending the game in a goalless draw. Despite the poor result for both teams, the match showed the tenacity and skill of Lazio and Napoli. The players fought as hard as they could, but the defence lines and goalkeepers stood firm, shutting down all goal-scoring opportunities. This result will certainly motivate both teams to rebuild and seek victories in the upcoming matches.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Atalanta - Lazio, Napoli - Verona.
| Lazio | Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kicks in the box | 0 |
| 10 | Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 1 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 11 | Offences | 11 |
| 3 | Corner | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 0 |
| 402 | Total assists | 657 |
| 348 | Accurate assists | 591 |
| 87% | Passing accuracy | 90% |