On 25 February, one of the matches of the 26th round of the Italian football championship took place. Cagliari (Italy) and Napoli (Naples) met.
Italian Championship, 26th round
Cagliari (Italy) - Napoli (Naples) - 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: Z. Luvumbo (90+6) Goals: Z. Luvumbo (90+6) - Osimhen (65)
Warnings: G. Lapadula (36), Z. Luvumbo (48), Osimhen (65). Luvumbo (48), N. Nandez (68), A. Deiola (86), M. Olivera (90+1)
Cagliari vs Napoli match review:
Cagliari hosted Napoli in a tense Serie A match at the Unipol Domus stadium, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Both teams tried to break the deadlock in the first half, and in the 32nd minute Cagliari's goal was cancelled due to offside by A. Rrahmani. The home side received a yellow card in the 36th minute and Z. Luvumbo followed suit in the 48th minute. Cagliari made their first two substitutions in the 60th minute, bringing on L. Pavoletti in place of Lapadula and N. Viola in place of G. Gaetano in an attempt to ignite the attack. However, in the 65th minute Napoli took the lead thanks to V. Osimhen's goal.
It seemed that the visitors were on their way to victory until Cagliari equalised in the 90th minute thanks to a goal by Z. Luvumbo. The late goal caused jubilation amongst the home fans as Cagliari salvaged a point. At the end of the match both teams made several substitutions trying to change the course of the game. In the 73rd minute, Napoli brought on K. Quarazchelia in place of M. Politano, and then made three more substitutions in the final minutes of the game. Cagliari also made changes: T. Augello came on in place of G. Oristanio in the 75th minute, and A. Petagna replaced L. Pavoletti in the 76th minute. In the end, both teams settled for a draw in a match that could have gone either way. As a result, Cagliari and Napoli picked up one point each, continuing their performances in Serie A.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Empoli vs Cagliari, Sassuolo vs Napoli.
Statistics of the match Cagliari - Napoli:
Cagliari | Napoli | |
---|---|---|
2 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
7 | Kicks | 7 |
1 | Blocked punches | 0 |
6 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
1 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
12 | Offences | 12 |
4 | Corners | 2 |
4 | Offsides | 2 |
28% | Ball possession | 72% |
4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
2 | Keeper saves | 2 |
207 | Total assists | 577 |
117 | Accurate assists | 479 |
57% | Accuracy of passes | 83% |