Napoli vs Sassuolo, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli back to winning ways after hitting Sassuolo for six
Four goals in the opening 21 minutes helped Napoli to complete a 6-1 thrashing of Sassuolo on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Napoli. Mário Rui tries a through ball, but Hirving Lozano is caught offside.
- 2': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
- 7': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Davide Frattesi.
- 7': Goal! Napoli 1, Sassuolo 0. Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 11': Offside, Napoli. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 13': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Gian Marco Ferrari.
- 15': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Filip Djuricic.
- 15': Goal! Napoli 2, Sassuolo 0. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Mert Müldür (Sassuolo).
- 17': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo).
- 18': Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Goal! Napoli 3, Sassuolo 0. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 21': Goal! Napoli 4, Sassuolo 0. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 25': Substitution, Sassuolo. Matheus Henrique replaces Filip Djuricic.
- 26': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 26': Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 28': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 28': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Scamacca (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mert Müldür.
- 29': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 30': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 30': Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matheus Henrique.
- 35': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo).
- 36': Offside, Napoli. Kalidou Koulibaly tries a through ball, but Giovanni Di Lorenzo is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne following a fast break.
- 40': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Napoli 4, Sassuolo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 4, Sassuolo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Gregoire Defrel replaces Gianluca Scamacca.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Kaan Ayhan replaces Vlad Chiriches.
- 46': Foul by Mert Müldür (Sassuolo).
- 46': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
- 49': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 50': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
- 51': Offside, Napoli. Dries Mertens tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 53': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 53': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo).
- 54': Goal! Napoli 5, Sassuolo 0. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 56': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
- 56': Mert Müldür (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 58': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 58': Rogerio (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Attempt saved. Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Henrique.
- 60': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mert Müldür.
- 61': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Henrique.
- 63': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 65': Offside, Sassuolo. Kaan Ayhan tries a through ball, but Domenico Berardi is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 66': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Offside, Napoli. Dries Mertens tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Sassuolo. Francesco Magnanelli replaces Davide Frattesi.
- 74': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 75': Attempt missed. Francesco Magnanelli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Domenico Berardi following a set piece situation.
- 76': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 76': Rogerio (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Napoli. Diego Demme replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 77': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Victor Osimhen.
- 77': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 79': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Francesco Magnanelli.
- 80': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano following a corner.
- 80': Goal! Napoli 6, Sassuolo 0. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo following a corner.
- 81': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 81': Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Napoli. Alessandro Zanoli replaces Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 82': Substitution, Napoli. Faouzi Ghoulam replaces Mário Rui.
- 83': Foul by Alessandro Zanoli (Napoli).
- 83': Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel.
- 84': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 84': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa with a cross.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mert Müldür.
- 87': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel with a through ball.
- 87': Goal! Napoli 6, Sassuolo 1. Maxime Lopez (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 88': Faouzi Ghoulam (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Rogerio (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
- 90'+1': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Diego Demme.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Napoli 6, Sassuolo 1.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 6, Sassuolo 1.
Statistics
 SAS |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 427 | Accurate Passes | 493 |
| 478 | Passes | 542 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 10 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 6 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 20,000
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 20,000
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atalanta | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bologna | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Cagliari | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Como | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 14 | Dries Mertens |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 31 | Gian Marco Ferrari |
| 21 | Vlad Chiriches |
| 6 | Rogério |
| 17 | Mert Müldür |
| 18 | Giacomo Raspadori |
| 8 | Maxime López  |
| 16 | Davide Frattesi |
| 91 | Gianluca Scamacca |
| 10 | Filip Djuricic |
| 25 | Domenico Berardi |
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