Italian Serie A

Cremonese vs Napoli, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season

· Italian Serie A
Cremonese
  • 47': Cyriel Dessers
FT
1 - 4
Napoli
  • 26': Matteo Politano (P)
  • 76': Giovanni Simeone
  • 90'+3': Hirving Lozano
  • 90'+5': Mathías Olivera

Napoli take back lead in Serie A after win at Cremonese

Napoli snatched back the Serie A lead with a 4-1 win at Cremonese on Sunday, helped by two goals in added time.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
  • 3': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Soualiho Meïté (Cremonese).
  • 5': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Cremonese).
  • 5': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Kim Min-Jae.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Emanuele Valeri (Cremonese) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 10': Offside, Cremonese. Emanuele Valeri tries a through ball, but Felix Afena-Gyan is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
  • 11': Luka Lochoshvili (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Cremonese).
  • 13': Foul by Santiago Ascacíbar (Cremonese).
  • 13': Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Luka Lochoshvili (Cremonese).
  • 16': Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Luca Zanimacchia (Cremonese).
  • 17': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Luca Zanimacchia (Cremonese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
  • 18': Soualiho Meïté (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Felix Afena-Gyan (Cremonese).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
  • 23': Foul by Luca Zanimacchia (Cremonese).
  • 23': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Penalty Napoli. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 24': Penalty conceded by Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 26': Goal! Cremonese 0, Napoli 1. Matteo Politano (Napoli) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Luca Zanimacchia (Cremonese) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Quagliata.
  • 31': Offside, Cremonese. Ionut Radu tries a through ball, but Emanuele Valeri is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombélé.
  • 33': Offside, Cremonese. Ionut Radu tries a through ball, but Felix Afena-Gyan is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
  • 34': Giacomo Quagliata (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Kim Min-Jae.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Emanuele Valeri (Cremonese) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers.
  • 40': Felix Afena-Gyan (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 43': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 43': Soualiho Meïté (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cremonese 0, Napoli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cremonese 0, Napoli 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Cremonese. David Okereke replaces Luca Zanimacchia.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombélé.
  • 46': Attempt saved. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Santiago Ascacíbar (Cremonese) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Sernicola.
  • 47': Goal! Cremonese 1, Napoli 1. Cyriel Dessers (Cremonese) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
  • 52': Foul by Emanuele Valeri (Cremonese).
  • 52': Kim Min-Jae (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. David Okereke (Cremonese) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Ascacíbar.
  • 53': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Cyriel Dessers (Cremonese) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giacomo Quagliata with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. David Okereke (Cremonese) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers following a fast break.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
  • 57': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Tanguy Ndombélé.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Giacomo Quagliata (Cremonese) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leonardo Sernicola with a cross.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Felix Afena-Gyan (Cremonese).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Cremonese. Gonzalo Escalante replaces Felix Afena-Gyan because of an injury.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Mário Rui (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. David Okereke (Cremonese) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Sernicola.
  • 66': Foul by Giacomo Quagliata (Cremonese).
  • 66': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Leonardo Sernicola (Cremonese).
  • 68': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Leonardo Sernicola (Cremonese).
  • 69': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Leonardo Sernicola (Cremonese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Emanuele Valeri (Cremonese).
  • 70': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 72': Substitution, Cremonese. Cristian Buonaiuto replaces Emanuele Valeri.
  • 72': Substitution, Cremonese. Emanuel Aiwu replaces Cyriel Dessers.
  • 73': Substitution, Napoli. Piotr Zielinski replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
  • 73': Substitution, Napoli. Hirving Lozano replaces Matteo Politano.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Soualiho Meïté (Cremonese) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 74': Foul by Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese).
  • 74': Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Santiago Ascacíbar.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Goal! Cremonese 1, Napoli 2. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
  • 80': Substitution, Cremonese. Daniel Ciofani replaces Santiago Ascacíbar.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Napoli. Leo Østigård replaces Amir Rrahmani because of an injury.
  • 82': Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Mário Rui.
  • 83': Foul by Soualiho Meïté (Cremonese).
  • 83': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 84': Offside, Napoli. Piotr Zielinski tries a through ball, but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is caught offside.
  • 84': Offside, Cremonese. Gonzalo Escalante tries a through ball, but David Okereke is caught offside.
  • 86': Daniel Ciofani (Cremonese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
  • 87': Foul by Cristian Buonaiuto (Cremonese).
  • 87': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Daniel Ciofani (Cremonese) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giacomo Quagliata with a cross.
  • 89': Foul by Emanuel Aiwu (Cremonese).
  • 89': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Corner, Cremonese. Conceded by Kim Min-Jae.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Cremonese 1, Napoli 3. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ionut Radu.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Cremonese 1, Napoli 4. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cremonese 1, Napoli 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Cremonese 1, Napoli 4.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 18
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
2 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 6
70.2 Possession 29.8
21 SHOTS 12
10 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.1
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
555 Accurate Passes 184
622 Passes 257
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.2
43 Long Balls 57
22 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 12
17 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
2 Interceptions 5
18 Effective Clearances 12
18 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Giovanni Zini
Location: Cremona, Italy
Attendance: 14,238

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 15 +20 33
2 AC Milan 15 +11 32
3 Napoli 15 +9 31
4 AS Roma 14 +7 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CRE Cremonese (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
97 Andrei Radu (GK)
44 Luka Lochoshvili
15 Matteo Bianchetti
33 Giacomo Quagliata
17 Leonardo Sernicola Yellow Card
20 Felix Afena-Gyan
28 Souahilo Meïté
8 Santiago Ascacibar
90 Cyriel Dessers
3 Emanuele Valeri
98 Luca Zanimacchia Yellow Card
Cremonese Substitutes:
Tommaso Milanese, Jaime Báez, Daniel Ciofani, Gianluca Saro, Cristian Buonaiuto, Marco Carnesecchi, Emanuel Aiwu, Maissa Ndiaye, Charles Pickel, Johan Vásquez, David Okereke, Gonzalo Escalante, Christian Acella.

NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alex Meret (GK)
3 Kim Min-Jae
13 Amir Rrahmani
6 Mário Rui
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
68 Stanislav Lobotka
91 Tanguy Ndombele
99 Frank Anguissa
81 Giacomo Raspadori
77 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
21 Matteo Politano
Napoli Substitutes:
Alessio Zerbin, Juan Jesus, Karim Zedadka, Hirving Lozano, Salvatore Sirigu, Leo Østigard, Gianluca Gaetano, Eljif Elmas, Giovanni Simeone, Diego Demme, Piotr Zielinski, Alessandro Zanoli, Mathías Olivera, Davide Marfella.

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