Italian Serie A

Fiorentina vs Napoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
  • 40': Cristiano Biraghi
  • 42': M'Bala Nzola
FT
2 - 2
  • 8': Amir Rrahmani
  • 57': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Napoli's European hopes hanging by a thread after Fiorentina draw

Italian champions Napoli's hopes of playing European football next season were hanging by a thread after they played out a 2-2 draw at Fiorentina in Serie A on Friday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
  • 4': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
  • 6': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Lucas Martínez.
  • 8': Goal! Fiorentina 0, Napoli 1. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Arthur (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Jens Cajuste (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a headed pass.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jens Cajuste.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 18': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 19': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
  • 19': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli).
  • 22': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
  • 22': Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dodô.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 30': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Pasquale Mazzocchi.
  • 31': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Napoli).
  • 32': Attempt saved. M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dodô.
  • 33': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 33': Jens Cajuste (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Martínez.
  • 38': Hand ball by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 40': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Napoli 1. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 41': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
  • 41': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Napoli 1. M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Leo Østigård.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Fiorentina 2, Napoli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 2, Napoli 1.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dodô.
  • 48': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alex Meret.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pasquale Mazzocchi.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jens Cajuste (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 52': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Napoli).
  • 52': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Foul by Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
  • 56': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Napoli 2. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 58': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina).
  • 58': Leo Østigård (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Leo Østigård (Napoli).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 63': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 63': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 64': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Fiorentina. Jonathan Ikoné replaces Christian Kouamé.
  • 67': Substitution, Fiorentina. Andrea Belotti replaces M'Bala Nzola.
  • 68': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Leo Østigård.
  • 69': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Napoli).
  • 69': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Napoli).
  • 70': Jens Cajuste (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Frank Anguissa with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 71': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
  • 73': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Leo Østigård (Napoli).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 74': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alex Meret.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 75': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
  • 76': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Giovanni Simeone.
  • 76': Substitution, Napoli. Cyril Ngonge replaces Matteo Politano.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Substitution, Fiorentina. Rolando Mandragora replaces Lucas Beltrán.
  • 78': Substitution, Fiorentina. Fabiano Parisi replaces Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 81': VAR Decision: No Penalty Fiorentina.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 84': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 84': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli).
  • 85': Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina).
  • 86': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Substitution, Napoli. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 87': Substitution, Fiorentina. Maxime Lopez replaces Arthur.
  • 88': Foul by Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina).
  • 88': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+1': Offside, Fiorentina. Jonathan Ikoné is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+2': Jens Cajuste (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+5': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 2, Napoli 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 2, Napoli 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 1
37.1 Possession 62.9
15 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
206 Accurate Passes 399
277 Passes 479
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
14 Crosses 18
0.4 Cross % 0.1
45 Long Balls 62
14 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
6 Effective Tackles 6
13 Tackles 9
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 5
22 Effective Clearances 10
22 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 28,267

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

FIO Fiorentina (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Pietro Terracciano (GK)
4 Nikola Milenkovic
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta
3 Cristiano Biraghi
2 Dodô
9 Lucas Beltrán
5 Giacomo Bonaventura
6 Arthur
18 M'Bala Nzola
99 Christian Kouamé
10 Nicolás González

NAP Napoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alex Meret (GK)
55 Leo Østigard
13 Amir Rrahmani
17 Mathías Olivera
30 Pasquale Mazzocchi
68 Stanislav Lobotka
24 Jens Cajuste Yellow Card
99 Frank Anguissa
18 Giovanni Simeone
77 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Yellow Card
21 Matteo Politano

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