Italian Serie A

Napoli vs Hellas Verona, 2025-26 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Napoli
  • 54': Scott McTominay
  • 82': Giovanni Di Lorenzo
FT
2 - 2
Hellas Verona
  • 16': Martin Frese
  • 27': Gift Orban (P)

About

Napoli are hosting Hellas Verona at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Offside, Napoli. Noa Lang is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Domagoj Bradaric (Verona).
  • 4': Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Antoine Bernede (Verona).
  • 5': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Lorenzo Montipò (Verona). Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a through ball.
  • 8': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
  • 12': Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Amin Sarr (Verona).
  • 15': Attempt saved. Gift Orban (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Antoine Bernede.
  • 16': Goal! Napoli 0, Verona 1. Martin Frese (Verona) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cheikh Niasse with a cross.
  • 20': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
  • 20': Gift Orban (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Gift Orban (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Bernede.
  • 22': Penalty conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 25': VAR Decision: Penalty Verona.
  • 27': Goal! Napoli 0, Verona 2. Gift Orban (Verona) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 28': Gift Orban (Verona) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 30': Offside, Verona. Amin Sarr is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
  • 31': Roberto Gagliardini (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Nicolás Valentini (Verona).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
  • 40': Foul by Antoine Bernede (Verona).
  • 40': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nicolás Valentini (Verona).
  • 45'+1': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Domagoj Bradaric.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Napoli 0, Verona 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, Verona 2.
  • 46': Handball by Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli).
  • 50': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nicolás Valentini.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Foul by Domagoj Bradaric (Verona).
  • 52': Noa Lang (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Domagoj Bradaric (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Noa Lang (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lorenzo Montipò (Verona). Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 53': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
  • 54': Goal! Napoli 1, Verona 2. Scott McTominay (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noa Lang with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Substitution, Napoli. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Miguel Gutiérrez.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Noa Lang (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Antoine Bernede (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gift Orban.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Unai Núñez (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric.
  • 58': Foul by Amin Sarr (Verona).
  • 58': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
  • 59': Foul by Amin Sarr (Verona).
  • 59': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Armel Bella-Kotchap.
  • 62': Substitution, Napoli. Luca Marianucci replaces Eljif Elmas.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Roberto Gagliardini (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 64': Substitution, Verona. Giovane replaces Amin Sarr.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Antoine Bernede (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovane.
  • 65': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
  • 67': Armel Bella-Kotchap (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Noa Lang (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 71': Handball by Luca Marianucci (Napoli).
  • 72': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 72': Handball by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
  • 75': VAR Decision: No Goal Napoli 1-2 Verona.
  • 75': Foul by Armel Bella-Kotchap (Verona).
  • 75': Noa Lang (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Armel Bella-Kotchap (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Napoli. Lorenzo Lucca replaces Noa Lang.
  • 76': Offside, Napoli. Amir Rrahmani is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Gift Orban (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giovane with a headed pass.
  • 78': Substitution, Verona. Victor Nelsson replaces Domagoj Bradaric.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
  • 81': Foul by Victor Nelsson (Verona).
  • 81': Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Goal! Napoli 2, Verona 2. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luca Marianucci with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luca Marianucci.
  • 84': Foul by Armel Bella-Kotchap (Verona).
  • 84': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Gagliardini (Verona).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Substitution, Verona. Daniel Mosquera replaces Gift Orban.
  • 87': Substitution, Verona. Suat Serdar replaces Cheikh Niasse.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nicolás Valentini.
  • 90': Handball by Victor Nelsson (Verona).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Giovane (Verona).
  • 90'+1': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Giovane (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Bernede with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Giovane (Verona) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Suat Serdar following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Giovane (Verona).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Verona 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, Verona 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 2
30.4 Possession 69.6
11 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
227 Accurate Passes 597
305 Passes 679
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 6
6 Crosses 29
0.2 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 24
15 Accurate Long Balls 6
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 4
20 Tackles 8
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 6
38 Effective Clearances 17
38 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 35,000

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 21 +27 49
2 AC Milan 21 +18 46
3 Napoli 21 +14 43
4 AS Roma 21 +14 42
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NAP Napoli (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
32 Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK)
13 Amir Rrahmani
4 Alessandro Buongiorno
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
8 Scott McTominay
68 Stanislav Lobotka
3 Miguel Gutiérrez
21 Matteo Politano
19 Rasmus Højlund
70 Noa Lang
20 Eljif Elmas
Napoli Substitutes:
Juan Jesus, Emmanuele De Chiara, Mathías Olivera, Lorenzo Lucca, Alex Meret, Leonardo Spinazzola, Luca Marianucci, Vincenzo Prisco, Nikita Contini.

VER Hellas Verona (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Lorenzo Montipò (GK)
37 Armel Bella-Kotchap Yellow Card
6 Nicolás Valentini
5 Unai Núñez
24 Antoine Bernede
36 Cheikh Niasse
63 Roberto Gagliardini
3 Martin Frese
12 Domagoj Bradaric Yellow Card
16 Gift Orban
9 Amin Sarr
Hellas Verona Substitutes:
Giacomo Toniolo, Daniel Oyegoke, Abdou Harroui, Enzo Ebosse, Tobias Slotsager, Yellu Santiago, Daniel Mosquera, Simone Perilli, Giovane, Fallou Cham, Victor Nelsson, Suat Serdar, Grigoris Kastanos, Moatasem Al-Musrati.

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