Kvaratskhelia and Naples redeem themselves

Verona-Napoli 1-3

Napoli comes out with a heavy victory from the Bentegodi in Verona, chasing away the controversy of the eve. Final result: 3 to 1 for Garcia’s Azzurri who rise to 17 points in the standings. Best viaticum ahead of the Champions away match, next Tuesday, with the’Union Berlin. On the other hand, Baroni’s Hellas must watch their backs since 8 points in the standings certainly don’t leave them calm. Next round: Napoli-Milan (Sunday, Oct. 29, 8:45 p.m.), Juventus-Verona (Saturday, Oct. 28, 8:45 p.m.).

First half. Hellas start that surprises Napoli, saved twice by Meret on breaks by Dawidowicz first, Magnani then, both deflected into corners. Raspadori answers: free kick from the short side of the area, Montiò says no with his fists. Blue pressure rises. 15’: Politano, shot “around”, Montipò in corner. 23’: Raspadori’s relay from outside, Montipò again in corner, from which nothing springs. 27’: Politano, on the volley, undisturbed in the box, corrects a Raspadori center underhand, making Napoli’s lead. Ball in the middle and Cajuste s’s slipping in the central corridor: unchallenged, he comes face-to-face with Montipò, once again miraculous in rebounding his close conclusion. One-way game, Hellas non-existent until 36’: Faraoni goes off on the left, centers low for Serdar who, from the edge, lets off a conclusion just high over the crossbar. 42’: at the first opportunity Kvaratskhelia does not forgive, beating with an impeccable shot Montipò for the Neapolitan doubling. 

Second half. Baroni tries to shuffle the cards to see if the gialloblù change gear: inside Lazovic, Bonazzoli and Terraciano. Verona immediately dangerous with Bonazzoli, Meret deflects his touch under goal. On the’other front Napoli makes the trio with Kvaratskhelia from the throw-in: 3-0 Napoli at 10’. 15’: Lazovic recovers a short rebound in the middle of the area, electrocuting Meret and shortening the gap to 3-1. The Gialloblù wake up for the umpteenth time, Baroni inserts Tchatchoua while the Azzurri act on the throw-in. Montipò says no to Raspadori on a free kick from the edge. Garcia brings in Simeone and Zanoli. He comes close to scoring, Djuric: ready the break on Tchatchoua’s center from the left, ball out by a whisker. Soì as, on the’other front, Cajuste. Verona again close to 2:3: Faraoni in the middle for Bonazzoli who touches on the volley (27’), Meret overcomes and deflects. And’ a “coast to coast”, it’s Simeone’s turn to miss the poker at 29’. Then in the box beats Lazovic, Meret in two times. Lindstrom, Henry, Gaetano and Zerbin are also in, who at 45’ gets his foot parried by Montipò the Azzurri poker; on the other front off Faraoni’s conclusion by inches. Four minutes of recovery, the score does not change. Triple whistle: Verona-Napoli 1-3.