Vergara strikes again, Napoli returns to win but loses Di Lorenzo. Fiorentina knocked out again

Napoli beat Fiorentina 2-1 at the Maradona Stadium in the match valid for the 23rd day of Serie A. Antonio Conte&#8217s team bent the Viola thanks to goals from Vergara and Gutierrez, returning to victory after defeats against Juventus and Chelsea in the last week. Thanks to this result, Antonio Conte&#8217s lineup confirmed its third place by climbing to 46 points, -6 from leaders Inter. Second defeat in a row for the liliati, who are third-last with 17 points.

Luca Franzosi

The Azzurri unblocked the result at’11’ thanks to Vergara’s goal, again scoring after his goal in the Champions League against Chelsea: the young Neapolitan with a splendid personal action outsprinted the purple defenders and pierced De Gea with a low shot. The hosts came close to doubling the score on 23′ but De Gea foiled the’chance, then it was Meret who exalted himself on Gudmundsson′s header.

On 27′ Napoli loses Di Lorenzo, out with a knee injury. The Parthenopean defender came out in tears, a long stop is in sight for him. In the second half Napoli doubled immediately with Gutierrez, scoring with a left-footed shot off an assist from Vergara.

Florentin at 56′ reopened the match with Solomon, in goal after Meret’s rebound on Piccoli’s conclusion. The match is evenly balanced and the pace very high, De Gea is decisive on Hojlund at 68′, Kean hits the post at 74′ but the game was stopped due to irregular position of the striker.

The match is balanced and the pace very high, De Gea is decisive on Hojlund at 68′, Kean hits the post at 74′ but the game was stopped due to irregular position of the striker.

Emotions also in the final with Fiorentina throwing themselves headlong forward and the Azzurri acting on the counterattack, but the result did not change anymore.