Torino vs Napoli, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli extend lead over Juventus with 1-0 win at Torino
Napoli opened a four-point lead over Juventus in the race for third place in Serie A after a 1-0 win over Torino.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Torino) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Torino).
- 8': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 14': Foul by Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino).
- 14': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 18': Foul by Bremer (Torino).
- 18': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Offside, Torino. Josip Brekalo tries a through ball, but Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Torino).
- 21': Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Andrea Belotti.
- 23': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Armando Izzo (Torino).
- 24': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
- 27': Foul by Armando Izzo (Torino).
- 27': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Armando Izzo (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
- 31': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a headed pass.
- 31': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
- 33': Attempt saved. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
- 33': Offside, Torino. Mërgim Vojvoda tries a through ball, but Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
- 34': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 34': Foul by Bremer (Torino).
- 34': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).
- 35': Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Armando Izzo (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).
- 38': Foul by Bremer (Torino).
- 38': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Armando Izzo (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
- 40': Dennis Praet (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Torino) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda.
- 44': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 45': Attempt missed. Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josip Brekalo following a corner.
- 45': First Half ends, Torino 0, Napoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Torino 0, Napoli 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Dennis Praet (Torino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
- 46': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Mário Rui.
- 48': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Torino).
- 48': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Torino).
- 48': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 52': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Mário Rui.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Hand ball by Dries Mertens (Napoli).
- 53': Dries Mertens (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 54': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 55': David Ospina (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Mërgim Vojvoda (Torino).
- 55': Mërgim Vojvoda (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Etrit Berisha (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 56': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino).
- 56': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Hand ball by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 59': Penalty Napoli. Dries Mertens draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 59': Penalty conceded by Armando Izzo (Torino) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 61': Penalty saved! Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 61': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
- 64': Attempt saved. Dennis Praet (Torino) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens with a through ball.
- 65': Offside, Napoli. Hirving Lozano tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Torino. Tommaso Pobega replaces Rolando Mandragora.
- 66': Substitution, Torino. Cristian Ansaldi replaces Mërgim Vojvoda.
- 66': Substitution, Torino. Karol Linetty replaces Samuele Ricci.
- 66': Hand ball by Armando Izzo (Torino).
- 67': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Torino) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
- 68': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 68': Substitution, Napoli. Piotr Zielinski replaces Dries Mertens.
- 70': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Mário Rui.
- 70': Substitution, Torino. Koffi Djidji replaces Armando Izzo because of an injury.
- 71': Attempt missed. Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 71': Foul by Bremer (Torino).
- 71': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Goal! Torino 0, Napoli 1. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 77': Substitution, Napoli. Stanislav Lobotka replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 77': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 78': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 78': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino).
- 79': Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Torino).
- 79': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Torino. Pietro Pellegri replaces Josip Brekalo.
- 82': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 82': Pietro Pellegri (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Karol Linetty (Torino).
- 84': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Bremer.
- 87': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 89': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 89': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Victor Osimhen.
- 90'+6': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Napoli).
- 90'+6': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Torino 0, Napoli 1.
- 0': Match ends, Torino 0, Napoli 1.
Statistics
 NAP |
TOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 57.2 | Possession | 42.8 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 391 | Accurate Passes | 273 |
| 467 | Passes | 340 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 10 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Olimpico Grande Torino
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 16,419
Venue: Olimpico Grande Torino
Location: Torino, Italy
Attendance: 16,419
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 9 | +8 | 18 |
| 3 | Juventus | 9 | +10 | 17 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 9 | +11 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Torino (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Etrit Berisha (GK) |
| 3 | Bremer |
| 13 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
| 5 | Armando Izzo |
| 38 | Rolando Mandragora |
| 28 | Samuele Ricci |
| 27 | Mërgim Vojvoda  |
| 17 | Wilfried Singo |
| 9 | Andrea Belotti |
| 14 | Josip Brekalo |
| 22 | Dennis Praet |
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 14 | Dries Mertens |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
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