Italian Serie A

Lazio vs Napoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

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Lazio and Napoli share spoils in goalless draw

Lazio and champions Napoli played out a 0-0 draw at the Stadio Olimpico in Serie A on Sunday as both teams struggled to create opportunities in a clash between last season's top two sides.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Felipe Anderson (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 7': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (Lazio).
  • 7': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
  • 9': Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Danilo Cataldi (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
  • 16': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mario Gila.
  • 26': Foul by Adam Marusic (Lazio).
  • 26': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mário Rui.
  • 32': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Mário Rui.
  • 35': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
  • 35': Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Hand ball by Danilo Cataldi (Lazio).
  • 38': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
  • 38': Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
  • 41': Foul by Felipe Anderson (Lazio).
  • 41': Leo Østigård (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
  • 42': Luis Alberto (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi.
  • 45': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
  • 45': Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lazio 0, Napoli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lazio 0, Napoli 0.
  • 46': Offside, Lazio. Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
  • 49': Felipe Anderson (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Diego Demme (Napoli).
  • 49': Diego Demme (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Leo Østigård.
  • 55': Foul by Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio).
  • 55': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
  • 56': Ivan Provedel (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Ivan Provedel (Lazio).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Diego Demme (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (Lazio).
  • 60': Substitution, Napoli. Gianluca Gaetano replaces Diego Demme.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Luis Alberto (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi with a cross.
  • 63': Offside, Lazio. Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Danilo Cataldi (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 66': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mario Gila.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Gianluca Gaetano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Mario Gila (Lazio).
  • 69': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Mario Gila (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Gaetano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 71': Substitution, Lazio. Luca Pellegrini replaces Manuel Lazzari.
  • 74': Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen.
  • 77': Substitution, Lazio. Matías Vecino replaces Mattéo Guendouzi.
  • 78': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
  • 78': Matías Vecino (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Offside, Lazio. Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
  • 79': Substitution, Napoli. Cyril Ngonge replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
  • 80': Substitution, Napoli. Pasquale Mazzocchi replaces Mário Rui.
  • 82': Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Danilo Cataldi (Lazio).
  • 82': Danilo Cataldi (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 84': Substitution, Napoli. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Matteo Politano.
  • 84': Substitution, Napoli. Leander Dendoncker replaces Piotr Zielinski.
  • 84': Substitution, Lazio. Pedro replaces Gustav Isaksen.
  • 84': Substitution, Lazio. Nicolò Rovella replaces Danilo Cataldi.
  • 85': Foul by Pedro (Lazio).
  • 85': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Delay in match (Napoli).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Lazio).
  • 88': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
  • 88': Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Matías Vecino (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Felipe Anderson with a cross.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Alberto (Lazio).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Luca Pellegrini (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Anderson.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Pedro (Lazio).
  • 90'+3': Leander Dendoncker (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Leo Østigård (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Jesper Lindstrøm.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lazio 0, Napoli 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Lazio 0, Napoli 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 0
61 Possession 39
5 SHOTS 10
0 ON GOAL 1
0.0 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
591 Accurate Passes 354
659 Passes 410
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 7
16 Crosses 20
0.0 Cross % 0.4
68 Long Balls 37
44 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 12
15 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
3 Interceptions 3
18 Effective Clearances 17
18 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 33,000

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LAZ Lazio (4-3-3)

No. Name
94 Ivan Provedel (GK)
13 Alessio Romagnoli Yellow Card
34 Mario Gila Yellow Card
77 Adam Marusic
29 Manuel Lazzari
32 Danilo Cataldi Yellow Card
10 Luis Alberto
8 Matteo Guendouzi
19 Valentín Castellanos
7 Felipe Anderson
18 Gustav Isaksen

NAP Napoli (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
95 Pierluigi Gollini (GK)
13 Amir Rrahmani
5 Juan Jesus
55 Leo Ostigard Yellow Card
68 Stanislav Lobotka
4 Diego Demme Yellow Card
6 Mário Rui
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
81 Giacomo Raspadori
20 Piotr Zielinski
21 Matteo Politano

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