Fiorentina vs Napoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Napoli's European hopes hanging by a thread after Fiorentina draw
Italian champions Napoli's hopes of playing European football next season were hanging by a thread after they played out a 2-2 draw at Fiorentina in Serie A on Friday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 4': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 6': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Lucas Martínez.
- 8': Goal! Fiorentina 0, Napoli 1. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Arthur (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 12': Attempt missed. Jens Cajuste (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a headed pass.
- 13': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 14': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jens Cajuste.
- 15': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 18': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 19': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
- 19': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli).
- 22': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
- 22': Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dodô.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Attempt missed. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 30': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Pasquale Mazzocchi.
- 31': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Napoli).
- 32': Attempt saved. M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dodô.
- 33': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
- 33': Jens Cajuste (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Martínez.
- 38': Hand ball by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 40': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Napoli 1. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 41': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
- 41': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Napoli 1. M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
- 45'+2': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Leo Østigård.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Fiorentina 2, Napoli 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 2, Napoli 1.
- 48': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dodô.
- 48': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pasquale Mazzocchi.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jens Cajuste (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 52': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Napoli).
- 52': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Foul by Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
- 56': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Napoli 2. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 58': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina).
- 58': Leo Østigård (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Leo Østigård (Napoli).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Cristiano Biraghi.
- 63': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
- 63': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 64': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Fiorentina. Jonathan Ikoné replaces Christian Kouamé.
- 67': Substitution, Fiorentina. Andrea Belotti replaces M'Bala Nzola.
- 68': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Leo Østigård.
- 69': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Napoli).
- 69': Dodô (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Napoli).
- 70': Jens Cajuste (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Frank Anguissa with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 71': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 73': Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Leo Østigård (Napoli).
- 74': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 74': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 75': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 75': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
- 76': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Giovanni Simeone.
- 76': Substitution, Napoli. Cyril Ngonge replaces Matteo Politano.
- 77': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Fiorentina. Rolando Mandragora replaces Lucas Beltrán.
- 78': Substitution, Fiorentina. Fabiano Parisi replaces Cristiano Biraghi.
- 81': VAR Decision: No Penalty Fiorentina.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 84': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
- 84': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli).
- 85': Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina).
- 86': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Substitution, Napoli. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 87': Substitution, Fiorentina. Maxime Lopez replaces Arthur.
- 88': Foul by Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina).
- 88': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina).
- 90'+1': Offside, Fiorentina. Jonathan Ikoné is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
- 90'+2': Jens Cajuste (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 90'+5': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
- 90'+5': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 2, Napoli 2.
- 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 2, Napoli 2.
Statistics
 NAP |
FIO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 37.1 | Possession | 62.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 206 | Accurate Passes | 399 |
| 277 | Passes | 479 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 14 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 22 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 28,267
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 28,267
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 12 | +10 | 26 |
| 2 | Atalanta | 12 | +16 | 25 |
| 3 | Fiorentina | 12 | +15 | 25 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 12 | +12 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pietro Terracciano (GK) |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 28 | Lucas Martínez Quarta |
| 3 | Cristiano Biraghi |
| 2 | Dodô |
| 9 | Lucas Beltrán |
| 5 | Giacomo Bonaventura |
| 6 | Arthur |
| 18 | M'Bala Nzola |
| 99 | Christian Kouamé |
| 10 | Nicolás González |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 55 | Leo Ostigard |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 30 | Pasquale Mazzocchi |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 24 | Jens Cajuste  |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 18 | Giovanni Simeone |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
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