Napoli vs Udinese, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAnother Osimhen double fires Napoli to win over Udinese
Two Victor Osimhen goals earned Napoli a 2-1 comeback victory over Udinese on Saturday, moving them level on points with Serie A leaders AC Milan.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Udinese. Marco Silvestri tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
- 4': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pablo Marí.
- 6': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 6': Roberto Pereyra (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Offside, Udinese. Pablo Marí tries a through ball, but Iyenoma Udogie is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Beto (Udinese) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 12': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pablo Marí.
- 13': Attempt saved. Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 14': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 14': Iyenoma Udogie (Udinese) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Beto (Udinese) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nahuel Molina following a set piece situation.
- 17': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Mário Rui.
- 18': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Udinese).
- 18': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 21': Walace (Udinese) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Goal! Napoli 0, Udinese 1. Gerard Deulofeu (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 25': Foul by Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).
- 25': Roberto Pereyra (Udinese) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Beto (Udinese) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 31': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 31': Attempt saved. Pablo Marí (Udinese) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu with a cross.
- 31': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by David Ospina.
- 32': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 32': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Marco Silvestri.
- 34': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Beto (Udinese).
- 37': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fabián Ruiz.
- 38': Foul by Beto (Udinese).
- 38': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 40': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Marco Silvestri.
- 41': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Foul by Beto (Udinese).
- 44': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mário Rui (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pablo Marí.
- 45'+2': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Walace.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Napoli 0, Udinese 1.
- 45'+2': Marvin Zeegelaar (Udinese) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, Udinese 1.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Fabián Ruiz.
- 46': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Udinese).
- 47': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 49': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 49': Roberto Pereyra (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Iyenoma Udogie (Udinese) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Foul by Beto (Udinese).
- 51': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Goal! Napoli 1, Udinese 1. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mário Rui following a set piece situation.
- 54': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Marvin Zeegelaar.
- 55': Attempt missed. Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt missed. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Iyenoma Udogie (Udinese).
- 55': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 57': Attempt saved. Gerard Deulofeu (Udinese) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 57': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by David Ospina.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
- 58': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 58': Rodrigo Becão (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 61': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pablo Marí.
- 62': Attempt saved. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with a cross.
- 63': Goal! Napoli 2, Udinese 1. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 65': Hand ball by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 65': Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Jean-Victor Makengo (Udinese) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Walace.
- 67': Substitution, Udinese. Ignacio Pussetto replaces Beto.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Offside, Napoli. Matteo Politano tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Napoli. Piotr Zielinski replaces Matteo Politano.
- 72': Foul by Pablo Marí (Udinese).
- 72': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli).
- 76': Jean-Victor Makengo (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Udinese. Lazar Samardzic replaces Jean-Victor Makengo.
- 76': Substitution, Udinese. Brandon Soppy replaces Nahuel Molina.
- 78': Substitution, Napoli. Alessandro Zanoli replaces Giovanni Di Lorenzo because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Rodrigo Becão (Udinese).
- 79': Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Ignacio Pussetto (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Foul by Gerard Deulofeu (Udinese).
- 82': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Pablo Marí (Udinese).
- 82': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Pablo Marí (Udinese) is shown the red card.
- 87': Attempt saved. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dries Mertens.
- 87': Substitution, Udinese. Mato Jajalo replaces Roberto Pereyra.
- 88': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 90': Dangerous play by Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli).
- 90': Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Walace (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 90'+2': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Gerard Deulofeu (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Foul by Brandon Soppy (Udinese).
- 90'+3': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Osimhen following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Udinese 1.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, Udinese 1.
Statistics
 UDI |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.3 | Possession | 63.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 255 | Accurate Passes | 501 |
| 331 | Passes | 582 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 6 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 15 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 37,363
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 37,363
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 26 | +35 | 57 |
| 2 | Napoli | 26 | +21 | 56 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 25 | +28 | 51 |
| 4 | Lazio | 26 | +13 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani  |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
Udinese (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Silvestri (GK) |
| 22 | Pablo Marí  |
| 4 | Marvin Zeegelaar |
| 50 | Rodrigo Becão |
| 6 | Jean-Victor Makengo |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 11 | Walace |
| 13 | Destiny Udogie |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 10 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 9 | Beto |
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