Venezia vs Napoli, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli beat Venezia to go one point off top ahead of clash with leaders Inter
Napoli moved into second place in Serie A with a 2-0 win at Venezia on Sunday, as the gap between the top three teams was cut to a single point.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka with a through ball.
- 5': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Mattia Caldara.
- 6': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 6': Ridgeciano Haps (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Mário Rui.
- 9': David Ospina (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by David Okereke (Venezia).
- 9': Foul by Pietro Ceccaroni (Venezia).
- 9': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Hand ball by Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli).
- 11': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Venezia).
- 11': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 18': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 18': Michaël Cuisance (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka with a through ball.
- 21': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 21': Nani (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a headed pass.
- 25': Attempt missed. Tyronne Ebuehi (Venezia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 26': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 26': Mattia Caldara (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Michaël Cuisance (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 28': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 31': Attempt saved. David Okereke (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michaël Cuisance.
- 31': Foul by Michaël Cuisance (Venezia).
- 31': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Domen Crnigoj.
- 38': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 40': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Pietro Ceccaroni.
- 41': Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Venezia).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Venezia 0, Napoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Venezia 0, Napoli 0.
- 48': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ridgeciano Haps.
- 48': Domen Crnigoj (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 49': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
- 50': Attempt saved. Domen Crnigoj (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dennis Johnsen.
- 59': Goal! Venezia 0, Napoli 1. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 62': Substitution, Venezia. Thomas Henry replaces Nani.
- 63': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 64': Foul by Thomas Henry (Venezia).
- 64': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Thomas Henry (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ridgeciano Haps.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Mário Rui (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 70': Foul by Tyronne Ebuehi (Venezia).
- 70': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Substitution, Venezia. Gianluca Busio replaces Domen Crnigoj.
- 70': Substitution, Venezia. Mattia Aramu replaces Dennis Johnsen.
- 70': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 74': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 74': Mattia Aramu (Venezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Mário Rui (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Venezia).
- 76': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Gianluca Busio (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Dangerous play by Fabián Ruiz (Napoli).
- 77': Gianluca Busio (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Substitution, Venezia. Luca Fiordilino replaces Ethan Ampadu.
- 78': Substitution, Venezia. Jean-Pierre Nsame replaces Michaël Cuisance.
- 79': Substitution, Napoli. Dries Mertens replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 79': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Matteo Politano.
- 80': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Tyronne Ebuehi (Venezia).
- 82': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 82': Thomas Henry (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 85': Mattia Aramu (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Mattia Aramu (Venezia).
- 87': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Hand ball by Pietro Ceccaroni (Venezia).
- 87': Pietro Ceccaroni (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 88': Substitution, Napoli. Faouzi Ghoulam replaces Piotr Zielinski because of an injury.
- 88': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Victor Osimhen.
- 89': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
- 89': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Tyronne Ebuehi (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thomas Henry.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
- 90'+3': Dries Mertens (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tyronne Ebuehi (Venezia).
- 90'+4': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Tyronne Ebuehi (Venezia).
- 90'+5': Tyronne Ebuehi (Venezia) is shown the red card.
- 90'+6': Foul by Andrea Petagna (Napoli).
- 90'+6': Mattia Aramu (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Attempt saved. Thomas Henry (Venezia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Okereke with a cross.
- 90'+10': Attempt saved. Dries Mertens (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
- 90'+10': Goal! Venezia 0, Napoli 2. Andrea Petagna (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Venezia 0, Napoli 2.
- 0': Match ends, Venezia 0, Napoli 2.
Statistics
 NAP |
VEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 66.4 | Possession | 33.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 640 | Accurate Passes | 282 |
| 738 | Passes | 363 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 7 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Pier Luigi Penzo
Location: Venezia, Italy
Attendance: 5,554
Venue: Pier Luigi Penzo
Location: Venezia, Italy
Attendance: 5,554
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atalanta | 17 | +23 | 40 |
| 2 | Napoli | 17 | +14 | 38 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 16 | +27 | 37 |
| 4 | Lazio | 17 | +8 | 34 |
Line-Ups
Venezia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Luca Lezzerini (GK) |
| 32 | Pietro Ceccaroni  |
| 31 | Mattia Caldara |
| 55 | Ridgeciano Haps |
| 22 | Tyronne Ebuehi  |
| 44 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 21 | Michaël Cuisance |
| 33 | Domen Crnigoj |
| 77 | David Okereke |
| 20 | Nani |
| 17 | Dennis Johnsen |
Napoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 5 | Juan Jesus |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
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