Napoli vs Udinese, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, 2022-23 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli beats Udinese 3-2 to go 11 points clear in Serie A
— Napoli could end the year with a double-digit points lead at the top of Serie A.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 3': Attempt saved. Beto (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerard Deulofeu.
- 5': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Udinese).
- 5': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt saved. Gerard Deulofeu (Udinese) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kingsley Ehizibue with a cross.
- 10': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 12': Roberto Pereyra (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Goal! Napoli 1, Udinese 0. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 25': Sandi Lovric (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Juan Jesus (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Substitution, Udinese. Isaac Success replaces Gerard Deulofeu because of an injury.
- 27': Foul by Walace (Udinese).
- 27': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Walace (Udinese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 28': Tolgay Arslan (Udinese) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Goal! Napoli 2, Udinese 0. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 32': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 32': Tolgay Arslan (Udinese) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Tolgay Arslan (Udinese).
- 33': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, Udinese. Nehuén Pérez tries a through ball, but Beto is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 37': Foul by Roberto Pereyra (Udinese).
- 37': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Roberto Pereyra (Udinese) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Beto (Udinese) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Kim Min-Jae (Napoli).
- 39': Attempt blocked. Roberto Pereyra (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Foul by Enzo Ebosse (Udinese).
- 40': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Enzo Ebosse (Udinese) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Sandi Lovric (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Napoli 2, Udinese 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 2, Udinese 0.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Mário Rui replaces Mathías Olivera.
- 48': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 49': Eljif Elmas (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Kingsley Ehizibue (Udinese).
- 51': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Udinese).
- 51': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nehuén Pérez.
- 55': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Enzo Ebosse.
- 56': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Substitution, Udinese. Lazar Samardzic replaces Tolgay Arslan.
- 57': Attempt missed. Kingsley Ehizibue (Udinese) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Roberto Pereyra.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Sandi Lovric (Udinese) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic.
- 58': Goal! Napoli 3, Udinese 0. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frank Anguissa following a fast break.
- 60': Substitution, Napoli. Leo Östigard replaces Juan Jesus.
- 60': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 61': Attempt saved. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 62': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 62': Walace (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Walace (Udinese).
- 63': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mário Rui following a set piece situation.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 66': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Walace.
- 67': Substitution, Napoli. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 68': Hand ball by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 69': Foul by Kingsley Ehizibue (Udinese).
- 69': Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 70': Walace (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Udinese. Mato Jajalo replaces Walace.
- 71': Substitution, Udinese. Ilija Nestorovski replaces Beto.
- 72': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 72': Jaka Bijol (Udinese) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 74': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Marco Silvestri.
- 76': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Leo Östigard.
- 76': Attempt missed. Isaac Success (Udinese) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lazar Samardzic with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 78': Kingsley Ehizibue (Udinese) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Mário Rui (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Corner, Udinese. Conceded by Leo Östigard.
- 79': Goal! Napoli 3, Udinese 1. Ilija Nestorovski (Udinese) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaac Success.
- 81': Attempt missed. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 82': Goal! Napoli 3, Udinese 2. Lazar Samardzic (Udinese) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 84': Foul by Sandi Lovric (Udinese).
- 84': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Enzo Ebosse (Udinese) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Foul by Lazar Samardzic (Udinese).
- 87': Tanguy Ndombélé (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Enzo Ebosse.
- 89': Foul by Sandi Lovric (Udinese).
- 89': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 90'+2': Isaac Success (Udinese) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Roberto Pereyra (Udinese) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Udinese).
- 90'+5': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Napoli 3, Udinese 2.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 3, Udinese 2.
Statistics
 UDI |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.8 | Possession | 63.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 295 | Accurate Passes | 552 |
| 367 | Passes | 643 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 19 | Clearances | 17 |
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
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 5 | Juan Jesus  |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 7 | Eljif Elmas |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
Udinese (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Silvestri (GK) |
| 29 | Jaka Bijol |
| 23 | Enzo Ebosse |
| 18 | Nehuén Pérez |
| 5 | Tolgay Arslan |
| 4 | Sandi Lovric |
| 11 | Walace |
| 37 | Roberto Pereyra |
| 19 | Kingsley Ehizibue |
| 10 | Gerard Deulofeu |
| 9 | Beto |
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