Napoli vs Lazio, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ALazio beat champions Napoli 2-1 for first win of the season
Lazio's Luis Alberto and Daichi Kamada secured a 2-1 win for last season's runners-up at champions Napoli in Serie A on Saturday to earn Maurizio Sarri's side their first points of the season, while the hosts suffered their first defeat.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 3': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Adam Marusic.
- 4': Attempt missed. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 9': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Lazio).
- 9': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Felipe Anderson (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 12': Foul by Nicolò Casale (Lazio).
- 12': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 13': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ivan Provedel.
- 13': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Offside, Napoli. Victor Osimhen tries a through ball, but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is caught offside.
- 17': Felipe Anderson (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 20': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 21': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 21': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ivan Provedel.
- 22': Ciro Immobile (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Napoli).
- 26': (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
- 26': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Lazio).
- 27': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 30': Goal! Napoli 0, Lazio 1. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Felipe Anderson.
- 32': Goal! Napoli 1, Lazio 1. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 33': Hand ball by Daichi Kamada (Lazio).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Felipe Anderson (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daichi Kamada.
- 36': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
- 38': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 40': Attempt missed. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
- 45': Foul by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
- 45': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Napoli 1, Lazio 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 1, Lazio 1.
- 46': Attempt saved. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 46': Offside, Lazio. Luis Alberto tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
- 48': Offside, Napoli. Juan Jesus tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 49': Danilo Cataldi (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 52': Goal! Napoli 1, Lazio 2. Daichi Kamada (Lazio) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Felipe Anderson.
- 54': Foul by Ciro Immobile (Lazio).
- 54': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 60': (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Luis Alberto (Lazio).
- 60': Luis Alberto (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Osimhen.
- 62': Offside, Napoli. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia tries a through ball, but Giovanni Di Lorenzo is caught offside.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt missed. Danilo Cataldi (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolò Casale.
- 65': Substitution, Lazio. Mattéo Guendouzi replaces Daichi Kamada.
- 66': Substitution, Napoli. Mário Rui replaces Mathías Olivera.
- 66': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 67': Offside, Lazio. Mattéo Guendouzi tries a through ball, but Mattia Zaccagni is caught offside.
- 67': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 68': VAR Decision: No Goal Napoli 1-2 Lazio.
- 69': Adam Marusic (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 71': Offside, Lazio. Luis Alberto tries a through ball, but Mattia Zaccagni is caught offside.
- 71': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 73': VAR Decision: No Goal Napoli 1-2 Lazio.
- 75': Delay in match (Napoli).
- 75': Substitution, Napoli. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Matteo Politano.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 80': Substitution, Lazio. Pedro replaces Felipe Anderson.
- 81': Substitution, Lazio. Luca Pellegrini replaces Elseid Hysaj.
- 83': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli).
- 83': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 85': Attempt missed. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
- 87': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nicolò Casale.
- 89': Attempt missed. Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Danilo Cataldi (Lazio).
- 90': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Napoli) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mário Rui following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Lazio. Gustav Isaksen replaces Mattia Zaccagni.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Lazio. Valentín Castellanos replaces Ciro Immobile.
- 90'+6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Adam Marusic.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Juan Jesus (Napoli) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Amir Rrahmani with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jesper Lindstrøm (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Jesus following a corner.
- 90'+7': Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 90'+8': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 90'+8': Ivan Provedel (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Napoli 1, Lazio 2.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 1, Lazio 2.
Statistics
 LAZ |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 38.8 | Possession | 61.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 520 |
| 387 | Passes | 598 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 38 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 42,765
Venue: Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 42,765
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 9 | +8 | 18 |
| 3 | Juventus | 9 | +10 | 17 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 9 | +11 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 5 | Juan Jesus |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
Lazio (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Ivan Provedel (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 15 | Nicolo Casale |
| 23 | Elseid Hysaj |
| 77 | Adam Marusic |
| 32 | Danilo Cataldi |
| 10 | Luis Alberto |
| 6 | Daichi Kamada |
| 17 | Ciro Immobile |
| 20 | Mattia Zaccagni  |
| 7 | Felipe Anderson |
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