Napoli vs Cagliari Saturday 16 december

Napoli and Cagliari play on Saturday, december 16, 2023 in Stadio Diego Armando Maradona of Napoli and starting at 17:30 UTC. Played

Napoli

Played

2 - 1

2023/12/16

Cagliari

Summary

90'

A. Zambo Anguissa (Yellow card)

90' A. Zanoli

M. Politano

(Substitution)

90' J. Lindstrøm

K. Kvaratskhelia

(Substitution)

88'

M. Politano (Yellow card)

85'

Mário Rui (Yellow card)

82' G. Gaetano

V. Osimhen

(Substitution)

(Substitution) E. Goldaniga

G. Lapadula

79'

75'

K. Kvaratskhelia (V. Osimhen)

(Zito Luvumbo) L. Pavoletti

72'

69'

V. Osimhen (Mário Rui)

(Substitution) G. Oristanio

Zito Luvumbo

68'

(Substitution) N. Nández

G. Zappa

67'

(Yellow card) T. Augello

63'

59' Mário Rui

Natan

(Substitution)

59' G. Raspadori

J. Cajuste

(Substitution)

(Substitution) J. Jankto

A. Deiola

45'

(Substitution) A. Petagna

A. Obert

45'

A. Rrahmani (Yellow card)

(Yellow card) L. Pavoletti

45'

(Yellow card) E. Goldaniga

45'

V. Osimhen (Yellow card)

Starting Lineups
1	A. Meret	S. Scuffet	22
13	A. Rrahmani	E. Goldaniga	3
5	Juan Jesus	A. Dossena	4
22	G. Di Lorenzo	N. Nández	8
3	Natan	T. Augello	27
68	S. Lobotka	M. Prati	16
99	A. Zambo Anguissa	A. Makoumbou	29
24	J. Cajuste	G. Oristanio	19
21	M. Politano	J. Jankto	21
77	K. Kvaratskhelia	L. Pavoletti	30
9	V. Osimhen	A. Petagna	32
Substitutes
4	D. Demme	M. Mancosu	5
95	P. Gollini	B. Radunović	1
6	Mário Rui	A. Di Pardo	99
14	N. Contini Baranovsky	G. Lapadula	9
18	G. Simeone	N. Viola	10
23	A. Zerbin	A. Deiola	14
29	J. Lindstrøm	P. Hatzidiakos	17
55	Leo Østigård	S. Aresti	18
59	A. Zanoli	G. Pereiro	20
70	G. Gaetano	M. Wieteska	23
81	G. Raspadori	I. Sulemana	25
		G. Zappa	28
		A. Obert	33
		Paulo	37
		Zito Luvumbo	77
Coaches
	W. Mazzarri	C. Ranieri

Head to head matches

2022-02-21

Cagliari

1 - 1

Napoli

2021-09-26

Napoli

2 - 0

Cagliari

2021-05-02

Napoli

1 - 1

Cagliari

2021-01-03

Cagliari

1 - 4

Napoli

2020-02-16

Cagliari

0 - 1

Napoli

Napoli has 3 games won in 3 recent matches , while Cagliari had less success, 0 in total and in 2 occasions were even.

Stats

67.2%

Possession

32.8%

Shots

Corners

Fouls

Blocked shots

Big chances missed

Free kicks

Throw in

556

Passes

269

Yellow cards

Last matches Napoli

2023-12-12

Napoli

2 - 0

Sporting Braga

2023-12-08

Juventus

1 - 0

Napoli

2023-12-03

Napoli

0 - 3

Internazionale

2023-11-29

Real Madrid

4 - 2

Napoli

2023-11-25

Atalanta

1 - 2

Napoli

Last matches Cagliari

2023-12-11

Cagliari

2 - 1

Sassuolo

2023-12-02

Lazio

1 - 0

Cagliari

2023-11-26

Cagliari

1 - 1

Monza

2023-11-11

Juventus

2 - 1

Cagliari

2023-11-05

Cagliari

2 - 1

Genoa

Table
		PTS	PJ	PG	PP	PE
1	Internazionale	41	16	13	1	2
2	Juventus	37	16	11	1	4
3	Milan	32	16	10	4	2
4	Bologna	28	16	7	2	7
5	Napoli	27	16	8	5	3
6	Fiorentina	27	16	8	5	3
7	Atalanta	26	16	8	6	2
8	Roma	25	16	7	5	4
9	Torino	23	16	6	5	5
10	Monza	21	16	5	5	6
11	Lazio	21	16	6	7	3
12	Lecce	20	16	4	4	8
13	Frosinone	19	16	5	7	4
14	Genoa	16	16	4	8	4
15	Sassuolo	16	16	4	8	4
16	Cagliari	13	16	3	9	4
17	Udinese	13	16	1	5	10
18	Empoli	12	16	3	10	3
19	Hellas Verona	11	16	2	9	5
20	Salernitana	8	16	1	10	5

Napoli and Cagliari play a game on Saturday, december 16, 2023 at 17:30, the match takes place in Stadio Diego Armando Maradona of Napoli, the meeting It is Serie A.

Napoli defeated Cagliari by 2 goals to 1. The goals for Napoli were scored by K. Kvaratskhelia at 75 minutes, V. Osimhen at 69 minutes while for Cagliari they scored L. Pavoletti at 72 minutes.

Commentaries

A tight and cagey affair at the Maradona burst into life with 21 minutes to go, with three goals in a six-minute span enough to give Napoli a 2-1 win. Rrahmani’s header that struck the post on 29 minutes was the best chance of the match until well after the hour-mark, when Osimhen took the lead for his side with a well-timed header thanks to an inch-perfect Rui assist. Despite precious little attacking play from Cagliari throughout the game, the lead lasted for just three minutes before Pavoletti pulled one back for the Sardenians, with his close-range finish beating Meret after a Luvumbo cross. Not to be outdone, the hosts would, themselves, need just 180 seconds to wrestle back the lead, with Osimhen setting up team-mate Kvaratskhelia with a quarter-hour remaining. The Partenopei thought they had increased the margin of victory late on but Politano’s goal was chalked off for offside; a decision which wouldn’t ultimately influence the result. The win takes Napoli into fourth place ahead of a match against Frosinone in the Coppa Italia on Tuesday and a meeting with Roma in Serie A next Saturday. Cagliari stay outside the relegation zone but do not move from 16th before a game against Verona in the league in one week’s time. That concludes our commentary of the Serie A fixture between Napoli and Cagliari! We hope you’ve enjoyed it!

90'

Anguissa charges through the back of Augello and picks up a yellow card - the eighth of the ill-tempered game.

90'

Having just picked up a booking, Mazzarri is quick to take off Politano ahead of injury time. Zanoli is given a chance to hold onto the lead, with the right-back certainly more defensively capable than his team-mate.

90'

Lindstrom will see out the remainder of the match as Kvaratskhelia is protected and withdrawn.

88'

Politano loses possession to Augello near his own penalty area and is forced into a cynical challenge to prevent a goal-scoring opportunity. It’s a yellow card for the Napoli winger, while Cagliari are given a free-kick in a good area.

85'

Luvumbo looks to knock the ball past Rui and charge towards the byline but the substitute drops his shoulder and body checks his opponent, which earns the Napoli full-back a yellow card.

82'

Despite only being ahead by a goal, Osimhen is replaced with eight minutes remaining, to give Gaetano some valuable minutes on the pitch.

79'

A centre-back comes off for a striker as Lapadula is sent onto the pitch to partner with Pavoletti. Goldaniga, who was booked earlier, is sacrificed with Cagliari looking for a way back into the game.

75'

A THIRD GOAL IN SIX MINUTES SEPARATES THE SIDES! 2-1 NAPOLI! The frenzy at the Maradona continues, with Osimhen getting into the penalty area and occupying as many as four defenders with a series of deft keep-ups. The striker then turns and gets beyond Augello and Goldaniga before squaring a pass for Kvaratskhelia, whose first-time finish leaves Scuffet no chance!

72'

PAVOLETTI DOES IT AGAIN! 1-1! Less than a week on from his stunning overhead kick to claim a victory against Sassuolo, the former Napoli striker finds the back of the net again - this time against his old side! Luvumbo manages to get beyond Rrahmani and inside the penalty area before teasing a cross across the face of goal for Pavoletti, who manages to bundle it across the line in a rather unorthodox fashion!

69'

OSIMHEN BREAKS THE DEADLOCK! 1-0 NAPOLI! Rui involves himself immediately, getting on the end of Kvaratskhelia’s pass and immediately firing a dangerous cross towards the edge of the six-yard box for Osimhen. The striker rises above both Dossena and Obert and powers his header towards goal, with Scuffet getting a hand to it to push it onto the post before eventually rolling beyond the line!

68'

Oristanio is also recalled to the bench after largely failing to involve himself in the match. Luvumbo is his replacement and will operate just behind Pavoletti.

67'

Nandez has gone down off the ball and confirms with the referee he is in need of a substitution. Ranieri works quickly and sends Zappa on in his place with just over 20 minutes to go.

63'

The fifth yellow card of the match goes to Augello, for a cynical clip of Politano’s heels just ahead of the right corner-flag.

59'

An attacking move from Mazzarri sees a forward taking off a midfielder, with Raspadori sent into the fray for Cajuste.

59'

A change for Napoli one minute before the hour sees traditional left-back Rui come in for Natan.

46'

Jankto does not re-emerge from the interval, with Deiola taking his place in midfield for the second half.

46'

A change at half-time for the Sardenian club sees Obert come on for Petagna.

45'

Rrahmani doesn’t escape unscathed, with the Napoli centre-back also shown a yellow card; the fourth in four minutes.

45'

Tempers flare after the challenge, with both sets of players getting into a shoving match just outside the Cagliari penalty area. Pavoletti is shown a yellow card for his part in the fracas, which left Rrahmani on the ground.

45'

Goldaniga dives into a two-footed tackle and gets the ball but also the man on the edge of the 18-yard box. It’s a free-kick for Napoli while the Cagliari defender is shown a yellow card.

45'

Osimhen’s attempted overhead kick following a Napoli corner-kick catches the head of Augello, sending him to the ground immediately. It’s a yellow card for the striker - the first booking of the game.

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