Match report

Napoli Defeats Inter 1-0 in Coppa Italia

Inter
Inter
0–1
FT
Napoli
Napoli
Feb 12, 2020

In a closely contested Coppa Italia match, Napoli stunned Inter with a 1-0 victory. Federico F. Ruiz scored the only goal of the game in the 57th minute, assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Despite controlling the majority of the game, Inter struggled to find the back of the net, while Napoli defended their lead firmly.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Inter 0–1 Napoli
  • • Goal: Federico F. Ruiz (57')
  • • Assist: Giovanni Di Lorenzo
  • • Yellow Card: Milan Škriniar (3') for Inter
  • • Yellow Card: Kostas Manolas (51') for Napoli
  • • Yellow Card: Mário Rui (77') for Napoli
  • • Yellow Card: David Ospina (85') for Napoli

Lineups

Inter

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 27 D. Padelli (G)
  • 6 S. de Vrij (D)
  • 34 C. Biraghi (M)
  • 37 M. Škriniar (D)
  • 95 A. Bastoni (D)
  • 11 V. Moses (M)
  • 77 M. Brozović (M)
  • 12 S. Sensi (M)
  • 23 N. Barella (M)
  • 9 R. Lukaku (F)
  • 10 L. Martínez (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 D. D'Ambrosio
  • 24 C. Eriksen
  • 7 A. Sánchez
  • 8 M. Vecino
  • 46 T. Berni
  • 1 S. Handanovič
  • 13 A. Ranocchia
  • 20 Borja Valero
  • 35 F. Stankovic
  • 15 A. Young
  • 2 D. Godín
  • 87 A. Candreva

Napoli

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 25 D. Ospina (G)
  • 44 K. Manolas (D)
  • 19 Nikola Maksimović (D)
  • 6 Mário Rui (D)
  • 22 G. Di Lorenzo (D)
  • 4 D. Demme (M)
  • 20 P. Zieliński (M)
  • 8 Fabián Ruiz (M)
  • 12 E. Elmas (F)
  • 14 D. Mertens (F)
  • 7 José Callejón (F)

Substitutes

  • 99 A. Milik
  • 21 M. Politano
  • 5 Allan
  • 1 A. Meret
  • 13 S. Luperto
  • 26 K. Koulibaly
  • 68 S. Lobotka
  • 11 H. Lozano
  • 24 L. Insigne
  • 9 Llorente
  • 27 O. Karnezis

Timeline

  1. Inter
    3' Inter Card · Yellow Card
    Milan Škriniar
  2. Inter
    46' Inter subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Milan Škriniar · On: D. D'Ambrosio
  3. Napoli
    51' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    K. Manolas
  4. Napoli
    57' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Ruiz · Assist: Giovanni Di Lorenzo
  5. Inter
    66' Inter subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Sensi · On: C. Eriksen
  6. Napoli
    73' Napoli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Dries Mertens · On: Arkadiusz Milik
  7. Inter
    74' Inter subst · Substitution 3
    Off: V. Moses · On: Alexis Sánchez
  8. Napoli
    77' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    Mário Rui
  9. Napoli
    78' Napoli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Callejon · On: Matteo Politano
  10. Napoli
    82' Napoli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Zielinski · On: Allan
  11. Napoli
    85' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    D. Ospina

Match Stats

Stat Inter Napoli
Fouls 12 8
Pass Accuracy 88% 85%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 5
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 599 506
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 5 0
Shots on Target 4 2
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 54% 46%
Accurate Passes 528 432
Shots Inside Box 7 2
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game shifted dramatically in the 57th minute when Federico F. Ruiz scored the only goal of the match, giving Napoli the lead and the momentum.
  • ▸ Napoli's solid defensive performance and key substitutions, including the introduction of Dries Mertens and Piotr Zielinski, helped them hold on to their lead and secure the victory.