Match report

Fiorentina Stuns Napoli 5-2 in Coppa Italia

Napoli
Napoli
2–5
AET
Fiorentina
Fiorentina
Jan 13, 2022

Fiorentina stunned defending champions Napoli with a 5-2 victory in the Coppa Italia, thanks to a dominant second half performance. Despite going down to ten men early in the game, Fiorentina's D. Vlahovic and C. Biraghi scored crucial goals to keep the momentum. Napoli's Dries Mertens briefly narrowed the gap, but the late goals by L. Venuti, K. Piątek, and Y. Maleh sealed the win for Fiorentina.

Key Facts

  • • Fiorentina defeated Napoli 5-2 in the Coppa Italia
  • • D. Vlahovic and C. Biraghi scored for Fiorentina in the first half
  • • Napoli's Dries Mertens equalized at 44 minutes
  • • Fiorentina went up 2-1 by 57 minutes
  • • H. Lozano and F. Ruiz were sent off for Napoli, leaving them with 9 men
  • • Fiorentina scored three more goals in the second half

Lineups

Napoli

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 D. Ospina (G)
  • 31 F. Ghoulam (D)
  • 22 G. Di Lorenzo (D)
  • 13 A. Rrahmani (D)
  • 3 A. Tuanzebe (D)
  • 4 D. Demme (M)
  • 68 S. Lobotka (M)
  • 7 E. Elmas (M)
  • 14 D. Mertens (M)
  • 21 M. Politano (M)
  • 37 A. Petagna (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 A. Meret
  • 8 Fabián Ruiz
  • 11 H. Lozano
  • 2 K. Malcuit
  • 73 A. Cioffi
  • 5 Juan Jesus
  • 74 D. Costanzo
  • 82 A. Vergara
  • 16 H. Idasiak
  • 59 A. Zanoli

Fiorentina

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 69 B. Drągowski (G)
  • 55 M. Nastasić (D)
  • 3 C. Biraghi (D)
  • 23 L. Venuti (D)
  • 4 N. Milenković (D)
  • 8 R. Saponara (F)
  • 32 A. Duncan (M)
  • 18 L. Torreira (M)
  • 10 G. Castrovilli (M)
  • 9 D. Vlahović (F)
  • 22 N. González (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 P. Terracciano
  • 14 Y. Maleh
  • 19 K. Piątek
  • 5 G. Bonaventura
  • 11 J. Ikoné
  • 98 Igor
  • 7 José Callejón
  • 29 Odriozola
  • 15 E. Pulgar
  • 25 A. Rosati
  • 17 A. Terzić
  • 91 A. Kokorin

Timeline

  1. Fiorentina
    23' Fiorentina Card · Yellow Card
    A. Duncan

    Foul

  2. Fiorentina
    41' Fiorentina Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Vlahovic · Assist: R. Saponara
  3. Napoli
    44' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    Dries Mertens · Assist: A. Petagna
  4. Fiorentina
    45'+2 Fiorentina Card · Red Card
    Bartłomiej Drągowski

    Professional foul last man

  5. Fiorentina
    45'+4 Fiorentina subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Duncan · On: P. Terracciano
  6. Napoli
    46' Napoli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Ospina · On: A. Meret
  7. Fiorentina
    46' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Saponara · On: Y. Maleh
  8. Napoli
    56' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    Amir Rrahmani

    Foul

  9. Fiorentina
    57' Fiorentina Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Biraghi
  10. Fiorentina
    59' Fiorentina Card · Yellow Card
    G. Castrovilli

    Foul

  11. Napoli
    64' Napoli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Demme · On: F. Ruiz
  12. Napoli
    64' Napoli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Matteo Politano · On: H. Lozano
  13. Fiorentina
    73' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Vlahovic · On: K. Piątek
  14. Napoli
    77' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    F. Ruiz

    Foul

  15. Napoli
    83' Napoli subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Ghoulam · On: K. Malcuit
  16. Napoli
    84' Napoli Card · Red Card
    H. Lozano

    Foul

  17. Napoli
    84' Napoli Var · Card reviewed
    H. Lozano
  18. Napoli
    85' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    Axel Tuanzebe

    Foul

  19. Fiorentina
    89' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Castrovilli · On: G. Bonaventura
  20. Fiorentina
    89' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Gonzalez · On: J. Ikone
  21. Napoli
    90'+1 Napoli subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Lobotka · On: A. Cioffi
  22. Napoli
    90'+3 Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    F. Ruiz

    Foul

  23. Napoli
    90'+3 Napoli Card · Red Card
    F. Ruiz

    Foul

  24. Napoli
    90'+5 Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Petagna · Assist: Dries Mertens
  25. Fiorentina
    90' Fiorentina subst · Substitution 6
    Off: Matija Nastasić · On: Igor
  26. Napoli
    94' Napoli subst · Substitution 6
    Off: A. Petagna · On: Juan Jesus
  27. Fiorentina
    105'+1 Fiorentina Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Venuti · Assist: Y. Maleh
  28. Fiorentina
    108' Fiorentina Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Piątek · Assist: L. Venuti
  29. Fiorentina
    119' Fiorentina Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Maleh · Assist: J. Ikone

Match Stats

Stat Napoli Fiorentina
Fouls 23 12
Pass Accuracy 87% 90%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards 2 1
Total Shots 14 17
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 630 684
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 4 6
Shots on Target 5 8
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes 549 617
Shots Inside Box 10 12
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Fiorentina's early second goal by C. Biraghi at 57 minutes shifted momentum
  • ▸ Napoli's reduction to nine men after two red cards (H. Lozano and F. Ruiz) heavily impacted the game
  • ▸ Fiorentina's late goals in the 105th, 108th, and 119th minutes secured a comfortable lead