Match report

Napoli 2–2 Cremonese: Coppa Italia Draw

Napoli

2–2

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Cremonese

Jan 17, 2023

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Jan 17, 2023 · PEN

Cremonese

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Napoli held Cremonese to a 2-2 draw in their Coppa Italia clash, showcasing resilience despite falling behind early. Cremonese took the lead through C. Pickel but Napoli responded quickly with goals from Juan Jesus and G. Simeone. Despite Cremonese's late push, including a red card for L. Sernicola, the match ended level.

Key Facts

• C. Pickel opened the scoring for Cremonese at 18 minutes.
• Juan Jesus and G. Simeone scored for Napoli to take the lead at 33 and 36 minutes.
• F. Afena-Gyan scored for Cremonese at 87 minutes, equalizing the match.
• L. Sernicola was sent off for Cremonese at 100 minutes.

Lineups

Napoli

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1 A. Meret (G)
19 B. Bereszyński (D)
55 L. Østigård (D)
5 Juan Jesus (D)
17 M. Olivera (D)
91 T. Ndombélé (M)
70 G. Gaetano (M)
7 E. Elmas (M)
81 G. Raspadori (M)
23 A. Zerbin (M)
18 G. Simeone (F)

Substitutes

99 A. Zambo Anguissa
68 S. Lobotka
21 M. Politano
3 Kim Min-Jae
20 P. Zieliński
9 V. Osimhen
22 G. Di Lorenzo
12 D. Marfella
31 K. Zedadka
13 A. Rrahmani
30 S. Sirigu
6 Mário Rui

Cremonese

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

12 M. Carnesecchi (G)
2 J. Hendry (D)
15 M. Bianchetti (D)
5 J. Vásquez (D)
17 L. Sernicola (M)
6 C. Pickel (M)
19 M. Castagnetti (M)
28 S. Meïté (M)
33 G. Quagliata (M)
77 D. Okereke (F)
9 D. Ciofani (F)

Substitutes

20 F. Afena-Gyan
10 C. Buonaiuto
74 F. Tsadjout
3 E. Valeri
98 L. Zanimacchia
4 E. Aiwu
45 M. Sarr
13 G. Saro
62 T. Milanese

Timeline

18' Cremonese Goal · Normal Goal

C. Pickel · Assist: D. Okereke
29' Cremonese Card · Yellow Card

Johan Vásquez

Foul
33' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal

Juan Jesus
36' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal

G. Simeone · Assist: A. Zerbin
45'+5 Cremonese Card · Yellow Card

D. Okereke

Argument
59' Cremonese Card · Yellow Card

G. Quagliata

Foul
61' Napoli Card · Yellow Card

A. Zerbin

Foul
65' Cremonese subst · Substitution 1

Off: D. Okereke · On: F. Afena-Gyan
65' Napoli subst · Substitution 2

Off: G. Gaetano · On: S. Lobotka
65' Napoli subst · Substitution 3

Off: A. Zerbin · On: Matteo Politano
66' Cremonese subst · Substitution 2

Off: D. Ciofani · On: F. Tsadjout
66' Cremonese subst · Substitution 3

Off: M. Castagnetti · On: C. Buonaiuto
70' Cremonese subst · Substitution 4

Off: G. Quagliata · On: E. Valeri
82' Cremonese subst · Substitution 5

Off: J. Hendry · On: L. Zanimacchia
82' Napoli subst · Substitution 4

Off: Leo Østigård · On: Kim Min-Jae
85' Napoli subst · Substitution 5

Off: E. Elmas · On: P. Zielinski
87' Cremonese Goal · Normal Goal

F. Afena-Gyan · Assist: L. Zanimacchia
90'+7 Cremonese Card · Yellow Card

L. Sernicola

Foul
93' Cremonese Card · Yellow Card

E. Valeri

Foul
100' Cremonese Card · Red Card

L. Sernicola

Foul
100' Cremonese Card · Yellow Card

L. Sernicola

Foul
102' Napoli subst · Substitution 6

Off: T. Ndombele · On: V. Osimhen
109' Cremonese subst · Substitution 6

Off: C. Pickel · On: Emanuel Aiwu
120'+7 Napoli Goal · Missed Penalty

S. Lobotka

Penalty Shootout
120'+10 Cremonese Goal · Penalty

F. Afena-Gyan

Penalty Shootout

Match Stats

Stat	Napoli	Cremonese
Fouls	14	16
Pass Accuracy	88%	74%
Offsides	0	2
Red Cards	0	1
Total Shots	20	7
Corners	5	2
Total Passes	976	410
Yellow Cards	2	7
Blocked Shots	5	3
Shots on Target	6	2
Shots off Target	9	2
Possession	70%	30%
Accurate Passes	858	302
Shots Inside Box	14	4
Saves	0	4
Shots Outside Box	6	3

Key Match Notes

▸ Cremonese took an early lead, but Napoli struck back with two quick goals to establish control.
▸ Cremonese's late goal by F. Afena-Gyan, coming off a substitute, shifted momentum back towards the underdogs and nearly secured a win.