Match report

Napoli Defeats Spezia 3-0 in Serie A

Spezia
Spezia
0–3
FT
Napoli
Napoli
May 22, 2022

Napoli demonstrated their dominance in the final matchday of Serie A, easily defeating Spezia with a convincing scoreline of 3-0. The victory was built on solid goals from Matteo Politano, Piotr Zielinski, and Davide Demme, showcasing Napoli's attacking prowess.

Key Facts

  • • Napoli won the match with a scoreline of 3-0 against Spezia in Serie A.
  • • Matteo Politano scored the opening goal for Napoli at minute 4, assisted by Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • • Piotr Zielinski added to the lead with his goal at minute 25.
  • • Davide Demme sealed the victory for Napoli with a third goal in the 36th minute, assisted by Andrea Petagna.
  • • Rafael Manaj of Spezia received a yellow card for argument during extra time.
  • • Matteo Politano and Faouzi Ghoulam also received yellow cards from Napoli.

Lineups

Spezia

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 94 I. Provedel (G)
  • 43 D. Nikolaou (D)
  • 27 K. Amian (D)
  • 28 M. Erlić (D)
  • 14 J. Kiwior (M)
  • 21 Salvador Ferrer (D)
  • 25 G. Maggiore (M)
  • 33 K. Agudelo (M)
  • 9 R. Manaj (F)
  • 10 D. Verde (M)
  • 22 J. Antiste (M)

Substitutes

  • 40 P. Zovko
  • 8 V. Kovalenko
  • 39 A. Nguiamba
  • 29 E. Salcedo
  • 77 N. Bertola
  • 31 A. Sher
  • 44 D. Strelec
  • 7 J. Sala
  • 6 M. Bourabia
  • 18 M'Bala Nzola
  • 17 S. Podgoreanu

Napoli

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Meret (G)
  • 5 Juan Jesus (D)
  • 26 K. Koulibaly (D)
  • 31 F. Ghoulam (D)
  • 59 A. Zanoli (D)
  • 4 D. Demme (M)
  • 20 P. Zieliński (M)
  • 68 S. Lobotka (M)
  • 7 E. Elmas (M)
  • 21 M. Politano (M)
  • 37 A. Petagna (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 D. Mertens
  • 9 V. Osimhen
  • 24 L. Insigne
  • 12 D. Marfella
  • 99 A. Zambo Anguissa
  • 2 K. Malcuit
  • 13 A. Rrahmani
  • 6 Mário Rui
  • 25 D. Ospina
  • 22 G. Di Lorenzo
  • 8 Fabián Ruiz

Timeline

  1. Napoli
    4' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    Matteo Politano · Assist: Kalidou Koulibaly
  2. Napoli
    25' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Zielinski
  3. Napoli
    36' Napoli Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Demme · Assist: A. Petagna
  4. Spezia
    45'+10 Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    R. Manaj

    Argument

  5. Napoli
    51' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    Matteo Politano

    Foul

  6. Spezia
    62' Spezia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Provedel · On: P. Zovko
  7. Spezia
    62' Spezia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Antiste · On: V. Kovalenko
  8. Napoli
    66' Napoli Card · Yellow Card
    F. Ghoulam

    Foul

  9. Napoli
    67' Napoli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Zielinski · On: Dries Mertens
  10. Napoli
    67' Napoli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Petagna · On: V. Osimhen
  11. Napoli
    67' Napoli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Matteo Politano · On: L. Insigne
  12. Spezia
    73' Spezia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Maggiore · On: A. Nguiamba
  13. Spezia
    73' Spezia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Agudelo · On: E. Salcedo
  14. Napoli
    80' Napoli subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Demme · On: F. Anguissa
  15. Napoli
    80' Napoli subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Meret · On: D. Marfella

Match Stats

Stat Spezia Napoli
Fouls 10 9
Pass Accuracy 86% 90%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 10
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 296 679
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 4 4
Shots off Target 10 1
Possession 32% 68%
Accurate Passes 255 613
Shots Inside Box 11 3
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 5 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by Matteo Politano at the 4th minute set the tone for Napoli's dominance, breaking down Spezia's defense.
  • ▸ Piotr Zielinski's second goal in the 25th minute cemented Napoli's control over the match and reduced any hopes of a comeback from Spezia.