FULL TIME!
Napoli dominate from start to finish and beat Lecce in Serie A
95' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAL!
FROM NAPOLI! Matteo Politano closes the scoring by converting the penalty: 4-0.
PENALTY
Ylber Ramadani has held his opponent unfairly. The referee sees the situation and blows the whistle for the foul. The referee makes his decision quickly and points to the penalty spot. Great chance to score for Napoli.
+5
We'll have 5 minutes of extra time.
88' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAL!
FROM NAPOLI! What a finish! Gianluca Gaetano takes perfect control of Giacomo Raspadori's pass on the edge of the box and drills a powerful left-footed shot into the net. The score is now 0:3.
84'
Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) is flagged offside. Offside whistle blown.
81'
Remi Oudin sent the ball into the penalty area from a free-kick a few meters out. The cross was good, but the goalkeeper showed good form by rising high to intercept the ball.
73'
Roberto Piccoli receives a curving pass inside the area and fires a dangerous header that sails just wide of the left post!
71'
Piotr Zielinski produces an unsuccessful corner kick.
67'
Giacomo Raspadori tries to score from the edge of the box. His attempt was aimed at the right corner, but was saved by Wladimiro Falcone.
65'
Patrick Dorgu's cross into the box should have been more precise to provide a goal-scoring opportunity.
59'
The coach decides to put in rested legs, with Giacomo Raspadori replacing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
57'
GOAL DISALLOWED! Goal! No, wait. Luca Pairetto blows the whistle, pointing to his hand on the ball, and Gabriel Strefezza can't celebrate. Goal disallowed.
55'
Gabriel Strefezza evades the attention of a defender and shoots from medium distance on the right. Alex Meret was well positioned and made a save.
52' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAL!
NAPOLI! Khvicha Kvaratskhelia produces a fine cross over the top into the box, where Victor Osimhen rises high to head the ball, which touches the post before going into the right corner of the goal. The score is now 0:2.
49'
Nikola Krstovic gets hold of the ball in the middle of the box, lifts his head and shoots, but a defender comes up and incredibly clears the danger!
46'
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia receives the ball in the penalty area and immediately unleashes a first-time shot. The shot sailed just over the crossbar.
HALFTIME!
End of first half Lecce 0-1 Napoli.
46'
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia takes a free kick from the edge of the box. His attempt goes narrowly over the bar. The goalkeeper was lucky at that moment!
+1
We will have 1 minute overtime!
42'
Frank Anguissa gets away with his tackling attempts, but an opposing defender does his job well and gets the ball away.
40'
The move is well worked out and ends with Piotr Zielinski making a simple pass to Giovanni Simeone, who latches on to the ball and takes an effective shot from medium distance. The ball goes very, very close to the left post.
39'
Gabriel Strefezza fails to make the pass in the middle of the defense and the play doesn't continue. The referee signals a corner kick for Lecce.
39'
Gabriel Strefezza fails to make the pass in the middle of the defense and the play doesn't continue. The referee signals a corner kick for Lecce.
31'
Marin Pongracic comes close to scoring with a shot from inside the area, but the ball goes just wide of the crossbar.
26’
One of the Lecce players gets ahead of him and the referee signals offside.
24’
Mathias Olivera tries to find a teammate with a final pass from outside the area, but one of the defenders clears the ball safely. Napoli force their opponents to concede the corner.
22’
Giovanni Simeone's overlapping cross into the box was unsuccessful as the opposition defense took the ball. Napoli force the corner. The opposition will face another threatening attack.
17'
An infringement against the rules results in a yellow card for Giovanni Simeone.
17' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAL!
FROM NAPOLI! Leo Ostigard finishes the team's attacking move with a good shot, sending the ball past the goalkeeper: 1-0.
13'
Napoli get the first on the rebound inside the penalty area, but his shot is misdirected and goes wide of the goal.
08'
The assistant raises his flag and one of the Lecce players is caught offside.
06'
Giovanni Di Lorenzo crosses into the box, but Wladimiro Falcone intercepts the ball.
04'
Napoli keep the ball and show quick passing at the moment.
02'
Gabriel Strefezza sends the cross over the top into the penalty area. Unfortunately for him, the opposing defense deals comfortably with the cross and intercepts the long ball.
START THE GAME
The ball is rolling for Lecce x Napoli
5 MINUTES
5 minutes to start the game
Lecce disfalls
Roberto D'Aversa has most of his squad at his disposal and the tendency is for him not to make many changes from recent games. Dorgu and Gendrey should be the full-back pairing. Sansone could be in attack, while Piccoli is an option for the coach.
Napoli disfalls:
Rudi Garcia is without his starting defenders and the tendency is for Natan to form a defensive duo with Ostigard. The coach could also make some changes in midfield, with Elmas and Cajuste coming in for Zielinski and Anguissa.
Napoli
Napoli, on the other hand, come into this match as favorites, despite their inferior record. The team is in 7th place in the Italian league, with eight points from six games - two wins, two draws and one defeat, with eight goals scored and five conceded.
Lecce
Lecce are underdogs going into this match, even though they have a superior record and are playing at home. The team is in 4th place in the Italian league with 11 points from six games - three wins, two draws and one defeat, with eight goals scored and five conceded.
Osimhen
Napoli and Lecce's line-ups are official and there's a big surprise in the Partenopeian attack that will take the field to open the seventh round of the Serie A championship: Rudi Garcia, in fact, opts for a slight change with two significant alterations in the forward department.
Probably with Real Madrid in his sights (the Azzurri take to the field with Maradona), Victor Osimhen will be rested and will start on the bench: Simeone will lead the attack. Alongside him, Lindstrom will get his first chance since the 1′: another of the best players this early in the season, Politano, is also out on the right. Kvaratskhelia is confirmed on the left.
Lecce XI
Falcone; Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Gallo; Blin, Ramadani, Rafia; Almqvist, Krstovic, Strefezza
Napoli XI
Meret; Di Lorenzo, Ostigard, Natan, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Lindstrøm, Simeone, Kvaratskhelia.
1 HOUR
1 hour to start the game
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Lecce vs Napoli
Serie A Calcio
Date: September 30, 2023
Time: 10am
Venue: Via del Mare Stadium, Lecce, Italy
Broadcast: Star+ (streaming).
When is the Lecce vs Napoli match?
The match between Lecce and Napoli will kick off at 09am ET at the Via del Mare stadium in Lecce, Italy, on matchday 7 of Serie A 2023/24. Star+ (streaming) will be broadcasting live. You can watch it all here on VAVEL Brasil.
Lecce's probable line-up
Falcone; Gendrey, Baschirotto, Pongracic, Gallo; Gonzalez, Ramadani, Rafia; Krstovic, Strefezza, Almqvist.
Napoli's probable line-up
Meret; Di Lorenzo, Ostigard, Juan Jesus, Mario Rui; Anguissa, Lobotka, Zielinski; Raspadori, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia.
Lecce-Napoli record
Just to illustrate, in the last five games between the teams, Lecce have won just once, drawn once and Napoli have shown their dominance, winning three.
Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia:
Despite the problem, Osimhen started the match against Udinese. He scored the second goal of the game in the 39th minute after receiving an assist from Politano. Zielinski had opened the scoring in the 19th minute from the penalty spot. This time, the Nigerian was left off the list of takers. In the final phase, Osimhen was withdrawn in the 18th minute to bring on Simeone, who scored Neapolitan's fourth goal in the 36th minute, with Kvaratskhelia working as a linesman.
The Georgian had scored the third in the 29th minute. Just before Simeone's goal, Smardzig scored Udinese's consolation goal. With 11 points (three wins, two draws and one defeat), the same score as Lecce, Napoli are one place higher in the table, in fifth place, as they have the advantage when the tie-break criteria are applied. They have played three matches as visitors. They've won one and lost two.
Napoli
On the other hand, Napoli, with their fluctuating performance, showed their strength by beating Udinese 4-1 in their last match, moving up to 7th place with 11 points, just four behind leaders Inter.
In the meantime, the Neapolitans beat Braga 2-1 in the first round of the Champions League group stage.
Lecce
After five consecutive games of putting points in their account in the 2023/2024 edition of the Italian league, Lecce, who last season lived with the threat of relegation until the final days, left the pitch empty-handed for the first time on Tuesday, September 26. At the Allianz Stadium, they were beaten by Juventus. It was 1-0.
Their defensive block held out until the 12th minute. That's when Poland's Milik scored the winner for the Old Lady. He was assisted by Rabiot. It was a fair result given Lecce's lack of ambition, as they were clearly happy with a draw and didn't even have a plan B in case they conceded. They finished the match without having hit a single shot.
They barely tried to react. Although they had the ball for 49% of the time, they only had two chances that ended in shots. Both shots went the wrong way. With 11 points (three wins, two draws and one defeat), they are in a comfortable sixth position in the Serie A standings, when the tie-breaking criteria are taken into account. On the road, they have won all three games they have played. They have scored five goals and conceded one.
TIME AND PLACE!
The match between Lecce and Napoli is valid for matchday 7 of Serie A Calcio 2023/24.
Having started the campaign well above expectations, Lecce had their unbeaten run broken in the match with Juventus. No surprise there. However, we'll have to wait and see how their players react to the shock of reality. Napoli are going through a crisis of their own making. A post on the club's social networks ridiculing one of its key players could end up in court. There is also doubt as to whether this will have an effect on the pitch. In a purely technical analysis, the Neapolitans' victory is the market's final result for this Saturday's match in the seventh round of the 2023/2024 Serie A season.
Playing at home, Lecce have scored in all their Serie A games so far, achieving a 100% record. Napoli, as visitors, have scored in three of their four matches, including their Champions League group stage opener.
The match is matchday 7 of Serie A 2023/24. The ball rolls for Lecce-Napoli at 15:45 at the Via del Mare stadium in Lecce, Italy.
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