Sampdoria vs Napoli 2021-22 Italian Serie A
Top dogs Napoli crush Sampdoria to continue perfect start
Napoli reclaimed top spot in Serie A as in-form striker Victor Osimhen struck twice in an impressive 4-0 win at Sampdoria on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 10': Goal! Sampdoria 0, Napoli 1. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 28': Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Sampdoria 0, Napoli 2. Fabián Ruiz (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 45': Second Half begins Sampdoria 0, Napoli 2.
- 48': Substitution, Napoli. Kostas Manolas replaces Amir Rrahmani because of an injury.
- 50': Goal! Sampdoria 0, Napoli 3. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a cross.
- 55': Substitution, Sampdoria. Ernesto Torregrossa replaces Fabio Quagliarella.
- 55': Substitution, Sampdoria. Albin Ekdal replaces Adrien Silva.
- 59': Goal! Sampdoria 0, Napoli 4. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 68': Substitution, Napoli. Matteo Politano replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 68': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 71': Substitution, Sampdoria. Fabio Depaoli replaces Bartosz Bereszynski.
- 71': Substitution, Sampdoria. Kristoffer Askildsen replaces Morten Thorsby.
- 76': Fabio Depaoli (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Napoli. Andrea Petagna replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 81': Substitution, Napoli. Adam Ounas replaces Victor Osimhen.
- 84': Substitution, Sampdoria. Riccardo Ciervo replaces Francesco Caputo.
- 87': Kostas Manolas (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 4,596
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11 | AC Milan | 14 | 31 | 1 |
| +10 | Napoli | 14 | 31 | 3 |
| +19 | Internazionale | 14 | 30 | 4 |
| +7 | AS Roma | 14 | 27 | 5 |
Statistics
NAP |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 52.5 | Possession | 47.5 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 455 | Accurate Passes | 387 |
| 514 | Passes | 456 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 15 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 22 | Clearances | 9 |
Sampdoria (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Audero (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Colley |
| 22 | Maya Yoshida |
| 3 | Tommaso Augello |
| 24 | Bartosz Bereszynski |
| 5 | Adrien Silva |
| 2 | Morten Thorsby |
| 38 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 87 | Antonio Candreva |
| 27 | Fabio Quagliarella |
| 10 | Francesco Caputo |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 26 | Kalidou Koulibaly |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 6 | Mário Rui |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 8 | Fabián Ruiz |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 24 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
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