💣 Como-Napoli 0-0: Conte v Fabregas 😠! Now Inter to win...📊
Como-Napoli ends 0-0but without being boring: 16 shots for the Lariani and 8 for the Partenopei, including a late shot off the post by Politano . In the second half, Conte and Fabregas also clash: tempers flared, but it quickly died down.
Napoli move to 70 points, and Inter will only need a draw tomorrow evening against Parma to become Italian champions. Como rise to 62 points, now 2 behind Juventus , who can pull further away.
In the first half, Como control possession and create more chances: Rrahmani makes an immediate goal-line clearance on Douvikas , who had dribbled past Milinkovic. In the 30th minute, it is Diaowho wastes another chance, shooting straight at the goalkeeper with no one in front of him. For Napoli, McTominay is lively and gets off 3 shots without hitting the target, while the only effort on target is from Alisson from the edge of the box.
In the second half, Como's high press drops off, though they still threaten through Baturina from distance and Diao with a header, while Napoli grow into the game late on, with McTominay shooting wide from a great position and then Politano hitting the post: a long-range effort that is the best chance of the second half.
‼️Politano hits the post from distance
84TH MINUTE -After wasting a chance with McTominay, Napoli go close to scoring: Politano picks up the ball in the attacking third and curls a shot, but the ball hits the post and stays out.
🔥 Touchline spat: Fabregas and Conte tell each other to get lost
76TH MINUTE - Things heat up between the benches: Fabregas protests a foul given in Napoli's favor, Conte snaps back at the Como coach, and according to DAZN the two "tell each other to get lost."
😡 Conte asks for a red: McTominay sent flying in the challenge
70TH MINUTE - Jacobo Ramon comes in clearly late on McTominay who, fortunately, stops in time and jumps to avoid what could have been a very nasty collision. The impact is still significant, but McTominay manages to return to the pitch.
On the touchline, Antonio Conte loudly calls for a red card: Ramon is shown a yellow.
😭 Douvikas in despair, but wasn't there a foul on Lobotka ?
65TH MINUTE -Douvikas presses Lobotka, who goes down near the sideline, and the referee blows for a foul. The striker is left in despair, as he could have raced through on goal..
On the replay, there appears to be no contact, as Lobotka slips with his right foot, far away from Douvikas' feet.
👎 KDB off: disappointment after an anonymous display
60TH MINUTE - Anguissa replaces KDB, who sits on the bench looking disappointed, consoled by his teammates. His was an accurate but overly anonymous performance: zero shots attempted, 23 touches mostly in harmless areas and, still, 2 chances created.
📊 Chances and possession for Como, McTominay the liveliest
HALF-TIME -Como dominate possession (61%) while Napoli wait to break with precision. The Lariani shoot 10 times and come close to scoring twice; for the Partenopei, McTominay is very active, accounting for 3 of his team's 4 total shots.
🩸KDB catches Perrone with an arm, Perrone bleeds: no foul given
34TH MINUTE - De Bruyne swings an arm with Perrone tight to him and catches him in the face; the Argentine goes down and starts bleeding. Referee Fabbri sees no foul, and the Sinigaglia crowd protests loudly.
It was an unintentional challenge, as Luca Marelli reiterated on DAZN: "De Bruyne had his hand open, so it was accidental contact. Fabbri still missed a foul, maybe because he was seeing both players from behind."
😨 Diao, what a MISS! Milinkovic saves
30TH MINUTE -Milinkovic keeps the score level: Napoli are exposed on the counter, Nico Paz drives forward for 40 meters and provides the assist for Diao, who shoots straight at the goalkeeper. A 0.42 xGOT chance wasted.
🤯 Rrahmani CLEARS off the line against Douvikas!
8TH MINUTE - Nico Paz plays Douvikas through, he dribbles past Milinkovic-Savic, but the striker takes too long to shoot and Rrahmani clears it off the line. A vital intervention to prevent a certain goal.
👀 Hojlund appeals for a penalty: contact too soft
2ND MINUTE -Hojlund goes down in the box after contact with Diego Carlos , and the Dane asks for a penalty, but the contact is too soft. The referee is therefore not called over by VAR.
🙏 1 minute of silence for Alex Zanardi
At the Sinigaglia Stadium, a minute of silence is observed in honor of Alex Zanardi: Paralympic champion and former Formula 1 driver, who passed away at the age of 59.
✅ The OFFICIAL lineups
COMO (4-2-3-1):Butez; Smolcic, Ramon, Diego Carlos, Valle; da Cunha, Perrone; Diao, Paz, Baturina; Douvikas.
NAPOLI (3-4-2-1):Milinkovic-Savic; Beukema , Rrahmani, Buongiorno ; Politano, McTominay, Lobotka, Gutierrez; De Bruyne, Alisson; Hojlund.
🧮 Champions League qualification and the title race: the permutations
Napoli can secure mathematical qualification for the Champions League this round if:
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They beat Como and Roma do not beat Fiorentina
The title, however, cannot be decided tonight, because Intercan only become championsif:
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Inter beat Parma
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Inter draw with Parma and Napoli fail to beat Como
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