Monza defeated Napoli 2-0 champion of Italy thanks to an excellent competitive test of the whole team and two goals by Dany Mota in the 18th and Andrea Petagna in the 54th. The Neapolitans, already satiated for the victory of the Scudetto, take the field without hunger for goals. With the substitutions in the second half Spalletti tries to shake up a somewhat sleeping team, which cannot find the goal thanks to an excellent Di Gregorio, the goalkeeper of the home team. The Red & Whites thus rise to 49 points and remain eighth on a par with Fiorentina and Torino. Napoli remains stationary at 83.
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Monza vs Napoli - Serie A TIM 2022/2023
The match
Kick-off for Napoli, Zielinski immediately tries the shot and goes just over the crossbar. Shortly afterwards it was Monza who became dangerous with Carlos Augusto making a cross for Dany Mota, whose shot was deflected into the corner. At the 18th counterattack of Monza, Caprari goes on the run on the left and enters the area and then puts in the middle, touch the ball three red and white players, the third is Dany Mota who turns a goal practically unguarded: Bagai ahead of the Italian champions for 1-0. Shortly afterwards Caldirola mows down Osimhen with a completely free kick and gets a warning. In the 35th Zielinski serves Osimhen in the box, the Nigerian touches the head for Rrahmani but sends in the corner. On the change of front is Pessina to kick high. Monza insists on finding the double, Caprari serves Carlos Augusto who frees Petagna, attempt to shoot into the net but the player is unbalanced and wastes an excellent ball. At the 40th great shot of Anguissa, Di Gregorio manages to repel. The hosts, already ahead by one goal, continue to push in attack with great competitive spirit, while Napoli becomes dangerous especially on the counterattack. In the first minute of recovery lateral foul for the Azzurri, Osimhen is in charge who finds Lobotka, the latter starts a ball deep for Zerbin, Di Gregorio comes out desperate and anticipates it.
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In the second half Napoli tries to raise the center of gravity thanks to the inclusion of Kvaratskhelia in place of Zerbin. The first opportunity is a cross for Osimhen from the right, the striker hits the head but fails to give the right trajectory. At the 54th great acceleration of Dany Mota on the right, he starts a dry shot, Gollini rejects, Petagna takes possession of the ball, left-handed kick and it is goal: 2-0 for Monza.
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Monza vs Napoli - double Petagna
A minute later it was again Dany Mota who shot an angled diagonal, but an excellent Gollini found the deflection. At the 64th great cross of Zielinski in the red and white area, head of Olivera, Di Gregorio rejects and then intervenes again on Olivera foiling in the corner. About ten minutes later Zielinski and Kvaratskhelia, the Georgian concentrated and shot into the net, but the ball was deflected and Di Gregorio parried without difficulty. Napoli all forward tries the comeback, Olivera's cross, Osimhen hits the head but goes high. Shortly afterwards it was Zielinski who attempted the finish, but Di Gregorio saved once again in the corner. In the 81st corner for Napoli, Simeone's heel and parry of the extreme defender of Monza. In the 86th minute, the blue midfielder's shot Politano went just outside. In the 92nd great shot by Osimhen from a secluded position, Di Gregorio deflected and saved the result once again.
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