Napoli’s five-match winning run at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium was ended by Hellas Verona, who claimed a hard-fought 1-1. So, in Serie A football news, the 9 men of Verona drew 1-1 with Napoli.
With this victory, they also extended their impressive Serie A run to just one loss in their last nine outings.
Meanwhile, Napoli boasted four consecutive league clean sheets before tonight, but a slow start almost cost them here.
Serie A Football News – The 9 Men of Verona Drew 1-1 with Napoli
Antonin Barak was having a growing influence on the game. His weaving run ended with him teeing up Gianluca Caprari. But his effort did little more than sting the palms of David Ospina.
Napoli didn’t heed the warning and Verona stunned them to take the lead in the 18th minute. The scorer was Giovanni Simeone and he registered his seventh goal in the last four games.
Verona’s joy was short-lived however, with the hosts hitting back within five minutes. Fabian Ruiz found Giovanni Di Lorenzo marauding forwards in the box. And the full-back did the rest, firing beneath Lorenzo Montipo to equalize.
Napoli rejuvenated themselves during the break and came back stronger. All they can do is count themselves extremely unlucky not to have taken the lead early in the second half.
Lorenzo Insigne took matters into his own hands and unleashed a rocket that looked destined for the top corner. But Montipò was equal to his advances.
Verona had conceded seven of their ten away league goals, before tonight, arrive beyond the 75th minute.
But there was little danger of Napoli adding to that total, with Montipo having rarely any challenges all night.
Daniel Bessa and Nikola Kalinic were both sent off the pitch in an injury time. this means that the home team then outnumbered the visitors by two men.
But Luciano Spalletti’s men still failed to find a winner ending up in a 1-1 draw.
So, there is still a chance for AC Milan to single-handedly top the Serie A table.
Napoli – Hellas Verona 1:1
Goals: Di Lorenzo 18’ – Simeone 13’
Lazio – Salernitana 3:0
Goals: Immobile 31’, Pedro 36’, Alberto 69’
Sampdoria – Bologna 1:2
Goals: Thorsby 77’ – Svanberg 47’, Arnautovic 78’
Udinese – Sassuolo 3:2
Goals: Deulofeu 8’, Frattesi 39’ (o.g.), Beto 51’ – Berardi 15’, Frattesi 28’
