Naples, 13 January 2022 – Goals, errors, red cards, wood and extra time: it’s all in Napoli-Fiorentina, valid for the eighths of Italian Cup. To win after a long and nervous battle are the viola, very skilled at complicating their lives over the course of the entire game: we start with the two messes of Dragowski which are worth a goal to the Azzurri (of Mertens in response to that of Vlahovic) and the numerical superiority for the red inflicted on the Polish goalkeeper. The Neapolitans are no less, who at 58 ‘come back at a disadvantage at the hands of Biraghi, which capitalizes a punishment caused by a foul from the limit of Rahman. As if the gang wasn’t enough soon Spalletti loses Lozano (direct red) e Fabian Ruiz (double yellow), but the best value of the Fiorentina it is not in the art of knowing how to manage the races: so practically almost at the last second of recovery Petagna, incredibly alone in the small area, he gives his people what will later prove to be an extension of the agony. In fact, in extra time the viola, who in a certain sense ‘avenge’ the final lost in 2014 right against the Naples, close the practice thanks to the networks of Come, Friday (what a debut for the Polish!) e Maleh and fly to the quarters, where they will meet theAtalanta.
First half
The Naples strong part and at 8 ‘touches the net of the advantage with Politano, whose left-handed nevertheless hits full face Milenkovic. The Fiorentina replies at 12 ‘with Vlahovic, which lets a racing car start from the limit it obliges Ospina to take refuge in a corner: precisely from the development of a subsequent shot from the flag at 19 ‘ Milenkovic soars and hits the top of the crossbar. The blues reply on the board Politano-Elmas: Dragowski he covers his pole well and avoids the worst. At 40 ‘just Politano he tries it firsthand with a diagonal that is too wide: a turn of the hands after the viola take the lead with the usual Vlahovic, which receives the sphere from Saponara, wins the duel with Tuanzebe and with the left-handed he stabs Ospina. The Naples straightens the situation already at 44 ‘with Mertens, who punishes with a right turn Dragowski, who with an incorrect postponement with his feet had in fact previously given the ball to the hosts. The Pole’s disasters actually continue in full recovery when a misunderstanding of his coming out with Come leads to a foul from last man on Diamond own goalkeeper: the next free kick from the edge, served by Mertens, produces a stalemate.
Second half
The first chance of the recovery is of the blue brand, with Petagna which, pressed by Nastasic, from good position sends the ball out. Shortly after a miracle of the newly entered is needed Terracciano to repel the paw of Demme, caught by a nice cross of Ghoulam. The race seems in full control of the Naples, but at 58 ‘, shortly after a foul from the edge of Rahman his Nico Gonzalez, the Fiorentina back in advantage thanks to Biraghi, who first sees his punishment rejected by the barrier and then, on the second attempt, stabs Meret (which he had detected Ospina at half-time) after a touch of the ball on the pole. At 70 ‘ Nico Gonzalez could even close the contest, but from a good position on the fly sends the ball into the curve. At 79 ‘to try is Diamond head, but even in this case the aim is precise: shortly after the new entry is decidedly better Lozano (out Politano), but his right goes out on the post. Just the Mexican, at 84 ‘, was expelled after on field review by Ayroldi due to a bad foul on Nico Gonzalez. Recovery is long (well 6′) and fruit al Naples a great chance wasted by Petagna and above all another red, this time for double yellow: this time it is the one who picks it up Fabian Ruiz, but paradoxically the bad episode did not sink the Azzurri, who at 95 ‘found the unexpected draw with Petagna, which on the fly sends the suggestion of Malcuit and gives his team the hope of extra time.
Extra time
Absorbed the disappointment, the Viola return to charge head down with Torreira: Rahman in cover he puts a patch on it, as well as Meret at 98 ‘on the hit from close range of Maleh. The host domain takes shape at 106 ‘, when Come with a right platter on the fly, he capitalizes at best the cross on the other side of his own Maleh. Al 108′ la Fiorentina closes the file with Friday, which he exchanges with Come before sending the ball to the net with a tap-in facilitated by the culprit delay in marking of Tuanzebe. Guests could replenish the loot with Milenkovic, ma Meret in this case he is careful only to fall at 119 ‘, when Maleh signs the pokerissimo that sends the quarterfinals there Fiorentina.
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