Napoli drew 2-2 with the Gialloblù: Frese and Orban scored in the first half, the second half was dominated by the Azzurri with goals from McTominay and Di Lorenzo
Naples. The team of Count has not lost at home since’December 8, 2024 when he played against Lazio, he remains unbeaten at the Maradona in 23 official matches including today's one against Verona with which they draw 2 to 2. The first half is scored by the yellow and blues Cutters and Orban, in the second 45 minutes Napoli responded with goals from McTominay e By Lorenzo.
(PRIMASPORT) Verona scored in the 16th minute from a Niasse cross. Frese beat Milinkovis-Savic with the first real chance, and the game became dangerous for Napoli. After seven minutes, the Neapolitans faced another blow when Alessandro Buongiorno handled the ball in the six-yard box, and Marchetti, after consulting VAR, awarded the penalty. Gift Orban stepped up to take the spot and made no mistake, doubling Verona's lead.
Napoli tried to rally in the second half, and in the 54th minute, Scott McTominay received the ball from Lang and headed it into the bottom left corner. Maradona exploded, and hopes for an equalizer began to swirl, while the pitch battled for every ball. In the 26th minute of the second half, Politano's cross arrived, and McTominay found Hojlund, who scored, but the goal was disallowed for handball.
The equalizer came thanks to captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo, who received the ball in the 81st minute from Marianucci, who had come on for Elmas, coordinated his play, and beat Montipo. Antonio Conte was furious, asking the fourth official to control the tempo and urging his team not to give up, but despite the Azzurri's siege in the opponent's half, seven minutes of injury time weren't enough. Napoli equalized, and considering how the match began, some consider it already a victory. (PRIMASPORT)
