Napoli at ‘Maradona’ beats Milan and overtakes them

Victory and overtaking forNapoli di Antonio Contewho beat 1-0 at ‘Maradona’Milanthus overtaking him into second place. Race essentially blocked but decided by the entry ofPolitanowho scored the definitive 1-0 goal ten minutes into the ninetieth minute.

Start of the match in which both teams are careful not to leave any space for the opponent, taking turns in maneuvering the game in a balanced manner. At 23′ it’s theNapolito get close to the advantage, with the personal action ofSpinazzolawho skips a couple of Rossoneri defenders and shoots with his right foot, narrowly missing the goal. Ten minutes later the answer isMilanthanks to the tear ofBreathingthat breaks the lines ofNapoli e lancia Nkunkudeep, quick to kick but without finding the target.

The second half and the opportunities

The first half was blocked and the pace picked up when returning from the break: theNapolihe faces forward again withYoungwho freed himself on the right and unloaded a powerful shot whichMaignanit is reactive to push back. Opportunity for trainingConteoverall more proactive in the second forty-five minutes.

Politano’s decisive goal

A stalemate that will last until the 79th minute, when the initiative on the left ofOliveraleads to the cross from the Uruguayan who, kicked in byThey canends up on the left foot of the newcomerPolitanolethal in the counter-balloon conclusion he hitsMaignan.

Milan’s final forcing

Milanbelow in the score eAllegriwho tries everything by insertingLion e Loftus-Cheekin the hope of a strong finish. At 86′ it isGimenezto head a high ball into the penalty areaNapolibut his attempt goes just over the crossbar. ANDforcing totale per il Milanwhich creates a lotdensityin the Neapolitan trocar but without managing to break through theblue wall davanti a Milinkovic-Savicuntil the end of the five minutes of injury time granted byDuties.