A year later it is still 1-1 in Udinebut this time it is less sweet for the Azzurri. It ends with another draw between Udinese and Napoli at the Bluenergy Stadium on Monday’s postponement of the 35th matchday of Serie A. Like last season for the Neapolitans he scores Victor Osimhen (51′), but in full recovery (92′) Isaac Success he returned to scoring after over a year (he hadn’t scored since 23 April 2023 against Cremonese) and scored the final equaliser.
UDINESE-NAPLES INTERRUPTED: THE MEMORY OF THE EARTHQUAKE IN FRIULI
Calzona’s Neapolitans are still slowing down, only one win in the last 9 gamesand close to Fiorentina in ninth place (50 points, but the Viola have a game less), remaining -6 behind Lazio, seventh in the standings.
A precious point instead for Cannavaro’s Friulians, 18th at 30 points, -2 behind Empoli and Frosinone.
THE SCORESHEET
Udinese-Napoli 1-1
MARKERS: 51′ Osimhen (N), 90+2′ Success (U).
UDINESE (3-4-1-2): Okoye; Ferreira, Bijol, Kristensen; Ehizibue (from 69′ Ebosele), Zarraga, Walace, Kamara (from 87′ Zemura); Samardzic; Brenner (from 53′ Success), Lucca (from 53′ Davis). All. Cannavaro.
NAPLES (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Ostigard, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste (from 73′ Traore); Politano, Osimhen (Simeone from 88′), Lindstrom (Ngonge from 82′). All. Calzone.
REFEREE: Gianluca Aureliano from Bologna.
WARNED:
GOALS AND HIGHLIGHTS
90+2′ – UDINESE GOAL: Kristensen’s tackle, Success stops and kicks, finding the goal again after over a year.
84′ – Osimhen tries again but Okoye saves with his face, then Bijol blocks Traore’s shot.
80′ – Osimhen scores the 2-0 at the end of a counterattack, but VAR disallows the Nigerian’s goal for offside following Lobotka’s assist.
75′ – Politano with a right-footed shot from the edge, weak and easy conclusion for Okoye.
71′ – Samardzic tries directly from a corner: poisonous left foot at the near post, Meret responds instinctively.
68′ – Okoye in low exit saves on Osimhen.
61′ – Davis tries with the left foot, blocking Meret.
51′ – NAPLES GOAL: cross from the right by Politano, Osimhen heads the ball and scores with the first shot on target of the match.
47′ – Cajuste steals the ball from Ferreira in the area and shoots, Okoye keeps the ball and avoids Osimhen’s tap in.
44′ – Opportunity for Bijol, shot by attacker in the area but the ball only grazes the post.
39′ – Lindstrom looks for the super goal with the ‘bicycle’, a shot well wide.
34′ – First real chance of the match for Udinese: Lucca’s shot is blocked by Rrahmani, the ball reaches Samardzic who tries from the edge with the left-footed shot, the ball is just over.
16′ – Coinciding with the stroke of 9pm, the match stops for a few seconds in memory of the tragic earthquake of 6 May 1976 in Friuli.
15′ – Lindstrom with the cross shot on a free kick from distance, Okoye punches it into the corner and anticipates Ostigard’s deflection attempt.
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