Napoli edges out Lecce with late goal
Napoli secured a 1-0 home win against Lecce, thanks to a late goal from Giacomo Di Lorenzo in the 73rd minute. The match remained tight for most of the encounter, with both teams creating opportunities, but ultimately the experience of the Napoli side prevailed.
In the 19th minute, Napoli’s C. Ngonge received a yellow card. Later, in the 26th minute, a goal by G. Di Lorenzo was ruled offside. Despite dominating possession, Napoli failed to find the back of the net in the first half.
Di Lorenzo was booked again in the 52nd minute, and after a period of substitutions for both teams, he finally scored the winning goal in the 73rd minute. From that point onwards, Napoli controlled the game with composure, securing their sixth victory of the season in Serie A.
Match Statistics:
* Possession: Napoli 65% – Lecce 35%
* Shots: Napoli 24 (8 on target, 7 off target) – Lecce 11 (2 on target, 4 off target)
* Corners: Napoli 16 – Lecce 5
* Fouls: Napoli 11 – Lecce 6
* Yellow Cards: Napoli 3 – Lecce 1
* Red Cards: None for both teams
Match Details:
* Date: October 26, 2024
* City: Naples
* Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
* Referee: Paride Tremolada (Italy)
* League: Serie A
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 9
* Country: Italy
Substitutions napoli: at minute 57 M. Politano came in and C. Ngonge went out., at minute 72 K. Kvaratskhelia came in and David Neres went out., at minute 72 G. Raspadori came in and B. Gilmour went out., at minute 85 M. Folorunsho came in and R. Lukaku went out.
Substitutions lecce: at minute 71 B. Pierret came in and H. Rafia went out., at minute 72 N. Sansone came in and L. Banda went out., at minute 78 A. Rebic came in and L. Coulibaly went out., at minute 84 R. Oudin came in and S. Pierotti went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Napoli
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Lecce
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