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Napoli and Lecce draw 1-1 in Serie A TIM 2022-2023
Napoli and Lecce drew 1-1 in the match corresponding to matchday 4 of the Serie A TIM 2022-2023, at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium.
The home team took the lead with a goal from Eljif Elmas in the 26th minute of the first half, while Lorenzo Colombo equalized for the away team a few minutes later.
A great play by Napoli, in the 26th minute of the first half, was the one that changed the score thanks to Eljif Elmas. With a cross from Matteo Politano, the midfielder connected with the ball inside the penalty area and scored.
Napoli tried to be strong at home, shooting many times at goal, but without success. According to the statistics, 9 shots were on target and 9 went wide.
Lecce forward Lorenzo Colombo missed the opportunity to open the scoring and give his team the lead by missing a penalty in the 24th minute of the first half.
The best player of the match was Wladimiro Falcone. The Lecce goalkeeper made 9 saves.
Eljif Elmas was another key player. The Napoli midfielder scored 1 goal and attempted to score 2 more times.
The game was interrupted due to the number of fouls committed by both teams. There were several bookings: Matteo Politano, Morten Hjulmand, Lorenzo Colombo, Joan González, and Valentin Gendrey.
Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti proposed a 4-5-1 formation with Alex Meret in goal; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Leo Östigard, Kim Minjae, and Mathías Olivera in the defensive line; Tanguy NDombèlé, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Matteo Politano, Giacomo Raspadori, and Eljif Elmas in midfield; and Victor Osimhen upfront.
On the other hand, Marco Baroni's team took the field with a 4-3-3 formation with Wladimiro Falcone in goal; Valentin Gendrey, Federico Baschirotto, Alessandro Tuia, and Giuseppe Pezzella in defense; Thórir Helgason, Morten Hjulmand, and Kristoffer Askildsen in midfield; and Federico Di Francesco, Lorenzo Colombo, and Lameck Banda in attack.
The referee Matteo Marcenaro was in charge of overseeing the game at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium.
In the next match, Napoli will face Lazio away, while Lecce will play Torino away.
With this result, the home team reaches 8 points and is in third place. Meanwhile, the away team remains with 2 points and is in fifteenth place in the league.