Napoli narrowly defeated Milan as the away team.

Italy - Serie A TIM 2022-2023: Match Report

The match for the 7th round of Italy - Serie A TIM 2022-2023, played this Sunday, ended 1-2 in favor of the visiting team. The goal for the home team was scored by Olivier Giroud (23' 2nd half). Meanwhile, Matteo Politano (9' 2nd half, penalty) and Giovanni Simeone (32' 2nd half) scored the goals for the visitors.

In the 32nd minute of the second half, Giovanni Simeone lifted the spirits of Napoli and received all the applause. After receiving a pass from Mário Rui, the forward headed from the large area and the ball entered over the left post of the goalkeeper.

Milan came close to turning the result around with two shots from Olivier Giroud that hit the post.

Milan had more shots throughout the match (22), but their shots did not achieve the desired objective. According to statistics, 3 shots were on target, 2 hit the post, and 16 went wide.

The standout player of the match was Giovanni Simeone. The Napoli forward showed his best level by scoring 1 goal.

Matteo Politano was another standout player. The Napoli forward showed his best level by scoring 1 goal and shooting 4 times on target.

It was a game with tight play, marked by interruptions and fouls. There were a large number of yellow cards: Simon Kjaer, Davide Calabria, Rade Krunic, Amir Rrahmani, Giovanni Simeone, Fikayo Tomori, and Alessio Zerbin.

Milan's coach, Stefano Pioli, lined up with a 4-5-1 formation with Mike Maignan in goal; Davide Calabria, Simon Kjaer, Fikayo Tomori, and Theo Hernández in the defensive line; Ismael Bennacer, Sandro Tonali, Alexis Saelemaekers, Charles De Ketelaere, and Rade Krunic in midfield; and Olivier Giroud in attack.

On the other hand, Marco Domenichini's chosen players took the field with a 4-3-3 formation with Alex Meret between the goalposts; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Kim Minjae, and Mário Rui in defense; Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, and Piotr Zielinski in midfield; and Matteo Politano, Giacomo Raspadori, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the forward line.

The referee chosen to officiate the match at the San Siro stadium was Maurizio Mariani.

For the next round, Milan will play away against Empoli and Napoli will host Torino.

With this result, the home team has accumulated 14 points throughout the tournament and is in fifth place. On the other hand, the visiting team has 17 points and is in first place.