Serie A
Inter 1-0 Napoli: Dzeko broke the league leaders’ unbeaten run
Inter scored through Edin Dzeko to hand Napoli their first Serie A defeat of the season and reignite interest in the title race.
2023 turned Serie A upside down as Inter proved Napoli are vulnerable! After 19 games without defeat in the league and eleven wins in a row, the champions bowed to “Giuseppe Meazza”. 1-0 for the 16th match day and thus give hope to their pursuers in the Scudetto race.
Simone Inzaghi opted to bench Lautaro Martinez in favor of a stronger attacking duo of Edin Dzeko and Romelu Lukaku. At the same time, Luciano Spalletti used the two main “weapons” of his attack, Kvica Kvarachelia and Victor Osimen, whom he flanked with Matteo Politano and Piotr Zielinski in defence.
The “Partenopei” took care of the ball early and constantly tried to break through the “Nerazzuri’s” defence. They failed and couldn’t make many vertical passes in their otherwise excellent passing game.
The hosts were happy with this condition and, despite strong strikers, also had speed, especially from the wings. Counterattacks created more chances, with Alex Merrett making a great tackle on Federico Dimarco late in the 1st half.
The two coaches kept the same line-up after the break, but as the game’s image didn’t change, they recruited some substitutes. Martines and Robin Gozens for the hosts, Giacomo Raspadori and Irving Lozano for the visitors.
The pace stayed high, but the number of good opportunities decreased noticeably. The biggest of these was a Raspadori shot from inside the box in the 90th minute, which landed on Andre Onanas, who was in the right position. 1-0 to the end and Inter rekindled their interest in the title race, stopping the… unstoppable leaders.
INTER: Onana, Skriniar, Acerbi, Bastoni, Darmian (76′ Dumfries), Barela, Tsalhanoglou, Mikitarian (83′ Gagliardini), Dimarco (65′ Gozens), Dzeko (76′ Correa), Lukaku (64′ Martines).
NAPLES: Meret, Di Lorenzo, Rahmani, Kim, Olivera, Zambo Angisa (76′ Endombele), Lobotka (85′ Simeone), Zielinski (65′ Raspadori), Politano (65′ Losano), Osimen, Kvarachelia (76′ Elmas).
The results of the 16th round
- Salernitana – Milan 1-2 (83′ Bonaccioli / 10′ Leao, 15′ Tonali)
- Sassuolo-Sampdoria 1-2 (64′ Berardi / 25′ Gabiandini, 28′ Augello)
- Spezia – Atalanta 2-2 (8′ Gyasi, 31′ Empala Enzola / 77′ Heylund, 90+2′ Pasalic)
- Turin-Verona 1-1 (64′ Miranchuk / 45′ Jurik)
- Rome – Bologna 1-0 (6′ Pt. Pellegrini)
- Lecce – Lazio 2-1 (57′ Strefeza, 71′ Colombo / 14′ Immobile)
- Cremonese – Juventus 0-1 (90+1′ Milík)
- Florence – Monza 1-1 (19′ Cabral / 61′ Augusto)
- Inter – Naples 1-0 (56′ Dzeko)
- Udinese-Empoli 1-1 (70′ Pereira / 3′ Baldanji)
The highlights
Salernitana – Milan 1-2
Cremonese – Juventus 0-1
Lecce – Lazio 2-1
Rome 1-0 Bologna
Sassuolo – Sampdoria 1-2
Florence – Monza 1-1
Torino – Verona 1-1
Spezia – Atalanta 2-2
Udinese – Empoli 1-1
The program of the 17th game day
- 01.07. 16:00 Florence – Sassuolo
- 01.07. 19:00 Juventus – Udinese
- 01.07. 21:45 Monza-Inter
- 01.08. 1:30 p.m Salernitana – Turin
- 01.08. 16:00 Lazio – Empoli
- 01.08. 16:00 Spezia-Lecce
- 01.08. 19:00 Sampdoria – Naples
- 01.08. 21:45 Milan – Roma
- 01.09. 19:30 Verona – Cremonese
- 09/01 21:45 Bologna – Atalanta
Source: sport 24
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Serie A
Incredibly, Mourinho, he sang it to Kvaratshelias and was hugging and kissing him within 10 seconds
An incredible scene took place in the first 45 minutes of the Roma-Napoli game in which Jose Mourinho first theatrically cheered Kvaratshelias and then hugged and kissed him within ten seconds.
Incredible scene in Rome – Napoli where Jose Mourinho first chants Quaratschelia and then within ten seconds hugs, kisses and talks to him as if he were his father.
In the 37th minute of the game, the Georgian international earned a foul and a yellow card from his opponent, in a phase that took place in front of Mourinho, who insisted that there was not even a foul.
Afterwards, the Portuguese technician initially shouted at Kvaratshelias, telling him that he was just acting, but as he approached Georgianos, he hugged him, kissed him and began talking to him in a very calm tone while the two men found each other. A little later, the recording showed Mourinho having a very friendly chat with Osimen.
Source: sport 24
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On Saturday (December 23), Napoli announced Victor Osimen’s contract extension until the summer of 2026, with the Nigerian striker pictured alongside Aurelio De Laurentiis.
Victor Osimen has officially extended his contract with Napoli. The Partenopei announced the extension of their cooperation until summer 2026.
The Nigerian striker receives an amount of around nine to ten million euros annually, while his release clause is around 130 to 140 million euros.
At the same time, he decided to cancel the Nigerian national team and the Africa Cup of Nations to help the Partenopei in January.
Napoli spent 75 million euros to bring him from Lille in 2020. Osimen has played 118 games for Napoli and scored 67 goals.
Source: sport 24
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Serie A
Napoli and Osimene have agreed on a new contract, the Nigerian will not travel to the Africa Cup of Nations
Victor Osimen and Napoli have agreed a new contract, with official announcements expected before Christmas. At the same time, the Nigerian striker will not take part in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Napoli “bind” Victor Osimene, the key player (along with Kvitsa Kvaratshelia) in last year’s championship conquest, until the summer of 2026.
The agreement between the Nigerian striker and the Partenopei has been “sealed”, according to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, and essentially all that remains are the official announcements, which are expected to be made immediately.
Osimen receives an annual amount of around nine to ten million euros, while his release clause is around 130 to 140 million euros. At the same time, he decided to cancel the Nigerian national team and the Africa Cup of Nations to help the Partenopei in January.
Source: sport 24
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