[골닷컴] Reporter Dong-Hoon Kang = Napoli, the Italian professional football team, completely forgot their defeat this season. After the start of all competitions, they have been undefeated for 16 matches, showing a strong figure. Kim Min-jae played a full-time start and contributed to the scoreless victory.
Napoli played 3 in the 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League Group A match 5 home match once morest Rangers (Scotland) held at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy on the 27th at 4 am (Korean time) won -0.
Napoli, who won the day, firmly maintained their first place in Group A (5 wins, 15 points), and maintained a three-point gap with second-placed Liverpool (England). Napoli will play the final group match once morest Liverpool on the 2nd of next month, and even if they draw only a draw, they will advance to the tournament as the top of the group.
Although Napoli had already confirmed their progress to the round of 16, since the start of this season, they have maintained a good flow without losing in all competitions, so they are determined to win once more on this day. Coach Luzano Spalletti expressed his strong determination to win, saying, “You have to give your best in every game. The players have to give everything.”
In particular, the goal of going to the knockout stage as the first in the group was clear. “When we win, we have our final match once morest Liverpool with 15 points, and we have the advantage in goal difference, so we will be able to keep the lead regardless of the outcome, so we have to win,” Spalletti said.
Head coach Spalletti, who was determined to win, only partially operated the rotation. Compared to the last match, Giacomo Laspadori, Giovanni Simeone, Matteo Pollitano, Elif Elmas and Mario Rui were named in the starting roster. Kim Min-jae’s partner was also changed to Leo Östigord. other than that it was the same.
Napoli, who pushed aggressively from the beginning, took the lead early in the morning. In the 11th minute of the first half, Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s accurate forward pass led into the box, and Simeone, who infiltrated the defensive line exquisitely, calmly scored the opening goal.
He continued the flow and widened the gap with an additional goal. In the 15th minute of the first half, Louis accurately crossed in front of the door from the left flank, and Simeone shook the net with a header to complete the multi-goal. Napoli took the lead early as the first half ended 2-0.
The flow in the second half was also Napoli. Taking full control of his initiative, he slowly unleashed the game. As the opportunity was lost in the attack, no additional goals were scored, but Kim Min-jae perfectly blocked the opponent’s attack and did not concede any goals.
Amid the continued attack, Napoli scored an extra goal, putting the wedge in the game. In the 35th minute of the second half, Ostigor shook the net with a header from a corner kick. In the end, the match ended with a 3-0 victory for Napoli.