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Italian Soccer Serie A
63% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 37% Ball Possession UDINESE
Napoli 3 – 2 Udinese 
15′ Victor Osimhen 79′ Ilija Nestorovski
31′ Piotr Zielinski 82′ Lazar Samardzic
59′ Eljif Elmas
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 1st position with 38 points and a positive goal difference of +24
Udinese, 8th position with 24 points and a positive goal difference of +8
Napoli reassured their leadership in the Serie A Week 15 game by defeating Udinese on Saturday 12 November 2022 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy. Napoli reached 41 points in the standings. Udinese, on the other hand, remains at 24, putting in the seventh game in a row without success. This is the eleventh consecutive victory for Napoli which then closes 2022 at the top of the Serie A standings. Spalletti’s men, after the 2-0 in the first fraction, round up with Elmas at the start of the second but then risk suffering the return of Udinese. Nestorovski and Samardzic bring the Bianconeri back to the side who, in the final, are no longer able to become dangerous in Meret’s side. The Maradona audience is celebrating and can legitimately dream big after yet another positive performance of their team and the consolidated lead in the standings.
When the championship resumes, on 4 January 2023, Napoli will be a guest of Inter while Udinese will wait for Empoli at the Dacia Arena.
Napoli win 13 of the first 15 matches of the season for the first time in its history in Serie A, in general only Juventus have succeeded in the history of the tournament (in 2018/19, 2013/14, 2005/06 and 1949/50 ).
13 – #Napoli are the only second team in the Serie A history able to win at least 13 of the first 15 games played of a single campaign, after Juventus (for times for the Bianconeri, 2018/19, 2013/14, 2005/06 and 1949/50). Dominant.#NapoliUdinese pic.twitter.com/PCbVTRIqTA
— OptaPaolo 🏆 (@OptaPaolo) November 12, 2022
Napoli opened the score in the 15th minute. Forward Victor Osimhen defeated Udinese goalkeeper Marco Silvestri with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Eljif Elmas.
👉Napoli 1 – 0 Udinese, 15th minute, ⚽️ goal by Victor Osimhen for @en_sscnapoli with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Eljif Elmas. https://t.co/7hZtqy6YA1
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 12, 2022
WHO ELSE!
Victor Osimhen scores his 7th goal in 6 matches for Napoli 🔥 pic.twitter.com/BCe08LU5Bf
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 12, 2022
OSIMGOAL at it again today for @sscnapoli ⚽️🇳🇬
9️⃣ goals to his name & leading the @SerieA scoring charts 📊@victorosimhen9 IS ON FIRE 🔥
Ohh yeah and Napoli head into the WC break 🔝 of the table sitting on 4️⃣1️⃣pts 😏 pic.twitter.com/Zbtu3oUmdr
— TheCalcioGuys (@TheCalcioGuys) November 12, 2022
Problems for Udinese. Napoli increased the score in the 31st minute. Piotr Zielinski scored with a right-footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Hirving Lozano.
👉Napoli 2 – 0 Udinese, 31st minute, ⚽️ goal by Piotr Zielinski for @en_sscnapoli with a right-footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Hirving Lozano. https://t.co/Jw2ogm34cx
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 12, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/en_sscnapoli
Chucky Lozano finds Piotr Zeliński 💥
Napoli are flying at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona ✈️ pic.twitter.com/qet4lP49qg
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 12, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/en_sscnapoli
Napoli unstoppable. In the 59th minute, Eljif Elmas scored with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Frank Anguissa.
👉Napoli 3 – 0 Udinese, 59th minute, ⚽️ goal by Eljif Elmas for @en_sscnapoli with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Frank Anguissa. https://t.co/CZU2HUXOUd
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 12, 2022
15′: 🅰️
58′: ⚽ELJIF ELMAS IS PUTTING ON A SHOW AT THE MARADONA 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IVH51uQWv1
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 12, 2022
Udinese shortened the distance in the 79th minute. Ilija Nestorovski defeated Napoli goalkeeper with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Isaac Success.
👉Napoli 3 – 1 Udinese, 79th minute, ⚽️ goal by Ilija Nestorovski for @Udinese_1896 with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Isaac Success. https://t.co/w4SUoI31MI
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 12, 2022
Udinese scored in the 82nd minute. Lazar Samardzic scored with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner.
👉Napoli 3 – 2 Udinese, 82nd minute, ⚽️ goal by Lazar Samardzic for @Udinese_1896 with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner. https://t.co/dhQh91SDgD
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 12, 2022
Two goals in three minutes for Udinese. Comeback on? 🍿👀 pic.twitter.com/Xt9iyyC2j2
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 12, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/en_sscnapoli
✅ Stats before the game. Udinese’s last victory against Napoli in Serie A dates back to 3 April 2016 (3-1 with a brace from Bruno Fernandes and a goal from Théréau for the Friulians and Higuaín for the Azzurri) – since then 11 Neapolitan successes and a draw between the two formations in the top league. Napoli have found the goal in all the last 15 Serie A matches against Udinese, scoring 2.5 goals per game on average in the partial – the last Friulian clean sheet dates back to 21 September 2014 (1-0 signed by Danilo).
Napoli have won all of their last eight Serie A home games against Udinese, scoring 3 goals per game on average: only against Como, the Neapolitans have an open streak of consecutive wins longer at home in the competition. Napoli could achieve 11 successes in a row in a single Serie A season for the first time in its history.
👉 Lineup Napoli (4-2-3-1): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Kim, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka; Lozano, Zielinski, Elmas; Osimhen.
👉 Lineup Udinese (3-5-2): Silvestri; Perez, Bijol, Ebosse; Ehizibue, Lovric, Walace, Arslan, Pereyra; Beto, Deulofeu.
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📺 Click the video to watch Napoli 3 – 2 Udinese highlights on Saturday 12 November 2022
🇮🇹 Referee Giovanni Ayroldi from the section of Molfetta will be assisted by Sergio Ranghetti from the section of Chiari and Stefano Del Giovane from the section of Albano Laziale. The Fourth Official will be Niccolò Baroni from the section of Firenze. The VAR will be Rosario Abisso from the section of Palermo. The AVAR will be Luigi Nasca from the section of Bari.
Photo via twitter.com/en_sscnapoli
Photo via twitter.com/Udinese_1896
👉 Napoli vs Udinese, Match Officials
Serie A Week 15🗓️ Saturday 12 November 2022
🏟️ Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
⏲️ 15:00🙍♂️Referee: AYROLDI
🚩Assistants: RANGHETTI – DEL GIOVANE
4⃣ Fourth Official: BARONI
VAR: ABISSO✅ https://t.co/onNZfQzNoF@Domii_Torello @SerieA_EN pic.twitter.com/NCHVNyPSfK
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 12, 2022
👉First half is over. Napoli 2 – 0 Udinese
⚽️ Goals: 15′ Victor Osimhen, 31′ Piotr Zielinski
🟨 Yellows: 25′ J. Jesus (N), 27′ Walace (U), 37′ R. Pereyra (U)
✍ Ball Possession: 67% @en_sscnapoli and 33% @Udinese_1896
✅ https://t.co/bHjxBb7Clw@Domii_Torello @ForzaNapoliPod https://t.co/KxfzbvdPQ2
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 12, 2022
👉Result Napoli 3 – 2 Udinese
⚽️ Goals: 15′ Victor Osimhen (N), 31′ Zielinski (N), 59′ Eljif Elmas (N), 79′ Ilija Nestorovski (U), 82′ Lazar Samardzic (U)
✍ Ball Possession: 63% @en_sscnapoli and 37% @Udinese_1896
✅ https://t.co/Oe4lCi3Oxc@Domii_Torello @ForzaNapoliPod https://t.co/WmLAL1xKOP
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 12, 2022
Photo: twitter.com/Udinese_1896
2022 – 2023 Italian Serie A Week 15
Napoli 3 – 2 Udinese
Saturday 12 November 2022
Diego Armando Maradona Stadium
Napoli, Italy
15:00
Referee: AYROLDI
Assistants: RANGHETTI – DEL GIOVANE
Fourth Official: BARONI
VAR: ABISSO
AVAR: NASCA
⚽️ Goals: 15′ Victor Osimhen (N), 31′ Piotr Zielinski (N), 59′ Eljif Elmas (N), 79′ Ilija Nestorovski (U), 82′ Lazar Samardzic (U)
🟨 Yellows: 25′ J. Jesus (N), 27′ Walace (U), 37′ R. Pereyra (U), 78′ Mário Rui (N), 84′ Enzo Ebosse (U)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
👉 Lineup Napoli (4-2-3-1): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Kim, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka; Lozano, Zielinski, Elmas; Osimhen.
Subs: Marfella, Idasiak, Demme, Mario Rui, Simeone, Politano, Zerbin, Zedadka, Ostigard, Zanoli, Gaetano, Raspadori, Ndombele
Coach: Luciano Spalletti
👉 Lineup Udinese (3-5-2): Silvestri; Perez, Bijol, Ebosse; Ehizibue, Lovric, Walace, Arslan, Pereyra; Beto, Deulofeu.
Subs: Padelli, Piana, Festy, Success, Jajalo, Abankwah, Samardzic, Nestorovski, Guessand, Pafundi.
Coach: Sottil
