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Italian Soccer Serie A
51% Ball Possession NAPOLI and 49% Ball Possession AC MILAN
Napoli 2 – 2 AC Milan 
34′ Giovanni Di Lorenzo 20′ Theo Hernández
61′ Dries Mertens 72′ Franck Kessié (pen)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 6th position with 51 points and a positive goal difference of +9
AC Milan, 7th position with 49 points and a positive goal difference of +4
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Napoli | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 50:41 | +9 | 51 |
| 7 | AC Milan | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 43:39 | +4 | 49 |
Napoli and AC Milan ended the Serie A Week 32 game with a draw on Sunday 12 July 2020 at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, Italy. It was an emotional game for the great ex-AC Milan Coach and player Gennaro Gattuso to face his ex-team. AC Milan needed the victory to climb to the 6th position and dream to be in European zone next season as Napoli winner of the Coppa Italia already grab a spot in Europe. For the moment, AC Milan reached 50 points remaining in the 7th position and Napoli keeping the 6th position with 52 points.
Facing Rino as an opponent for the first time
Per la prima volta avversari, Rino#NapoliMilan #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/dM3R5FqgDC— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 12, 2020
AC Milan opening the score in the 20th minute. It is Theo Hernández to defeat Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina with a left footed shot in the top left corner. The assist is by forward Ante Rebic.
⏱ 20′
GOALLL! @TheoHernandez ⚽️#NapoliMilan 0-1 #SempreMilan@officialpes pic.twitter.com/YW87U9VXOR— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 12, 2020
Napoli equalizing for the 1-1 in the 34th minute. It is Giovanni Di Lorenzo to defeat AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from very close range with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
⏱️ 34 | GOOOOOOOOAAAALLLLLLL 😍
We’re back on level terms! 💥
It’s our number 2⃣2⃣, Giovanniiiii Di Lorenzoooooo 😍
⚽️ #NapoliMilan 1-1
🏆 #SerieATIM💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/IlmmvaxkWE
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) July 12, 2020
Napoli taking the lead in the 61st minute. It is forward Dries Mertens to deliver a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by José Callejón.
⏱️ 61 | GOOOOOOOOOAAALLLLLL 😍
We’re in the lead! 💥
Cirooooooooo gets on the scoresheet!@dries_mertens14 😍😍😍
⚽️ #NapoliMilan 2-1
🏆 #SerieATIM💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/7nuJMTSXUc
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) July 12, 2020
AC Milan equalizing for the 2-2. Referee giving a penalty to AC Milan in the 71st minute conceded by Nikola Maksimovico after a foul on midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura inside the penalty area. It is Franck Kessié to convert the penalty with a right footed shot.
⏱ 72′
G⚽️ALLLLLL! Franck Kessie puts us on level terms#NapoliMilan 2-2 #SempreMilan@officialpes pic.twitter.com/DKLXqUuP1B— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 12, 2020
In the 87th minute, Referee La Penna giving a second yellow card to Alexis Saelemaekers making it the automatic red card. AC Milan remaining with 10 players.
⏱ 87′
Saelemaekers is sent off for a rash tackle on Elmas#NapoliMilan 2-2 #SempreMilan— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 12, 2020
Here is NAPOLI official starting lineup – formation by Coach Gennaro Gattuso:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Maksimovic, Koulibaly, Mario Rui; Fabian, Lobotka, Zielinski; Callejon, Mertens, Insigne.
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup – formation by Coach Stefano Pioli:
AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): G. Donnarumma; Conti, Kjær, Romagnoli, Hernández; Kessie, Bennacer; Paquetá, Çalhanoğlu, Rebić; Ibrahimović.
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Referee Federico La Penna from the section of Roma 1 will be assisted by Giacomo Paganessi from the section of Bergamo and Luca Mondin from the section of Treviso. The fourth official will be Rosario Abisso from the section of Palermo. The VAR will be Gianluca Rocchi from the section of Firenze and the AVAR will be Daniele Bindoni from the section of Venezia.
📌 Starting XI: Ospina, Di Lorenzo, Maksimovic, Koulibaly, Mario Rui, Fabian, Lobotka, Zielinski, Callejon, Mertens, Insigne.
⚽️ #NapoliMilan
🏆 @SerieA_EN
💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/LXTAmu8qSo— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) July 12, 2020
🔴⚫️ #NapoliMilan: starting XI 🔴⚫️
Go get ‘em, boys! 💪🏼
Forza ragazzi, forza rossoneri! 💪🏼
@BioscalinITA #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/oQRgVlxsjK— AC Milan (@acmilan) July 12, 2020
⏱ 95 | Full-time ⏹
⚽ #NapoliMilan 2-2
🏆 #SerieATIM💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/kocc5NqEeX
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) July 12, 2020
📌 12 July, 21:45 CEST
🏟 Stadio San Paolo
⚽️ #NapoliMilan
🇮🇹 @SerieA_EN
💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/yd9BaFx8fe— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) July 12, 2020
2019 – 2020 Italian Serie A Week 32
Napoli 2 – 2 AC Milan
Sunday 12 July 2020
San Paolo Stadium
Naples, Italy
21:45
Referee: LA PENNA
Assistants: PAGANESSI – MONDIN
Fourth Official: ABISSO
VAR: ROCCHI
AVAR: BINDONI
Goals: 20′ Theo Hernández (M), 34′ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (N), 61′ Dries Mertens (N), 72′ Franck Kessié (M)(pen)
Official lineups – formations:
NAPOLI (4-3-3): Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Maksimovic, Koulibaly, Mario Rui; Fabian, Lobotka, Zielinski; Callejon, Mertens, Insigne.
Subs: Meret; Ghoulam, Hysaj, Luperto, Manolas; Allan, Demme, Elmas; Lozano, Milik, Politano, Younes.
Coach: Gennaro Gattuso.
AC MILAN (4-2-3-1): G. Donnarumma; Conti, Kjær, Romagnoli, Hernández; Kessie, Bennacer; Paquetá, Çalhanoğlu, Rebić; Ibrahimović.
Subs: Begović, Soncin; Calabria, Gabbia, Laxalt; Biglia, Bonaventura, Brescianini, Krunić, Saelemaekers; Leão, Maldini.
Coach: Stefano Pioli.