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by Claudio Presutti 12 July 2020 Ends 2-2 between Napoli and Milan, two of the teams in better shape after the interruption for the coronavirus. Partenopei in sixth place with 2 points behind the fifth of Roma and the Rossoneri seventh at 2 lengths from Campania.

At the San Paolo match with the scent of Europe. Gattuso, for the first time against his history, in defense relies on Maksimovic paired with Koulibaly in front of goalkeeper Ospina. Forward it's up to Callejon and not to Politano. Partenopei with 4-3-3: Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Koulibaly, Maksimovic, Mario Rui; Fabian Ruiz, Lobotka, Zielinski; Callejon, Mertens, Insigne. Pioli responds by deploying in practice the same 'eleven' who beat Juve, with the exception of Calhanoglu in place of Saelemekers. Rossoneri with 4-2-3-1: Donnarumma; Conti, Kjaer, Romagnoli, Theo Hernandez; Kessie, Bennacer; Paquetà, Calhanolgu, Rebic; Ibrahimovic.

Good start for Napoli who shows up at 14 'with a nice personal action by Mertens who crosses dangerously, but Donnarumma deflects for a corner. Still Neapolitan in attack with a precise service by Mario Rui for Mertens, the Belgian accommodates the ball for Callejon's right, but the Rossoneri goalkeeper blocks (19 '). Then a sudden red and black flash with Bennacer who finds Rebic in the area, a precise cross for Theo Hernandez's winning hit that arrives like a train on the second post, Milan ahead: 0-1 (20 '). Reaction Naples with a great shot from almost 25 meters by Zielinski that ends out not long (23 '). And at 34 'Gattuso's team equalized: free kick cut by Insigne's left, the ball was rejected in a not too orthodox way by Donnarumma right on Di Lorenzo's feet who made 1-1.

In the second half, Milan returns to the pitch without Paquetà, rather disappointing, Saelemakers enters in his place. The game seems blocked, with Napoli trying to play and the Rossoneri trying to sting at speed. Then at 60 'the Campanians take the lead: from Mario Rui to Fabian Ruiz who opens from the edge for Callejon, the Spaniard from the bottom finds in the middle of the Mertens area, the right of the Belgian, also thanks to a detour by Romagnoli, deceives Donnarumma. Immediately changes for Pioli who inserts Bonaventura and Leao for Calhanoglu and Ibrahimovic (61 '). First changes also for Gattuso who takes away Fabian Ruiz and Lobotka to make room for Demme and Elmas (66 '). Maksimovic in the area touches Bonaventura, for the referee La Penna is enough to blow the penalty (71 '). From the diskette Kessie is cold and displaces Ospina for 2-2 (73 '). Double change in Naples: inside Milik and Lozano outside Mertens and Insigne (74 '). Now tired and very long teams, with dangerous actions from one side to the other. In the Neapolitans last substitution with Politano instead of Callejon (84 '). The Belgian Saelemekers takes two yellow cards in two minutes and leaves Milan in 10 (87 '). Pioli removes Rebic to insert Krunic (88 '). Final pressure of Napoli, a free kick by Milik from a good position super abundantly the crossbar. Triple whistle, it's 2-2.