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December 07 2019The Naples moves away more and more from the Champions area stopped on the same level from the Udinese to the Dacia Arena. Delicate game between teams in difficulty: Friulians beaten in the last two races but imperious in the Italian Cup, Azzurri without wins from 7 rounds and returning from the withdrawal imposed by Ancelotti. Koulibaly holder as Callejon, in front of the Mertens-Lozano couple. Gotti focuses on the Okaka-Lasagna tandem.

The Neapolitans start with momentum but Udinese is always well positioned on the defensive and leaves little space for Napoli, which nonetheless tries some thrusts with Callejon and Mario Rui. At 23 'Insigne enters the area and falls after a contact with De Maio, the referee Mariani is close and makes a sign to continue. At 26 'Fofana is shown for Udinese: De Paul opens well for the companion who loads the left, ball high over Meret's goal. At 32 'the Friulians hit with Lasagna that launched on the counterattack by Fofana bags with a precise diagonal. The hosts are positioned backward and close the spaces to the Naples that tries the immediate comeback. At the 43rd minute Zielinski's left-footed shot from the development of a corner ends up, but at rest it goes to the 1-0 with a blocked first half and few chances.

News in Naples: Insigne remains in the locker room, Ancelotti focuses on Llorente. Napoli tries a real forcing with four shots in 5 minutes, Udinese seems to hold. The draw comes in the 69th minute when a dry diagonal of the Polish Zielinski beats Musso crowning an action born from the pressing of Mertens on an uncertain Mandragora. Udinese is no longer able to restart brilliantly. Especially Lasagna and Okaka appear tired. At the 78th minute Llorente tries to put Musso to the ground. Nikola Maksimović was expelled. Double yellow for protests to the defender who was warming up on the sideline. In any case, Napoli remains in eleven. The guests try to make the game but the actions go off in a rush and with little order. At 86 'Llorente tries again with a detour under goal that ends just wide. It ends without other emotions with the Neapolitans who continue not to bring home the 3 points.