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18 January 2020 Fiorentina continue to rise, Napoli to sink. It is the summary that photographs the evening advance of the 'San Paolo', where the first day of the second round took place. The 2-0 for the Viola certifies a healthy team with the Iachini cure: 7 points in three games with the coach who took over after Christmas. The Neapolitans, however, in the league have made 8 points in the last 12 games. Since Gattuso replaced Ancelotti, the spoils have been one victory and four defeats (including all three home games). The two teams are now paired with 24 points, but the value of their ranking is different.

Di Lorenzo returns to the right, in the center, next to Manolas, goes Luperto (Koulibaly still absent). The trident of Gattuso is made up of Callejon, Milik and Insigne. Iachini with 3-5-2, Lirola and Dalbert on the outside, Cutrone and Chiesa in front. Immediately good pace and very enjoyable race. The Viola are seen with Milenkovic (header on corner, Ospina blocks) and Castrovilli, who spoils Lirola's excellent work by hitting his shin four meters from the target. On the other hand, Dragowski's great reflection on Milik's stunt that goes to take a long throw from Callejon. At 26 'the guest goal arrives: Benassi serves in the center of the Church who controls the left and anticipates the shot with the right sending the ball where Ospina cannot reach. Napoli reacts, but at the same time gives space. Zielinski comes down centrally and pulls, out of nowhere. Ospina saves the Church header with a great reflection. Callejon, freed by Fabian Ruiz, does not target the target. Benassi tries, Ospina rejects and Manolas clears the area.

Flash of Insigne at the start of the second half: his right from the edge splinters the post. But it is still Ospina who keeps the Neapolitans afloat: triangular church with Castrovilli, who throws him into the area with a delicious lob, and concludes on the fly, the goalkeeper makes another feat. At 56 'the newly arrived Demme enters (it will not be a debut to remember), replacing Allan (the Brazilian does not take it well and immediately takes the tunnel). Then it's up to Lozano for Zielinski (Gattuso asks more of his attackers), while Vlahovic takes over from Cutrone. Napoli does not break through, Fiorentina is preferred in the restart. And on one of these (74 ') Vlahovic slips Ospina with a splendid left turn just entered the area. Gattuso is playing for everything: Llorente for Callejon, on the field there are three role points plus Insigne. The new entrant is unlucky when he does not find the door slightly on header. There is nothing more.