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February 16, 2020 After the bad internal knockout with Lecce seven days ago, followed on Wednesday by the blow to San Siro against Inter in the Italian Cup, the swinging Napoli still scratches away from home: 0-1 at the 'Sardinia Arena' against a Cagliari who continues in its decline, since it has not won by ten games (2 December, 4-3 at Sampdoria). Partenopei eighth at 33 with Bologna: Europa League goal still in the sights.The first half does not take off, decidedly bad and played sub-rhythm. At 20 'Pereiro tries from outside: Ospina safe. Cragno smanaccia in corner a treacherous low cross of Callejon (26 '), instead comes out of a meter abundant free-kick round Mertens (31'). At 35 'beautiful percussion of the Uruguayan Pereiro, but right to forget. A few seconds later, Cragno does not scare Elmas's low-level call.
First starting point of the recovery signed Zielinski (55 '): left-handed dry from a great distance, Cragno stretches and deflects for a corner. Simeone replies: attempt from the limit, but the precision is not there (59 '). At 65 'the game is unlocked thanks to a ballistic jewel of Mertens who in the area, but from a decentralized position, extracts from the cylinder a great conclusion in turn (internal pole-goal). Ospina neutralizes Luca Pellegrini's shot (72 ') in two stages, Mertens sends high on Elmas's assist (not perfect). The last gasps are given by Klavan at 84 '(blow deflected by Ospina with some trouble) and Mertens at 92', with another right-footed shot that this time flies over the intersection.