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February 21, 2020 At 'Rigamonti' Napoli passes 2-1 on a willing Brescia and rises to 36 points. The hosts remain penultimate in the standings with 16 points.

Lopez ranks the recovered Joronen and Tonali, Mateju confirmed central with Chancellor, in attack Balotelli only points with Bjarnason and Zmrahl behind him. Gattuso answers with Politano, Mertens and Insigne to make up the trident, in midfield, Elmas. Host on goal. For the Neapolitans, an opportunity to go up in the rankings, for the 'swallows', hunt for salvation points.

Ready away and a soft cross-shot from Mertens passes Joronen by touching the crossbar. At 5 'Brescia starts with Tonali, which opens on the right for Sabelli. The outside is stopped by Mario Rui, who touches the ball with his arm, free kick but no danger for Ospina. At 20 'launch from the Insigne trocar for Mertens who seeks the conclusion on the fly but Joronen blocks in two stages. The hosts were far from submissive and at the 26 'corner and precise cross by Tonali, Chancellor pounced on the head and beat Ospina. For the Venezuelan defender it is the third goal in the league. Brescia raises the pressure and Napoli does not seem motivated in the reaction, on the contrary, at the 43 'it risks being stuck again when Sabelli goes into percussion but can not serve either Tonali or Balotelli. At the end of the first half Balotelli tries the goal photocopy of that made by Chancellor framing a cross of the usual Tonali but this time the ball ends up to the side.

Napoli after the break falls with more determination. At 47 'cross by Insigne and rejected by the defense of Brescia. Mateju strikes with his arm, Mertens protests, Orsato with the help of the var assigns the penalty and Insigne realizes coldly. It is another Naples, at 54 'too much freedom is granted to Fabian Ruiz who from the edge hits with a splendid lap. The ball is packed right at the intersection of the posts. At 59 'the same Ruiz is still close to scoring from the same tile, but this time Joronen can get there. At 70 'reaction from Brescia: Tonali's free kick, Chanchellor's header which, however, fails to direct towards the door of Ospina. Two minutes later Krabb (entered for Bjarnason) serves Balotelli who hits the fly all alone in front of Ospina but raises the trajectory too much. Landlords looking for the same in the end, but the energies latit, Napoli closes well and the result no longer changes.