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28 January 2021 Napoli conquers the semi-finals of the Italian Cup (they will face Atalanta) by overcoming Spezia 4-2 at the 'Maradona' in the quarter-final in a single match.

The Neapolitans spread in the first half but were apprehensive in the final, when the Ligurians score two goals in 3 'and' risk 'of reopening the result.



Reasoned turnover on both sides.

Gattuso does not risk Mertens and Osimhen and gives Petagna rest.

There are Insigne, Lozano and Zielinski.

Italian renounces Nzola, Pobega and Farias, three attack with Verde, Galabinov and Gyasi.



The equilibrium is already broken at 5 ': on a corner action Zielinski calibrates the lob from the edge and hits the crossbar, Hysaj is quick on the rebound and serves Koulibaly in the middle who supports on the net with a valuable heel.

Krapikas (deputy Provedel) raises Mario Rui's right for a corner, but can't do anything about Lozano (20 ') thrown into the space by Demme and ignored by the host defense.

Italian tries to shake his, but the Spezia is not there.

And at 30 'Napoli makes trio with Politano served by Zielinski's lob.

here too the defense can be reviewed.

Krapikas blocks Insigne's 'classic' right.

The Neapolitan captain is still fundamental in the poker goal in the 40th minute: oriented control and midfield sent out of sight, running with support for Elmas who used the movements of his teammates to find himself alone in front of the goalkeeper. 



La Spezia tries to make the second half something more than a simple formality.

Agudelo, Sena and Bastoni enter, while Gattuso concedes the fraction to Mertens and then just over 20 'to Osimhen.

Napoli is content to control and ends up slowing down too much.

Guests just need a spark to bring the result into discussion or almost.

Acampora sprints to the left and places the razor in the center where Gyasi arrives in a slip (70 ').

La Spezia is not satisfied with the point of the flag and attacks a bewildered Napoli.

Ball conquered and turned towards Acampora who tries from the edge and finds the deviation of Manolas that displaces Ospina (73 ').

Race now openly.

Demme's diagonal, Krapikas touches just enough to reach the post (80 ').

La Spezia presses and puts the Napoli line in difficulty, which holds up the impact in the last minutes.