When the clear leader of the table takes on the worst team in the league, any result other than a certain win for the favorite would be a sensation. And on Sunday there was no sensation in Naples. Luciano Spalletti’s team controlled the match from the beginning and did not give Cremonese a chance.
The hosts took the lead in the 22nd minute. Chwicza Kwaracchelia burst into the penalty area from the left, went inside and a flat right-footed strike beat Marco Carnesecchi. It was the 11th goal of the season for the Napoli leader. The Georgian also has 14 assists.
A win for Napoli
In the 65th minute it was already 2:0. Piotr Zieliński crossed from the corner and Giovenni Di Lorenzo headed the ball. Although this shot was deflected by Carnesecchi, the ball landed on Min-Jae Kim’s head. The Korean played it to Victor Osimhen, who knocked it into the goal from close range.
The Nigerian has already scored 17 goals this season and with five goals ahead of Ademola Lookman and Lautaro Martinez, he is the top scorer in Serie A.
In the 79th minute Elif Ełmas made it 3:0, who replaced Zieliñski in the 70th minute. The Macedonian carried out an individual action, ran several meters with the ball, but ultimately decided not to enter the opponent’s penalty area. Elmas passed backwards to Di Lorenzo and only then moved towards the goal. After a while, the Macedonian received the ball from the Italian and determined the result of the match.
On Sunday there was no repeat of the sensation that took place on January 17. It was then that Napoli sensationally lost to Cremonese on penalties and were eliminated in the 1/8 finals of the Coppa Italia. This time, the Serie A leader won a certain victory and took another step on the road to the national championship. The first since 1990 and only the third in history.
After 22 rounds, Napoli is the leader of Serie A with 59 points. Spalletti’s team is 16 points ahead of Inter, who have played one match less. Cremonese is last in the table, has only eight points and as many as 11 points behind the safe position.
On Friday, Napoli will play away to Sassuolo, three days later Cremonese will travel to Torino in Turin.
Source: Sport.PL
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