Napoli-Verona result 2-0: own goal by Montipò and goal by Anguissa, fifth victory in a row for Conte

The banks of Lukakuthe magic tricks of Neres: il Napoli thus building his strength to now aim for something more important than Champions League qualification, beyond his declared intentions. Beats Veronaone group after the disaster at the beginning of the season, is the fifth victory in a row, and the solitary escape at the top of the table continues. Conte confirms: «Yes, we are growing, we dressed in different clothes until we found the right one. We have confidence and self-esteem.” Easily handle the Verona paperwork (accelerations, attacks and construction), gains points over Atalanta and is now projected to go head-to-head with Interfour points down, but with two games to make up.

Napoli-Verona 2-0: the match report

Without Kvara on the street of Parisbut with a Neres that doesn’t make him regret it, without Buongiorno (absent for four games) and with Juan Jesus back to polish. Spinazzola, another reservist, works overtime in Olivera’s place, General Conte has also brought him into line as a full-back, grinds out kilometers and fills up on oxygen (“The entire squad is involved, it has made up for defections important, he gave the right answers”). The lightning lead at the start of the race is a own goal by MontipòNapoli devours the second goal twice but has the solidity, strength and maturity to resist in an intense and even open match, at least until doubling of Anguissa fifteen minutes into the second half.

The start is aggressive, necessary to warm up the freezing temperature of the evening at Maradona. And the approach is safe. Di Lorenzo’s billiard shot in the 5th minute hits the post, Montipò finds himself in the path of the rebound and scores an own goal with his back. Conte’s team dominates with the dribble, gains meters with Neres’s swerves, plays the ball on the ground, has a confident move. He probably lets himself be overwhelmed by an excess of awareness, and in some cases, he is guilty of affectation and imprecision. The actions are almost all Brazilian inspired with the unpredictability of Neres: Mc Tominay sends his suggestion very high which could have been supported into the net; but also with Lukaku’s goals (his condition is clearly improving), the first is for Anguissa who sends the ball into the stands from a very comfortable position. Yes, Napoli wastes many opportunities and risks suffering a counterattack from Verona but Tengstedt does not get nervous, he comes close to equalising, first with a header and then with a shot saved at the last minute by Rrahamani.

Conte’s team’s errors in front of goal allowed Verona to relaunch, taking advantage of the spaces in their opponents’ short game. Napoli went into half-time with another chance, but McTominay was blocked at the moment of the shot. Conte makes his voice heard in the changing rooms, the second half begins with an insistent action from his team: McTominay’s right-footed shot is blocked by Montipò, then Rrahmani is one step away from scoring twice. The Neapolitans’ merit is that they don’t get caught up in anxiety, and Anguissa’s left-footed shot that hits Montipò at mid-height is a liberation. And the right credit. The party at Maradona takes place in an atmosphere of emotion in memory of the little fan Daniele who passed away a week ago, to whom Anguissa dedicates the goal.

January 12, 2025 (changed January 12, 2025 | 11:13 pm)

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