🔥Napoli comeback: Politano stuns Lecce, Banda scare, KDB shines 🔝 | OneFootball

Antonio Conte's Napoli, despite the initial scare from Siebert's quick goal, dealt with Lecce, confirming their top position for the Champions League zone with a temporary +8 from the fifth place and -9 from the top occupied by Inter. Napoli responded to the initial goal by the Salentini in the second half right after the entry of De Bruyne and McTominay. Hojlund equalized, while the comeback goal, after 43 goalless matches, was scored by Politano.

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There was a lot of fear at the end when Banda lost consciousness and collapsed on the field. Moments of fear and tension with the staff of Napoli and Lecce, as well as the rescuers at Maradona, immediately sprang into action. Banda left the field in an ambulance after regaining consciousness.

Fear at Maradona: Banda loses consciousness

A chill fell over Maradona at the 87th minute when Banda collapsed on the ground following what seemed to be a malaise. Conte was the first to notice and called for help.

As reported by Lecce's Team Manager to DAZN, the player, who left the field with the help of medical staff, regained consciousness. Minutes of apprehension, fear, and chill at Maradona with a lot of concern and applause as Banda was accompanied by electric car to the ambulance. 

DAZN reports that Banda is well and before collapsing had taken a hit.

⚡ Finally Politano: first league goal

Napoli turns it around at the 67th minute: Matteo Politano finds the comeback goal, his first league goal after a multitude of attempts in a season that seemed cursed. 

Politano's left-footed volley breaks the drought after 43 goalless matches.

🔥 Napoli strikes immediately, Hojlund scores. KDB unleashed

De Bruyne immediately decisive as he took Napoli by the hand: at the 63rd minute, a great chance for Alisson on a play orchestrated by the Belgian but Falcone was superb. 

Napoli reacts immediately: a perfect play and assist from Politano for Hojlund who equalizes the match on the first action of the second half, sending a signal for the Partenopei.

Double digits in the league for the Dane, the second time in the top 5 European leagues. 

😨 Horror numbers for Napoli. KDB and McTominay in

Conte's response is immediate with a double change at halftime: both De Bruyne and McTominay in for Anguissa and Elmas. For Lecce, Coulibaly out and Gandelman in. 

Terrible numbers for Napoli, who did not take a single shot on goal in the first half, unlike Lecce who did so twice. Over 60% possession for the Partenopei but a quite telling xG number with only 0.12.

McTominay warms up: funny moment 😂

Napoli in disarray in the first minutes with Lecce nearly doubling the lead. Conte, furious, sent Scott McTominay to warm up with a telling quote: "Let's send Scott to warm up so they wake up," referring to Oriali. Reported by DAZN.

⚡ Lightning goal by Lecce: Siebert's advantage

First action and first goal: Lecce immediately scores from a corner with Siebert jumping alone in the middle of the area and beating an innocent Meret. Poor defense by Napoli.

🗣️ Conte's words

Antonio Conte, Napoli's coach, spoke before the match with Lecce. Below are his words to DAZN.

"I have to be good at managing the minutes and making evaluations before and during the match. What we need to do in these last 10 matches is to consider it as a mini-tournament where the Scudetto and European spots will be decided. We must be attentive and focused.

We missed Di Lorenzo and he is the only one with Mazzocchi who can play as a full-back in a back four. When Giovanni recovers, we will make other evaluations but there are 10 matches left: throwing away the certainties of this module seems difficult and could be dangerous and harmful.

Future? I signed a three-year contract and the project would be for three years but it is inevitable that every year we sit down calmly, as we did last year, to make evaluations and we will do so again this year in a very calm way. I feel good in Naples, I am comfortable and at the same time, it is right to make evaluations and see if it is right to continue for the project. On my part, there is willingness and desire to continue this path."

✅ Official line-ups

NAPOLI (3-4-2-1): Meret; Beukema, Buongiorno, Olivera; Politano, Anguissa, Gilmour, Spinazzola; Elmas, Alisson Santos; Hojlund. 

LECCE (4-2-3-1): Falcone; Veiga, Siebert, Tiago Gabriel, Gallo; Ramadani, Coulibaly; Pierotti, Ngom, Banda; Stulic.

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