Napoli beat Fiorentina at home, stay in the hunt for the Serie A top spot | OneFootball

Napoli remains in the fight for the lead in the Italian Championship. This Saturday, Antonio Conte’s team defeated Fiorentina 2-1 at home, at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, in the 23rd round of the competition. 

The home team opened the scoring early with Vergara. At the start of the second half, they extended their lead with Gutiérrez, but Fiorentina pulled one back and stayed in the game. However, they didn’t have the strength to find an equalizer. 

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Standings

With the win, Napoli stays alive in the race for the Italian title. The team is in third place in the table, with 46 points from 23 games. Fiorentina is one of the teams fighting against relegation and sits in 18th place, with 17 points from 23 matches. 

Upcoming Matches

Napoli returns to the field next Saturday (07), when they visit Genoa at 2:00 p.m. (Brasília time), for the Italian Championship.  

Fiorentina, meanwhile, hosts Torino on the same day, at 4:45 p.m., also for Serie A. 

📋 Match Details

🔵 NAPOLI 2 x 1 FIORENTINA 🟣

🏆 Competition: Italian Championship (23rd round) 🏟️ Venue: Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, in Naples, Italy  📅 Date: January 31, 2025 (Saturday)  ⏰ Time: 2:00 p.m. (Brasília time) 

Goals  

The goals of the match

Napoli opened the scoring at 11 minutes into the game. Vergara took advantage of Hojlund’s hold-up play and burst towards goal. Calmly, the number 26 sent De Gea the wrong way and scored the home side’s first. 

At four minutes into the second half, Napoli extended their lead. Wing-back Miguel Gutiérrez received the ball on the right wing, beat his marker, and fired a beautiful shot, leaving De Gea with no chance. 

Fiorentina, however, did not give up and pulled one back at the 12-minute mark. After a fine play by Dodô, Piccoli took the shot but was stopped by goalkeeper Meret. On the rebound, Solomon made no mistake and reduced the deficit. 

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