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Good evening and welcome to the Football Italia liveblog for Friday’s early kick-off between Antonio Conte’s Napoli and Cesc Fabregas’s Como.

Napoli are the current leaders in Serie A after six matches with a tally of 13 points made up of four wins and one draw. The Partenopei have not lost in the league since the opening weekend of the 2024-25 season.

Como, meanwhile, have picked up back-to-back 3-2 wins over Atalanta and Hellas Verona over the last two weeks, and could end the evening in the Serie A top six with a win at the Stadio Maradona.

2024-10-04 16:11:39

65'

Conte is shown a yellow on the touchline after his protests during the penalty appeals.

2024-10-04 18:55:46

64'

Napoli screaming for another penalty. Kvaratskhelia dazzles in the area and goes down after apparent contact. The referee was adamant it wasn’t a foul, and he was in a very good position to be fair to him.

2024-10-04 18:55:10

62'

Kvaratskhelia’s corners haven’t been great. This one sails quite high and Como have few difficulties in putting it clear. Napoli do come away with a throw in the final third, though.

2024-10-04 18:53:00

61'

Kvaratskhelia in acres of space on the left flank. Van der Brempt recovers well to put the attempted cross behind for a corner,

2024-10-04 18:52:19

59'

Both Buongiorno and Strefezza go into the book and we look set to get back underway. That was all a bit unnecessary.

2024-10-04 18:50:26

Replays show it was Strefezza who ‘hit’ Buongiorno.

2024-10-04 18:49:20

57'

A bit of a scuffle after Anguissa went down hurt. Separately, the Napoli and Como players come together and Buongrorno goes down holding his face. The Partenopei players seem to want someone sent off here.

2024-10-04 18:48:25

That’s a goal and an assist for Lukaku tonight now.

2024-10-04 18:44:19

53'

Goal! Napoli 2-1 Como

Lukaku converts the penalty. Straight down the middle and past Audero, who dove to his left.

2024-10-04 18:42:48

52'

Lukaku is standing over the penalty spot.

2024-10-04 18:42:11

51'

The penalty is being checked …

2024-10-04 18:41:31

50'

Napoli penalty!

Olivera wins the ball back deep in the Como half, finds Lukaku in the area, who lays it back off to his teammate, who is then hauled down in a sloppy moment for Como.

2024-10-04 18:41:11

46'

Second half kicks off

Patrick Cutrone gets the second half underway.

2024-10-04 18:35:35

Half-time: Napoli 1-1 Como

Two goals at either end of the half. McTominay after 25 seconds, and Strefezza just before the interval. Como had enjoyed the better share of the chances after the Scot’s early opener.

2024-10-04 18:20:06

43'

Goal! Napoli 1-1 Como - Strefezza!

That had been coming. Strefezza squeezes one through Buongiorno’s legs from the edge of the area, Caprile sees it late and Como equalise. Napoli concede for the first time since August.

2024-10-04 18:17:02

42'

Paz tries another from distance, but this one is tame and is easily claimed by Caprile on the floor.

2024-10-04 18:15:05

41'

Como toy with Napoli on the edge of their area, but Van Der Brempt’s eventual cross is claimed by Caprile before it gets to Cutrone, who was ready to tap home.

2024-10-04 18:14:35

38'

McTominay wins it on the half-way line, uses his strength and speed to beat two Como defedners, but there are no Partenopei teammates up with him, so he turns back on himself and accidentally runs it out for a Como throw.

2024-10-04 18:11:49

32'

End-to-end and then Como hit the post!

Dossena deals with Politano’s corner this time. Fadera then breaks on the counter attack, finds Strefezza, who feeds Cutrone and puts a cross in. Napoli half-clear it and Nico Paz hits the post from 25 yards out on the follow-up.

2024-10-04 18:05:16

31'

Politano delivers this time and Audero fists clear. Politano then wins Napoli another corner in the second phase.

2024-10-04 18:03:30

30'

Audero wasn’t sure about Kvaratskhelia’s corner and tips it behind for another set-piece.

2024-10-04 18:02:56

29'

McTominay wins Napoli a corner after latching onto Buongiorno’s neat ball over the top.

2024-10-04 18:02:24

25'

Kvaratskhelia (back on) bursts forwards, but his one-two with Romelu Lukaku is not ideal, and Como deal with it in the end.

2024-10-04 17:58:16

24'

Nico Paz tries curling one in from 25 yards out, but it goes wide for a goal-kick.

2024-10-04 17:57:04

23'

It was a slight palm to the face by Dossena which hurt Kvaratskhelia.

2024-10-04 17:56:07

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