Serie A leader Napoli successfully beat Lazio 4-0 in the 2021/2022 Italian League continued match.
The Napoli vs Lazio match which was held at the San Paolo Stadium, Sunday (28/11), ended with a score of 4-0.
Three of Napoli’s goals were created within the opening 30 minutes of the first half and one goal was created in the second half.
Three goals in the first half were scored by Piotr Zielinski in the seventh minute and two goals by Dries Mertens in the 10th and 29th minutes. Meanwhile, one goal in the second half was created by Fabian Ruiz in the 85th minute.
Napoli appeared solid against Lazio at their own headquarters. Napoli managed to take the lead in the seventh minute through Piotr Zielinski’s goal.
Three minutes later, Napoli again added to the score through Dries Mertens’ goal. The Belgian striker again listed his name on the scoreboard after scoring the third goal for Napoli in the 29th minute.
Gli Azzurri managed to add another goal in the 85th minute through Fabian Ruiz with a shot from outside the penalty box that changed the score to 4-0.
This victory makes Napoli managed to end a bad record after not winning in the last three matches in all competitions.
This victory also strengthened Napoli’s position at the top of the Italian League standings.
Napoli coach Luciano Spaletti praised the attitude of his players when dominating the game. According to Spaletti, his team looked to want to keep the ball as long as possible to control the game. Spaletti saw his squad really enjoying themselves and didn’t just want to play for the final result.
Dries Mertens has impressed as a centre-forward, replacing Victor Osimhen through injury. Mertens scored two spectacular goals after Piotr Zielinski’s opener.
Fabian Ruiz then added Napoli’s fourth goal. The atmosphere of victory was even more special because a year after the death of their legend Diego Maradona and the opening of a small icon statue.
“This was our best performance, especially after some performances that didn’t meet our standards, so it means we beat a big club like Lazio in this way,” Spaletti said.
Mertens, according to Spaletti, brings quality to the team in finishing. But overall Spalleti praised the team’s performance with possession and quick short passes. Zielinski found quality in technique. Therefore, Spaletti emphasized that other people must be observant to look for Napoli players who played badly in that match.
“We were perfect in our choices, where to pass the ball and Lazio struggled to seal us off. It could have been a different game, which we saw recently when we didn’t make the right decisions, but I saw great things tonight.”
Spaletti was then asked if the team mentality had grown and their confidence was at the right level after a three-point lead over Milan at the top of the table? He did not answer openly. But he said it was only in the game that the players were not in a hurry to finish the game.
He added that if every player tries to give their best, everything will go well. The support from fans also provides a tremendous additional power.
The atmosphere of the match also felt special with the return of Napoli fans, Curva returned to the stadium after previously boycotting the hand in protest against restrictions due to Covid-19.
“Since I arrived you could tell at Napoli they need football heroes to praise. They didn’t hold back their passionate sentiments and our win brought joy to the people of Napoli,” said Spaletti.
