Summary and goals of Naples-Fiorentina in the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia (2-5)

Pass to the quarterfinals of the Coppa of great merit for Fiorentina. In the Diego Armando Maradona, with one man less for a good part of the game, although in extra time, when he sentenced, they were already with one more player. There they crushed mercilessly. It was the madness experienced in Naples, a game that had everything and where Vlahovic continued to show that he is a great plan ‘B’ to Haaland. Disappointing match for Spalletti’s men, Barça’s next rival in the Europa League.

The first part had two faces. 41 minutes for Fiorentina and a somewhat unfair dramatic ending for the ‘viola’. Vlahovic remains determined to show that can be a great alternative to Haaland. The Serbian striker had the first great opportunity of the game with a shot looking for the thread that Ospina cleared with a great stretch. The anger of the Colombian goalkeeper with defensive passivity was overwhelming.

It did not solve anything because Milenkovic, moments later, sent a ball to the crossbar with a header in the shape of a balloon that left the entire Napoli frozen. Spalletti’s men sought to react with a timid shot from Lozano, somewhat off the mark, which Dragowski cleared without too much trouble.

But Fiorentina made merits and he found the prize through Vlahovic in the 41st minute. Exhibition of his qualities. Oriented control wasting class and subsequent shot below Ospina’s legs to unleash the madness of Florencia’s team. It was the beginning of a chain of subsequent unforgivable mistakes. Especially from Dragowski.

First, the goalkeeper erred in the exit of the ball and originated in the tie of Naples. Mertens picked up the mess inside the area to place a ball to the unappealable squad. In the discount of the first time, expelled. It should be recognized that the error comes from a transfer behind the Fiorentina defense with the goalkeeper completely outside his area. He had to tackle Mertens to avoid the 2-1. La ‘Fiore’, with one less and with tables on the scoreboard in 5 minutes to forget.

Napoli came out with everything in the second half, aware of the opportunity they had. Petagna and Demme lost their opportunities, Fiorentina was still alive and gave the bell. A foul on the edge led to a rebound and Biraghi’s subsequent shot that hit the woodwork and slipped into the goal of a Meret who had replaced Ospina at half-time.

With the score in favor and the minutes passed, Fiorentina took a couple of steps back and Napoli took control of the game. Lozano had the tie but his shot was cleared by the wood. The Mexican finished minutes later with the majority of Neapolitan faith with a late entry that cost him a straight red card.

It seemed that everything ended with the second expulsion for Spalletti’s men. Fabián, for a double yellow card. A very controversial red card because the referee stopped Ikoné’s one-on-one to get the second warning. Everything was a mess and to top it off, Napoli tied in the 95th minute.. It was prolonging the agony because in extra time, with nine players, they couldn’t hold out.

Fiorentina finished off the task first with a goal from Venuti at the end of the first half and later from Piatek. Maleh finished off the little hand. Nothing else out of the ordinary happened at the Diego Armando Maradona. It was enough.