“Scott McTominay breaks the deadlock for Napoli after a sustained spell of pressure. Rrahmani had been blocked, Beukema had been saved, and Højlund had missed a header before McTominay finally found the net.”
Pivotal“Amir Rrahmani doubles Napoli's lead just six minutes after the opener, turning what was already a difficult evening for Pisa into a near-impossible task.”
Pivotal“A flare of tempers as Arturo Calabresi and Eljif Elmas are both booked for an argument, hinting at frustration on both sides as Napoli look to press home their advantage.”
“Rasmus Højlund completes the scoring in stoppage time to seal a commanding 3-0 win for Napoli, rounding off a dominant evening with a late third.”
Pisa
Napoli
Outstanding performance
Napoli•DefenderNapoli were utterly dominant from the opening whistle, finishing with 76% possession and 770 passes completed at 92% accuracy against a Pisa side that could barely get a foothold in the contest. The visiting side broke through at 21 minutes when Scott McTominay converted after a period of mounting pressure that had already seen Rrahmani blocked and Sam Beukema denied by the keeper, and just six minutes later Amir Rrahmani added a second to effectively end Pisa's resistance before the half-hour mark. Pisa's 24% possession tells the full story of their evening — they were penned back, forced into 15 tackles and 13 fouls, and managed just four shots all game. Rasmus Højlund wrapped up the scoring in stoppage time to complete a tidy evening's work for Napoli, whose 47 dangerous attacks to Pisa's 17 underlines just how one-sided this encounter was from start to finish.
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assist: Pasquale Mazzocchi
Goal! Rasmus Hojlund scores, making it 3-0.
Pasquale Mazzocchi is on, and Giovanni Di Lorenzo is off.
Antonio Vergara replaces Alisson Santos.
Miguel Ortega Gutierrez comes on for Leonardo Spinazzola.
Antonio CaraccioloYellow CardAntonio Caracciolo receives a yellow card.
Alisson SantosYellow CardAlisson Santos receives a yellow card.
Isak Vural comes on for Stefano Moreo.
Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello is on, and Mehdi Leris is off.
Idrissa Toure is on, and Arturo Calabresi is off.
Scott McTominay attempts a header but misses the shot.
Gabriele Piccinini comes on for Ebenezer Akinsanmiro.
Henrik Meister replaces Filip Stojilkovic.
Mathias Olivera replaces Alessandro Buongiorno.
Kevin De Bruyne comes on, and Elif Elmas goes off.
Elif Elmas receives a yellow card.
Arturo CalabresiYellow CardArturo Calabresi receives a yellow card.
Mehdi Leris attempts a header but misses the shot.
Stefano Moreo takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Filip Stojilkovic takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
The first half ends with a score of 0-2.
Elif Elmas takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Filip Stojilkovic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Amir Rrahmani scores with a header.
assist: Eljif Elmas
Goal! Amir Rrahmani scores, making it 0-2.
Alisson Santos takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Scott McTominayScott McTominay takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Rasmus Højlund
Goal! Scott McTominay scores, making it 1-0.
Rasmus Hojlund attempted a header but missed the shot.
Sam Beukema takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Amir Rrahmani's right-footed shot is blocked.
Elif Elmas takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
