Napoli Player Ratings vs Fiorentina – Gilmour Volley Enough for Just One Point
Fiorentina and Napoli shared the spoils in a pulsating 1-1 draw at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Sunday afternoon. Both sides had their chances, but neither could find the decisive breakthrough in an ente...
On Sunday, Fiorentina and Napoli played to a 1-1 draw at Stadio Artemio Franchi. Both teams had their moments, but neither could secure the decisive advantage in an exciting match. Following their narrow 1-0 victory over Bologna the previous weekend, Napoli aimed for back-to-back wins under manager Massimiliano Allegri. However, Fiorentina took an early lead in the first 20 minutes through two woodwork incidents.
Napoli found a way to take the lead in the 23rd minute when Billy Gilmour volleyed in a perfect corner-kick delivery from Matteo Politano.
The second half began poorly for Napoli, with Alex Jimenez restoring parity for Fiorentina in the 51st minute. Despite pushing forward for a response, Napoli couldn't find a way past David De Gea, who made several impressive saves to secure a point for Fiorentina. Here's our assessment of the players' performances:
- Vanja Milinkovic-Savic - 8/10: His outstanding saves prevented goals for both Niccolo Fagioli and Victor Valdepenas.
- Giovanni Di Lorenzo - 7/10: Overcame Alieu Njie's pace with numerous one-on-one duels.
- Amir Rrahmani - 8/10: Excelling in ball control and holding his ground against Mateo Pellegrino.
- Rafa Marin - 7/10: Outstanding in the first half, his performance would have been flawless without Jimenez's deflection.
- Mathias Olivera - 6/10: Solid defensively but less impactful offensively.
- Billy Gilmour - 6/10: Starred in the goal he scored, delivering accurate passes to Noa Lang and Politano.
- Stanislav Lobotka - 6/10: Involved in build-up play but passed conservatively.
- Matteo Politano - 6/10: Assisted Gilmour's opening goal, but made too many passes without receiving much support.
- Kevin De Bruyne - 4/10: Lacked influence and failed to deliver his typical killer passes.
- Noa Lang - 4/10: Disappointing performance that didn't unsettle Fiorentina's defense.
- Rasmus Hojlund - 3/10: Ineffective after nearly two hours on the pitch, unable to challenge De Gea.
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