{
  "id": 8684866,
  "title": "Napoli Player Ratings vs Fiorentina – Gilmour Volley Enough for Just One Point",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/napoli-player-ratings-vs-fiorentina-gilmour-volley-enough-for-just",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T12:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/napoli-player-ratings-vs-fiorentina-123500482.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nThe 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:\n\n- Vanja Milinkovic-Savic - 8/10: His outstanding saves prevented goals for both Niccolo Fagioli and Victor Valdepenas.\n- Giovanni Di Lorenzo - 7/10: Overcame Alieu Njie's pace with numerous one-on-one duels.\n- Amir Rrahmani - 8/10: Excelling in ball control and holding his ground against Mateo Pellegrino.\n- Rafa Marin - 7/10: Outstanding in the first half, his performance would have been flawless without Jimenez's deflection.\n- Mathias Olivera - 6/10: Solid defensively but less impactful offensively.\n- Billy Gilmour - 6/10: Starred in the goal he scored, delivering accurate passes to Noa Lang and Politano.\n- Stanislav Lobotka - 6/10: Involved in build-up play but passed conservatively.\n- Matteo Politano - 6/10: Assisted Gilmour's opening goal, but made too many passes without receiving much support.\n- Kevin De Bruyne - 4/10: Lacked influence and failed to deliver his typical killer passes.\n- Noa Lang - 4/10: Disappointing performance that didn't unsettle Fiorentina's defense.\n- Rasmus Hojlund - 3/10: Ineffective after nearly two hours on the pitch, unable to challenge De Gea.",
  "summary": "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...",
  "key_points": [
    "Napoli drew 1-1 with Fiorentina at Stadio Artemio Franchi",
    "Billy Gilmour scored Napoli's lone goal with a volley",
    "Mathias Olivera rated lowest at 6/10 for his defensive efforts"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}