In the field Napoli-Milan 2-0 at the 30th Serie A matchday
THE GOALS
At 19′ NAPOLI – Milan 2-0. Romelu Lukaku doubles the lead with a left-footed shot from the center area directed into the bottom right corner. Assist by Billy Gilmour.
At 2′ NAPOLI – Milan 1-0 Quick goal by Matteo Politano. After two minutes of play, Milan’s defense penetrated by Napoli’s winger who stops and shoots with power: impossible for Maignan to save on his post.
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Acute appendicitis for Ruben Loftus-Cheek. The Milan player, during the team’s retreat in Naples, experienced severe abdominal pain that required hospitalization for clinical examinations. The tests revealed acute appendicitis. Loftus Cheek will undergo an appendectomy surgery today, as announced by Milan.
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Antonio Conte
THE EVE
Keeping the defense solid and finding goals after the drought in Venice. This is the dual objective that Napoli pursues on Sunday evening at the Maradona in the match against Milan, a historically top clash that this time sees the two teams far apart in the standings but both extremely motivated towards the end of the season. While Milan seeks points to return to the European zone, the blues must regain focus for a title race that has lost momentum in recent weeks. So far, Napoli has excelled in top matches of the season: in the 14 games played against the other top 9 teams in the table, they have achieved 7 wins, 5 draws, and 2 losses. A path that Conte aims to continue against the Rossoneri, beaten 2-0 in the first leg at San Siro. On Sunday, the Napoli fans, filling the stadium, will first follow Inter’s match against Udinese at 6 pm, hoping to close the gap with the Nerazzurri, who lead the table with a 3-point advantage.
It will be a night where Napoli must demonstrate they can still compete, with the new 3-5-2 formation that coach Conte is preparing to deploy. Confidence remains high in the Raspadori-Lukaku partnership, facing a Milan defense that has conceded 33 goals in the league so far. In contrast, the blues have the best defense this year, with only 23 goals conceded in 29 games. A bunker built on the skills of Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, and Buongiorno, as well as the strong cover provided by the new Lobotka-Gilmour duo and the physicality of McTominay, ensuring a filter on the opponent’s attack and great positional creativity in offense, opening corridors for the Napoli team, where both Lukaku and Raspadori have shown great insertion ability.
The striker who scored a penalty goal with Spalletti’s national team has returned to Napoli with the strong determination to confirm himself at the top level after rightfully earning a starting spot: in the last five games played from the start, Raspadori has scored three goals and wants to celebrate again at the Maradona. A strong goal also for Lukaku, who after scoring three goals in two national team matches against Ukraine is now just one step away from 400 career goals, a milestone he could reach on Sunday night. The conditions are there, Conte is working hard at Castel Volturno with the team to secure Champions League qualification and continue chasing the dream of the title.
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