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Napoli-Udinese, the match of the 24th round took place at the Maradona stadium. Here’s what happened and the match stats.

Tonight, at the Maradona Stadium, the clash between Napoli and Udinese unfolded. A match that immediately saw great aggression on the field and precious chances, starting from the 3rd minute, when Thauvin troubled Meret with a dangerous ball from a corner kick.

At 37′, the deadlock was broken by the most surprising Scot in Serie A, McTominay, who had already tried to score at the 6th and 35th minutes on crosses from Di Lorenzo. Here, the assist was provided by Politano.

Just 3 minutes later, the home team’s lead was equalized thanks to a beautiful and sideways goal by Ekkelenkamp.

In the second half, chances for McTominay, Lukaku, and Anguissa. Until Conte decided to revolutionize the field by substituting Politano, Lukaku, and Anguissa with Ngonge, Simeone, and Raspadori. New energy to try to once again regain the lead.

On the Udinese side, they first tried with Payero replacing Lovric, then with Ehizibue and Iker Bravo substituting the tired Solet and Atta. In the end, the scorer of the Udinese goal, Ekkelenkamp, was also substituted with Zarraga.

3 minutes before the 90th minute, Napoli made an extreme attempt by sending the winter transfer window’s latest arrival, the substitute for Kvaratskhelia, namely Noah Okafor, onto the field in place of Neres.

Udinese’s Performance

Udinese confirms itself as a tough and stubborn team: a team that, on January 11th, managed to hold Atalanta to a frustrating 0-0 draw. For the Dea, it was the second consecutive draw in Serie A.

Here too, besides managing to contain the league leaders, they responded with an equalizer right after conceding the first goal.
And they were more precise in their finishes, leaving the home team with the lead in terms of possession and number of passes.

A questionable refereeing decision – the yellow card given to Lorenzo Lucca in the second half – and an open, immediately fought, and exciting match. A hard-fought and deserved 1-1 draw.

Conte and his team will rue the missed chances.