The 2023 24 Serie A season continues, and after the cancellation of the winter break, the influence of Serie A is increasing, and the results of Serie A in European competition are recovering in recent seasons, with a total of 3 teams reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League last season last season, and 3 teams from the group ** line this season. In a match in the 18th round of Serie A, the defending champion Napoli sat at home to face Monza, in the first half, Gagliardini was suspected of handball, in the second half Kvaratskhelia repeatedly missed good chances, Mario Rui sent a point, Pessina's penalty shot was saved by Meret, and the coaches of both teams were sent off with red cards, and finally Napoli drew 0-0 at home with Monza.
Napoli vs. Monza, Mazzar sent 2The starting lineup of 800 million euros, Zelbin, Raspadori, Kvaratskhelia partner in the front, Anguiza, Lobotka, Zielinski in the midfield, Di Lorenzo, Rahmani, Juan, Rui form the defensive line, and Meret guards the door. For Monza, the starting lineup is worth only 58.3 million euros, Colombo, Danny Motta, Valentine partners in the front, Churia, Pesina, Akpro, Pereira in the midfield, Caldilola, Gagliardini, D'Ambrosio form the defensive line, and Gregorio guards the door.
In the 12th minute of the game, Monza counterattacked, Colombo broke through to the edge of the penalty area on the left and cut inside and passed diagonally, Pereira inserted into the box and volleyed wide. In the 13th minute, Kvaratskhelia's powerful shot after receiving a pass from a teammate in the box was blocked by a defender. In the 35th minute, Napoli attacked, and the Monza defender in the penalty area accidentally kicked the ball to Gagliardini's arm when he cleared the ball, but the referee did not indicate it. In the 40th minute, Kvaratskhelia broke through on the left and sent a wonderful pass, Anguiza grabbed the cushion from close range and was saved by the goalkeeper, and Di Lorenzo followed up with a follow-up shot that flew away.
In the second half, the two teams changed sides and fought again, and in the 48th minute, Napoli sent a cross from the right, and Rahmani headed high in the penalty area, missing a good opportunity. In the 52nd minute, Zielinski sent a penetrating through ball from the edge of the penalty area, and Raspadori stepped forward into the box and shot wide. In the 55th minute, Napoli continued to attack, Kvaratskhelia broke through on the left side and collided with his teammates to hit the wall and then entered the penalty area and shot to the goalkeeper on the ground but was saved by Gregorio and missed the chance to score.
In the 67th minute, Monza attacked, Corpani in the penalty area received a pass from a teammate in the middle and shot hard, the ball hit Mario Rui's hand, the referee decisively awarded a penalty, Pessina's penalty was saved by Meret, and Napoli escaped. In the 83rd minute, Kvaratskhelia clashed with Bondo, both received a yellow card each, and Napoli coach Mazzarri was sent off for a referee's decision. In stoppage time, the referee blocked Monza's pass, and Monza coach Palladino was emotionally charged and sent off for a red card, and Napoli drew 0-0 at home to Monza.
According to the post-match statistics, Napoli had 58% possession and 25 shots on target with 9 shots on target, while Monza had only 42% possession and 3 shots on target from 8 attempts. After this campaign, Napoli are in 7th place with 28 points and Monza are 11th with 22 points. Napoli's draw is good news for Mourinho, this round of Roma and Juventus clashes, Napoli did not surpass Roma in the rankings, and Roma still beat Napoli in the 6th place.