Napoli-Empoli 3-2: more painful victory than expected for Gattuso's team who, as the team holding the trophy, reached the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup.At the Diego Armando Maradona stadium, the Neapolitans beat the leaders of the Serie B championship after being resumed twice by two feats of Bajrami after goals from Di Lorenzo and Lozano.In the second half, Petagna's tap-in puts things right.Napoli will face the winner of Rome-Spezia in the quarterfinals (scheduled for 27 or 28 January).LOZANO GOL & ASSIST - Gattuso raises Rrahmani, Ghoulam, Lobotka, Politano and Elmas on the trocar from 1 '.Empoli without his coach and three players, all of whom remained in isolation for Covid.The game is played at an acceptable pace, with both teams enterprising and eager to win.In the end, the highest quality of Napoli wins, ahead at 18 'with Di Lorenzo, for the most classic of the former's goals, on an assist from Lozano.The Mexican himself scores the 2-1 goal in the 38th minute after Bajrami's momentary equalizer (a nice right-footed shot for Meret), with a shot from the edge of the area.Previously close to scoring with two beautiful plays first Matos, in a semi-reverse, and then Petagna with a violent shot.Napoli 2, Empoli 1 at the interval.THE RESOLVE PETAGNA - In the second half, Napoli does not close it and Empoli always ends up in ambush.And at 68 ′ comes another, extraordinary, conclusion of Bajrami from a distance, also unstoppable for Meret, for the personal double and the 2-2.The Tuscans, however, concede a lot behind and Gattuso's team is unable to take advantage of it.He does not do it with Insigne, then he succeeds in the 77th minute with Petagna who resolves, in the fray, on the developments of a corner kick, after a header saved on the goal line.The former Spal scores his 5th goal of the season, going one step away from sixth with a centered post before giving way to Llorente in the final.Quarterfinal goal of the Italian Cup centered, albeit with pain, by the Napoli of Gattuso, holder of the trophy.In December, Empoli conquered Maradona Napoli-Empoli, the first round match ended with ...There are 24 called up for the 24th day Napoli-Empoli, Frustalupi's called up for the next match of ...Napoli 0 points in the last three games at Maradona Napoli, the problem of small teams returns.The ...Newspaper registered at the Court of Naples, November 30, 2011 (Reg. N.89) ROC registration number: 37862 Responsible Director: Marco Bergamasco © 2011-2022 - All rights reserved