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Giacomo Raspadori scored a late winner as SSC Napoli edged past Spezia Calcio 1-0 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday. Unsurprisingly, Luca Gotti's side played in a low block and they employed it with great effect, blocking 14 shots in the match. When Napoli managed to hit the target, Bartlomiej Dragowski was up for the task, making important saves on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, André-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Piotr Zielinski. After a scoreless first half, Luciano Spalletti resorted to his now-deep bench. Tanguy Ndombele, who has had a slow start at Napoli, was replaced by Stanislav Lobotka at the half…

The visitor section will remain closed Napoli’s match against Spezia on Saturday. The decision was made in light of the clashes between supporters of the two clubs in La Spezia last season. The match, which was contested during the final round of the 2021/22 campaign, was delayed for 12 minutes after rival supporters exchanged smoke bombs and attempted to hop over the glass barrier separating home and away fans in the Curva Piscino at the Stadio Pucco. Clashes ensued after the match, leaving many injured. 58 people were identified during the investigation. The decision comes two weeks after Napoli’s away…

After the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, doubts remain about whether Napoli’s Champions League match against Rangers FC will be contested on Tuesday, as scheduled. On Friday, Rangers issued the following statement. At this difficult time for the United Kingdom, we are cognisant of ongoing uncertainty regarding supporter arrangements and travel plans for next week. We are aware of policing and resource pressures, especially on Tuesday, 13th September.We can confirm that discussions are taking place between UEFA, Police Scotland and Rangers regarding our scheduled UEFA Champions League fixture v Napoli on Tuesday, 13th September.At present, the game is scheduled to take place…

On Friday, Lega Serie A announced that SSC Napoli winger was voted the EA Sports Player of the Month for August. Kvara will be presented with the trophy prior to Napoli's match against Spezia at the Stadio Maradona on Saturday. The Georgian received the most votes by fans in a poll including Paulo Dybala (Roma), Teun Koopmeiners (Atalanta), Lautaro Martinez (Inter) and Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus). The five best players of the month were selected taking into account the advanced analysis of Stats Perform, created from the tracking data recorded with their Hawk-Eye system. Lega Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo…

Napoli will be careful not to drop their guard after an important win to open the 2022/23 Champions League campaign, while Spezia look to steady the ship after a turbulent week.SSC NapoliAfter a disappointing draw to Lecce at home, Napoli responded with impressive victories over Lazio and Liverpool. The Partenopei come into this match tied with Milan for second in the table, two points back of league leaders Atalanta.However, Luciano Spalletti's men will not take this fixture lightly.  The Napoli coach will be sure to remind his players of the 0-1 defeat to Spezia at the Maradona last season - one…

On Wednesday, SSC Napoli confirmed that Victor Osimhen suffered a muscle strain in his right thigh. According to Nigerian football journalist Oma Akatugba, Victor is expected to be out for two weeks. That means he will miss Napoli's three matches before the international break: Spezia in Serie A, Rangers in the Champions League and AC Milan in Serie A.

SSC Napoli coasted to a 4-1 victory over visiting Liverpool FC, as Piotr Zielinski scored a brace and André-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Giovanni Simeone scored their first of the competition. Napoli shocked Liverpool with three goals in the first half, and it easily could have been five or six. Less than a minute into the match, Victor Osimhen got to Giovanni Di Lorenzo's long ball before Allison, but hit the outside of the upright. Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia exploited Liverpool's high line throughout the half. In the fourth minute, James Milner used his hand to block a Piotr Zielinksi shot…