SSC Napoli

If was a night of firsts, with Matteo Politano and Giacomo Raspadori scoring their first ever goals in the UEFA Champions League and Tanguy Ndombele scoring his first for SSC Napoli, as the Azzurri moved to the top of Group A with a 0-3 win over Rangers FC. The match, which was postponed by 24 hours, began with tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II, including a moment of silence, a British flag tifo and a non-UEFA-sanctioned performance of God Save the Queen. The home side was energized by the crowd at the Ibrox Stadium, which featured no Napoli fans,…

On Tuesday, Lega Serie A issued Official Communication No. 45 for the fifth round matches of the 2022/23 Serie A campaign contested between September 3rd and 5th. These are the words of Sports Judge Gerardo Mastandrea, assisted by Stefania Ginesio and by the representative of the AIA Carlo Moretti: Fine of €2,000 to the Napoli Society for its supporters, in the 38th minute of the second half, throwing a semi-full bottle of water onto the playing surface.

Napoli look to extend their 3-game winning streak in all competitions and remain top of Group A, while Rangers look to bounce back from consecutive 4-0 defeats.Rangers FCRangers have been one of the busiest clubs in all of Europe.  Between the Scottish Premiership, Champions League  qualifying and the Scottish Cup, Rangers have played 12 competitive matches since July 30th - 2 matches per week for the last seven weeks.Rangers are currently second in the Premiership with a record of four wins, one draw and one loss, but find themselves five points back Celtic after suffering a 4-0 defeat at the…

On Sunday, Rangers FC issues a statement confirming that the Champions League fixture between Rangers FC and SSC Napoli had been postponed to Wednesday, September 14, 2022. According to the Scottish club, the postponement was "due to the severe limitations on policing resources and organisational challenges related to the ongoing events surrounding the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II." In the same statement, Rangers also announced that no away supporters will be present for the match. However, as a matter of sporting integrity, UEFA also confirmed that Rangers fans will not be permitted to attend the return fixture in…

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…