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Chucky's move
With this play, Mexico's Hirving Lozano set up the own goal that opened the scoring.
90'+4
The match ends with a resounding victory for Napoli!
80' GOAL OF NAPOLI
Kvara gets the third with a successful shot from the 11-yard line.
The euphoric celebration at the draw
This is how Castellanos celebrated the momentary equalizer.
78' GOAL OF NAPOLI
Petagna's through ball into the box was played to Petagna, who fired a cross-shot that hit the far post and into the goal.
73'
Östigard header from Östigard in the box is wide of the goal.
67'
The match is stopped so that the teams can rehydrate.
58'
Great pass from Lozano to Anguissa but the shot goes way over the top in front of goal.
57' GOAL OF GIRONA
Saiz's wonderful assist to Castellanos left him practically alone against the goalkeeper, and the latter defined with a subtle touch.
51'
Kvaratskhelia received the ball outside the box, controlled with extraordinary technique and without dropping the ball almost scored Napoli's second goal.
48'
Osimhen found the ball in the box in the first few minutes and shot but the ball hit the goalkeeper and went out for a corner.
45'
The second half begins!
45'+4
The first half ends with a partial victory for the Italians.
45'+3
Osimhen sends in a very dangerous cross from the back line but the Girona defense blocks it well.
43'
Stuani generates the first shot by Girona after a corner but the ball goes wide.
38'
Already without clear goal opportunities, the Girona team starts to make some fouls in the midfield.
26' GOAL OF NAPOLI
A great through ball to Lozano, who controls the ball perfectly, advances at full speed and sends in a cross that ends up hitting a Girona defender.
24'
Lozano overflows down the right flank and sends in a cross but it is again cut out by Girona.
16'
The match was frictional in the midfield, with Napoli having a little more possession but no dangerous plays.
6'
Lozano cut back towards the center of the box but after shooting with his right foot the ball is blocked by the defense.
3'
The first goal was scored by Napoli but the assistant referee disallowed it for offside.
0'
The match starts and the kick-off goes to Girona.
The field looks in good condition
Despite being a small stadium, the field is in good condition to receive these two teams.
The arrival of the Girona
With a good atmosphere the team arrives at the stadium to face their commitment this afternoon:
Alineación confirmada del Girona
They are the elements that will play starting for the Spanish team:
Napoli's roster
These are the 11 players who will start on the pitch this day:
Meret, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Kim, Mario Rui, Anguissa, Lobotka, Fabian, Politano, Osimhen, Lozano.
Girona se encuentra animado para el partido
It will be one of the most important preseason matches for the Spanish team, so the result will be fundamental for a good start to the league.
Politano wants to celebrate with a victory
The Napoli striker is celebrating his 29th birthday, so this afternoon he will want to celebrate with goals.
One preparation match remains
The Italian team will hold its penultimate friendly match ahead of the 2022-2023 Serie A tournament in which they hope to surpass the third place obtained in the previous season.
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Last Girona roster
This is how Spain's team was selected to achieve promotion to the first division:
JUAN CARLOS; 15. JUANPE, 2. B. ESPINOSA, 22. S. BUENO, 11. VALERY, 14. ALEIX GARCÍA, 20. POL LOZANO, 12. PACHECO, 38. ARNAU MARTÍNEZ, 7. C. STUANI and 8. ÁLEX BAENA.
Last Napoli roster
These were Napoli's 11 players in their last match of the previous season:
1. A. MERET; 31. F. GHOULAM, 5. JUAN JESUS, 26. K. KOULIBALY, 59. A. ZANOLI, 68. S. LOBOTKA, 4. D. DEMME, 7. E. ELMAS, 20. P. ZIELIŃSKI, 21. M. POLITANO and 37. A. PETAGNA.
Girona's key player
Defender Arnau Martínez is an extremely important element for the Spaniards.
He was adapted in the previous season as a right midfielder and ended up being fundamental in the offense to achieve Girona's championship.
Napoli's key player
"Chucky" Lozano has been a decisive player for the Celestes' matches, and this season he will be looking to remain in the team's starting roster.
As we all know, he is an unbalanced player and a good assisting player who could represent a great danger for his rivals.
Girona goes for everything in La Liga
The Spanish team achieved promotion last season by facing Tenerife in the final, a team they defeated 3-1 as visitors in the second leg.
Now, they will have some serious commitments against the best teams in Spain, so they will be looking for a good preseason to start in a good position in the table.
Napoli expects better results
Last season, the Italian team was eliminated from the Europa League in the final stages by Barcelona and finished in third place in Serie A.
It is for this reason that they will seek to improve and become champions of their league and this time from the UEFA Champions League.
The match will be played at the Stade Teofilo Patini
The Napoli vs Girona match will be played at the stadium Stade Teofilo Patini, in Castel di Sangro, Italia. With a capacity of 7,220 people.
It is a venue whose main use is for home games of A.S.D. Castel di Sangro Calcio, but it is also used for pop concerts and other sporting events.
It was built when the local team, A.S.D. Castel di Sangro Calcio, was promoted to Serie B, the second league in Italy and named after Teofilo Patini, a 19th century painter from Castel di Sangro.
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This time we will present you a match with two teams that give a very good soccer show.
Napoli, which has been one of the best teams in Serie A in recent seasons, will be looking for a victory against a Girona team recently promoted to the first division of the Spanish La Liga.