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Goals and highlights:
Key moments
It's over
Napoli remain at the top of the competition with this win, with goals from Victor Osimhen and Eljif Elmas.
Mexican Hirving Lozano entered the field at 63'. He had a chance on goal.
Tomás Rincón left his team with ten men in the 38th minute.
Mexican Hirving Lozano entered the field at 63'. He had a chance on goal.
Tomás Rincón left his team with ten men in the 38th minute.
4 more minutes, game over.
5 minutes to go
We wait for how many more minutes the referee will add, almost no time has been wasted, Napoli is the clear winner of this match and will continue as leader.
They're not holding back!
Two more changes for Sampdoria. Daniele Montevago and Flavio Paoletti come on for a goal.
Two more changes for Sampdoria. Daniele Montevago and Flavio Paoletti come on for a goal.
This ball went in!
Napoli goal
Eljif Elmas sends the ball into the net from the penalty spot, shooting hard to the left.
Napoli goal
Eljif Elmas sends the ball into the net from the penalty spot, shooting hard to the left.
Possible penalty is checked for Napoli, the referee goes to the VAR and says that we have a penalty.
As we approached the 80th minute, we only had Lozano's clearest threat and Mehdi Leris' yellow card.
Chucky had it!
It was Lozano's, making a good cutback play and he hit it from outside the area and Audero saved it.
It was Lozano's, making a good cutback play and he hit it from outside the area and Audero saved it.
¡La tuvo el Chucky!
Era de Lozano, haciendo una buena jugada de recorte y le pegaba desde fuera del área y Audero la salva.
They keep trying!
Napoli can't easily get into the final corner, it's hard for the Neapolitans to get past the home side's defensive zone.
Napoli can't easily get into the final corner, it's hard for the Neapolitans to get past the home side's defensive zone.
Chucky comes on!
Mexico's Hirving Lozano comes on for Politano, looking for more explosiveness on the wing.
Mexico's Hirving Lozano comes on for Politano, looking for more explosiveness on the wing.
No news!
Nobody moves on the bench for either team, Lozano remains on the bench, Napoli tries, but to no avail.
Nobody moves on the bench for either team, Lozano remains on the bench, Napoli tries, but to no avail.
He had it again!
Osimhen came close to scoring Osimhen's second but failed to get a good header and missed a clear goal.
Osimhen came close to scoring Osimhen's second but failed to get a good header and missed a clear goal.
The action resumes!
There were changes on both sides, Alessandro Zanoli and Filip Đuričić came on for the home side. Amir Rrahmani came on for Napoli.
Half time!
At the end of the first half, Victor Osimhen gives Napoli the win for the moment, Sampdoria is down to 10 men due to the expulsion of Tomas Rincon, Politano misses the penalty in the first half.
He missed it!
Kvaratskhelia had a clear shot at goal, but it went just wide of Audero's post.
Kvaratskhelia had a clear shot at goal, but it went just wide of Audero's post.
We are close to halftime, Jeison Murillo has a yellow card after a foul on Kvaratskhelia. They could be down a man if the defender gets his second.
He was sent to the locker room!
The home team is down to 10 men after Tomás Rincón is sent off for a foul on Osimhen who was on his own.
The home team is down to 10 men after Tomás Rincón is sent off for a foul on Osimhen who was on his own.
Back and forth!
After the first goal, there was no clear dominance of one team. Napoli has the ball in more moments, but the home side steals it easily. We are about to enter the 40th minute.
After the first goal, there was no clear dominance of one team. Napoli has the ball in more moments, but the home side steals it easily. We are about to enter the 40th minute.
Napoli press in search of the second goal of the night, being very intense on the flanks.
Napoli's goal is here!
Victor Osimhen scores the first of the evening, assisted by Mario Rui. The leader makes himself respected.
Victor Osimhen scores the first of the evening, assisted by Mario Rui. The leader makes himself respected.
What a save!
Now Audero saves his team after Osimhen's shot.
Now Audero saves his team after Osimhen's shot.
What a save!
Meret saves after a great shot by Verre from outside the box.
Meret saves after a great shot by Verre from outside the box.
He missed it
Politano missed from the penalty spot and Napoli missed a great chance to score. The shot hit the post.
Politano missed from the penalty spot and Napoli missed a great chance to score. The shot hit the post.
A possible penalty is sent for review, the referee says there is a penalty for Napoli.
The ball rolls at Luigi Ferraris Stadium
roster Sampdoria
Audero, Murillo, Nuytinck, Murru, Leris, Rincón, Viera, Augello, Verre, Lammers and Gabbiadini.
roster Napoli
Meret, Di Lorenzo, Kim Min-Jaue, Juan, Rui, Elmas, Lobotka, Zambo Anguissa, Osimhen, Politano and Kvaratskhelia
One returns and the other waits on the bench!
England's Harry Winks returns to the field after injury, Mexico's Hirving Lozano will wait on the bench, again not a starter.
They are warming up
Both teams are already doing stretching exercises, prior to the start of the game between Sampdoria vs Napoli in Serie A.
A new signing has arrived!
They have already arrived
Both teams have already arrived at the stadium, minutes before they go out to warm up, after the start of this Serie A match.
The fans have arrived
The dressing room
Everything is ready for the arrival of the players of both teams, the locker room is already complete with all the players' accessories.
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