Stanislav Lobotka’s first Serie A objective in over three years allowed Napoli to finish their run of stalemates and defeat Sassuolo, however there have been but extra accidents.
The Partenopei had slipped 4 factors off leaders Inter after , because the harm disaster was taking its toll with fatigue as a result of . David Neres, Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa, Romelu Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne, Billy Gilmour and Alex Meret have been nonetheless injured, so Antonio Vergara acquired his first Serie A begin the day after his twenty third birthday. Antonio Conte continued his touchline ban, although Juan Jesus returned from suspension. The Neroverdi had simply three attracts in six rounds, lacking Domenico Berardi, Ismael Kone, Kristian Thorstvedt, Fali Cande, Cristian Volpato, Daniel Boloca and Edoardo Pieragnolo.
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NAPLES, ITALY – JANUARY 14: Antonio Conte SSC Napoli head coach disqualified for this match in the course of the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Parma Calcio 1913 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 14, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
Giovanni Di Lorenzo nodded a Vergara nook over the bar, then Rasmus Hojlund practically managed to show in Vergara’s help on the close to submit.
Napoli took the lead when Eljif Elmas accomplished a give and go together with Leonardo Spinazzola to check Arijanet Muric with an angled drive, however Stanislav Lobotka was able to volley within the rebound. It was his first Serie A objective in over three years.
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It was nearly 1-1 moments later, as Armand Laurienté managed a protracted ball and minimize inside, his daisy-cutter palmed away low with one hand by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, with Juan Jesus decisive to stop Andrea Pinamonti getting the rebound.
NAPLES, ITALY – JANUARY 17: Antonio Vergara of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Tarik Muharemovic of US Sassuolo Calcio in the course of the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 17, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
Di Lorenzo’s header was off track from Spinazzola’s cross, whereas Alieu Fadera twice did not benefit from promising strikes down the proper, then Milinkovic-Savic nearly stopped an Aster Vranckx header squirming beneath his arm on a nook.
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Luca Lipani was decisive at one finish stopping Eljif Elmas from tapping within the pull-back, then moments later nearly scored on the different finish with a low drive, forcing a really tough Milinkovic-Savic one-handed save on the road.
NAPLES, ITALY – JANUARY 17: Rasmus Hojlund of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Jay Idzes of US Sassuolo Calcio in the course of the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 17, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photographs)
The accidents continued to pile up for Napoli, as Elmas went off after a knock to the top, then Rrahmani pulled up clutching the again of his left thigh, which means all of the substitution slots have been used up by the 68th minute.
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Scott McTominay intercepted a wayward Muric clearance and drilled inches vast of the close to submit, whereas Muric flew to pluck a well-placed Pasquale Mazzocchi long-range volley out of the air.
Sassuolo pushed late on, Di Lorenzo getting again for some vital blocks contained in the penalty space on Skjellerup and Laurienté.
Conte within the stands was incredulous as Matteo Politano had a shot go vast and instantly clutched the again of his proper thigh throughout added time.
Lobotka 7 (N)