🤯 Countless penalties: Como by, Napoli out, Lukaku error, Lobotka miss

In a packed Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli and Como confronted off within the Coppa Italia quarter-finals. Fabregas’ Larians emerged victorious after an infinite penalty shootout. The match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes.

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Baturina’s first-half lead was answered by Vergara within the second, in a second half properly performed by Napoli. Within the penalty shootout, Lukaku missed within the first set of 5, after which, in sudden dying on the eighth penalty, Stanislav Lobotka missed the decisive shot.

A historic end result for Como, as highlighted by Opta.

📃 The Penalty Shootout Sequence. Lukaku in Despair

An infinite sequence of penalties, with the primary 5 photographs from the spot not sufficient to resolve the winner. Napoli and Como went to sudden dying. Right here is the sequence.

Da Cunha (C), aim; Politano (N), aim; Douvikas (C), aim; Lukaku (N), missed; Baturina (C), aim; Spinazzola (N), aim; Perrone (C), missed; Alisson Santos (N), aim; Smolcic (C), aim; Elman (N), aim; Diego Carlos (C), aim; Milinkovic-Savic (N), aim; Vojvoda (C), aim; Gutierrez (N), aim; Valle (C), aim; Lobotka (N),

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Vanja’s aim was distinctive: along with his standard highly effective shot, he hit the crossbar, then Butez, and eventually the ball went in.

Apparent despair for Huge Rom.

❌ Penalties Coming Up. Paz Out

The 90 minutes weren’t sufficient for Napoli and Como to safe a spot within the semi-finals. It would go to the penalty lottery, the second time in two matches for the Partenopei, who additionally went to penalties towards Cagliari.

With penalties looming, Cesc Fabregas performs it protected and, additionally for tactical causes, takes off Nico Paz for Vojvoda.

😡 Napoli Protests, Conte FURIOUS

Instantly after the aim, Napoli protested vehemently for a double yellow not given to Jacobo Ramon for a foul on Hojlund on the fringe of the field. The scenario infuriated Napoli, with Conte arguing heatedly with the fourth official Ayroldi: “You want braveness to make these choices,” was the quote, barely softened, reported by Mediaset.

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Fabregas, sensing the hazard, instantly took Ramon off.

⚡ Vergara Equalizes, Unintentional Help from Hojlund

On the primary play of the second half, Napoli equalizes. A vertical move and Hojlund, who misplaces his move, turns it into an help for Vergara, who is thru on aim.

Napoli’s younger expertise, one-on-one with Butez, doesn’t miss.

⚠️ Ps-like Transfer and Como Penalty. Baturina Scores

Within the thirty sixth minute, a textbook transfer from Como with a protracted ball to Valle, who crosses first-time for Smolcic. The total-back, simply as he’s about to shoot, is introduced down by Olivera and Manganiello has no doubts, awarding a penalty confirmed by VAR.

Baturina steps up and slots it previous Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, who guesses the appropriate method however can’t preserve it out.

🗣️ Manna’s Phrases

Giovanni Manna, Napoli’s Sporting Director, spoke to Mediaset.

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“Switch market? It’s sophisticated and we determined to deal with younger gamers like Giovane and Alisson Santos, who’ve qualities for the longer term as properly. We’re ready for them and we’re calm. Scudetto? Initially, I’d like to have the ability to rely on the entire squad or a minimum of with ‘regular’ accidents. Sadly, we’ve had long-term accidents: I might have favored to compete with the complete squad.

The primary aim was the Supercoppa and we’ve already gained it, and within the Coppa Italia we wish to go additional. Within the league, we’re in keeping with expectations.”

✅ Official Lineups

NAPOLI (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Beukema, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus; Mazzocchi, Lobotka, Elmas, Olivera; Giovane, Vergara; Hojlund.

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COMO (4-2-3-1): Butez; Smolcic, Ramon, Diego Carlos, Valle; Perrone, Sergi Roberto; Caqueret, Nico Paz, Baturina; Addai.

This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.