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The referee has added four minutes of extra time;
Danjuma’s shot goes to the post, it could have been the fourth for Villarreal
Zedadka’s header from the corner kick sent high
Kvaratskhelia scored from the penalty spot to close the gap on the scoreboard.
The referee calls a penalty after Zerbin’s fall with Marcos
15 minutes to go where both teams have made player changes
Error in the back pass that is picked up by Yeremi Pino and assists Gerard Moreno who does not miss.
Baena’s pass to Jackson who cut back to the area and scored with a powerful shot.
Triple change in the cast directed by Spaletti, with Demme, Zanoli and Giovanni Simeona replacing Lobotka, Jesús and Osimhen
Baena’s cross went over the top, but did not find a finisher.
Capoue’s shot just misses the post.
Baena’s shot from outside the box goes over the goalkeeper’s head.
Gaetano and Zerbin have been replaced by Elmas and Ndombele, while Villarreal has no changes.
Second 45 minutes start
Capoue’s shot, but Meret appeared to send the ball into the corner.
Collado’s cross was cleared by a rival defender and there was a corner for Villarreal;
Collado’s shot was deflected by a defender and there was a corner for Villarreal;
Foul by Morlanes on Ndombele
Villarreal players made a mistake in a back ball that Osimhen took advantage of to score the equalizer.
Villarreal went ahead after Yeremi Pino’s cross was left dead by the defense and Capoue took advantage of it to send the ball into the net.
Kiko Femenia’s cross is cleared by a defender in the corner.
Napoli in control but without dangerous arrivals
A quick Napoli move that ends with Raspadori’s shot that goes wide.
Before the start of the match, a minute’s silence was observed following the death of Siniša Mihajlović.
The players are in the locker room ready to take the field.
The Italian team, which has already played two friendlies during this period, will play today against Villarreal and next December 21 against Lille.
Next December 20, they will face Guijielo in the second round of the cup competition
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Villarreal has played three matches this season, winning two, against Aston Villa (0-1) and Galatasaray (3-4), while losing against Fenerbahce (2-1). In their last match they won 9-0 against Amelia in the first round of the Copa del Rey. In LaLiga they are in ninth place with 21 points, just three points behind the European places and the same as the zone that gives access to the UEFA Champions League. Meanwhile, in the UEFA Conference League, they finished first in the group and are awaiting an opponent who has already qualified for the round of 16;
The Napoles have won the two friendlies they have played this season 1-3 against Crystal Palace on December 11 and 2-3 against Antalyaspor on December 7.. This comes with three wins in a row in official matches, while they have not lost yet in Serie A and have 11 wins in a row. In their last match before the break, they beat Udinese 3-2 with goals from Oshimen, Zielenski and Elmas, then pulled one back with two late goals. The team coached by Spalletti is the leader in the Italian league with 41 points out of a possible 45 points and eight points ahead of second-placed Milano. In the group stage of the UEFA Champions League they finished first with 16 points, beating last year’s finalists Liverpool. In the round of 16 they will face Eintracht Frankfurt, a tie that will be played between February and March 2023;
A total of six times Ná poles and Villarreal have met with a balance of two wins for each team, two draws and two defeats. The last time they met was in the last 32 of the UEFA Europa League, where Villarreal won 1-2 in the aggregate. The same happened in 2011 in precisely the same round. The Italians’ two victories came in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League in the 2011/12 season.
Nápoles Villarreal to meet in a friendly match to take advantage of winter break
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