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4 vs 3
Played
April 3, 2011 11:30 AM BST
Stadio San Paolo — Napoli
Referee:‬ L. Banti‎
Attendance:‬ 43000‎
 
   
 
 

Player Ratings: Napoli 4-3 Lazio

Goal.com reviews the performances of the players involved in today's superb game at the San Paolo...

By Vasil Kotsev

  • Morgan De Sanctis
    22
    8
    2.50

    Morgan De Sanctis

    Could have did better for Lazio's first as Mauri's shot was weak, but generally did well today. Cannot be blamed for the other two goals.

  • Salvatore Aronica
    19
    21
    2.50

    Salvatore Aronica Flop of the Match

    Struggled for large parts of the game and his own goal summed up his performance. A game to forget for the defender.

  • Paolo Cannavaro
    19
    9
    2.50

    Paolo Cannavaro

    Lost possession too often and in dangerous positions, too. Caught flat-footed for Stefano Mauri's opener and should take some blame for Dias' goal.

  • Hugo Armando Campagnaro
    25
    5
    2.50

    Hugo Armando Campagnaro

    Had a great game at the back and even got forward on a couple of occasions. Only notable mistake was his failure to close down Mauro Zarate in the build-up to Salvatore Aronica's own goal.

  • Andrea Dossena
    16
    5
    2.50

    Andrea Dossena

    Not one of his best games, but also not one of his worst. Scored an unlikely goal, but generally offered very little in attacking sense.

  • Hassan Yebda
    30
    5
    3.00

    Hassan Yebda

    Made a few good passes and tackled well. Covered a lot of ground, but offered nothing breathtaking from a creative sense.

  • Michele Pazienza
    14
    8
    3.00

    Michele Pazienza

    Spent most of the time on the ground, misplaced a few passes and failed to stamp his authority in the centre of the pitch.

  • Christian Maggio
    32
    4
    3.00

    Christian Maggio

    Offered a lot of running and put much effort into this game. Assisted Cavani's first and ran his socks off for his team.

  • Ezequiel Lavezzi
    53
    5
    3.50

    Ezequiel Lavezzi

    He failed to impress from open play today, but was impeccable at set-pieces as Napoli's first two goals came from free-kicks taken by him.

  • Edinson  Cavani
    137
    8
    4.50

    Edinson Cavani Top of the Match

    Zlatan Ibrahimovic might have something to say about it, but Cavani can claim to be the best striker in Serie A. Bagged a hat-trick and was once again the decisive factor for Napoli.

  • Marek Hamsik
    38
    17
    3.00

    Marek Hamsik

    Pretty much invisible today. Made a few good passes, but was very isolated and failed to influence the game in any way.

Substitutions

  • Walter Gargano
    21
    6
    0.00

    Walter Gargano

    Entered in the second half, but had little impact.

  • Cristiano Lucarelli
    9
    5
    0.00

    Cristiano Lucarelli

    Came on near the end.

  • Giuseppe Mascara
    13
    7
    3.00

    Giuseppe Mascara

    Assisted Edison Cavani's winner and generally did well in his second-half cameo.

  • Néstor Muslera Micol
    23
    16
    3.00

    Néstor Muslera Micol

    Horrible game from Muslera. Could have done better for all but one goal. Failed to react for Dossena's effort and Cavani's equaliser, and was poorly positioned for Cavani's third.

  • Javier Garrido
    37
    4
    3.00

    Javier Garrido

    Very good game from the ex-Manchester City left-back. Inch-perfect delivery for Andre Dias' goal and was rock-solid at the back.

  • Andrè Dias
    19
    3
    3.00

    Andrè Dias

    Had an impeccable first half and scored a great goal after the break. Should take some blame for Cavani's first and third as he failed to intervene.

  • Giuseppe Biava
    14
    10
    2.50

    Giuseppe Biava

    He was harshly sent off, but in truth that does not overshadow his poor performance. Conceded a silly penalty and failed to intervene for Dossena's goal. Struggled against Lavezzi and Edinson Cavani.

  • Stephan Lichtsteiner
    16
    6
    3.00

    Stephan Lichtsteiner

    Did not join the attack as often as he generally does, but did well defensively, barring his error in the build-up to Andrea Dossena's goal.

  • Giuseppe Sculli
    7
    13
    3.00

    Giuseppe Sculli

    Drifted in and out of the game, and picked up a needless second yellow card. Was too reckless with his tackles and generally had a very poor game.

  • Cristian Brocchi
    32
    0
    3.50

    Cristian Brocchi

    Had a goal wrongly disallowed. He was superb today as he bossed the midfield and certainly did not deserve to end up on the losing side.

  • Stefano Mauri
    38
    2
    3.50

    Stefano Mauri

    Scored a wonderful, yet lucky goal, and generally played well. Missed a glorious opportunity in the 33rd minute when he put his finish wide of the left post. Sprayed the ball well.

  • Mark Bresciano
    19
    10
    3.00

    Mark Bresciano

    Started poorly, but improved as the game progressed. Had a few good runs and made a couple of nice passes.

  • Alvaro Gonzalez
    13
    12
    3.00

    Alvaro Gonzalez

    Failed to influence the game today. Offered virtually nothing in attack and generally had a very poor game.

  • Mauro Zárate
    15
    18
    3.00

    Mauro Zárate

    As it often happens, Zarate tried to do too much by himself today. Lacked the needed confidence to score and failed to spearhead the attack, although he did have a hand in Stefano Mauri's opener.

Substitutions

  • Guglielmo Stendardo
    8
    7
    0.00

    Guglielmo Stendardo

    Second half replacement.

  • Sergio Floccari
    4
    11
    0.00

    Sergio Floccari

    On as Lazio went for the win.

Results
 
Player Ratings
Tournament
Position
Ranking
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Edinson  Cavani Edinson Cavani
Striker
Napoli
29 7
Antonio Di Natale Antonio Di Natale
Striker
Udinese
23 4
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Pablo Daniel Osvaldo
Striker
Roma
16 2
Stephan El Shaarawy Stephan El Shaarawy
Midfielder
Milan
16 0
Germán Denis Germán Denis
Striker
Atalanta
15 5