Torino v Napoli Live Commentary & Result, 19/3/23, Serie A

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	NAP Napoli	37	27	6	4	75	28	+47	87	D W L W D
2	LAZ Lazio	37	21	8	8	58	30	+28	71	W W D L W
3	INT Internazionale	37	22	3	12	70	42	+28	69	W L W W W
4	MIL Milan	37	19	10	8	61	42	+19	67	W W L W D
5	ATA Atalanta	37	18	7	12	61	46	+15	61	L W L L W
6	ROM Roma	37	17	9	11	48	37	+11	60	L D D L D
7	JUV Juventus	37	21	6	10	55	33	+22	59	L L W W W
8	TOR Torino	37	14	11	12	42	40	+2	53	W D W D W
9	FIO Fiorentina	37	14	11	12	50	42	+8	53	W D W L D
10	MON Monza	37	14	10	13	46	47	-1	52	L W W D D
11	BOL Bologna	37	13	12	12	50	47	+3	51	D W D D L
12	UDI Udinese	37	11	13	13	47	47	0	46	L L L W D
13	SAS Sassuolo	37	12	9	16	46	58	-12	45	D L L D L
14	EMP Empoli	37	10	13	14	37	47	-10	43	D W D W W
15	SAL Salernitana	37	9	15	13	48	60	-12	42	W D W L D
16	LEC Lecce	37	8	12	17	31	43	-12	36	W D D L L
17	SPE Spezia	37	6	13	18	30	60	-30	31	L D W L L
18	VER Hellas Verona	37	7	10	20	30	56	-26	31	D L L W L
19	CRE Cremonese	37	4	12	21	34	69	-35	24	L L L W D
20	SAM Sampdoria	37	3	10	24	24	69	-45	19	D L D L L

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Ivan Juric on the other hand will have some significant questions. His side had put two wins together, but the weight of this loss, by four goals, will sting hard.

For now, Luciano Spalletti's men are 21 points clear at the top. This isn't a title charge, it is a demolition march. They are swiping aside every domestic hurdle they face.

A Victor Osimhen double drives Napoli even further ahead at the top of Serie A, as they romp to victory over Torino. The hosts played their part, but could not break through in the end. At full-time, it finishes Torino 0-4 Napoli.

90' + 2' FULL-TIME: TORINO 0-4 NAPOLI

90' + 1' Milinkovic-Savic mops up a late half-chance for Napoli, to prevent a fifth goal. That will likely be the final big chance of this game.

89' We are going to have just two added minutes in this contest.

87' Before today, Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia were the only two Serie A players who have been involved in at least 20 goals so far among players in the big five European leagues. They have been terrific again.

D. Seck

N. Vlašić

85' Seck meanwhile enters for Vlasic as Torino make another switch.

G. Gaetano

S. Lobotka

85' Gaetano replaces Lobotka in Napoli's latest change.

84' Olivera brings down Aina and concedes the free-kick. The away support here are in exceptional voice right now.

82' A brief pause for Meret to get treatment holds up the game before both sides resume play. The keeper has played his part in another stirring win today.

80' Sanabria is now caught by the offside trap, as Ilic threads the throughball between the Napoli lines.

78' Vlasic is pinged for a hand ball now. It just hasn't been Torino's day.

76' Sanabria pushes the finish wide to the left. Napoli continue to hold them off with stubborn intent.

O. Aina

W. Singo

75' Torino make another swap, with Aina on for Singo.

74' Di Lorenzo concedes a corner, but Torino cannot mould a great chance out of it. Napoli will simply want to keep a clean sheet from here on out.

L. Østigård

A. Rrahmani

72' Ostigard replaces Rrahmani in another change for the visitors.

G. Simeone

V. Osimhen

71' Osimhen will have no hat-trick, with Simeone on to replace him. It's been another great game for the forward.

71' Osimhen draws the foul from Singo. On the touchline, Ivan Juric is looking rather disgruntled at the game in front of him.

T. Ndombélé

Yellow Card

69' A clattering challenge from Ndombele sees him pick up a booking to go with his goal in quick succession following the restart.

K. Kvaratskhelia

Assist

68' Kvaratskhelia delivers the ball, and nabs the assist. Osimhen had just as much of a touch in it though, helping to hold up play on the right wing initially.

T. Ndombélé

Goal

68' GOAL! TORINO 0-4 NAPOLI! That's number four, and it is Ndombele, only just on the pitch, who finishes off a long-ball move, with a nutmeg finish off Kvaratskhelia's sweeping ball.

67' This has been a game with no shortage of action, has it? Already, Ndombele is on the prowl, looking to leave a mark in this one.

T. Ndombélé

P. Zieliński

65' Ndombele meanwhile is on for Zielinski.

E. Elmas

H. Lozano

65' Napoli make some changes now, as Elmas replaces Lozano.

64' Now Rrahmani gets in on the action, pushing a shot over the crossbar. Di Lorenzo set him up from a set-piece. It's been a a busy period at both ends.

61' Since Serie A returned to 20 teams, no team had ever had an 18-point lead over second place in the standings with 12 games left in the championship.

59' Sanabria hooks a right-footed effort wide now, as Torino look to throw themselves a lifeline once again. The scoreline does a small disservice to their efforts today.

57' Close to a hat-trick! Osimhen almost has his third, but sees his shot blocked. Napoli really want that fourth.

55' Singo! That could have been a path back into this match for Torino, as he drags his header off a corner wide at close-range. Buongiorno goes wide a moment later. Napoli preserve their lead.

I. Ilić

K. Linetty

54' Ilic comes on for Linetty in the hosts' third swap.

A. Buongiorno

M. Vojvoda

54' Buongiorno is on for Vojvoda too.

K. Djidji

A. Gravillon

54' It's a triple change for Torino. Djidji replaces Gravillon for the hosts.

53' Three goals to the good now and Napoli can look to put this one into cruise control. The visitors might add a fourth or even a fifth before all is said and done.

M. Olivera

Assist

51' Olivera is the man who drags the ball across for the finish, and it looked like his delivery might have just been overcooked. It is still lovely work.

V. Osimhen

Goal

51' GOAL! TORINO 0-3 NAPOLI! Osimhen has his double with a supremely acrobatic header! He meets a terrific cross at the right post and nudges it home at a tight angle.

50' A chance for Torino now, as they brush a header wide of the mark, but an offside flag was up against Schuurs in the first place. Napoli escape again.

48' Lobotka picks up a free-kick after drawing the foul from Radonjic. Both sides look a little testy with each other after the restart.

46' We are back underway for the second half in Turin. Will Napoli add to their lead or can Torino fight back for a result here?

Napoli continue to strike from corner kicks, it seems. They now have 15 goals from these set-piece situations this season, more than any other team in the top five European leagues.

Goals for Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia mean Napoli are on top in this Serie A clash. But Torino are not going down without a fight in this one. Half-time, it is Torino 0-2 Napoli.

45' HALF-TIME: TORINO 0-2 NAPOLI

44' Anguissa's only two goals in Serie A came in the first game of the season against Torino. Might he add a third here?

42' The hosts flick a corner in and Schuurs is deemed to have been the man with the last touch as it sails wide of the far post. Napoli have the goal-kick.

40' Anguissa follows up with a shot of his own, and Torino then look to counter downfield. If the hosts can find a goal before half-time, it will be a lifeline and a half.

38' Osimhen almost gets his double! It's a rocket of a hit from the forward and Milinkovic-Savic does well to bat it away. The keeper fumes at his defenders.

37' Two goals to the good before the break and Napoli might be looking to wrap this one up before the hour mark. They have very much looked the part of champions today.

K. Kvaratskhelia

Penalty Goal

35' GOAL! TORINO 0-2 NAPOLI! Kvaratskhelia makes no mistake from the spot and he converts the penalty he won with a strike straight down the middle.

34' Penalty to Napoli! Linetty nibbles with a high boot at Kvaratskhelia inside the box as both go for the ball and the referee points to the spot!

32' Torino look sturdier in dealing with their latest corner concession however, and the goalkeeper redeems himself with a patient collection.

30' Milinkovic-Savic rode his luck there! The goalkeeper dallies and Lozano pressures him into a botched clearance. He is lucky Osimhen cannot find the man inside.

27' Napoli want to reassert themselves on top of this game, and it is Osimhen who tries his luck again. He is off-target this time, lofting his effort high and wide.

25' A Torino corner presents another top chance to draw level, only for Sanabria to drag his header over the crossbar. This is a pulsating clash.

23' Now Vojvoda bashes an effort wide from the left, pushing his strike across the face of goal. The hosts are absolutely in this contest.

22' What an opportunity for Torino! Meret makes a terrific stop to deny Ricci from distance, and then Sanabria hits the right post with his follow-up! Napoli survive!

A. Gravillon

Yellow Card

20' Gravillon comes in with an absolute jackhammer of a challenge and is promptly booked for his sliding effort. He almost put Kvaratskhelia into orbit there.

18' Six of Torino's last eight goals (including each their last five) have been scoring during the first half of games.

16' Torino are looking a little bolder now and come again down that left flank. The final cross leaves a lot to be desired, but they're getting some joy there.

14' Save by Meret! Suddenly, Torino cut through Napoli's defence with scythe-like precision and the goalkeeper has to parry a Vlasic effort.

13' Oh, that's a golden chance for Kvaratskhelia! Osimhen plays a lovely back-heel in the box for him, but he smashes his effort somewhere into the stands.

11' That is exactly the kind of start Napoli will have wanted, and perhaps demanded from their form this term. Luciano Spalletti will be purring on the sidelines.

P. Zieliński

Assist

9' Zielinski supplied the corner in question there, and it is a lovely delivery, weighted just so as it is lofted into the area. The visitors have their early lead.

V. Osimhen

Goal

9' GOAL! TORINO 0-1 NAPOLI! Who else but Osimhen? The forward rises for another corner and moves unmarked for a sharp header into the far top corner.

8' The first corner of the game goes the way of the visitors, but comes to nothing as they are sternly rebuffed around the edge of the box.

6' Clear-cut chances are yet to materialise, though Napoli are stretching their legs out wide. Expect them to pepper Torino on the wings.

4' Torino make a tidy run down the left edge with Radonjic after the ball. Napoli's defence shepherd it to Meret and defuse any danger.

2' An early free-kick for the visitors allows them to pump the ball in but there is too much power to seriously trouble the opposition defence.

1' We are underway in this Serie A clash between Torino and Napoli!

The teams are out in Turin and we are moments away from kick-off.

Napoli have kept seven clean sheets in their last 10 league games, including each of their last five away games. They have never kept six consecutive clean sheets away from home in Serie A.

In the last seven Serie A games in Torino between Napoli and Torino there have been six Partenopei wins and one draw: Napoli have not conceded a goal four times in this period, including the last three games.

Torino's last win against Napoli in Serie A dates back to March 2015. It's been a long wait for a victory against their visitors.

Substitutes: Bartosz Bereszynski, Eljif Elmas, Giovanni Simeone, Leo Ostigard, Tanguy Ndombele, Juan Jesus, Alessio Zerbin, Gianluca Gaetano, Karim Zedadka, Matteo Politano, Hubert Idasiak, Pierluigi Gollini, Mario Rui.

NAPOLI (4-3-3): Alex Meret; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Kim Min-Jae, Mathias Olivera; Frank Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Piotr Zielinski; Hirving Lozano, Victor Osimhen, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Substitutes: Pietro Pellegri, Ange N'Guessan, Ola Aina, Demba Seck, Michel Ndary Adopo, Ivan Ilic, Gvidas Gineitis, Matteo Fiorenza, Koffi Djidji, Luca Gemello, Brian Bayeye, Alessandro Buongiorno.

TORINO (3-4-3): Vanja Milinkovic-Savic; Andreaw Gravillon, Perr Schuurs, Ricardo Rodriguez; Wilfried Singo, Samuele Ricci, Karol Linetty, Mergim Vojvoda; Nemanja Radonjic, Antonio Sanabria, Nikola Vlasic.

In a boost to an already fearsome frontline, Napoli have got Hirving Lozano back in the fold this weekend. He spears the visitors' attack alongside Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

For their part, Torino have looked a sharper side since derby defeat to Juventus. But they will know they have their work cut out if they are to come away with a result from this one.

But they still have ensure they keep on producing the results, and that is what they will have in mind this weekend, as they arrive in Turin to face a host chasing a third win on the trot.

With an 18-point gap to second-place Inter right now, it is surely a matter of when rather than if for the Partenopei and their Scudetto prospects.

Hello and welcome to live coverage of the 2022-23 Serie A season, as leaders Napoli look to further strengthen their lead with a trip to Torino at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino!

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