On Sunday night, Napoli donned their special Valentine jersey as they gave Cremonese a warm welcome to the Stadio Maradona. In a battle between the runaway Serie A leaders and their visitors who lie at the bottom of the table, the writing was on the wall. The Tigers failed to replicate their Coppa Italia heroics from last month, as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Victor Osimhen and Eljif Elmas delivered the goals. So here are our player ratings for Napoli who made another step towards an imminent Scudetto triumph with a 3-0 victory over Cremonese.
Napoli (4-3-3)
Alex Meret – 6
Another routine day in the office for the Italian shot-stopper who’s becoming accustomed to this sort of outings. Pulled off some occasional comfortable saves.
Giovanni Di Lorenzo – 7
The Napoli captain showcased why he’s arguably the best right-back in Serie A with another all-round display. Made vital contributions at the back and set up Elmas’ goal with a fabulous assist.
Amir Rrahmani – 6.5
A comfortable outing for the Kosovan who was mostly untroubled at the back.
Kim Min-jae – 7
The former Fenerbahce man was dominant as ever in defense. He also provided what might be an unintentional assist for Osimhen’s goal.
Mario Rui – 6
Another industrious display from the left-back, although he wasted a good scoring opportunity from the edge of the box with his weaker right foot.
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa – 7
The former Fulham man displayed his prowess with another impressive performance. Never let his guard down throughout the course of the match.
Stanislav Lobotka – 6.5
The Slovakian playmaker pulled the strings in the middle of the park as usual, helping his teammates unlock Cremonese’s defenses. Earned himself a warm hug from Luciano Spalletti following his exit.
Piotr Zielinski – 6.5
The former Udinese man made himself involved in almost every play for as long as he lasted on the pitch. Displayed his sublime touch while always looking to advance the play.
Hirving Lozano – 6.5
The Mexican didn’t score a goal nor provide an assist, but he deserves major plaudits for his efforts, nonetheless. For instance, he sprinted all the way back to his own penalty box to prevent Johan Vazquez from taking an open shot early in the match.
Victor Osimhen – 7
The marauding Nigerian has an astonishing ability to beat his marker for every ball. He eventually got the goal he was craving for, tapping the ball in right in front of the goal-line. Easy, yet deserved.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – 7.5
On his 22nd birthday, the Georgian sensation scored a splendid goal at the 22nd minute. Some will call it destiny, others a consequence, but the fact that matters is that this man is operating on a whole different level.
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Substitutes
Mathias Olivera – 6
A positive cameo from the Uruguayan who made some daring runs from the left flank.
Eljif Elmas – 7
The North Macedonian isn’t only the resident jack of trades at Napoli, but also Spalletti’s super-sub. Added the hosts’ third goal with a fabulous low drive towards the far corner.
Giacomo Raspadori – N/A
Tanguy Ndombelé – N/A
Diego Demme – N/A
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