Following Lazio’s defeat at the Giuseppe Meazza, the stage was set for a Scudetto party at the Maradona Stadium. However, Napoli’s celebrations were put on hold, as the resilient Salernitana came away with a draw in the Campanian Derby. Mathias Olivera set the city ablaze by breaking the deadlock in the second half, but a fabulous equalizer from Boulaye Dia stunned the crowds in attendance. So here are our player ratings for Napoli who remain the uncrowned champions after settling for a 1-1 draw against their local rivals Salernitana.
Napoli (4-3-3)
Alex Meret – 5.5
The Italian shot-stopper could do nothing about Dia’s exquisite shot. He also had a nervy moment in the first half.
Giovanni Di Lorenzo – 6
The Napoli captain constantly pushed forward, lending a hand to his teammates in attack.
Amir Rrahmani – 6
A solid display from the former Verona man at the back. Could have snatched the win late in the match, but his header was too central.
Kim Min-jae – 6.5
A no-nonsense display from the South Korean “Monster”. Kept Dia and company relatively quiet and he wasn’t at fault for Salernitana’s goal
Mathias Olivera – 6.5
While it wasn’t truly a brilliant performance from the Uruguayan, he ended up nodding home what could have been one of the most important goals in the history of Napoli. He left the pitch after sustaining a yellow card and risking a dismissal.
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa – 6
A hard-working display from the Cameroonian midfielder who almost scored from a spectacular chest-and-volley. But his impact dwindled in the final stages.
Stanislav Lobotka – 6
The former Celta Vigo man could have put the match to bed when he found himself in front of Guillermo Ochoa, but lacked the killer instinct.
Piotr Zielinski – 5.5
It wasn’t a terrible outing by any means for the former Udinese man, but he just couldn’t find enough space to run between the lines. Struggled in the battle against Lassana Coulibaly, but he still created his side’s most dangerous chance in the first half from a set piece.
Hirving Lozano – 5
The Mexican wasn’t able to make an impact on the right wing against the compact Salernitana defenses. Left his spot for Raspadori at the hour mark.
Victor Osimhen – 5
A frustrating outing for the Nigerian bomber who wasted an early shot and had a rough time against Norbert Gyomber. Allowed Dia to skip past him rather easily, which led to the equalizer.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – 6
The Napoli star had his moments, slipping past his markers on some occasions, but his finishing touch abandoned him at the most crucial instances.
Substitutes
Eljif Elmas – 6
The North Macedonian proved to be an upgrade on Lozano. He made a glorious run to the box, but couldn’t place his shot in the far corner.
Giacomo Raspadori – 7
For the second weekend in a row, the Italian delivered after coming off the bench. Instantly provided the assist for Olivera’s opener from a corner kick and managed to put Kvara through on goal on two occasions.
Juan Jesus – 5.5
The versatile defender played a left-back. He allowed Dia just enough space to launch a rocket towards the far post and put an end to the temporary celebrations in Napoli.
Giovanni Simeone – N/A
Tanguy Ndombélé – N/A
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