Tag: Napoli vs. Fiorentina

With back-to-back games in the space of four weeks, Napoli prepare to get back into shape after tasting their first defeat of the season to Sarri's Lazio.

Napoli Player Ratings vs Fiorentina: Painful Blow for Defending Champions

Fiorentina, Italian Football, Napoli, Player Ratings, Serie A
Josip Brekalo opened the scoring for the hosts but Victor Osimhen won and converter a spot kick. In the second period, Jack Bonaventura restored the Tuscans' lead and Nicolas Gonzalez came off the bench to seal a famous Viola victory. So here are our ratings for Napoli who succumbed to a 1-3 home defeat at the hands of their visitors Fiorentina.
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Napoli vs Fiorentina Throwback: Baggio’s Goal in Maradona-Style

Fiorentina, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Throwback Thursday
Oh, those good old days when one could see Roberto Baggio and Diego Maradona facing each other in the Serie A. When the two used to meet, the game could never be an ordinary one: It was September 17, 1989, indeed, when a young Baggio took the luxury of scoring a sensational goal which clearly resembled Maradona’s Gol del Siglo at the World Cup 1986.
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