Naples still in the quagmire, only 1-1 with Udinese: Zielinski-gol saves Ancelotti

One point each. So Udinese and Napoli, two teams in difficulty for different reasons, share the stakes. But while for the Friulians it is a well-played game that moves the standings, for the Azzurri it is instead another step towards the sinking after having clearly given the first time to the opponents. Yet Ancelotti tried them all, even during the week with the open confrontation with the team. Absent the former Allan, in the field he sent the best possible team despite Tuesday there is the decisive challenge in the Champions League at home against Genk. In short, a four-man defense with external Di Lorenzo and Mario Rui, in the middle Koulibaly and Manolas. From the beginning, both Mertens and Callejon return with the Spanish, which was certainly preferred to the Belgian goblin.

Balance reigned in the first half hour of play. After the clumsy attempt by Insigne with a ball thrown very high over the crossbar, Udinese had the first real chance of the match in the 26th minute with Fofana: the Juventus midfielder tried to surprise Meret with a long-distance conclusion, but the ball came out slightly to the left on the left. On the 32 ', however, the number 6 was stripped of his clothes as a shooter and dropped into those of assist-man, serving with an excellent pocketed Lasagna which, face to face with Meret, did not make a mistake, placing the ball to the lower left corner. It is the only real goal for the bianconeri in Udine who also played a good game, starting several times on the counterattack even without ever getting in front of the Napoli goalkeeper, practically inactive if not for some high exit. The first half ended without rings, with Ancelotti's men already appearing to wait for the interval to regroup.

In the second half, Napoli entered the field with a different spirit and with Llorente for Insigne. After a series of faded occasions, even if not very clear, on 25 'he restored the balance with Piotr Zielinski's first goal of the season: after a series of rebounds on the edge of the area, the ball ended on the feet of the Pole who, after coordinating, he killed Musso with a left-handed surgical man who slowly ended up in the furthest corner. The goal has revived the Napoli that has tried to win it even managing to crush the opponent. After just four minutes, the blue number 20 tried again, but this time his right hand is plentifully on the side. In the 78th minute the Azzurri had a great chance with Llorente: the Spaniard picked up the excellent cross in the middle of Di Lorenzo and, headed, however, sent the ball centrally. Napoli still dangerous at 82 'with Younes: served to the limit by Llorente, the German tried to overtake Musso with a shot per turn but, after the deflection of an opposing defender, the ball ended not very high. At the end only a lot of confusion and at the end to party for the point, even if timidly, it is only Udinese.