MATCH REPORT

58% possession, one point: Napoli held 1-1 by Fiorentina

How the match unfolded, with the data behind it

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Fiorentina recovered from Billy Gilmour’s opener to draw 1-1 with Napoli, leaving the visitors three points clear after five Serie A matches.

Fiorentina’s 1-1 draw with Napoli ended a run of three successive defeats, while Napoli remained three points ahead after five Serie A matches. The result leaves Fiorentina on four points and Napoli on seven, with AS Roma leading on 13.

How it happened

Napoli led at half-time after Billy Gilmour converted in the 23rd minute, with Matteo Politano providing the assist. Fiorentina responded six minutes after the interval: Álex Jiménez levelled in the 51st minute from a pass by Chér Ndour. Napoli finished with five shots on target to Fiorentina’s four, but neither side found a second goal.

The numbers

Napoli controlled 58% of possession and completed 548 passes at an 89% accuracy rate, compared with Fiorentina’s 400 passes and 84%. Their 1.45 expected-goal figure also exceeded Fiorentina’s 0.94, although Fiorentina attempted 17 shots to Napoli’s 13. David De Gea made four saves for the hosts, while Napoli goalkeeper saves totalled three.

Who decided it

Jiménez was one of the match’s highest-rated players, earning 8.3 after 95 minutes. Alongside his equaliser, the Fiorentina full-back recorded one shot on target and two key passes, matching De Gea’s rating and giving the hosts a major contribution at both ends of the pitch.

Why it matters

Fiorentina sit 17th in Serie A with one win, one draw and three defeats, while Napoli are ninth with two wins, one draw and two losses. The gap to Roma is nine points for Fiorentina and six for Napoli, making the draw a modest gain for Napoli and a point of recovery for Fiorentina.

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Fiorentina

17th in league
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Napoli

9th in league
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League Context

Standings source snapshot

These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.

17th4 pts
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9th7 pts
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1AS RomaDWWWW541014313
2InterDWWWW541015813
3LazioWDWWW54108313
4CagliariWWWLW54015212
5FrosinoneWDWWL53119410
6JuventusWLDWW53118410
7ComoLWWWD53119610
8AC MilanDDWW4220748
9NapoliDWLLW5212767
10SassuoloLWDWL5212997
11LecceWLLW4202576
12AtalantaLLLWW5203576
13UdineseLLLWD51138114
14TorinoDLWLL5113584
15ParmaWLDLL5113474
16MonzaWLDLL51138124
17FiorentinaDWLLL51136124
18BolognaDLDLL5023362
19GenoaLDLLL50143101
20VeneziaLLLLL50054130