Politano drives Napoli’s 4-1 win at Monza

Napoli turn 1-1 half-time score into 4-1 victory

Napoli beat Monza 4-1 at Stadio Brianteo, with the visitors recovering from a level half-time score to secure the win. The result moved Napoli to #6 in Serie A with 14 points from 9 games, while Monza remained #16 with 7 points from 9 games.

Rasmus Hojlund opened the scoring for Napoli in the 10th minute, making it 0-1 after an assist from Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Monza responded in the 43rd minute when Gustavo Varela equalised from Jay Robinson’s assist, leaving the score 1-1 at the interval.

Napoli restored their lead in the 48th minute through Matteo Politano for 1-2. Rafael Marin Zamora then made it 1-3 in the 62nd minute, assisted by Politano, before Kevin De Bruyne completed the scoring in the 67th minute after Noa Lang’s assist.

Napoli control the match after the break

Napoli had 65% possession and completed 556 accurate passes compared with Monza’s 273. They also recorded 16 shots to Monza’s 12 and held a 12-3 advantage in shots inside the box. The four-goal total came from 1.43 expected goals, while Monza registered 0.81.

Politano was the standout performer, earning an 8.7 rating with one goal, one assist and three key passes. Monza’s Saba Goglichidze, Ivan Juric, Foe Ondoa and Leonardo Colombo were listed with yellow cards; neither side received a red card.