Serie A: Napoli vs Venezia Player Ratings as Napoli claim hard-fought 2-0 win over Venezia
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Serie A: Napoli vs Venezia
Lorenzo Insigne and Elif Elmas got on the scoresheet for Napoli as they claimed their 11th win in 13 Serie A games. The 2-0 victory against newly promoted Venezia saw newly appointed manager Luciano Spalletti picked up his first win in almost two years. The game was emotionally charged with a total of 8 yellow cards and a red card shown.
The first half saw Napoli striker Viktor Osimhenent off following a shove on Daan Heymans. However, despite the man advantage, Venezia failed to gain a foothold as they conceded early in the second half before going on to lose the game 2-0.
That said, here are the player ratings from the game.
SSC Napoli
Alex Meret (7/10)
The Napoli goalkeeper showed great composure between the sticks and thwarted attacks from the likes of Heymans and Forte.
Mario Rui (5/10)
Had a problem on and off dealing with Venezia winger Dennis Johnson. Despite this, he put in a solid shift at left full-back.
Kalidou Koulibaly (6/10)
The Napoli center-back was solid for the most part and managed to keep the opposition at bay. Needless to say, his form has continued from the previous season.
Kostas Manolas (6.5/10)
The Greek international managed to hold the defensive unit while making sure that the likes of Johnson and Heymans were kept at bay.
Giovanni Di Lorenzo (6/10)
The right-back at times faced issues while defending against Dennis Johnson. However, he managed to keep the defense air-tight.
Fabian Ruiz (5/10)
Occasionally found issues while tracking back. Ruiz was also booked early in the second half to become only the second Napoli player booked on the night.
Stanislav Lobotka (7/10)
The 26-year-old showed great composure while marshaling the Napoli midfield. He linked up well with the likes of Insigne and Politano.
Lorenzo Insigne (8/10)
The best player on the pitch by a country mile. Despite missing the first spot-kick, Insigne scored from the second to give his side a 1-0 lead.
Piotr Zielinski (3/10)
He was withdrawn at the 30-minute mark and made way for Elif Elmas to add more flair to the attack.
Matteo Politano (6.5/10)
A solid performance from the winger as he managed to create a few chances in both halves before being substituted.
Victor Osimhen (2/10)
Impressed in the first 20 minutes of the game and linked up quite nicely with Ruiz and Insigne. However, he was sent off after shoving Venezia midfielder Daan Heymans and received a straight red card.
Substitutes
Elif Elmas (7/10)
Came on in place of Matteo Politano to add a bit of attacking impetus. The North Macedonia international was among the best players on the pitch as he managed to score Napoli’s second goal.
Hirving Lozano (N/A)
Gianluca Gaetano (N/A)
Andrea Petagna (N/A)
Venezia
Niki Maenpaa (6/10)
Impressed with a few decent saves early in the first half. However, he couldn’t manage to save Insigne’s second penalty chance. Overall, a decent performance from the goalkeeper on the night.
Tyronne Ebuehi (4/10)
Made a few impressive passes from central defense, but his performance in the first half waned as he found it difficult to deal with Matteo Politano. He picked up a yellow card in the first half and was replaced by Michael Svoboda.
Mattia Caldara (4/10)
The central defender had to move to right-back following the arrival of Svoboda on the pitch. He gave away a penalty early in the second half which was missed by Insigne. Overall, a poor performance.
Pietro Ceccaroni (3/10)
A poor performance from the center-half. He handled a ball from a Napoli corner kick and conceded a penalty which was converted by Insigne.
Cristian Molinaro (5/10)
Among the few players who were not substituted by the Venezia manager. Molinaro put in a solid shift at right-back.
Luca Fiordilino (4/10)
The Venezia central midfielder failed to make anything happen for his side while being caught in possession a few times as well.
Dor Peretz – (5/10)
The Israeli was caught in possession a few times and was withdrawn halfway through the second half.
Daan Heymans (5/10)
The Belgian was among the better players for Venezia on the day and came close to scoring for his side in the first half. After being booked, he was withdrawn with less than 20 minutes to play.
Dennis Johnsen (7/10)
The best player for the away side on the day. He came close to scoring in the second half when his shot hit the post.
Francesco Forte (5/10)
Often found himself isolated in attack and failed to link up with the midfield play. He was ineffective for most of the first half and had a chance to score in the second half which he squandered.
Francesco Di Mariano (4/10)
Created a few problems for the Napoli defense in the first half. However, he failed to recapture his form in the second half and was replaced by Arnor Sigurdsson.
Substitutes
Michael Svoboda (4/10)
Came on early in the second half in place of Tyronne Ebuehi. Didn’t impact the game as much.
Arnor Sigurdsson (N/A)
Tanner Tessmann (N/A)
Jacopo Dezi (N/A)
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