Updated October 30, 2023

Goal Galore: Napoli 2-2 AC Milan

TL;DR

Despite conceding two goals in the first half, Napoli team responded brilliantly and returned all those two goals to earn a point against AC Milan.

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The Serie A was at its best on Sunday night. The Super Sunday featured a highly anticipated game in Serie A as Napoli welcomed AC Milan at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Napoli, the home team, showed their fighting spirit until the end against AC Milan. Despite conceding two goals in the first half, the home team responded brilliantly and returned all those two goals to earn a point against AC Milan. As a result, AC Milan and Napoli remain in the same place in the point table.

Match Report

Stefano Pioli, the manager of AC Milan, set up his team formation with 4-3-3. Olivier Giroud led AC Milan's attack with Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao on the wings. On the flip, Napoli's boss didn't hesitate to play his team in a 4-3-3 formation, even though Victor Osimhen was not in the squad. In the absence of Victor Osimhen, Giacomo Raspadori played in the center, while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Matteo Politano played in two flanks. However, the game started with AC Milan dominating the home side at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. They created several chances in the first few minutes. Anyway, Olivier Giroud broke the deadlock for AC Milan as he found the net in the 22nd minute. The Frenchman put AC Milan ahead of the match with his powerful header. Scoring the first goal, AC Milan became more dangerous against the home team. However, Napoli also created some important chances but failed to find the net. The home side conceded again before the half-time. Olivier Giroud, the 37-year-old guy, once again found the net for the Rossoneri to complete his brace. The second goal was almost similar to the first one as Giroud scored with another header. Giroud's brace is a testament that age is just a number. Anyway, AC Milan went to the break with a lead of two goals. Coming from the break, Napoli changed their approach and went for an all-out attack. From the very first minute of the second half, Napoli started playing aggressive football. As a result, the home side didn't have to wait much to find the net in the second half. Napoli's forward Matteo Politano showed his skills and scored a much-needed goal in the 50th minute. The first goal had a massive impact on Napoli's performance, which put AC Milan under tremendous pressure. AC Milan, after 60 minutes, focused on their defense. As their defense was rock solid, it seemed they could beat Napoli. At this moment, Giacomo Raspadori stepped up for the home side to rescue. He scored an unbelievable goal from a free-kick in the 63rd minute. Raspadori's powerful kick from 20 yards beat AC Milan's keeper and found the net. After that, both sides created several chances but failed to score in the remaining minutes. As a result, the match ended in a thrilling 2-2 tie at Estadio Diego Armando Maradona.

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