Napoli vs AC Milan Highlights and Objectives
Serie A
6:45 PMApril 6, 2026
Common Season – 31
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Referee: Daniele Doveri, Italy
Napoli
AC Milan
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0.75
Anticipated targets (xG)
0.47
Passing
470 (90%)
Correct passes
395 (85%)
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32
G
Vanja Milinković-Savić
17
D
Mathías Olivera
D
Alessandro Buongiorno
12′ Tripping
5
D
Juan Jesus
37
M
Leonardo Spinazzola
68
M
Stanislav Lobotka (C)
99
M
Frank Anguissa
3
M
Miguel Gutiérrez
8
F
Scott McTominay
11
F
Kevin De Bruyne
23
F
Giovane
16
G
Mike Maignan (C)
31
D
Strahinja Pavlović
5
D
Koni De Winter
23
D
Fikayo Tomori
33
M
Davide Bartesaghi
12
M
Adrien Rabiot
14
M
Luka Modrić
19
M
Youssouf Fofana
56
M
Alexis Saelemaekers
18
F
Christopher Nkunku
9
F
Niclas Füllkrug
Coach
Massimiliano Allegri
Serie A Standings – Serie A
Qualification/Relegation
- Promotion – Champions League (League part)
- Promotion – Europa League (League part)
- Promotion – Convention League (Qualification)
- Relegation – Serie B
Matteo Politano’s decisive late objective secured a significant 1-0 victory for Napoli in opposition to AC Milan, blowing the Serie A title race vast open.
The Stadio Diego Armando Maradona witnessed a high-stakes encounter on April 6, 2026. Napoli, sitting third with 62 factors, hosted second-placed AC Milan, who held a slim one-point benefit. Each groups arrived with sturdy current kind, promising a fiercely contested battle.
The primary half started with quick depth from the house aspect. Napoli pressed ahead, trying to assert dominance in midfield.
An early yellow card for Napoli’s Alessandro Buongiorno within the twelfth minute set a tense tone. He was cautioned for a tripping offense as Milan tried to construct an assault.
Regardless of Napoli’s slight edge in possession and whole photographs, Mike Maignan within the Milan objective remained largely untroubled. Each defenses held agency, resulting in a cagey opening 45 minutes with none targets.
At halftime, the impasse instructed a tactical battle with little separating the edges. Each managers undoubtedly sought to inject extra attacking urgency and discover the breakthrough.
The second half noticed a flurry of substitutions as managers tried to shift momentum. Milan launched Alexis Saelemaekers and Niclas Füllkrug simply after the hour mark.
Napoli responded, bringing on Giovane within the seventieth minute. Milan then made a key change with Christopher Nkunku getting into the fray within the 74th minute, shortly adopted by Leonardo Spinazzola for Napoli.
The decisive second arrived within the 79th minute. Matteo Politano, an impactful substitute, discovered the again of the web for Napoli. His well-taken objective ignited the house crowd and put his workforce in entrance.
Politano acquired a yellow card simply two minutes later, within the 81st minute, for a cynical foul after his objective. Milan pushed for an equalizer, making additional modifications with Fikayo Tomori and Youssouf Fofana.
Napoli solidified their protection with late substitutions of their very own, introducing the skilled Kevin De Bruyne and Juan Jesus within the eighty fifth minute to see out the sport.
Napoli completed with an Anticipated Objectives (xG) of 0.75 in comparison with Milan’s 0.47, reflecting their offensive efforts. The house aspect additionally registered 10 whole photographs with 3 on track, in opposition to Milan’s 7 photographs with simply 1 on track. Napoli held 53% possession, demonstrating their management of the ball.
This slender victory considerably tightens the Serie A title race. Napoli now sits only one level behind AC Milan, making certain an exhilarating conclusion to the season. Politano’s late heroics might show instrumental for the Azzurri’s ambitions.
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