Rasmus Heilund scored the last penalty in the 10-a-side game. naples won 3-2 at genoa Milan continued to put pressure on the top two clubs in Serie A on Saturday.
Hoylund was the lucky Genoa goalkeeper. Justin Bigelow He put his arm on the ball in the 5th minute of stoppage time, but was unable to block the low shot.
The spot kick was awarded to maxwell cornet The player, who had just come on as a substitute, was judged by a VAR check to have kicked the leg of Antonio Vergara, who had fallen heavily to the floor after the Napoli midfielder.
Hoylund’s second goal of the game gives Napoli a one-goal lead. ac milan They are six points behind Inter Milan. They both have the game in hand.
Napoli coach Antonio Conte said: “We showed that we are a team that will never give up, even in difficult situations and emergencies. We were determined to win despite being behind.” “I’m proud of the attitude of the players. The victory was well-deserved, so I thank them and congratulate them.”
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Napoli got off to a bad start due to poor goalkeeping Alex Merrett knock down Vicinha after a failed backpass from Alessandro Bongiorno Just a few seconds after the game started. A VAR check confirmed the penalty, Ruslan Malinovsky He scored a penalty kick in the second minute.
Scott McTominay Napoli responded with a fast-break double that connected with both goals. Bijlow saved his first shot in the 20th, but Hoylund tucked in the rebound and McTominay hit a fly ball from about 20 meters to make it 2-1 a minute later.
However, McTominay was forced off during the break with what appeared to be a muscle injury, and he also conceded a mistake from Bongiorno. Lorenzo Colombo Genoa scored in the 57th minute.
Conte said of McTominay: “Scott has had a problem with his hip since the start of the season. Sometimes it gets irritated.” “He would have wanted to continue playing, but I didn’t want to take any risks because he’s an important player for us.”
Napoli center back Juan Jesus He received a second yellow card for pulling back a Genoa substitute and was sent off in the 76th minute. Caleb Ekban.
Genoa pushed on for victory, but it was the visitors who celebrated after a dramatic finale.
“The penalties weren’t perfect, we were lucky, but the important thing is that we won,” Hoylund said.