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At 22:00 Beijing time on February 6, a match in the 24th round of Serie A began to compete, and Napoli challenged Venice away. Napoli are in the first group of champions and are one of the favourites to win the title. In the first 23 league rounds, Napoli won 15 games and performed very well. Prior to that, Napoli had won three consecutive league games, first with a narrow victory over Sampdoria, then with a complete victory over Bologna and then against Salernitana. Napoli played against relegated side Venice. Although it is an away game, napoli must win against an opponent of this level to ensure that it is not left behind.
Napoli lined up in a 4231 formation for the match. Ospina served as the starting goalkeeper. Mario Rui, Juan Jesus, Lamani and Di Lorenzo are paired at 4 backs. Lobotka and Fabian Ruiz form a double back. Insigne, Zelinsky and Politano joined forces. Osmayne was at the top. Mertens sat on the bench. Lozano is sidelined due to injury.
In the 7th minute after the match began, Zelinsky attempted a long-range shot near the edge of the penalty area and the goalkeeper saved the ball. The stronger Napoli took control of the situation, constantly mobilizing the Venetian defense and constantly creating opportunities. However, Napoli's shots were not of high quality. Osmayne's shot from a tight angle was deflected wide. Venice, while not many chances, also had some threats, including Okrec's shot that almost hit the goal, but fortunately the goalkeeper showed great courage to save the ball. At the end of the half, neither side was able to score!
The second half was easy to fight again, and although Napoli had not scored for a long time, Spalletti did not choose to make a substitution. Sirnigoy's low shot was extremely threatening, but it was deflected by the goalkeeper. Napoli, who dominated the scene, finally scored in the 58th minute. Politano sent a precise cross, Osmayne jumped high to head the ball into the dead corner, the goalkeeper did not react at all, watching the ball into the net. The angle of the goal was so tricky that the goalkeeper simply couldn't save. In the final moments, Petania scored another goal. In the end, Napoli beat Venice 2-0.
After winning this game, Napoli won four consecutive league games and snatched 12 points in four games. Napoli's total of 52 points equalled AC Milan, just one point behind Inter Milan at the top of the table. The championship competition pattern is white-hot, the gap between the top 3 teams is too small, and the teams behind them are also chasing after each other, full of variables.