Fiorentina-Napoli 1-1: Gilmour Breaks Deadlock on Set Piece, Jimenez Equalizes with Marin's Deflection

Allegri's Napoli break the deadlock against Fiorentina with a carefully planned goal, but in the second half they are caught up. The match ends 1-1, between tactical schemes and a fortuitous episode.

Napoli's Advantage

At minute 22, as Il Napolista reports, Napoli win a corner kick and execute a set piece prepared during the week: instead of the usual cross into the box, Politano takes it at the edge of the area where Gilmour inserts himself and beats De Gea with a flat shot. A goal born from tactical preparation, with Politano revealing on Dazn: "It was one of Landucci's schemes".

According to Napolista, Napoli's first half was set up to contain Fiorentina's quality and counter-attack vertically with long passes from defenders and midfielders to the flanks.

Fiorentina's Equalizer

Early in the second half Fiorentina find the equalizer. As TuttoNapoli.net reports, it is Jimenez who scores the 1-1 thanks to a decisive deflection by Marin, who outwits Napoli goalkeeper Milinkovic-Savic.