Unpleasant night graced with a goal scored by Tonelli's backup goalkeeper
Napoli Secures Dramatic Comeback Against Sampdoria
Napoli managed to snatch a late victory against Sampdoria in a thrilling Serie A encounter, thanks to a brilliant debut goal from Tonelli in stoppage time.
The game started on a disappointing note for Napoli, as Jorginho struggled to make an impact and was substituted for Gabbiadini at the 72nd minute. The substitution paid off, as Gabbiadini scored the equalizer shortly after, only to be denied a brace by Puggioni.
Reina, in the Napoli goal, was the hero in the first half, making a spectacular save to prevent Sampdoria from taking a 2-0 lead. Strinic, on the other hand, advanced repeatedly but wasted many offensive actions until his final penetration was decisive for Tonelli's winning goal.
Sarri, the Napoli manager, faced defensive problems and made several substitutions, including bringing on Zielinski to recover the result and provide more offensive push. However, Zielinski struggled to slip through the dense Dorian defense.
Insigne, often doubled-teamed, struggled and had four shots off-target. Mertens, too, struggled against Sampdoria's physical defense, hitting high a goal-scoring chance off a short rebound from the Genoa defense and shooting wide a fantastic assist from Callejon.
Callejon provided the assist for Gabbiadini's equalizer but struggled to find the decisive moment and often chose to pass instead of shooting. Allan fought hard but Sampdoria's midfield was numerically superior.
Hysaj scored an own goal to give Sampdoria the lead, but also made a notable save in the area to block a shot. Chiriches, who played many balls and pushed forward to support Napoli's comeback, allowed the cross for Sampdoria's lead and struggled against Schick.
In the second half, Hamsik, who had a disastrous first half, redeemed himself with more initiative and shooting three times. Puggioni denied him a sure goal in his third attempt.
Strinic's rating improved significantly for the assist on Tonelli's winning goal, while Tonelli himself had a brilliant debut, scoring the winner in stoppage time with a powerful, central shot on Strinic's backpass. Tonelli also made only one mistake in passing during the game.
The player who was substituted in the second half and significantly contributed to the comeback against Sampdoria is not specified in the available search results. Sarri will be hoping to address the defensive issues that plagued his team in this game as they look to maintain their position in the top half of the table.
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