Napoli’s away match ends in a draw
Napoli drew with Parma on Sunday. The hosts immediately took the lead thanks to Gabriel Strefezza’s curled right-footed effort. Napoli then equalised at the hour mark with a diagonal shot from Scott McTominay after being set up by Rasmus Hojlund. The match then ended 1-1.
Here is what coach Antonio Conte had to say about the game:
“We’re disappointed because we wanted to continue our winning streak, but we were well aware that it was going to be a tough match.
“Unfortunately, we conceded a goal at the start of the game and that influenced the remainder of the match. Then we gave it everything to make a comeback and take the lead. It didn’t go our way, but I want to thank the players for their hard work and the performance they put in today.
“We are still laser-focused on our main goal, which is to secure a spot in the Champions League. We’ll also keep aiming high and always give it our all.”
Sam Beukema also commented on the game:
“It’s a shame that we immediately conceded a goal, but the team responded well and we would’ve deserved to win.
“Our goal is to qualify for the Champions League, but we’ll keep pushing and we want to give it everything in these next six matches.
“It has also been a good season in terms of the atmosphere in the team. I’ve met an extraordinary group and I hope I can grow with this team and reach great results in the future.”
Parma 1-1 Napoli (HT: 1-0)
Scorers: Strefezza 1, McTominay 60
PARMA: Suzuki; Valenti, Troilo, Circati; Delprato, Nicolussi Caviglia (Estevez 66), Keita, Bernabe (Ordonez 66), Strefezza (Mikolajewski 72), Elphege (Sorensen 59).
Coach: Cuesta.
NAPOLI: Milinkovic-Savic, Juan Jesus (Beukema 46), Buongiorno, Olivera; Politano (Gutierrez 79), Anguissa (Alisson 56), Lobotka, Spinazzola; De Bruyne (Elmas 79), McTominay; Hojlund (Giovane 66).
Coach: Conte
Referee: Di Bello
Booked: Circati
