Napoli 3-0 Frosinone had everything: a penalty retake, a furious coach on the touchline, a Kevin De Bruyne double, and the return of Scott McTominay to a standing ovation. For a team that had suffered two defeats and a draw in its previous five matches, it was exactly the tonic Massimiliano Allegri needed. dawn
Quick Answer: What Happened in Napoli vs Frosinone?
Napoli beat Frosinone 3-0 at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. De Bruyne scored a retaken penalty on 29 minutes and a stoppage-time tap-in, and Noa Lang added the second. Scott McTominay also made his first appearance since a heart procedure. thefalse9legaseriea
Penalty Chaos in Naples
The game turned on a wild half-hour. Rasmus Hojlund won a soft penalty, stepped up, and Lorenzo Palmisani saved it. VAR showed the goalkeeper’s feet were off the line, so it was retaken.
Allegri, who had wanted De Bruyne on it all along, ordered the Belgian to take it, and he converted. Hojlund later told his coach that De Bruyne had given him the ball. Allegri’s answer: he should have given it back.
Allegri’s 3-4-3 Starts to Click
Allegri switched to a 3-4-3, and it worked. Napoli won the expected goals battle 2.76 to 1.01, though the penalty inflated their total. Lang tapped in the second three minutes after the penalty, and the two-goal cushion let Napoli manage the rest.
Allegri said he believes De Bruyne is even better as a playmaker in midfield, though he admitted the Belgian is not a big fan of the role.
De Bruyne Seals It With the Last Kick
Giovane surged down the left and cut the ball back from the byline, and De Bruyne slotted a first-time finish into the bottom corner to complete the double. He arrived in form after scoring twice for Belgium in a 3-0 win over Turkey and assisting in a 2-0 win in Italy.
Frosinone coach Alvini felt the result was too harsh, saying the penalty retake changed the inertia of the match.
McTominay’s Emotional Return
The biggest cheer, though, was for McTominay. The Scotland midfielder had not played since August 30, when Napoli lost 2-1 to Como, and was only cleared to resume full training on Wednesday. Napoli confirmed he had a successful ablation procedure for a mild, benign arrhythmia. Allegri had promised 20 to 30 minutes. He replaced Neres on 61 minutes, to a standing ovation, and played more than half an hour.
Napoli’s Table Position and What’s Next
Napoli rise to 10 points, level with Frosinone, after a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina in their previous outing. Next comes a Champions League trip to Villarreal on Tuesday. Allegri still has injury worries, including Vergara and Anguissa, but the 3-4-3, De Bruyne’s form and a returning McTominay give Napoli real hope.
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