Bakayoko Earns Napoli Last-Gasp Victory At Udinese

By Daily sports on January 11, 2021

Tiemoue Bakayoko headed a last-gasp winner as Napoli snatched a 2-1 victory at Udinese in Serie A on Sunday to climb to fifth in the standings.

VAR came to the visitors' aid early on after a blatant foul on Hirving Lozano in the penalty area was missed by the on-field officials, with the referee awarding a spot-kick converted by Lorenzo Insigne in the 15th minute.

The hosts were much the better side, however, and equalised through Kevin Lasagna, who capitalised on an underhit back pass from Amir Rrahmani before slotting home in the 27th minute.

Udinese continued to offer more attacking threat in the second half, but against the run of play Bakayoko, on loan from Chelsea, popped up with a 90th-minute header to send Napoli fifth, above Juventus who play Sassuolo later on Sunday.

Udinese stayed 13th with 16 points and are without a win in six league games.

A fine stop from Meret denied Lasagna his second of the game midway through the second half. Bakayoko headed his first Napoli goal in off the post to spark wild celebrations.

The result provided Napoli a huge boost as they had won just one of their last five Serie A matches before Sunday. The three points allowed them to stay in touch with the top four.

“I am happy (with his first goal),” Bakayoko told Sky Sports. “Especially because it was the winning goal.

“We were going through a difficult period after the defeat against Spezia (on Wednesday), and we had to give a response. It was very important to react with a victory.”

Elsewhere, goals from Luis Alberto and Felipe Caicedo earned eighth-placed Lazio a 2-0 win at Parma, while Verona beat Crotone 2-1. (Reuters)

•PHOTO: Napoli players 

Source Daily sports

Posted January 11, 2021


 

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