Napoli dominate Monza with 4-1 victory in Serie A
Napoli beat Monza 4-1 in Serie A on Wednesday, with goals from Hojlund, Politano, Marin Zamora, and De Bruyne.
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Napoli secured a convincing 4-1 victory over Monza in Serie A on Wednesday at Stadio Brianteo. The match was part of the Regular Season 9 round.
Rasmus Hojlund opened the scoring for Napoli in the 10th minute, assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Monza equalised just before half-time with a goal from Gustavo Varela, assisted by Jay Robinson, making it 1-1 in the 43rd minute.
Napoli regained the lead shortly after the break with Matteo Politano scoring in the 48th minute. Rafael Marin Zamora extended the lead to 3-1 in the 62nd minute, assisted by Politano.
Kevin De Bruyne capped off the scoring for Napoli in the 67th minute, with an assist from Noa Lang, bringing the final score to 4-1.
Monza received four yellow cards during the match, while Napoli had none. Napoli dominated possession with 65% compared to Monza's 35%.
In terms of statistics, Monza had 0.7 expected goals (xG) and five shots on target, while Napoli recorded 1.4 xG and seven shots on target. Both teams had two corners, with Monza making three saves and Napoli four.
With this result, Napoli move up to 6th place in the league table with 14 points from 9 matches. Monza sit in 16th place with 7 points from their 9 games.