Verona vs Napoli

28 February 2026 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Andrea Colombo

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro 64’
  • Rasmus Højlund 2’
  • Romelu Lukaku 90+6’

Match summary

Napoli beat Verona 2-1 on the road, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Napoli led 1-0 at half-time.

Rasmus Højlund put Napoli ahead with a header in the 2nd minute, set up by Antonio Vergara, Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro equalised from a corner in the 64th minute, and Romelu Lukaku won it from a corner in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Napoli created 1.21 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Verona's 0.28 from 8.

Match stats

35% Possession 65%
8 Shots 8
2 Shots on target 5
2 Corners 5
83 Attacks 118
35 Dangerous attacks 54
322 Passes 596
77% Pass accuracy 87%
22 Tackles 7
11 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Verona Napoli
Kick-off
2’
Rasmus HøjlundHeader0-1 (Napoli)
23’
Eljif ElmasShot on target
Amin SarrShot on target
41’
Jean-Daniel Akpa AkproFoul
45+2’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
52’
Miguel GutiérrezLeonardo Spinazzola
Martin FreseArmel Bella-KotchapInjury
55’
Daniel MosqueraAmin Sarr
55’
56’
Antonio VergaraFoul
56’
Antonio ConteUnsportsmanlike conduct
60’
Antonio ConteArgument
Jean-Daniel Akpa AkproRight foot shot1-1 (Verona)
64’
Paolo SammarcoArgument
69’
Tomas SuslovDaniel OyegokeInjury
70’
71’
Eljif ElmasArgument
73’
Billy Gilmour Stanislav Lobotka
73’
Romelu LukakuAlisson Santos
Tomas SuslovFoul
74’
78’
GiovaneAntonio Vergara
78’
Pasquale Mazzocchi Matteo Politano 
80’
Eljif ElmasShot on target
Abdou HarrouiFoul
81’
Cheikh NiasseJean-Daniel Akpa Akpro
82’
Tobias SlotsagerAbdou Harroui
82’
Paolo SammarcoUnsportsmanlike conduct
82’
90’
Juan JesusFoul
90+6’
Romelu LukakuLeft foot shot1-2 (Napoli)
90+7’
Romelu Lukaku
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.28 1.21 2’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), 0-1 2’ 64’ Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro (Verona), 1-1 64’ 90+6’ Romelu Lukaku (Napoli), 1-2 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.28 1.21 2’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), 0-1 Højlund 2’ 64’ Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro (Verona), 1-1 Akpa-Akpro 64’ 90+6’ Romelu Lukaku (Napoli), 1-2 Lukaku 90+6’
Verona 0.28 xGNapoli 1.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Napoli attacking Verona attacking 
90+6’ Romelu Lukaku (Napoli), from a corner, 0.47 xG, goal 37’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.33 xG, blocked 18’ Kieron Bowie (Verona), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 80’ Eljif Elmas (Napoli), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 86’ Giovane (Napoli), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 58’ Antonio Vergara (Napoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Kieron Bowie (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 2’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 64’ Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro (Verona), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 90+4’ Roberto Gagliardini (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Eljif Elmas (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ Abdou Harroui (Verona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro (Verona), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+1’ Cheikh Niasse (Verona), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Romelu Lukaku (Napoli), from a corner, 0.47 xG, goal 37’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.33 xG, blocked 18’ Kieron Bowie (Verona), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 80’ Eljif Elmas (Napoli), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 86’ Giovane (Napoli), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 58’ Antonio Vergara (Napoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 10’ Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 72’ Kieron Bowie (Verona), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 2’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 64’ Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro (Verona), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 90+4’ Roberto Gagliardini (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Eljif Elmas (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 41’ Amin Sarr (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 22’ Abdou Harroui (Verona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro (Verona), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+1’ Cheikh Niasse (Verona), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Verona

Lineup not available for this match.

Napoli 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Meret
Buongiorno
Jesus
Beukema
Spinazzola 52’
Lobotka 73’
Elmas
Politano 78’
Santos 73’
Vergara 78’
Højlund

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lorenzo Montipò GK900 0.000.000
Victor Nelsson DEF900 0.000.031
Andrias Edmundsson DEF900 0.000.000
Armel Bella Kotchap DEF570 0.000.000
Daniel Oyegoke MID720 0.000.021
Domagoj Bradaric MID900 0.000.000
Roberto Gagliardini MID901 0.030.000
Abdou Harroui MID841 0.010.000
Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro MID8412 0.040.000
Kieron Bowie FWD902 0.170.000
Amin Sarr FWD571 0.020.142
Daniel Mosquera Sub330 0.000.000
Martin Frese Sub330 0.000.000
Tomás Suslov Sub180 0.000.041
Tobias Slotsager Sub60 0.000.000
Cheikh Niasse Sub61 0.010.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Verona win 15% Avg odds 6.19
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.53
Napoli win 58% Avg odds 1.61

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Verona LLDLL
Napoli LWWDL

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