Match report
Napoli beat Sassuolo 1–0 at Napoli Stadium in Serie A. K. De Bruyne opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Napoli have 3 wins in their last 5, while Sassuolo have 1 win in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽K. De Bruyneassist S. Beukema
31'
2H
C. Garofalo
53'
⇄A. Meret↓ F. Barido
68'
68'
⇄S. Turati↓ D. Bakola
70'
W. Coulibaly
⇄A. Yazıcı↓ K. De Bruyne
87'
87'
⇄G. Satalino↓ D. Boloca
Momentum
NAP
⚽
SAS
Match info
TournamentSerie A · Italy · Tier 1
Kick-offJan 17, 2026 · 18:00
VenueNapoli Stadium
Attendance37,464 / 48,031 (78%)
RefereeA. Taylor (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#2·
#9
#2·#9Where to watch
Paramount+
Statistics
54Ball possession %46
1Expected goals (xG)0.5
11Total shots11
5Shots on target4
4Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
6Corner kicks5
2Offsides4
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
510Passes510
80Pass accuracy %76
16Tackles17
Player of the match
K. De Bruyne7.9Lineups
NAP 4-3-37.26Formation7.194-3-3 SAS
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Inter | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 89:35 | +54 | 87 | WWWWD |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 58:36 | +22 | 76 | DLWWW |
| 3 |  AS Roma | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 59:31 | +28 | 73 | WWWDL |
| 4 |  Como | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 65:29 | +36 | 71 | WWDDL |
| 5 |  AC Milan | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 53:35 | +18 | 70 | WWDLL |
| 6 |  Juventus | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 61:34 | +27 | 69 | LWWWD |
| 7 |  Atalanta | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 51:36 | +15 | 59 | DDLWW |
| 8 |  Bologna | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 49:46 | +3 | 56 | DLLWW |
| 9 |  Lazio | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 41:40 | +1 | 54 | WDDLW |
| 10 |  Udinese | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 45:48 | -3 | 50 | WDLLW |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46:50 | -4 | 49 | LLWWD |
| 12 |  Torino | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 44:63 | -19 | 45 | LLLWW |
| 13 |  Parma | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 28:46 | -18 | 45 | WWDLL |
| 14 |  Cagliari | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 40:53 | -13 | 43 | LLWDD |
| 15 |  Fiorentina | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 41:50 | -9 | 42 | LLWDD |
| 16 |  Genoa | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 41:51 | -10 | 41 | WDDLL |
| 17 |  Lecce | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 28:50 | -22 | 38 | LLWDL |
| 18 |  Cremonese | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 32:57 | -25 | 34 | LLLWD |
| 19 |  Hellas Verona | 38 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 25:61 | -36 | 21 | LLWDD |
| 20 |  Pisa | 38 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 26:71 | -45 | 18 | DDLLL |
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