Verona vs. Napoli - News - February 28, 2026

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Jean Akpa - Scores first season goal Akpa Akpro scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) in Saturday's 2-1 loss versus Napoli. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 47th minute.

Impact Akpa Akpro marked his first start since returning from a long term ankle injury with the equalizer, scoring his first goal of the season from one of his two shots on the night. Before picking up the injury, the midfielder had started six games, contributing modestly in attack with just one shot and four chances created, but proving his worth defensively with an impressive 18 tackles, 12 interceptions and eight clearances across those appearances.

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Lorenzo Montipo - Concedes two in loss Montipo made three saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Napoli.

Impact Montipo ended the game with three saves, only one of which came from inside the box, but was beaten twice, including a last-minute goal, as his side suffered the defeat. The goalkeeper has now failed to keep a clean sheet for the third consecutive game, conceding seven goals across that run while making nine saves. Next up is Sunday's clash against Bologna.

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Romelu Lukaku - Season opener decides game Lukaku scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and two chances created in Saturday's 2-1 victory versus Verona. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 97th minute...

Impact Lukaku logged a season high 17 minutes and made every second count, netting a decisive last minute winner for his first goal of the season and creating two other chances. Napoli's top scorer from their title winning season has endured a difficult return since coming back from a serious long term injury in January, with the coaching staff carefully managing his workload. That goal will undoubtedly boost his confidence as he looks to make an impact in whatever limited minutes come his way, with Napoli pushing for a Champions League spot next season.

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Roberto Gagliardini - Wins two tackles in Napoli clash Gagliardini (ribs) had five clearances, one interception, and five tackles (two won) and took one off-target shot in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Napoli.

Impact Gagliardini played the whole game following a rib injury and was busy defensively, showing no ill effects. He has generally had a small edge over Al-Musrati at the anchor of the midfield, although the two have occasionally played together. Gagliardini has registered one or more interceptions in 12 appearances in a row, amassing 26 and posting 34 tackles (16 won), eight shots (two on target) and 27 clearances in that stretch. Instead, he failed to swing in a cross after doing so in his previous five displays.

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Nicolas Valentini - DNP in Napoli meeting Valentini (undisclosed) didn't star in Saturday's 2-0 defeat versus Napoli.

Impact Valentini didn't get minutes in his return from his second absence in a short amount of time. He'll be in the running to replace Armel Bella-Kotchap, who left with an apparent thigh injury in this one, competing with Tobias Slotsager and Martin Frese, if the starter misses time.

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Antonio Vergara - Assists the opener Vergara assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 victory against Verona. In addition, he was given a yel...

Impact Vergara provided the touch that set up Rasmus Hojlund's header, claiming his second assist of the season. Since his January debut against Sassuolo, he has not missed a start across 10 games across all competitions, netting three goals from 10 shots and creating 14 chances for his teammates.

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Rasmus Hojlund - Scores opening goal Hojlund scored one goal to go with two shots (two on goal) in Saturday's 2-1 win against Verona.

Impact Hojlund wasted no time, nodding the visitors ahead with a precise header in just the second minute. The strike snapped a two-game drought and brought his tally to four goals across his last seven league appearances, a spell in which he attempted 15 shots.

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