If the Napoli team plays on equal terms with Manchester City, it is uncertain whether they will win or lose. This was reported by Euro-football.ru.
However, in the first half, Di Lorenzo's sending off significantly reduced the team's chances of achieving a good result at the Etihad Stadium. With Di Lorenzo's departure, Napoli was reduced from eleven players to ten.
He was late marking Haaland, which allowed the Norwegian player to enter the penalty area. Di Lorenzo failed to reach the ball, fouled Haaland, and as a result, was sent off.
However, he did not cause a penalty because the ball was outside the penalty area. Perhaps, when Di Lorenzo left the field, he was trying to avoid being deceived by the opposing forward Doku.
Another defender, Sem Bijukema, played quite well according to statistics, clearing the ball eight times, blocking three shots, and winning six out of eight duels. However, Haaland scored against him, and Doku outplayed Sem in dribbling.
Therefore, the negative aspects of his game outweighed the positives. If Bijukema had played similarly in other situations, the score would have been much larger.
Central midfielder Frank Zambo-Angissa failed to control the center of the field. He advanced the ball forward twice with dribbling but lost possession eleven times and made ten accurate passes.
Due to Di Lorenzo's sending off, De Bruyne was substituted, leaving Haaland alone in the team. Overall, Napoli could not control the game under the influence of the first-half events, which led to their defeat.
To improve the team's chances, it is necessary to reduce individual mistakes.
