The Sportspedia
Napoli advanced to the Coppa Italia semi-final after beating Spezia 4-2.
Kalidou Koulibaly (SEN) scored in the sixth minute of play after a series of rebounds between the post and the defenders.
Hirving Lozano (MEX) received a yellow card for an overpowering tackle. Shortly after the Mexican scored a goal, receiving a ball with his chest. He lowered it, settled it in the air and hit it from the right to nail it to the back of the net and score the 2-0.
Politano (ITA) scored 3-0 at 30, practically only reaching the area to get it.
The fourth fell after a good play by Insigne (ITA), who won it with his chest and gave it to Elif Elmas (MKD), also in the first half.
Spezia finally scored at 71 ′, with a goal from Emmanuel Gyasi (GHA) and a couple of minutes later Gennaro Acampora (ITA) did the same.
It was clear that the Napoli players already wanted the game to end. Spezia kept pressing and Genaro Gattuso made a couple of changes before the end of the second half.
And it would eventually end. On February 3, Napoli plays the first semifinal leg against Atalanta. Inter and Juventus face each other.
