Serie A – Fratesse scores, Pedraza concedes an own goal, Lazio 1-1 Napoli, temporarily topping the table.

In the 11th round of the 2026/27 Serie A season, Lazio traveled to Napoli to challenge them. After 90 minutes of intense play, the two sides ultimately drew 1-1.

After this match, Lazio temporarily tops the table with 29 points from 9 wins and 2 draws. Napoli's record is now 4 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses, currently sitting in tenth place with 15 points.

Lazio took the initiative from the start, threatening Napoli's goal multiple times. In the 1st minute, Rafa Marin's back pass was intercepted by Gustav Isaksson, but Isaksson's shot went just wide of the left post. In the 6th minute, Isaksson's curling shot from the edge of the box was brilliantly saved by Vanya Milinkovic-Savic. In the 17th minute, Nuno Tavares' corner from the left was headed towards goal by Josip Shutalo, but again saved by Milinkovic-Savic. In the 28th minute, Tijani Noslin made a long run before delivering a precise through ball, allowing Davide Fratesi to volley home and give Napoli a 1-0 lead.

In the 42nd minute, Matias Oliveira's cross-shot from the left side of the penalty area caused Christos Mandas to fumble the save, and Rasmus Hoylen attempted a follow-up shot into the empty net, but Mandas made a brilliant save. However, Napoli received a gift in the 48th minute: Noah Lang's cross from the left wing led to Alfonso Pedraza scoring an own goal, bringing the two sides back to level terms.

After that, Napoli gradually took control of the game. In the 51st minute, Antonio Vergara delivered a diagonal pass from the right wing, and Scott McTominay broke into the penalty area and fired a shot that was saved by Mandas. In the 58th minute, Hoylen's low shot inside the penalty area was blocked by Oliver Plovsgaard, and Oliveira's follow-up curling shot went just over the crossbar. In the 59th minute, Milinkovic-Savic's long pass found Kevin De Bruyne, whose one-on-one shot was brilliantly saved by Mandas. In the 65th minute, De Bruyne's corner kick from the left was headed towards goal by Amir Rahmani at the near post, but Mandas made the save.

In the 76th minute, McTominay broke through the middle and delivered a through ball, but Lorenzo Luca's long-range shot was easily saved by Mandas. In the 79th minute, Rida Belayane made a run down the middle before passing to the left side of the penalty area, where Matteo Cancereri's follow-up shot was saved by Milinkovic-Savic at the near post. Neither side managed to score again, and the final score remained 1-1.

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