Serie A · Matchweek 21
Stanislav Lobotka 7'
HT 1:0
Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 17:00 (UK) · Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples
Napoli 3rd · 43 pts|Sassuolo 11th · 23 pts

Sassuolo edged xG (0.58–0.91) but Napoli took the win.

Player of the matchStanislav Lobotka8.0Decisive moment7' Stanislav Lobotka+0.6

Napoli 1-0 Sassuolo

Key numbers

  • Possession 53% – 47%
  • Shots 11 (4 on target) – 21 (4)
  • Decisive moment: 7' Stanislav Lobotka, FN xPts +0.6
Player of the match
Stanislav Lobotka 8.0Dominant

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.0 (Dominant)

Game state

1-0
Napoli ahead 83 min · level 7 min · Sassuolo ahead 0 min

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

7' Stanislav Lobotka Goal +0.6
Napoli Expected (last two seasons) 2.1Own moments +0.6Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.3→ League points won 3
Sassuolo Expected (last two seasons) 0.7Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −0.5Time effect −0.2→ League points won 0

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

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Match stats

NapoliSassuolo
53%Possession47%
0.58Expected goals (xG)0.91
0.05xG per shot0.04
11Shots21
4Shots on target4
36%Shots on target %19%
5Shots in box9
498Passes439
84%Pass accuracy84%
5Corners4
4Saves3
10Fouls11
0Yellow cards2
0Offsides2

Compared with usual

Napoli

27 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals11.4
Conceded01.1
xG0.581.4
xG against0.911.1
Shots1112.7
On target44.3
Shots faced2110.9
xG per shot0.050.11
Possession53%56.1%
Passes498527.9
Pass accuracy84%85.7%
Corners55.7
Fouls1012.1

Sassuolo

22 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals01.1
Conceded11.4
xG0.910.91
xG against0.581.4
Shots2110.5
On target43.7
Shots faced1113.8
xG per shot0.040.09
Possession47%44.7%
Passes439392.5
Pass accuracy84%81.2%
Corners43.8
Fouls1113.2

Timeline

  • 7' Goal Stanislav Lobotka league goal #1
  • 53' Yellow Aster Vranckx
  • 54' Sub Aster Vranckx → Edoardo Iannoni
  • 57' Sub Eljif Elmas → Matteo Politano
  • 57' Sub Sam Beukema → Noa Lang
  • 62' Sub Antonio Vergara → Pasquale Mazzocchi
  • 67' Sub Amir Rrahmani → Alessandro Buongiorno
  • 81' Sub Alieu Fadera → Laurs Skjellerup
  • 81' Sub Josh Doig → Woyo Coulibaly
  • 84' Yellow Edoardo Iannoni
  • 89' Sub Andrea Pinamonti → Walid Cheddira
  • 89' Sub Luca Lipani → Luca Moro

Category leaders

  • Key passesArmand Laurienté5
  • Duels wonArmand Laurienté7/10
  • DribblesArmand Laurienté3/5
  • Defensive actionsTarik Muharemović6
  • ShotsArmand Laurienté3 (on target 2)
  • Fouls wonAntonio Vergara3

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.