Napoli 3-0 Frosinone: De Bruyne's brace sets the tone
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Key numbers
- 8 shots on target to 1: a gulf in finishing
- xG 2.8 to 1.03: better chances for Napoli
- Roughly 61 minutes in front after the 29' opener
Napoli were in control by the interval
Napoli took control early at the Maradona Stadium. Goals in the 29th and 32nd minutes put them 2-0 up at the break, and they spent roughly 61 minutes in front. Frosinone were never level after the opener, and a third goal arrived deep into stoppage time.
Frosinone shot often but threatened little
Frosinone were not short of attempts, yet only one of their shots was on target. An xG per shot of 0.06 suggests little menace in what they produced. Giorgio Cittadini, the one change to their starting XI, made nine interceptions, but his work at the back could not prevent three goals.
A new back three kept a clean sheet
Napoli moved to a back three, with Alex Meret, Benoît Badiashile, Leonardo Spinazzola and David Neres coming into the starting XI. They kept a clean sheet, and at the other end their eight shots on target were double their season average of four from six matches. It is a small sample, but a clear step up.
The penalty broke the deadlock
The opener came from the penalty spot, and Kevin De Bruyne's conversion was worth +0.8 FN xPts as it turned a goalless match into a 1-0 lead. Noa Lang's second goal added +0.4 FN xPts and made it 2-0. De Bruyne then scored again in the fourth minute of stoppage time, set up by Giovane.
FN MOM
Highest FN Score · our own pick by a published formula, not the official Player of the Match
Kevin De Bruyne 8.4Dominant
He scored twice, one from the penalty spot, with both shots on target going in, and added two key passes.
De Bruyne's opener broke a goalless match and began roughly 61 minutes in front for Napoli, while his stoppage-time goal, created by Giovane, made it 3-0. He completed 44 of his 57 passes, so his influence went beyond finishing. He now has three goals and one assist in this competition this season.
Game state
1-02-03-0
Napoli ahead 61 min · level 29 min · Frosinone 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. The value next to a team code is what the same moment did to the other side's expected points; the decisive moment is the one with the largest combined change for both teams.
29'
Kevin De Bruyne
Pen goal · FRO −0.6
+0.8
32'
Noa Lang
Goal · FRO −0.3
+0.4
90+4'
Kevin De Bruyne
Goal · assist Giovane · FRO 0.0
0.0
Napoli
Expected (last two seasons) 1.9Own moments +1.2Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.1→ League points won 3
Frosinone
Expected (last two seasons) 0.9Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −0.9Time effect 0.0→ 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
NapoliFrosinone
2.8Expected goals (xG)1.03
Compared with usual
Napoli
6 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 3 | 1.2 | |
| Conceded | 0 | 1.2 | |
| xG | 2.8 | 1.4 | |
| xG against | 1.03 | 1.4 | |
| Shots | 19 | 12.3 | |
| On target | 8 | 4 | |
| Shots faced | 17 | 18.2 | |
| xG per shot | 0.15 | 0.1 | |
| Possession | 51% | 48.5% | |
| Passes | 453 | 472.5 | |
| Corners | 6 | 4.5 | |
| Fouls | 8 | 10 | |
Frosinone
7 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 0 | 2 | |
| Conceded | 3 | 0.86 | |
| xG | 1.03 | 1.5 | |
| xG against | 2.8 | 2.1 | |
| Shots | 17 | 17.3 | |
| On target | 1 | 6 | |
| Shots faced | 19 | 18.3 | |
| xG per shot | 0.06 | 0.09 | |
| Possession | 49% | 44.7% | |
| Passes | 423 | 316.9 | |
| Corners | 4 | 5.4 | |
| Fouls | 12 | 18.1 | |
Timeline
- 28'
VAR
Rasmus Højlund
- 29'
Goal
Kevin De Bruyne (pen) league goal #2
- 32'
Goal
Noa Lang league goal #1
- 45'
Sub
Patrizio Masini → Aleksa Terzić
- 61'
Sub
David Neres → Scott McTominay
- 61'
Sub
Rasmus Højlund → Lorenzo Lucca
- 63'
Sub
Antonio Raimondo → Tomáš Bobček
- 63'
Sub
Farès Ghedjemis → Seydou Fini
- 71'
Sub
Stanislav Lobotka → Billy Gilmour
- 72'
Sub
Noa Lang → Giovane
- 76'
Sub
Gabriele Bracaglia → Matteo Cichella
- 80'
Yellow
Amir Rrahmani
- 81'
Sub
Leonardo Spinazzola → Matteo Politano
- 83'
Sub
Romano Schmid → Alessio Zerbin
- 85'
Yellow
Benoît Badiashile
- 90+4'
Goal
Kevin De Bruyne league goal #3 assist Giovane
Category leaders
- Key passesAleksa Terzić3
- Duels wonGiorgio Cittadini9/17
- DribblesSeydou Fini2/3
- Defensive actionsGiorgio Cittadini15
- ShotsNoa Lang5 (on target 3)
- Fouls wonGiacomo Calò4
#Napoli#Frosinone#Serie A#Kevin De Bruyne#Noa Lang#Matchweek 6
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.