Alessio Zerbin was the MOTM in Napoli–Fiorentina, but the Tuscans’ winger Jonathan Ikone had a terrible night and missed a penalty in the first half.
Napoli
Gollini 6 – Ikone sent him the wrong way from the spot, but he didn’t get the goal.
Di Lorenzo 7 – The Italy international started in a three-man defence but did run forward at times and made the assist for Zerbin’s first goal.
Rrahmani 6.5 – Fiorentina strikers never really caused trouble for him.
Juan Jesus 7 – Delivered the assist for Simeone on the counter-attack
Mazzocchi 6 – Started for the first time ever for the Partenopei and this time, it wasn’t a nightmare despite a slight injury in the final minutes. (82′ Zerbin 8 – Scored a brace in five minutes. A night he will never forget, days before joining Frosinone on loan. MOTM)
Cajuste 6.5 – A solid performance. Probably a two-man midfield suits him more. (77′ Gaetano 6)
Lobotka 7 – He seemed the old Lobotka tonight. Nearly covered the entirety of the pitch and passing accuracy was 95%. Impressive.
Mario Rui 5.5 – Not a terrible performance, but he caused the penalty for Fiorentina in the first half. It could have been costly. (72′ Ostigard 6)
Politano 6 – Lively down the right flank, especially in the first half, but didn’t create much. (72′ Lindstrom 6)
Simeone 7 – Scored a vital goal against his former club, finalising a counter-attack perfectly.
Kvaratskhelia 5 – Somehow hidden on the left flank. No successful dribbles, 83% passing accuracy. Not the real Kvara. (72′ Zielinski 6)
Coach: Mazzarri 7 – This Napoli version is closer to Mazzarri’s style. Three-man defence, quick transitions and no high pressing. There were still issues, but at least it was efficient.
Fiorentina
Terracciano 6 – Not at fault for any of Napoli’s three goals. Good save on Politano in the opening minutes.
Kayode 4.5 – Too slow in the build-up of Napoli’s opener and gave up too early.
Milenkovic 5.5 – Some good interceptions, but not enough to avoid a defeat.
Martinez Quarta 5.5 – Unlucky as he hit the woodwork in the first half, but he was too soft defensively.
Biraghi 5 – Came close to scoring in the opening stages, but his left-foot effort was inches wide. Outran by Simeone for Napoli’s opening goal. (68′ Parisi 4.5)
Arthur 5.5 – Didn’t move the ball quickly enough.
Duncan 4.5 – Poor technically, lost the ball that led to Napoli’s third.
Ikone 4 – Won a penalty kick in the first half, but he was terrible from the spot. Still no goals this season. Nightmare. (57′ Nzola 5.5)
Bonaventura 5.5 – It was not a scintillating performance, but Italy International still tried to make something happen. (88′ Faraoni N/A)
Brekalo 5 – Didn’t create anything. (57′ Sottil 5.5)
Beltran 5 – Had a goal disallowed for offside and didn’t do much more. (88′ Barak N/A)
Coach: Italiano 5 – Didn’t deserve such a heavy defeat, but they didn’t keep a high intensity and lacked attention in defence.