Spezia managed to upset Napoli 1-0 tonight without taking a single shot on target.
Thiago Motta’s side secured the three points at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona after they were gifted a goal by defender Juan Jesus, who put the ball into the back of his own net in the 37th minute.
As reported by Opta Paolo, Spezia are the first team to have won a league match without taking a single shot on target for the first time since the 2004/05 season, when Opta began collecting this data.
The Ligurian side had to survive an onslaught in order to take home the three points, with Luciano Spalletti’s Napoli taking 26 shots in total, seven of which were on target .
The victory could prove key for Spezia, who now sit five points ahead of relegation candidates Genoa heading into the Christmas break.
Recent reports suggested that coach Thiago Motta was set to lose his job after the festive period, but today’s win over the Partenopei could secure his position, at least for now.
1 – #Spezia are the first side to have won a Serie A game without firing any shot on target since Opta started to collect this data (since 2004/05). Uproar.#NapoliSpezia #SerieA pic.twitter.com/ZvcWpDZFDJ
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) December 22, 2021
“Spalletti is the greatest coach to ever coach Napoli”
– De LAMEinttius 2 weeks ago
“Spalletti fired”
– Napoli website in March 2022
That’s Nabboli for you, a clown club run with whiny man-children fans which is owned and run by an utter nincompoop.
Kevin, that nincompoop brought Napoli from bankruptcy to within 4 points of the title, and without going into 500m debt. As to his persona, it’s not much different from many of the other Italian characters that have owned football clubs.
@Vero Rossonero
Good one, you clearly disproved my comment!
LOL, what kind of level-headed businessman calls a guy he hired just this season as “the greatest ever” just to spite a former employee?
Not to mention, in a few months, the greatest ever will be gone. You truly believe this is a sane man?