Everything is easy for the Napoli that exceeds the Udinese by shortening, so to speak, the distances from Juve that is now fifteen points away. Before the break, however, a winning victory for the Azzurri after a couple of subdued performances and a first "limping". To decide the match the goals of the four strikers of today's Napoli, demonstrating the ease with which the team of Ancelotti goes to the mark even in a non-optimal moment (as witnessed by the two goals conceded)

OSPINA IN THE HOSPITAL - Choices almost obligatory for Carletto due to the numerous injuries and debut from the beginning for Younes as left wing of 4-4-2 (six interpreters compared to Salzburg). The German of Lebanese origin unblocked it after 17 minutes with a precise right from inside the area on an assist from Mertens. A flash in a race start that has seen guests play better. Nicola tried to invent De Paul mezzala of the 3-5-2 in order not to renounce to the phase of construction and to trigger Lasagna and Pussetto (the latter very dangerous in the fifth minute, so much to force Ospina to a desperate exit that then forced the Colombian to leave the field on a stretcher). The goal caught stunned Udinese which left Mertens still too much space on the left: from there the cross to the kiss started for Callejon 2-0 that hit the ball so badly ... to send it on the net behind of Musso. Lasagna did not take it very well, when he scored the 2-1 goal after a break at Fofana in the half-hour: the right-hand man of the former Carpi, a protégé of Giuntoli, surprised Ospina and reopened the race. Still Fofana was decisive for the momentary 2-2 which rewarded the attitude of the Bianconeri who always tried to start again, especially with Ter Avest, author of the assist in the circumstance. It went so far with fear for what happened to Ospina, who was taken to hospital after falling to the ground in the 43rd minute following the clash that started with Pussetto.

MERTENS IS BACK - In the second half more Udinese than in Naples because the teams have lengthened favoring obviously those who in spaces exalt themselves like Lasagna. The Azzurri, however, have put their noses back in front with Milik in the lead on corner action: goal number 18 in the season for the Pole, skilled on the occasion to get rid of the Mandragora marking. At that point the bianconeri fell dramatically, accusing the psychological backlash and Mertens, the best in the field, sent them knockout with a splendid personal action crowned by a left-handed shot to the unimaginable corner. For the Belgian first network of 2019 and ovation of the public, who meanwhile waited for news from San Paolo, the hospital where Ospina was admitted in red code. There, through a CT scan, he was found a head injury. Although conscious, it will remain monitored for the next 24-48 hours as normal in these cases.