Napoli also wanted to align with Juventus and Inter. As the first two of the ranking, he drew leaving everything unchanged. A useless turn, so to speak, for what concerns the first positions. Draws obtained, however, against medium-low ranking opponents. On the positive side, there is the rediscovered continuity of Milik under the net. His goal deceived Napoli for just 7 minutes, just long enough for Kurtic to find the corner to the left of Ospina to fix the result. For Spal a very heavy point, probably, not even planned in the forecast of the eve.

ANCHOR TURNOVER - Nine different formations in as many league games. Carlo Ancelotti changes his Napoli again. This time, he keeps Meret, Callejon and Fabian Ruiz out among the current owners. In defense, however, there is the confirmation of Luperto paired with Koulibaly, due to the unavailability of Manolas. In midfield, Elmas comes back, from the first minute, while Milik returns to the starting line. Some news also in the Spal: in attack, there is no Floccari as it had been announced, but Paloschi that is paired with Petagna.

Napoli slams against the wall Spal: ends 1-1 with goals from Milik and Kurtic

BARREL AND ANSWER - Spal suggests from the very beginning that it has no intention of retreating and waiting for Napoli. Time three minutes and for Ancelotti there is immediately the first thrill. Petagna prints the free kick from the edge on the crossbar. Too little, however, to intimidate the Neapolitans that the coach has a 4-2-3-1, with Mertens acting behind Milik. And it is the Polish striker who unlocks the game, 9 ', with a left-footed left-footer over which Berisha arrives late. A blow to the formation of Semplici, but not so much as to prevent them from reacting. On the right, Strefezza pushes a lot, while Petagna takes charge of keeping Koulibaly busy so as to open some space for the insertions of the comrades. What happens in the 16th minute when on the backstroke cross of Strefezza, Kurtic is fired, who strikes Ospina. Everything to be redone for the ambitions of Naples that tries through a quality maneuver to reach the conclusion. Milik headed out (27 ’), while Tomovic was forced to rescue, in extremis, on the line to reject Mertens' diagonal.

VAR - Those of Spal defend themselves with order, checking the two bands with Strefezza on the right and Reca on the left and going to close the advances of Malcuit and Di Lorenzo. At 38 ', the episode that will probably be discussed. Insigne launches Mertens in the center of the area, the touch of the Belgian striker ends up on the arm of Vicari that is attached to the body, however. The Pen immediately indicates the disk but the Var, Nasca, invites him to review the action. The referee goes to the monitor and after a brief consultation cancels the previous decision and resumes the game by bowling the ball in front of Berisha, while Ancelotti is surprised at what happens on the field. In the final minutes of the first half, Paloschi is on his foot a ball to push in the goal, but his close touch is inaccurate and ends up on the bottom.

NAPOLI RUN - The second half begins with a feat by Ospina (6 ’) that flies to deflect a Vicari header. The goalkeeper remains on the ground in pain and there is a need for the entry of health workers to get him back on his feet. This remains the last dangerous action of the Spal, because from that moment the Naples spills in the half host field and starts to hammer on the exteriors. But, often the action is not lucid. Elmas is the first to be replaced (9 '): in his place comes Fabian Ruiz. Simultaneously, Semplici takes out Igor and inserts Cionek. The Emilian defend themselves with order, Tomovic sweeps the area without too many frills, while Vicari engages a real duel with Milik. Shortly before the half-hour, Malcuit is unfortunate that, in an attempt to chase a ball destined for the baseline, he remains on the ground in pain: it will be necessary to understand what he suffered at his right knee. Ancelotti tries the Llorente card, giving more physicality in attack. But decent crosses don't come from both sides, even Callejon is wrong in series. At half an hour the Napli has the opportunity to take the lead. Insigne leans against Milik whose feigned liberation of Fabian Ruiz. Berisha is doomed, but the ball ends up on the post. Then, the Albanian goalkeeper himself overcomes Milik twice.