Udinese 1-3 Napoli player ratings as the Azzurri staged a comeback to return to winning ways

Napoli fought back to defeat Udinese 3-1 in the round 16 of Serie A on Saturday at the Bluenergy stadium. Romelu Lukaku, Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa and an own goal by Gianetti helped the the Azzurri’s stage a comeback at Udinese’s home.

The first half was much dominated by Napoli except a handball incident which led to the opener for Udinese. Thauvin’s penalty was saved by Meret but luckily for the Frenchman the ball came back to him, allowing him to take another shot to put his side in front.

Antonio Conte’s side turned things around when former Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku latched onto a through ball from Scott Mctominay and put it past behind Razvan Sava to equalise. Next came in an own goal from Giannetti which was forced from David Neres and Anguissa scored the third and final goal to secure full three points for the visitors.

Lets have a look at Udinese vs Napoli player ratings.

Udinese Player Ratings vs Napoli

Goalkeeper

Razvan Sava: 6.1/10- He made three save for his team and also conceded three goals. His distribution was decent considering the pressure that was put on.

Defenders

Lautaro Giannetti: 5.3/10- He was subbed off around the 83rd minute of the game.The defender netted the own goal after Neres initial attempt was blocked but in his second attempt the defender helped him put the ball into goal. He was involved in 11 defensive actions for his side,

Jaka Bijol: 5.9/10- Did not have a great game in defence as was mostly dominated by Napoli’s attackers. He was involved in 11 defensive actions and made seven clearances.

Thomas Kristensen: 5.5/10- Capped a poor defensive display for his side but maintained a passing accuracy of 82 percent. He was involved in six defensive actions and made three recoveries for his team.

Midfielders

Jordan Zemura: 7.1/10- The defender had a fair game on the left side of the midfield. He helped the team in defence a lot with five clearances. His shot hit the arm of a Napoli player which resulted in the penalty.

Jurgen Ekkelenkamp: 7.2/10- The Dutch midfielder had a good game but was poor with his passing. He had two shots on goal and was involved in nine defensive actions.

Jesper Karlstrom: 6.3/10- The defensive midfielder had a fair game with a passing accuracy of 80 percent. He was involved in seven defensive actions and made four recoveries for his team.

Sandi Lovric: 6.5/10- The 26–year-old midfielder was substituted in the 34th minute after he faced a physical discomfort. He did not have much of an influence during his time on the pitch.

Kingsley Ehizibue: 6.8/10- He was subbed around 70th minute. He contributed to the defence by being involved in six defensive actions.

Attackers

Lorenzo Lucca: 6.2/10- Had a normal game in attack as he did not have a single shot on goal but helped the team in creating opportunities.

Florian Thauvin: 7.6/10- He had a decent game in attack with limited opportunities. He had three shots on goal and created two chances for his team. His penalty was initially denied by the Napoli goalkeeper, Meret but he got the ball back and made no mistake to open the scoring for Udinese.

Substitutes

Arthur Atta: 6.2/10- He was brought on to replace Sandi Lovric, after he faced some physical discomfort.

Hassane Kamara: 6.2/10- He was substituted in place of Kingsley Ehizibue around the 70th minute.

Iker Bravo: N/A.

James Abankwah: N/A.

Rui Modesto: N/A.

Manager

Kosta Runjaic: 5/10- Was awful defensively as they could have held on to the lead they have taken in in the first half. The second half was something he would like to forget.

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Napoli Player Ratings vs Udinese

Goalkeeper

Alex Meret: 8.2/0- The Italian goalkeeper had a good game as he had two save and conceded a goal. He technically saved a penalty but was beaten on the rebound.

Defenders

Mathias Olivera: 7.2/10- The Uruguayan midfield had a good game running up and down the pitch. He had three shots in goal and was involved in five defensive actions for his team.

Alessandro Buongiorno: 6.6/10- He had a fair game with a passing accuracy of 97 percent. He wwas involved in five defensive actions and made four recoveries.

Amir Rrahmani: 6.7/10- Capped a solid defensive display for his team maintaining a passing percentage of 95. He was involved in five defensive actions for his side and made five recoveries for his team.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo: 7.7/10- The Italian right-back had a good game contributing in defence as well as attack. He had a shot on goal and was involved in six defensive actions.

Midfielders

Scott McTominay: 7.9/10- The English midfielder had a good game orchestrating the game well. He had a shot on goal and helped the team in creating three chances in attack. He threaded the defence to assist Lukaku.

Stanislav Lobotka: 7.1/10- He had a good game maintaining a passing accuracy of 89 percent. He controlled the midfield well while Napoli was in attack and also helped the team in defence. He blocked Zamura’s shot with his arm resulting in a penalty.

Frank Anguissa: 8.1/10- Played well in the midfield for his team maintaining a passing accuracy of 84 percent. He had two shots on goal and helped the team to create an opportunity in attack. He scored the third goal for Napoli around the 81st minute.

Attackers

Matteo Politano: 7.3/10- The Italian right winger played well as he continued his attempts in getting into the attacking areas. He had a single shot on goal during his time on the pitch and helped create two chances for an attack.

Romelu Lukaku: 7.3/10- The Belgian attacker had a decent game with his attacking presence in the opposition penalty box. He made no mistake putting it past Sava after a pass from McTominay. He scored the equaliser for his team.

David Neres: 6.7/10- The Brazilian winger was very proactive in attacks but his shots were way beyond the goal. In total he had five shots out of which none was on target.

Substitutes

Giovanni Simeone: 7.0/10- He was subbed off around the 80th minute for Romelu Lukaku and assisted a goal for his team.

Giacomo Raspadori: N/A.

Cyril Ngonge: N/A.

Billy Gilmour: N/A.

Cyril Ngonge: N/A.

Manager

Antonio Conte: 7/10- After a victory he must be happy as his team played well throughout but were not able to score.

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