From the first minutes, Pisa showed impressive confidence when not afraid of the defending champion. In the 10th minute, De Bruyne fouled Leris in the penalty area, forcing the VAR team to intervene, but the referee determined that Leris let the ball touch his hand earlier, so Napoli escaped defeat.
After a period of proactive play by Pisa, Napoli gradually regained control of the game. In the 39th minute, the effort was concretized when Spinazzola assisted Gilmour to fire a shot to change direction to open the score. Pisa immediately responded, but Leris' close-range shot was blocked by goalkeeper Meret. The first half ended with a fragile advantage for Napoli.
The drama pushed them up in the second half. In the 58th minute, Napoli was awarded a penalty after Beukema let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area. On the 11m mark, Nzola easily equalized 1-1 for Pisa. However, Napoli quickly regained the lead. Spinazzola directly made his mark with a solo run and a beautiful long-range finish in the 73rd minute.
As the match ended, coach Conte sent Lorenzo Lucca onto the pitch and the striker immediately made his mark. In the 82nd minute, Lucca scored to increase the score to 3-1 with a decisive shot, causing the atmosphere at Diego Maradona Stadium to explode.
It seemed that Napoli would easily win, but Pisa rose up strongly. Lorran reduced the gap to 2-3 in the 90th minute, before Angori had a dangerous header in extra time. However, goalkeeper Meret made another spectacular save, keeping the victory for the Southern Italian team.
The 3-2 result helped Napoli continue to top the group with 4 consecutive wins, while affirming their position as the number one candidate for the Serie A championship this season.
