§ Serie A · 2025-26 · Matchday 21

Napoli 1–0 Sassuolo

  • Lobotka 7'

17 January 2026

The match in data

Napoli got the better of Sassuolo, 1–0, on 17 January 2026, on matchday 21 of the 2025-26 Serie A.

Player of the match: Vanja Milinković-Savić (Napoli), rated 68, thanks above all to 1.16 goals prevented (4 shots on target worth 1.19; conceded 0) and 3 crosses claimed. Milinković-Savić produced 3.4 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

For Sassuolo, the highest-rated player was Jay Idzes, with 65.

68
Player of the match

Vanja Milinković-Savić

Napoli · 90'

Produced 3.41× and cost 0.00× their position's average

Added
  • 1.16 goals prevented (4 shots on target worth 1.19; conceded 0) 4.1×
  • 3 crosses claimed 2.5×
  • 10 recoveries 1.3×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Napoli
PlayerPositionMinRating
Vanja Milinković-Savić ★ Goalkeeper 90 68
Stanislav Lobotka Midfielder 90 64
Leonardo Spinazzola Defender 90 54
Alessandro Buongiorno Defender 23 51
Matteo Politano Forward 34 49
Scott McTominay Midfielder 90 47
Noa Lang Forward 33 43
Eljif Elmas Midfielder 56 41
Sam Beukema Defender 57 39
Juan Jesus Defender 90 38
Rasmus Højlund Forward 90 38
Amir Rrahmani Defender 67 36
Giovanni Di Lorenzo Defender 90 34
Antonio Vergara Midfielder 62 31
Pasquale Mazzocchi Defender 28 20
Sassuolo
PlayerPositionMinRating
Jay Idzes Defender 90 65
Armand Laurienté Forward 90 59
Nemanja Matic Midfielder 90 59
Tarik Muharemović Defender 90 52
Edoardo Iannoni Midfielder 36 48
Sebastian Walukiewicz Defender 90 46
Josh Doig Defender 81 45
Luca Lipani Midfielder 89 42
Arijanet Murić Goalkeeper 90 39
Andrea Pinamonti Forward 89 39
Alieu Fadera Forward 81 34
Aster Vranckx Midfielder 54 26
Laurs Skjellerup Forward 9 no rating
Woyo Coulibaly Defender 9 no rating
Luca Moro Forward 1 no rating
Walid Cheddira Forward 1 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Sassuolo player won the most duels?

Armand Laurienté, with 7 duels won. Next: Alieu Fadera 6, Josh Doig 4.

In Sassuolo's 1–0 loss to Napoli, Armand Laurienté won the most duels for the team with 7. Alieu Fadera followed closely with 6, while Josh Doig won 4.

Which Napoli player made the most interceptions?

Giovanni Di Lorenzo, with 3 interceptions. Next: Scott McTominay 1, Eljif Elmas 1.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo led Napoli defensively with 3 interceptions in the 1–0 win over Sassuolo. Scott McTominay and Eljif Elmas recorded just 1 each.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Napoli 1–0 Sassuolo, Serie A 2025-26. Player of the match: Vanja Milinković-Savić, 68
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.