This goal really stunned Sampdoria, both in the way and in the time period, it was a surprise.

Even Gao Zheng didn't expect that he didn't even touch the ball in the second half, and he lost the ball.

Napoli, who were boosted by this goal, took advantage of the situation to launch a more fierce attack on Sampdoria.

They saw hope of qualifying for the final.

Coppa Italia semi-finals are played over two legs, home and away, and the away goal advantage is calculated.

Now Napoli have an away goal, the score has become 1:2, even if this score is maintained until the end, Napoli can fully accept this scoreline. Back at home, they only need one more goal to beat Sampdoria 1-0 to knock them out on away goals.

That's why many people say that the away and then the host is a more advantageous schedule. Because the second leg is more active at home.

Of course, the game isn't over yet, and it's hard to say what will happen next.

But Sampdoria can score, Napoli can score as well.

If Napoli can score another goal to make it 2-2, the advantage will be even greater.

So Napoli's players were inspired to keep attacking the Sampdoria goal.

Although the goal did not end up on Callejon's head, but Romero's own goal, Callejon was not affected by it in the slightest, and the motorcycle was full of power, attacking the Sampdoria backline over and over again.

It's also a flank assault, because the mentality and morale of the players on both teams are different, so the final result is completely different.

In the face of the constant onslaught of Napoli players such as Callejon, Sampdoria's backline can only be exhausted and a little embarrassed.

The counterattack is even more indifferent, you have to defend with all your strength, and you have no chance to counterattack at all.

But even so, it still failed to stop Napoli's attack.

After all, the team that can finish third in the league is not for nothing.

In the 61st minute, Belgian midfielder Mertens, who had just come on as a substitute, drove straight into the midfield with the ball, dodged the defense of two Napoli players along the way, and when he just entered the penalty area, he decisively got up and shot the ball towards Sampdoria's goal before being intercepted by Gastadero.

Romero touched the ball this time, but he couldn't change the direction of the ball, and the ball flew into the goal!

"Oooo Oh my God! Mertens! Mertens! Napoli equalised!! At the start of the second half, it was clear that Sampdoria couldn't find the feeling and rhythm of the first half at all, and conceding a goal too early left them in a panic and passivity! The two-goal lead is fleeting! Caressa had an incredible expression on her face with her head in her hands. Trouble! Sampdoria is in a big crisis! ”

'Sampdoria must have been too relaxed, the situation was completely reversed, and it will be difficult for them to find the rhythm of the first half again...... ' Bergomi frowned. This young team still has the problem of instability, and there is no way, the price of youth ......"

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The Napoli players were celebrating the goal like crazy, and Napoli's head coach Rafael Benitez, who usually doesn't smile, was also thrilled at the moment, and the few Napoli fans in the stands were crazy.

From being two goals down in the first half to now chasing two goals in a row, the Napoli people have the right to be proud and proud of their performance.

In stark contrast to this, of course, are the silent Sampdoria fans.

If it weren't for the shouts of the few Napoli fans, the silence of the Marassi Stadium at this moment would be like a hospital morgue.

When they were chased back by a goal, many Sampdoria fans could comfort themselves: "It's okay, we still have a goal ahead, and it's not without a precedent for winning the game with only one goal ahead......"

But now, Mertens shattered the luck in the minds of Sampdoria fans with this goal, putting the harshest reality in front of them - a narrow victory? What a sweet dream! With the current situation, it is very likely that Napoli will win in the end!

Just look at how much of a blow this goal hit Sampdoria and just look at how much of a morale boost it has given to the Napoli players.

After the restart, Napoli's offensive came in waves.

It's still a two-wing take-off tactic, similar to the first half, but the effect is much better than the first half.

The Sampdoria players were very flustered and made a lot of mistakes, and the Sampdoria fans who watched reminded them that they were afraid that their goal would be broken again in a short period of time.

Just when the morale of the players was low, the fans were frightened, and Sampdoria was in turmoil, Gao Zheng used his personal skills to protect the football in the front court and forced the Napoli defenders to foul him.

"Inle fouled Gao and Sampdoria got a well-placed free-kick!"

From the moment Inler fouled, the boos in the stands at Malassi Stadium rang out.

The Sampdoria fans were not afraid at this time, and their attention was all drawn to Inler's foul on Gao Zheng, and they vented their negative emotions during this period to Inle with boos and expletives.

The violated Gao Zheng did not immediately get up from the ground to take the free kick, but sat on the ground and untied the laces of both shoes and re-tied them.

No matter how the Napoli players protested, Gao Zheng was slow and meticulous from beginning to end.

After doing all this, he was pulled off the ground by his teammates, and at this point the players from both sides were gathered here.

The Napoli players naturally came up because on the one hand, they thought that Inle was not fouled, and on the other hand, they wanted to complain to the referee about Gao Zheng's delay.

The Sampdoria players naturally came up to help Gao Zheng, and they argued with the Napoli players, attracting the referee's attention and asking him not to notice Gao Zheng's delaying behavior.

The experienced Bergomi laughed when he saw Gao Zheng's approach: "Gao is really a smart player, he is not simply delaying time - at the peak of Napoli's attack, make full use of the opponent's foul to interrupt the game, slow down the pace of the game, can effectively hit Napoli's offensive enthusiasm, so that Napoli is forced to stop and slow down." When the game resumes, the good feeling may not be found......"

Careza nodded: "It's clear that he's using every opportunity at his disposal to interrupt Napoli's rhythm. It doesn't really matter if the free kick goes in or not......"

Napoli coach Benitez also sensed Gao Zheng's true intentions, so he shouted loudly on the sidelines, asking the players not to argue with the referee and the Sampdoria players who were messing around, and to quickly retreat to arrange the human wall and defense, and not to continue to entangle with Sampdoria, so that they would be on their way.

It's really strange to say that Sampdoria, who are obviously playing at home, want to delay time after being equalized by Napoli. It stands to reason that they should be the most anxious, after all, they have been two goals ahead......

But it's Napoli who are in a hurry now, because they are on the right side of the game and if they can hurry, they could come back from behind to win away from home – and if they do win Sampdoria on the road, it would be like they have qualified for the final ahead of schedule.

Benitez's instructions were soon passed on to the pitch.

The Napoli players have retreated, they should have built a human wall, they should have returned to their own position, they should have returned to their own position.

Many Napoli players looked at Gao Zheng, who was still slow, and there was fire in their eyes, but they didn't do anything useless because they needed to keep the game running smoothly. After Gao Zheng kicked this free kick, they will vent their anger in the attack, and let Sampdoria know that it is useless for them to deliberately delay time.

In the end, I'm afraid that these Sampdoria players will regret Gao Zheng's deliberate delay in time, because there is not much time left for them at that time!