WOMEN, NAPOLI v AC MILAN: MATCH PREVIEW

An occasion to extend the good run of the last weeks. First drawing in the Derby, then the long-awaited success against Lazio and now the away match in Naples, tough but within reach of the Rossonere, who are looking for success in the match and also the standings. The game is played at the Stadio Giuseppe Piccolo in Cercola (NA) at 14:30 CEST on Sunday 6 October, and this is our preview of Matchday 5 of the Women's Serie A eBay. 

LATEST FROM THE PUMA HOUSE OF FOOTBALL
The victory against Lazio, the first of the season in official competitions, has certainly brought confidence and high spirits among the Rossonere. The team is now waiting for the difficult away match in Naples, against a team that in recent seasons has made their home performance the strong point. Last year's match was decided by a strike from Laurent in the 96th minute (who also scored in the return leg), in this fixture away from the PUMA House of Football the goal is a success that certifies the constant growth of the team that, match after match, has shown progress in terms of play and personality. 

Coach Bakker said before the match: "Winning against Lazio was very important because the girls have finally reaped the rewards of their hard work. Now we must continue on our path of growth to gain more and more confidence in our abilities."

LATEST FROM NAPOLI
One win and three defeats so far for Salvatore Mango's Napoli, with eight goals conceded in these first four days. The success came on matchday three at home against Sassuolo, thanks to a goal from Novellino. The home performance, except for the 1-4 defeat against Inter, is one of the cornerstones of the Partenopee, who have only lost one of their last seven home matches in Serie A. Usually Napoli line-up in a 4-3-3, the offensive reference now being Melania Martinovic, after the departure of Elisa Del Estal for Como. 

PRE-MATCH STATS

• It will be the 50th appearance in all competitions with the AC Milan jersey for Angelica Soffia. In the current championship, only Eli del Estal (28) has won more duels than the Rossonera (27).
• Since her arrival at AC Milan (2022/23), Marta Mascarello has dished out 12 assists in Serie A (including one in the most recent round against Lazio), at least four more than any of her teammates and only surpassed by Arianna Caruso (18) among midfielders in the same period.
• AC Milan are the team that has completed the most dribbles in the league (29); Napoli, on the other hand, have completed the fewest in Serie A 2024/25 (just five).

WHERE TO WATCH AC MILAN ON TV
In Italy, Napoli v AC Milan will be broadcast live on DAZN from 14:30 CEST. Don't miss the coverage on acmilan.com, the Rossonere's Instagram account and the AC Milan Official App, where the full match replay will also be available on demand from the following day.

LATEST FROM WOMEN'S SERIE A
Valerio Pezzopane from L'Aquila will be the referee for the match, assisted by Gianmarco Macripò from Siena and Paolo Di Carlo from Pescara. Fourth official is Wael Abu Ruqa from Rome 2. 

Matchday 5 opened on Saturday 5 October with Fiorentina 3-1 Como, Inter v Roma at 15:00 and Sampdoria v Juventus at 18:00. Two games on Sunday's programme: Lazio v Sassuolo at 12:05 and Napoli v AC Milan at 14:30 CEST. 

This is the current Serie A Femminile eBay table: Juventus 12; Fiorentina* 12; Inter 10; Roma 8; Milan 4; Como* 4; Napoli 3; Lazio 2; Sampdoria 2; Sassuolo 1. (* = one more game played)

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