The first half of the "Maradona" between Napoli and Cagliari ends goalless.

We start 30 minutes late for reasons of public order, with the wind forcing us to keep the gates closed until 5pm. Usual surprises in the lineup, with Ranieri aiming for 4-4-2, with Oristanio and Jankto on the outside and the pair heavy attack formed by Pavoletti and Petagna. Mazzarri's Azzurri started off strong, with two shots from Osimhen, the first (8') blocked by Scuffet and the second (10') at the back.

After Napoli's outburst, Cagliari comes out and, in the 22nd, Augello tries a right-footed shot from the edge, with the ball deflected and touching the post. Instead, Rrhamani hit the post (29') and headed everyone ahead of Politano's free kick. Cagliari retreats, Napoli takes the field and in the 34th minute Cajuste shoots high, while in the 37th minute Kvara doesn't exploit a hole from Nandez and Scuffet saves himself without worries.

In the 43rd minute, a huge opportunity for the rossoblù, with Makoumbou finding Nandez in space, but El Leon, all alone in front of Meret, is hypnotized by the home goalkeeper.

Tempers overheated towards the end, with bookings for Osimhen, Goldaniga, Pavoletti and Rrahmani, but in the end everyone rested at 0-0.