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Alvini says Napoli’s 3-0 win over Frosinone was too harsh
Napoli beat Frosinone 3-0 in a Serie A match in Naples.
Frosinone coach Massimiliano Alvini said Napoli deserved to win, but that the final score was too harsh on his team.
Napoli’s first goal came from a penalty that Frosinone goalkeeper Lorenzo Palmisani initially saved.
The referee ordered a retake after VAR indicated the goalkeeper’s foot was off the goal line, and Kevin De Bruyne scored from the spot.
Alvini said the penalty decision itself was soft, while also accepting that the retake was correct if the goalkeeper had left the line.
He said Frosinone made poor decisions in attack and were not precise enough, despite having chances to get back into the match.
Napoli added goals through Noa Lang and a second De Bruyne strike in stoppage time.
Alvini said the match gave his team lessons to work on, but no further steps were specified.
Napoli beat Frosinone 3-0 in a Serie A match in Naples on October 10, 2026.
Frosinone coach Massimiliano Alvini said Napoli deserved to win but that the scoreline was too harsh on his team.
A penalty awarded to Napoli was saved, then retaken after VAR ruled the goalkeeper’s feet were off the line, and Kevin De Bruyne scored.
Noa Lang scored after a rebound, and De Bruyne added a second goal in the 94th minute.
Alvini said Frosinone had chances but made poor decisions and lacked precision in the final third.
- Who
- Napoli and Frosinone, coached by Massimiliano Alvini.
- What
- Napoli won 3-0; Alvini said the result was too harsh on Frosinone.
- When
- October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy.
- Why
- Alvini said Frosinone made mistakes and was ineffective in its finishing, while also calling the penalty “a bit soft.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Napoli deserved the victory, but I feel the 3-0 result is too harsh.
If the footage shows the foot was not on the line, then it’s only right to repeat it.
We played well overall, but got it wrong in the final decisions.
Napoli played Frosinone at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples.
Frosinone’s goalkeeper saved a Napoli penalty, but VAR ordered a retake because his feet were off the line.
Kevin De Bruyne scored for Napoli, followed moments later by Noa Lang scoring from a rebound.
De Bruyne scored his second goal as Napoli completed a 3-0 win.
- Final score
- Napoli 3-0 Frosinone
- Match date
- October 10, 2026
- Venue
- Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples
- Napoli goals
- Kevin De Bruyne (2), Noa Lang (1)
- Penalty decision
- Retaken after VAR ruled the goalkeeper’s feet were off the line
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