MATTEO POLITANO NEWS

Assists opener to seal title Politano was subbed off due to injury in the 61st minute of Friday's 2-0 win versus Cagliari. He assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal), nine crosses (two accurate) and f...

Impact Politano found Scott McTominay with one of his nine crosses in the game, which led to the opening goal. This was his fourth assist of the season and his second in the last five matches. He also took four corners, which kept up his run as the main set-piece taker for Napoli this season.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Napoli wins Serie A title on season's last day ahead of Inter Milan

Napoli won its second Serie A title in three years as Inter Milan fell short on the season's last day.

MAY 23

McTominay and Lukaku goals lead Napoli to Serie A title and Conte's 'most unexpected' trophy

Napoli has won its second Serie A title in three years

MAY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sends six crosses Politano recorded one shot (one on goal), six crosses (two accurate) and two corners in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Parma.

Impact Politano had a busy say Saturday, making six crosses while taking two corners with an interceptions during the draw to Parma. He's played all but one Serie A match this season, averaging about 6.1 crosses a game while leading the team in set piece situations with 81.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Very productive against Genoa Politano had four shots (two on goal), eight crosses (four accurate), three key passes and four corners in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Genoa.

Impact Politano routinely imposed his will on the wing and racked up stats offensively, leading his outfit in deliveries, but he wasn't involved in the two goals. He has tallied four or more crosses and at least one chance in the last five tilts, totaling 33 (10 accurate) and 11 respectively, and adding one assist, 10 shots (four on target) and 12 corners.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Four crosses in decisive win Politano generated two shots (zero on goal), four crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Lecce.

Impact Politano attempted four crosses against Lecce, making it four matches in a row where he has attempted at least four. He also contributed defensively as he won both of his tackles. With one corner, he has maintained his run as the top set-piece taker for Napoli with 76 this season.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Key assist in victory Politano assisted once to go with eight crosses (three accurate) and two corners in Sunday's 2-0 victory over Torino.

Impact Politano supplied his third assist of the season Sunday as he setup Napoli's second goal, putting the match out of reach, as they rode the 2-0 lead to a victory over Torino. Over his last five appearances (five starts), the forward has attempted eight shots (three on goal) while creating nine chances, scoring once and assisting once.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Serviceable in Monza game Politano recorded three shots (one on goal), five crosses (zero accurate), two chances created and three corners in Saturday's 1-0 victory against Monza.

Impact Politano put up stats across the board on offense but wasn't as effective and precise as in other instances. He has scored once in the last four matches, adding eight shots (three on target), seven key passes and 17 crosses (two accurate).

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

McTominay meets Conte's demand and lifts Napoli level with Serie A leader Inter

Scott McTominay’s late header has secured a 1-0 win at last-place Monza to pull Napoli level with Serie A leader Inter Milan

APRIL 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Productive in Empoli meeting Politano created three scoring chances and had one shot (one on goal), eight crosses (two accurate) and two corners in Monday's 3-0 victory over Empoli.

Impact Politano paced his team in deliveries with a wide margin but couldn't corral an assist despite a few pinpoint feeds and the comfortable result. He has scored once and posted 10 shots (four on target), nine key passes, 30 crosses (five accurate) and eight corners in the last five rounds.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Serie A title race down to Inter and Napoli after Atalanta loses again

Matteo Politano and Romelu Lukaku scored first-half goals and Napoli beat visiting AC Milan 2-1 for a statement victory

MARCH 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Strikes early Politano scored in the second minute in Napoli's 2-1 win over AC Milan on Sunday.

Impact The forward took three shots (one on target) and also added three crosses, but it was his early goal which set the tone for Napoli. He's unlikely to have that level of success next time out against Bologna, a team which has only conceded 34 goals in 30 matches.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 11 crosses, three accurate Politano had three shots (one on goal), 11 crosses (three accurate) and four corners in Sunday's 0-0 draw versus Venezia.

Impact Napoli's last three games saw Politano log double-digit crosses twice. He got at least a few accurate crosses out of the ordeal, totaling five across the aforementioned games. A downside in Politano's many crosses is that even with them, he failed to log an assist.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Seven attempted crosses in win Politano had two shots (one on goal), seven crosses (zero accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 2-1 win versus Fiorentina.

Impact Politano attempted seven crosses, one of which came from a corner to make it 17 crosses in total across the last two matches without an assist. This is his 12th game from 27 this season where he has attempted seven or more crosses and has only collected one assist from these games. Seven of these matches have also been at home.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Lively against Inter Politano recorded one shot (zero on goal), 10 crosses (two accurate), one key pass and four corners in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Inter Milan.

Impact Politano was fizzy down the right wing and often glided past his direct opponent but wasn't too precise in his crosses. He has dished two helpers in the last six matches, adding nine shots (one on target), nine chances created and 37 crosses (eight accurate).

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Assist to goal Politano assisted once to go with three shots (one on goal), six crosses (three accurate) and two corners in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Udinese.

Impact Politano's assist assured Napoli remains undefeated in 2025 and Scott McTominay his third goal since the year change. With it, Politano has turned a new leaf, his recent form showing such with one goal and two assists across Napoli's last four games.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Attempts five crosses Politano had five crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Roma. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 14th minute.

Impact In three of Napoli's last four games, Politano has attempted at least five crosses. However, cross accuracy has been an overall issue for him at the same time. Though he did provide one assist, Politano logged only three accurate crosses in the four-game span.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Assist Saturday Politano assisted once to go with three shots (zero on goal), 12 crosses (two accurate) and five corners in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Juventus.

Impact Politano saw another goal contribution Saturday, earning an assist as Napoli toppled Juventus. This makes it two straight matches with a goal contribution for the attacker, as he also scored in their last match. He now has three goal contributions in 21 appearances this season, far from the 15 he notched in 27 appearances last season.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in Saturday's win Politano scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), two crosses (zero accurate) and one corner in Saturday's 3-2 win against Atalanta.

Impact Politano scored his second goal of the season Saturday, an unassisted strike in the 27th minute which tied the match at 1-1. It came on one of his two shots in the match. He also won two tackles and made two clearances before he was subbed off in the 82nd minute for Pasquale Mazzocchi.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Sends in six crosses against Verona Politano (thigh) had one off-target shot, six crosses (zero accurate), two interceptions and one clearance in 77 minutes in Sunday's 2-0 win over Verona.

Impact Politano didn't face particular restrictions after dealing with a muscular problem and was lively as usual, although he lacked touch in his deliveries. He has posted five shots (one on target), seven key passes, 38 crosses (six accurate) and 12 corners in his last five displays.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday Politano (calf) is in the starting lineup for Sunday's clash against Verona.

Impact Politano is one of his team's strongest attacking threats for this game given his playmaking upside and set-piece work. He only missed one league game due to the injury, before which he had scored one goal in 18 appearances while averaging 1.3 shots and 1.5 chances created per match.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Probable for Verona game Politano (thigh) wasn't mentioned among the players that would miss Sunday's clash with Verona in coach Antonio Conte's pre-game presser.

Impact Politano reprised training late in the week, La Gazzetta dello Sport relayed, and could start right away over Cyril Ngonge and Giacomo Raspadori, while Leonardo Spinazzola is likely to move to a more defensive role to replace Mathias Olviera (calf). He has tallied five shots (one on target), 10 key passes, 40 crosses (nine accurate) and 15 corners in his last five outings.

JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out for Fiorentina clash Politano will sit out Saturday's game versus Fiorentina due to a calf problem, coach Antonio Conte announced.

Impact Politano will be better assessed in the next few days. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is unavailable as well, so Giacomo Raspadori, Leonardo Spinazzola or Cyril Ngonge will start opposite David Neres on the wings.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Nine crosses Saturday Politano registered one shot (zero on goal), nine crosses (two accurate) and three corners in Saturday's 2-1 win against Genoa.

Impact Politano recorded nine crosses in Saturday's win, his third consecutive match with nine or more. He also created multiple chances in his second straight outing. Despite his consistent production of crosses and chances created, he has not recorded a single assist through 17 appearances this season.

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Eight crosses in away win Politano had one shot (zero on goal), eight crosses (three accurate) and four corners in Sunday's 1-0 win versus Torino.

Impact Politano continued his run as the most common set piece taker for Napoli as he attempted four corners in a game where he had eight crosses. This is the third time in four matches he has hit this number and by completing three this is only the second time he has completed this number.

DECEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE