Napoli defeated Cagliari 4-1 behind a match-winning display from midfielder Piotr Zielinski. After the match, coach Gennaro Gattuso discussed the impressive performance. "Zielinski dances with the ball. He has some incredible maneuvers. He has everything right now to become a stupendous player. I am happy with today's performance. We were amateurish in the goal we conceded however. But we lacked a venom in front of goal and that makes me the maddest. It is a matter of mentality."
"Osimhen? When I messed up my coach Lippi would say that I was being selfish. He made a mistake and he asked for forgiveness, he knows he's done something foolish and we await his return. I am not fining him because I made a mistake too because I allowed his trip to Nigeria."