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&lt;p&gt;Everything is ready at the Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh for the first semi-final of the EA SPORTS FC Supercup. The game - a straight knockout tie - will kick off at 20:00 CET this evening and go straight to penalties if it finishes in a draw.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tonight’s showdown pits Napoli, the current Italian champions, against Fiorentina, who reached the final of the last edition of the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HISTORY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Napoli have played four times in the Italian Super Cup; the Partenopei have alternated between a win (one in the 90 minutes, one on penalties) and a defeat (one in the 90 minutes, one after extra time).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina have played two Italian Super Cup matches so far: the Viola won 2-1 against Milan in 1996 and lost 0-3 against Roma in 2001.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DID YOU KNOW?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Napoli and Fiorentina have the highest average possession figures in Serie A this season (59.5% for the Partenopei, 58.2% for the Viola) and have forced the most high turnovers (180 the Toscani, 175 the Campani).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Should the Partenopei fail to progress, the Supercoppa Italiana final would be played without the involvement of the reigning Italian champions for the very first time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HEAD-TO-HEAD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Napoli and Fiorentina have faced each other 171 times in all competitions: the Azzurri have 61 wins to their name compared to the Viola’s 60, with 50 draws completing the picture.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Napoli and Fiorentina have met five times in knockout ties, with the Partenopei winning four of those, although Fiorentina won the most recent one (5-2 in the Italian Cup in 2021/22).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina have won three of their last five matches against Napoli (one in the Italian Cup, two in Serie A), as many as they did in their previous 25 games against the Partenopei.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&#34;hm-image-wys&#34;&gt;&lt;img src=&#34;https://img.legaseriea.it/vimages/65a93045/21790004_large.jpg&#34; alt=&#34;21790004_large.jpg&#34; style=&#34;display: block; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 100%; width: auto; pointer-events: none;&#34;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COACHES&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vincenzo Italiano has won four and lost four of his nine matches against Napoli (D1); in all competitions, he has only won more games against Salernitana and Sampdoria (both five).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After leading the Partenopei to victory in the 2011/12 Coppa Italia, Walter Mazzarri could become the fourth coach in Napoli’s history to win more than one domestic title (across Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana) after Ottavio Bianchi (three), Alberto Bigon (two) and Rafa Benítez (two).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matteo Politano has scored four goals against Fiorentina in all competitions, although none of those have come in his last six matches against the Viola; he’s only netted more against Genoa and Milan (five goals).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura has scored six goals against Napoli in all competitions - against no team has he scored more times. Although only one of these six goals has come in his last eight games against the Partenopei (in Serie A this season).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCIPLINE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suspended: none&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cautioned: none&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFEREE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;La Penna (Tegoni-Bresmes), IV: Marcenaro, VAR: Aureliano, AVAR: Marini&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo LaPresse)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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Inter and AC Milan will face each other at the Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh in the EA SPORTS FC Supercup final, which will be broadcast live on Channel 5. The Nerazzurri and Rossoneri will vie for the honour of lifting the first trophy of the season.

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Everything is ready at the Al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh for the first semi-final of the EA SPORTS FC Supercup. The game - a straight knockout tie - will kick off at 20:00 CET this evening and go straight to penalties if it finishes in a draw.Tonight’s showdown pits Napoli, the current Italian champions, against Fiorentina, who reached the final of the last edition of the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa.HISTORYNapoli have played four times in the Italian Super Cup; the Partenopei have alternated between a win (one in the 90 minutes, one on penalties) and a defeat (one in the 90 minutes, one after extra time).Fiorentina have played two Italian Super Cup matches so far: the Viola won 2-1 against Milan in 1996 and lost 0-3 against Roma in 2001.DID YOU KNOW?Napoli and Fiorentina have the highest average possession figures in Serie A this season (59.5% for the Partenopei, 58.2% for the Viola) and have forced the most high turnovers (180 the Toscani, 175 the Campani).Should the Partenopei fail to progress, the Supercoppa Italiana final would be played without the involvement of the reigning Italian champions for the very first time.HEAD-TO-HEADNapoli and Fiorentina have faced each other 171 times in all competitions: the Azzurri have 61 wins to their name compared to the Viola’s 60, with 50 draws completing the picture.Napoli and Fiorentina have met five times in knockout ties, with the Partenopei winning four of those, although Fiorentina won the most recent one (5-2 in the Italian Cup in 2021/22).Fiorentina have won three of their last five matches against Napoli (one in the Italian Cup, two in Serie A), as many as they did in their previous 25 games against the Partenopei.<div class="hm-image-wys"><img src="https://img.legaseriea.it/vimages/65a93045/21790004_large.jpg" alt="21790004_large.jpg" style="display: block; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 100%; width: auto; pointer-events: none;"></div>COACHESVincenzo Italiano has won four and lost four of his nine matches against Napoli (D1); in all competitions, he has only won more games against Salernitana and Sampdoria (both five).After leading the Partenopei to victory in the 2011/12 Coppa Italia, Walter Mazzarri could become the fourth coach in Napoli’s history to win more than one domestic title (across Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana) after Ottavio Bianchi (three), Alberto Bigon (two) and Rafa Benítez (two).PLAYERSMatteo Politano has scored four goals against Fiorentina in all competitions, although none of those have come in his last six matches against the Viola; he’s only netted more against Genoa and Milan (five goals).Fiorentina midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura has scored six goals against Napoli in all competitions - against no team has he scored more times. Although only one of these six goals has come in his last eight games against the Partenopei (in Serie A this season).DISCIPLINESuspended: noneCautioned: noneREFEREELa Penna (Tegoni-Bresmes), IV: Marcenaro, VAR: Aureliano, AVAR: Marini(Photo LaPresse)&nbsp;

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