Duvan Zapata scored in stoppage time as Napoli came from behind to salvage a 1-1 draw against Sampdoria this evening.
The visitors fashioned the first opening of the game inside two minutes when Marek Hamsik flicked Jose Callejon's corner over the bar.
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Faouzi Ghoulam was next to threaten for Napoli, as he diverted Christian Maggio's cross inches wide of the post.
Midway through the half Gonzalo Higuain had his first sight of goal when he was picked out by Hamsik at the back post, but the Argentine couldn't keep his header under the bar.
Sampdoria began to cause more of a threat and Stefano Okaka fired just wide after a scramble inside the box, before Alessio Romagnoli saw his header goalwards blocked by his own teammate.
Higuain then squandered a great chance to give Napoli the lead before the break after being played through on goal, but Sergio Romero was quick off his line to save at his feet.
Following a quiet start to the second half, Eder gave Sampdoria the lead when he worked some room just outside the box, before drilling a low strike into the bottom corner.
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Napoli came close to an immediate response when Higuain was slid into the box by Hamsik, but his low effort was comfortably saved by Romero.
The visitors suffered a further blow when Kalidou Koulibaly was sent off for picking up his second yellow card of the evening.
Manolo Gabbiadini then saw a low free kick pushed behind, before Okaka dragged a shot wide as Sampdoria looked for a second goal.
However, the hosts were unable to see the game out as two minutes into stoppage time Zapata headed in Ghoulam's cross to rescue a draw for his side.
Alex Meyers
